Russia Rolls Out Combat Robot to 'Detect and Destroy' Leopard 2, Abrams Tanks Sent to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/russia-rolls-out-combat-robot-to-detect-and-destroy-leopard-2-abrams-tanks-sent-to-ukraine-1106724932.html
January 26, 2023, 11:32 AM
On Wednesday, Washington and Berlin announced they were ready to provide Kiev with M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks in the coming months. The decisions came as Russia continues its special military operation in Ukraine.
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Olympic Council of Asia Invites Russian Athletes to Take Part in 2023 Asian Games
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/olympic-council-of-asia-invites-russian-athletes-to-take-part-in-2023-asian-games-1106725980.html
January 26, 2023, 11:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Thursday invited Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the 2023 Asian Games, scheduled for the fall.
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Paris Transport Workers to Participate in Strike Against Pension Reform on January 31
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/paris-transport-workers-to-participate-in-strike-against-pension-reform-on-january-31-1106725425.html
January 26, 2023, 11:09 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Trade unions of the Paris public transport operator RATP Group said on Thursday that they would take part in a nationwide strike and demonstration against raising the retirement age on January 31.
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Russia Not Going to Use US Dollar in Trade with Africa, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/russia-not-going-to-use-us-dollar-in-trade-with-africa-ambassador-says-1106721884.html
January 26, 2023, 11:07 AM
The proposed BRICS single currency may facilitate transactions between Russia and Africa in the quest for a multipolar world "in which countries are free to implement the economic model they consider appropriate without external pressure," the Russian ambassador said.
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Germany Accused of Stereotyping Africa While Taking Aim at Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/germany-accused-of-stereotyping-africa-while-taking-aim-at-russia-1106720905.html
January 26, 2023, 10:44 AM
Russia's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov has been touring Africa for the past four days. So far, he has visited South Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini and Angola, with one more destination yet to be announced.
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How to Make Spaceships Faster? Shoot Them With Micro Pellets, Scientist Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/scientist-proposes-fire-microscopic-pellets-at-spacecraft-for-more-speed-1106716942.html
January 26, 2023, 10:36 AM
For a long time, mankind has dreamed of manned missions to the stars, but technological constraints have kept people from exploring deep space. Nevertheless, researchers continue their quest to create better spaceships - and according to a new study, a solution may be closer than we think.
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UK Royal Mail Reports $248Mln Loss Over 9 Months Due to Industrial Strikes
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/uk-royal-mail-reports-248mln-loss-over-9-months-due-to-industrial-strikes-1106721591.html
January 26, 2023, 10:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's postal service, the Royal Mail, lost about $247.8mln within the nine months that ended in December 2022, due to industrial strikes driven primarily by record inflation in the country, its parent firm, International Distributions Services (IDS), said on Thursday.
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Member of EU Parliament Calls for Switch to War Economy
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/member-of-eu-parliament-calls-for-switch-to-war-economy-1106721454.html
January 26, 2023, 10:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Manfred Weber, leader of the European People's Party, the largest in the European Parliament, on Thursday said that the European Union needs to switch to war economy against the backdrop of the Ukrainian crisis.
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Classified Documents Found in Pence’s Home Contain Materials for Working Trips, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/classified-documents-found-in-pences-home-contain-materials-for-working-trips-media-reports-1106720718.html
January 26, 2023, 10:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 12 classified documents found at the Indiana home of former US Vice President Mike Pence contained materials prepared for his working trips abroad, US media reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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UK PM Sunak Urged to Probe 'Unlawful Scheme' for Housing Migrant Children in Hotels
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/uk-pm-sunak-urged-to-probe-unlawful-scheme-for-housing-migrant-children-in-hotels-1106719750.html
January 26, 2023, 9:56 AM
The British government is under pressure to reduce the number of asylum seekers staying in hotels. Last year saw more than 45,000 migrants cross the English Channel to get to the UK, a new record high.
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Poland to Receive First Abrams Tanks This Spring
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/poland-to-receive-first-abrams-tanks-this-spring-1106718810.html
January 26, 2023, 8:42 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland will start receiving its first heavy US Abrams tanks this spring to replenish its depleted weapons stocks, with a total of 58 tanks contracted to arrive this year, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Thursday.
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Not-So-Distant Relatives? Humans and Apes Share Common Body Language, Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/not-so-distant-relatives-humans-and-apes-share-common-body-language-study-says-1106716801.html
January 26, 2023, 8:14 AM
A recent discovery has indicated that the most recent common ancestor people shared with great apes used this gestures.
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Finland Grants New Permit to Export Defense Materiel to Turkey
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/finland-grants-new-permit-to-export-defense-materiel-to-turkey-1106713590.html
January 26, 2023, 7:38 AM
Earlier this week, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto speculated that his country may have to go ahead with its NATO application without its co-aspirant Sweden, whose bid has been delayed by discord with Turkey and a recent series of high-profile diplomatic spats.
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Under the Sea: Japanese Firm Unveils New Vending Machines for Whale Meat, Causing Public Outcry
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/under-the-sea-japanese-firm-unveils-new-vending-machines-for-whale-meat-causing-public-outcry-1106711764.html
January 26, 2023, 7:37 AM
Consumption of whale meat has declined drastically in Japan in recent decades, with about 1,000 tons eaten in 2021, a sea change from 1962, when 233,000 tons of the product was consumed.
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France Recalls Its Envoy From Burkina Faso ‘For Consultations’ Following Decision to Withdraw Troops
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/france-recalls-its-envoy-from-burkina-faso-for-consultations-following-decision-to-withdraw-troops-1106717081.html
January 26, 2023, 7:36 AM
Earlier in the week, amid deteriorating relations between France and Burkina Faso, the official Burkinabe news agency said Ouagadougou had formally suspended a 2018 military cooperation agreement with Paris that allowed France's military presence in the country, and demanded that French forces withdraw from the West African country within a month.
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Canada Finds New Potential Mass Burial at Ex-School for Indigenous Children, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/canada-finds-new-potential-mass-burial-at-ex-school-for-indigenous-children-media-reports-1106717483.html
January 26, 2023, 7:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 66 more potential unmarked graves have been discovered at a site of a former boarding school for Indigenous children in the westernmost Canadian province of British Columbia, media reported on Thursday.
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Japan Detects New Bird Flu Outbreak, Will Cull Another 3,000 Ducks
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/japan-detects-new-bird-flu-outbreak-will-cull-another-3000-ducks-1106714859.html
January 26, 2023, 6:12 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - About 3,000 ducks will be culled in Japan after the detection of a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Saitama Prefecture, located north of Tokyo, the local administration said on Thursday.
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Ukraine No Longer ‘Sovereign and Independent Country,’ Opposition Leader Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/west-turned-ukraine-into-testing-ground-for-showdown-with-russia-opposition-leader-says-1106711940.html
January 26, 2023, 6:05 AM
Medvedchuk himself claims that Kiev lost its true sovereignity in the violent 2014 Euromaidan coup, when Ukraine fell completely under the control of Western politicians.
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Nord Stream Blasts May Have Affected Baltic Cod Stocks, Sweden Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/nord-stream-blasts-may-have-affected-baltic-cod-stocks-sweden-says-1106711281.html
January 26, 2023, 5:27 AM
The explosions, which were investigated as an act of international terrorism in Russia, halted deliveries of affordable gas to Germany ahead of the cold season, prompting a massive price hike and exacerbating Europe’s energy crunch.
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Group Suspected of Operating Slave Labor Cannabis Farms Detained in London
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/group-suspected-of-operating-slave-labor-cannabis-farms-detained-in-london-1106711113.html
January 26, 2023, 4:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom has apprehended a criminal group in London suspected of using victims of modern slavery to operate cannabis farms, the agency's press office said on Wednesday.
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Japan Successfully Launches New Surveillance Satellite Into Orbit - MHI Launch Services
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/japan-successfully-launches-new-surveillance-satellite-into-orbit---mhi-launch-services-1106710969.html
January 26, 2023, 3:27 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan's aerospace exploration agency JAXA on Thursday successfully launched an H-IIA Launch Vehicle to put the new IGS-Radar 7 reconnaissance satellite into orbit, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Launch Services said.
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Report: UK Not Mulling Supply of Military Aircraft to Ukraine Seeing It 'Too Escalatory'
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/report-uk-not-mulling-supply-of-military-aircraft-to-ukraine-seeing-it-too-escalatory-1106710737.html
January 26, 2023, 2:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom is not considering the deliveries of military aircraft to Ukraine as this would be "too escalatory," The Telegraph reported on Wednesday, citing Royal Air Force sources.
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Weapon Manufacturers Record Skyrocketing Profits From US Arm Sales in 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/weapon-manufacturers-record-skyrocketing-profits-from-us-arm-sales-in-2022-1106710496.html
January 26, 2023, 2:06 AM
War has always been big business in the United States. According to the seminal anti-war essay "War is a Racket," gunpowder manufacturer Du Ponts saw their profits increase by more than 950% during The Great War.
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'Welcome Back to Russia': New US Ambassador Tracy Arrives in Moscow - Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/welcome-back-to-russia-new-us-ambassador-tracy-arrives-in-moscow---embassy-1106710374.html
January 26, 2023, 1:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - New US Ambassador Lynne Tracy has arrived in Moscow, the US Embassy said in a Twitter post.
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Man Suspected of Sending Letter Bombs to Ukrainian Embassy Detained in Spain
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/man-suspected-of-sending-letter-bombs-to-ukrainian-embassy-detained-in-spain-1106710217.html
January 26, 2023, 12:49 AM
MADRID (Sputnik) - A 74-year-old man was detained in Spain on Wednesday on suspicion of sending envelopes with explosive substances, including to the US and Ukrainian embassies in Madrid, media reported.
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US Tanks Will Be Threat to Russian Troops in Ukraine - Not to Russia Itself, White House Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/us-tanks-will-be-threat-to-russian-troops-in-ukraine---not-to-russia-itself-white-house-claims-1106708272.html
January 26, 2023, 12:24 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Abrams M1 main battle tanks that the United States will provide to Ukraine will be a threat to the Russian troops operating in that country but not to Russia itself, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
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MTG Reportedly Looking to Serve as Trump's Running Mate in 2024 Election Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20230126/mtg-reportedly-looking-to-serve-as-trumps-running-mate-in-2024-election-bid-1106709284.html
January 26, 2023, 12:14 AM
The firebrand representative has long been a darling of the far-right but has been making inroads with the establishment wing of the Republican Party recently.
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Biden Administration Reportedly Urged Israel to Transfer Hawk Missiles to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/biden-administration-reportedly-urged-israel-to-transfer-hawk-missiles-to-ukraine-1106708830.html
January 25, 2023, 11:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration requested the Hawk anti-aircraft missiles in Israel’s stockpile in order to transfer them to Ukraine, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three Israeli and one US officials.
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Meta: Trump's Facebook, Instagram Accounts Will Be Reinstated in 'Coming Weeks' After Two-Year Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/meta-trumps-facebook-instagram-accounts-will-be-reinstated-in-coming-weeks-after-two-year-ban-1106708542.html
January 25, 2023, 10:23 PM
Tech giant Meta* announced on Wednesday that following a review of the case, it would be reinstating the Facebook and Instagram accounts of former US President Donald Trump.
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‘A Clear Pattern of Lies, Fraud, Deceit’: Dems Call for Santos to Be Barred From Classified Files
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/a-clear-pattern-of-lies-fraud-deceit-dems-call-for-santos-to-be-barred-from-classified-files-1106708351.html
January 25, 2023, 10:11 PM
Newly elected US Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has faced a slew of accusations in recent months that large parts of his resume are partially or wholly fabricated. He has denied all accusations of deception, but admitted to making some embellishments.
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Hawley Introduces ‘PELOSI’ Act to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/hawley-introduces-pelosi-act-to-ban-congressional-stock-trading-1106707834.html
January 25, 2023, 9:50 PM
According to a report by the New York Times, from 2019 to 2021, 183 representatives and senators reported trades by themselves or an immediate family member. More than half included trades that the Times determined may have been a conflict of interest.
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US Secret Service Finds 25% of Mass Shootings Driven by Conspiracy Theories, Hateful Ideologies
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/us-secret-service-finds-25-of-mass-shootings-driven-by-conspiracy-theories-hateful-ideologies-1106707372.html
January 25, 2023, 9:37 PM
In just the first three weeks of 2023, the United States has seen 39 mass shootings. In 2020, more than 45,000 Americans died from gun violence, including suicides - a pace that had steadily increased in the 21st century.
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Spain Launches Terror Probe After Deadly Church Attack Kills at Least 1 Person, Injures Several
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/spain-launches-terror-probe-after-deadly-church-attack-kills-at-least-1-person-injures-several-1106708042.html
January 25, 2023, 9:30 PM
A motive for the knife attack has yet to be determined; however, police have detained the suspect amid their ongoing investigation.
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What is the F-16 Falcon Fighter Jet NATO is Debating Shipping to Kiev?
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/what-is-the-f-16-falcon-fighter-jet-nato-is-debating-shipping-to-kiev-1106706119.html
January 25, 2023, 7:55 PM
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on Wednesday that the European Union was preparing to supply Kiev with F-16 Falcon fighter jets made in the United States. The jets are just the latest advanced weapon NATO has given to Ukraine to use against Russian forces, including main battle tanks and other armored vehicles.
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Earth's Inner Core Rotation Seems to Slow, Study Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/earths-inner-core-rotation-seems-to-slow-study-claims-1106706009.html
January 25, 2023, 7:01 PM
While the Earth's inner core apparently started rotating faster during the 1970s, its rotation eventually slowed down and came into sync with that of the Earth around 2009.
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'He's Not Picasso': US House Oversight Panel Looks Into Hunter Biden Artwork Sale... Again
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/hes-not-picasso-us-house-oversight-panel-looks-into-hunter-biden-artwork-sale-again-1106702895.html
January 25, 2023, 6:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House Oversight Committee is again requesting information from the Georges Berges Gallery on the anonymous purchase of art made by Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, Chairman James Comer said on Wednesday.
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How US Big Tech is Swarmed With Ex-Spooks & Why This Rings Alarm Bells
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/how-us-big-tech-is-swarmed-with-ex-spooks--why-this-rings-alarm-bells-1106702182.html
January 25, 2023, 6:09 PM
Former US intelligence agents are increasingly occupying Big Tech jobs to regulate "free speech" in the US, American investigative journalists warn.
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UN Expects China's Economic Growth to Accelerate to 4.8% in 2023 From 3% in 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/un-expects-chinas-economic-growth-to-accelerate-to-48-in-2023-from-3-in-2022-1106702640.html
January 25, 2023, 5:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China's economy will grow by 4.8% in 2023 from 3% in 2022, according to a UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2023 report published on Wednesday.
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EU Saw 10% Rise in Asylum Bids in October: Statistics
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/eu-saw-10-rise-in-asylum-bids-in-october-statistics-1106702527.html
January 25, 2023, 5:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union saw first-time asylum requests spike 10% in October from the previous month and 66% from the year before, according to monthly asylum data published by Eurostat on Wednesday.
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US Aviation Agency Proposes Airworthiness Directive for Two-Decades-Old Boeing 757 Jets
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/us-aviation-agency-proposes-airworthiness-directive-for-two-decades-old-boeing-757-jets-1106702049.html
January 25, 2023, 5:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed on Wednesday an airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 757 airplanes after safety concerns were raised regarding cracks in hidden areas of the aircraft, which has not been produced in the past two decades.
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Thousands of Healthcare Workers, Taxi Drivers, Teachers Striking in Barcelona, Spain
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/thousands-of-healthcare-workers-taxi-drivers-teachers-striking-in-barcelona-spain-1106701909.html
January 25, 2023, 5:45 PM
MADRID (Sputnik) - Several mass strikes are taking place in Barcelona on Wednesday, with thousands of taxi drivers blocking the city center and healthcare workers and teachers rallying to protest poor working conditions, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Two Stabbed to Death in Train Knife Attack in Northern Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/two-stabbed-to-death-in-train-knife-attack-in-northern-germany-1106701605.html
January 25, 2023, 5:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A man stabbed two passengers to death and wounded five others on a train in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein on Wednesday before police captured him, Sabine Sutterlin-Waack, the state interior minister, said.
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Joe Biden Speaks on US Military Assistance to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/joe-biden-speaks-on-us-military-assistance-to-ukraine-1106700135.html
January 25, 2023, 5:02 PM
On January 25, Biden proceeded to remark on the continued support the United States provides to Ukraine in the form of a steady stream of weapons and munitions, as well as funding to feed the Ukrainian war machine.
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Biden: US to Send 31 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine, Training to Start ASAP
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/white-house-confirms-sending-31-abrams-tanks-to-ukraine-1106700696.html
January 25, 2023, 5:00 PM
The United States' moves comes as Ukrainian forces supposedly prepare a counteroffensive against Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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What Countries Deliver Tanks to Ukraine?
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/what-countries-deliver-tanks-to-ukraine-1106699402.html
January 25, 2023, 4:30 PM
While the United States and its allies shipped tons of weapons and munitions to the regime in Kiev since the launch of the Russian military operation, western powers had so far refrained from providing Ukraine with battle tanks – until now.
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Over 80% of Americans Approve of Appointing Special Counsel on Biden Documents: Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/over-80-of-americans-approve-of-appointing-special-counsel-on-biden-documents-poll-1106699479.html
January 25, 2023, 4:19 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - More than 80% of Americans approve the appointing of a special counsel to investigate the case of classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home and think tank office, a new poll revealed on Wednesday.
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How Afro-Colombian Women Braided Escape Maps and Kept Gold in Their Hair
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/how-afro-colombian-women-braided-escape-maps-and-kept-gold-in-their-hair-1106693765.html
January 25, 2023, 4:02 PM
One of the most violent episodes in the history of the American continent is the enslavement of the black population in several of its countries. Communities taken from Africa were forced to work in the Americas under the mandate of European colonizers, whose traces remain to this day.
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COVID-19 Daily Mortality in China Peaked at 4,273 on January 4: Disease Control Center
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/covid-19-daily-mortality-in-china-peaked-at-4273-on-january-4-disease-control-center-1106699010.html
January 25, 2023, 4:01 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China reached its peak daily mortality from the COVID-19 pandemic on January 4, with a total of 4,271 deaths, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) said on Wednesday.
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Kanye West May Be Denied Entry to Australia
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/kanye-west-may-be-denied-entry-to-australia--1106697253.html
January 25, 2023, 3:55 PM
Recently rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) made a number of anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi comments, including urging Jews to pardon Hitler.
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Seventy Years of Membership: What is Turkey’s Role in NATO?
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/seventy-years-of-membership-what-is-turkeys-role-in-nato-1106692712.html
January 25, 2023, 3:52 PM
Turkey joined NATO in 1952, becoming the 13th member of the North Atlantic Alliance three years after its creation.
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Bank of Canada Announces Raise in Overnight, Deposit Interest Rates to 4.5%
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/bank-of-canada-announces-raise-in-overnight-deposit-interest-rates-to-45--1106698415.html
January 25, 2023, 3:48 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Bank of Canada announced in a statement on Wednesday that it has increased the overnight and deposit interest rates to 4.5%, and the bank rate to 4.75%, in order to fight inflation while continuing the policy of quantitative tightening.
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US Starts Registration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Citizens: DHS
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/us-starts-registration-to-extend-temporary-protected-status-for-haitian-citizens-dhs-1106698006.html
January 25, 2023, 3:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration has started the registration process for Haitian citizens to extend their temporary protected status in the United States for additional 18 months, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Russia Warns Ukraine Against Using Depleted Uranium Shells
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/russia-warns-ukraine-against-using-depleted-uranium-shells-1106697682.html
January 25, 2023, 3:29 PM
Moscow has cautioned western powers against supplying Ukraine with depleted uranium munitions and with long-range weaponry capable of striking at cities deep within Russian territory.
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'Colonial Hubris' Behind French Accusations of Russian Burkina Faso Interference, Analyst Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/colonial-hubris-behind-french-accusations-of-russian-burkina-faso-interference-analyst-says-1106696161.html
January 25, 2023, 3:18 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed earlier claims by French President Macron of interfering in Burking Faso on Tuesday. Earlier in January, the African country's government demanded that French troops leave the country within a month.
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ECHR Rules Ukraine Individual Complaints Against Russia on 2014 Events Unacceptable: Judge
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/echr-rules-ukraine-individual-complaints-against-russia-on-2014-events-unacceptable-judge-1106697048.html
January 25, 2023, 3:11 PM
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that individual complaints of Ukraine against Russia concerning the transfer of children from eastern Ukraine in 2014 unacceptable, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Wednesday.
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Lavrov: BRICS Mulling Own Currency
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/lavrov-brics-mulling-own-currency-1106693342.html
January 25, 2023, 2:51 PM
The matter is expected to be discussed at the bloc's upcoming summit in South Africa in August.
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UN Command Concludes Seoul, Pyongyang Breached Armistice in Drone Incident, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/un-command-concludes-seoul-pyongyang-breached-armistice-in-drone-incident-media-reports-1106695276.html
January 25, 2023, 2:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Nations Command (UNC) has concluded both North and South Korea breached the 1953 armistice agreement by sending drones to each other's territory last December, South Korean news agency reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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Amazon Workers Strike at UK Warehouse Over 50p-Per-Hour Pay Offer
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/amazon-workers-strike-at-uk-warehouse-over-50p-per-hour-pay-offer-1106682181.html
January 25, 2023, 2:31 PM
Staff at Amazon's Coventry warehouse complained of being treated worse than robots — while the wage rise offered by the world's richest firm would only take their hourly pay to eight pence above the legal national minimum.
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The Way of Oscars: 2023 Nominee List Disclosed
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/the-way-of-oscars-2023-nominee-list-disclosed--1106678035.html
January 25, 2023, 2:17 PM
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for 95th Anniversary Oscars.
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DR Congo Jet Shot Over Alleged Violation of Rwanda Airspace, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/reports-dr-congo-jet-shot-over-alleged-violation-of-rwanda-airspace-1106689813.html
January 25, 2023, 1:53 PM
Rwandan authorities have repeatedly protested to the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against alleged violations of its airspace by Congolese fighter jets. The latest incident has put an extra strain on already tense relations between the two countries.
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Report: Somalia to Join EAC by Mid 2023, Presidential Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/somalia-to-join-eac-by-mid-2023-presidential-envoy-says-1106687972.html
January 25, 2023, 1:09 PM
The intergovernmental organization the East African Community (EAC) currently includes seven countries in the African Great Lakes region. It was founded in 1967 but collapsed after ten years, only to be revived on July 7, 2000.
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Germany to Adhere to Principle That Russia-NATO Escalation Must Be Avoided: Chancellor
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/germany-to-adhere-to-principle-that-russia-nato-escalation-must-be-avoided-chancellor-1106690340.html
January 25, 2023, 1:00 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany will adhere to the principle of avoiding escalation between Russia and NATO despite its decision to send tanks to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday.
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India Invites Pakistani, Chinese Foreign Ministers to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Meeting
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/india-invites-pakistani-chinese-foreign-ministers-to-sco-meeting-in-may-media-reports-1106689539.html
January 25, 2023, 12:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik)- India has extended invitations to all members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including Pakistan and China, for the forthcoming meeting of SCO foreign ministers in Goa on May 4-5, the local newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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Turning Away From Russian Natural Gas Would Be Unwise, Says Austrian Politician
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/turning-away-from-russian-natural-gas-would-be-unwise-says-austrian-politician-1106688028.html
January 25, 2023, 12:30 PM
While many European powers sought to curb the import of Russian oil and gas over Moscow’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, some politicians in Europe have questioned the wisdom of this move.
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FM Lavrov: Russian-Angolan Relations 'Tested by History', Continue to Develop
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/fm-lavrov-russian-angolan-relations-tested-by-history-continue-to-develop-1106682314.html
January 25, 2023, 12:30 PM
After visiting South Africa on Monday and Eswatini on Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov travelled to Angola's capital. Lavrov's current African tour comes roughly half a year after he visited the Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Ethiopia and Egypt.
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Clinton, Bush, Obama Handed Over All Classified Papers After Leaving Office, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/clinton-bush-obama-handed-over-all-classified-papers-after-leaving-office-media-reports-1106688946.html
January 25, 2023, 12:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama have handed over all classified documents to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) after their departure from the post, with no additional searches conducted, American media reported, citing the ex-officials' representatives.
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Boko Haram Militants Surrender to Nigerian Army After Clash With Rival ISWAP, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/boko-haram-militants-surrender-to-nigerian-army-after-clash-with-rival-iswap-reports-say-1106685777.html
January 25, 2023, 12:21 PM
Boko Haram* is an Islamist militant group based in northeastern Nigeria, which is also active in Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon, and Mali. In 2016, the terrorist organization split, which resulted in the emergence of a rival faction known as the Islamic State's West Africa Province* (ISWAP).
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Stop Whining & Turn Tap On: Why German Politicians Fear to Tell Truth About EU Energy Crunch
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/stop-whining--turn-tap-on-why-german-politicians-fear-to-tell-truth-about-eu-energy-crunch-1106684121.html
January 25, 2023, 12:11 PM
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck pinned the blame for the nation's energy crunch and shift to dirty fuels on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, according to the minister, "turned off the gas tap." International observers dismissed Habeck's remarks as utter nonsense while speaking to Sputnik.
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US to Boost Artillery Shells Production by 500% Within 2 Years to Supply Ukraine, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/us-to-boost-artillery-shells-production-by-500-within-2-years-to-supply-ukraine-media-reports-1106688518.html
January 25, 2023, 12:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of Defense has been focused on boosting artillery shells production sixfold within two years to make up for weapons shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict and create stockpiles for possible future conflicts, American media claims, citing an army report.
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Russia's Electricity Exports to China, Mongolia Reach All-Time High in 2022: Inter RAO
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/russias-electricity-exports-to-china-mongolia-reach-all-time-high-in-2022-inter-rao-1106687710.html
January 25, 2023, 11:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state-owned energy company Inter RAO supplied a record amount of electricity to China and Mongolia in 2022, the company's head, Boris Kovalchuk, said on Wednesday.
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Russian Scientists Invent Anti-Covid Doorknob
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/russian-scientists-invent-anti-covid-doorknob-1106681988.html
January 25, 2023, 11:29 AM
A startup based at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University, Moscow) has developed an anti-Covid doorknob featuring an ultraviolet light source that disinfects its surface, the National Technology Initiative (NTI) press service reported.
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Microsoft Online Services Hit by Serious Outages
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/microsoft-online-services-hit-by-serious-outages-1106684597.html
January 25, 2023, 10:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US technology giant Microsoft faced a major outage on Wednesday, with thousands of users across the world reporting failures to access the company's online services, including Outlook, Microsoft Teams and Xbox Live.
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Double Impact: Earthquakes Rock California in Quick Succession
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/double-impact-earthquakes-rock-california-in-quick-succession-1106683950.html
January 25, 2023, 10:52 AM
The first quake (magnitude 4.2) struck at at around 2 a.m. local time off the coast of Malibu Beach, and was followed by several aftershocks.
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German Defense Minister: Ukraine Will Get Leopard 2 Tanks in 3-4 Months at the Earliest
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/german-to-deliver-14-leopard-2-tanks-to-ukraine-cabinet-confirms-1106683573.html
January 25, 2023, 10:42 AM
On Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly pledged that Berlin would deliver a company of the country’s Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine.
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Watch Russian Orlan-10 Drones in Combat During Ukraine Op
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/watch-russian-orlan-10-drones-in-combat-during-ukraine-op-1106678857.html
January 25, 2023, 10:38 AM
The Orlan-10 drones, which operate in conditions of constant electronic warfare in Ukraine, are equipped with special optics and thermal imagers to search for targets.
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All Passenger Flights Grounded at Berlin Airport as Strike Goes Ahead
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/all-passenger-flights-grounded-at-berlin-airport-as-strike-goes-ahead-1106683317.html
January 25, 2023, 10:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - All passenger traffic was paused at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on Wednesday as thousands of ground services employees walked out of their jobs to demand a pay raise.
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Ankara Not Discussing Turkey’s Withdrawal From NATO: Ruling Party
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/ankara-not-discussing-turkeys-withdrawal-from-nato-ruling-party-1106682867.html
January 25, 2023, 10:25 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkey's withdrawal from NATO is not currently under consideration, Omer Celik, spokesman for the ruling Justice and Development Party, said on Wednesday.
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Reports: At Least Eight Killed by Heatwave in South Africa, Residents Warned to Take Precautions
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/reports-at-least-eight-killed-by-heatwave-in-south-africa-residents-warned-to-take-precautions-1106678416.html
January 25, 2023, 9:59 AM
Globally, the last eight years were the warmest on record, with 2022 being the fifth-warmest, according to the EU's Copernicus Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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South Africa Illustrates West's Failure to 'Divide World,' Russian FM Spox Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/south-africa-illustrates-wests-failure-to-divide-world-russian-fm-spox-says-1106678988.html
January 25, 2023, 9:30 AM
During the joint press conference with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Pretoria, his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor stated that bilateral relations between the countries are developing successfully, with future goals focusing on trade, policy, military, and humanitarian spheres.
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No Water, No Life: Turkish Village on Verge of Extinction Without Water
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/no-water-no-life-turkish-village-on-verge-of-extinction-without-water-1106654216.html
January 25, 2023, 9:27 AM
The villagers of Orenkuyu in the province of Diyarbakır have been struggling to survive for years as their main source of income, cattle breeding, is at risk due to a catastrophic lack of water.
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Sweden Launches International Campaign to Stifle Migrant Flow
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/sweden-launches-international-campaign-to-stifle-migrant-flow-1106673764.html
January 25, 2023, 7:53 AM
Amid towering immigration-related problems ranging from urban blight to violent crime, the Moderates have shifted their agenda from turning Sweden into a “humanitarian superpower” to “straightening out Sweden” within a decade.
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US' McCarthy Calls Biden's Refusal to Negotiate State Debt Ceiling 'Irresponsible'
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/us-mccarthy-calls-bidens-refusal-to-negotiate-state-debt-ceiling-irresponsible-1106676540.html
January 25, 2023, 7:47 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday called President Joe Biden's refusal to discuss the state debt ceiling "irresponsible" and warned that a delay in negotiations would increase financial risks for the United States.
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What is Behind Scholz's Reported Move to Send Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine?
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/what-is-behind-scholzs-reported-move-to-send-leopard-2-tanks-to-ukraine-1106673453.html
January 25, 2023, 7:38 AM
On Tuesday, German media reported that Chancellor Scholz had decided to deliver a company of the country’s Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine following “months of debate.”
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Philippine Air Force Plane Crashes in Bataan Province, Both Pilots Killed, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/philippine-air-force-plane-crashes-in-bataan-province-both-pilots-killed-media-reports-1106675872.html
January 25, 2023, 7:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Philippine air force plane has crashed in the province of Bataan, killing two pilots, Philippine newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the police.
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Several South African Political Parties Suing Authorities Over Energy Crisis, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/several-south-african-political-parties-suing-authorities-over-energy-crisis-reports-say-1106675082.html
January 25, 2023, 6:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Several South African political parties, unions and NGOs have appealed to the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to hold an urgent hearing on relief measures taken by the country's authorities, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, amid ongoing power outages, the country's media reported on Tuesday.
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US May Send Up to 50 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine This Week, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/us-may-send-up-to-50-abrams-tanks-to-ukraine-this-week-media-reports-1106675202.html
January 25, 2023, 6:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States may send up to 50 M1 Abrams heavy tanks to Ukraine, with the decision likely to be announced on Wednesday, Turkish news agency reported, citing a US official.
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Russian Frigate Admiral Gorshkov Test-Fires Zircon Missile in Atlantic: Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/russian-frigate-admiral-gorshkov-test-fires-zircon-missile-in-atlantic-1106674775.html
January 25, 2023, 6:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Admiral Gorshkov frigate has performed a test launch of a Zircon hypersonic missile at over 900 kilometer (559 mile) distance at a sea target located in the Atlantic Ocean, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.
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Yellen to Visit South Africa for Bilateral Trade Talks January 25-27, US Treasury Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/yellen-to-visit-south-africa-for-bilateral-trade-talks-january-25-27-us-treasury-says-1106674458.html
January 25, 2023, 6:20 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to South Africa from January 25-27 to participate in bilateral trade talks with senior officials, the Treasury Department said.
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At Least One Person Killed in Japan by Heavy Snowfalls, Authorities Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/at-least-one-person-killed-in-japan-by-heavy-snowfalls-authorities-claim-1106673958.html
January 25, 2023, 6:10 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Heavy snowfalls that hit Japan on Wednesday morning have resulted in the death of at least one and supposedly killed two other citizens, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday.
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US Debt Ceiling Outserved Its Purpose, Can Be Abandoned to Stimulate Growth, Experts Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/us-debt-ceiling-outserved-its-purpose-can-be-abandoned-to-stimulate-growth-experts-claim-1106672573.html
January 25, 2023, 5:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - The idea of a debt ceiling in the United States is a relic of the past that is detrimental to the country's economic growth and should be abolished, experts told Sputnik.
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Swedish PM Says NATO Accession Most Important, Calls for Dialog With Turkey
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/swedish-pm-says-nato-accession-most-important-calls-for-dialog-with-turkey-1106671575.html
January 25, 2023, 5:47 AM
Earlier, Turkey-Sweden-Finland talks on NATO accession were postponed indefinitely at Ankara's request. This occurred amid a slew of high-profile demonstrations, including one where Turkish President Recep Erdogan was hanged in effigy in Stockholm and a copy of the Quran burned near the Turkish embassy in alleged celebration of free speech.
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North Korea Puts Capital Pyongyang in 5-Day Lockdown Over 'Respiratory Illness', Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/north-korea-puts-capital-pyongyang-in-5-day-lockdown-over-respiratory-illness-media-reports-1106672223.html
January 25, 2023, 5:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The North Korean authorities have ordered a five-day lockdown in the country's capital Pyongyang over the rising number of cases of respiratory illness, media reported on Wednesday, citing an official North Korean government notice.
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Two UK Mercenaries Who Fought on the Side of Ukraine Reportedly Killed Near Soledar
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/two-uk-mercenaries-who-fought-on-the-side-of-ukraine-reportedly-killed-near-soledar-1106672051.html
January 25, 2023, 5:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two UK mercenaries Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw, who fought on the side of Ukraine, were killed near the settlement of Soledar in Russia's Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), UK media reported.
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Chris Hipkins Sworn in as New Zealand Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/chris-hipkins-sworn-in-as-new-zealand-prime-minister-1106671759.html
January 25, 2023, 5:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - New Zealand's new Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, has been sworn in and now is expected to hold his cabinet's first meeting.
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More Than Half of Americans Lack Fundamental Knowledge About the Holocaust - Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/more-than-half-of-americans-lack-fundamental-knowledge-about-the-holocaust---poll-1106671261.html
January 25, 2023, 4:00 AM
More than half of all religious bias crimes in the US are committed against Jews, and according to the American Jewish Committee’s State of Antisemitism in America Report published in October of 2021, nearly 25% of all Jews have been personally targeted by discrimination while nearly 50% knew someone who was a victim of antisemitism.
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Report: US Army Doubles Artillery Shell Production Target, Again
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/report-us-army-doubles-artillery-shell-production-target-again-1106671014.html
January 25, 2023, 3:45 AM
The US military’s anticipated production of howitzer rounds is now set to be six times higher than it was at the beginning of 2022.
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Russia's Ambassador Antonov: US Abrams Tanks Delivered to Ukraine Will Be Destroyed
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/russias-ambassador-antonov-us-abrams-tanks-delivered-to-ukraine-will-be-destroyed-1106670865.html
January 25, 2023, 3:36 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Tuesday, following reports on the supply of Abrams tanks to Ukraine by Washington, that the delivery will become another "blatant provocation" against Russia and warned the Russian military would destroy the equipment.
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Uvalde Families Demand 'Common Sense' Gun Laws Amid Wave of Mass Shootings
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/uvalde-families-demand-common-sense-gun-laws-amid-wave-of-mass-shootings-1106670576.html
January 25, 2023, 3:06 AM
EL PASO (Sputnik) - Spurred by the deaths of their children eight months ago in the Uvalde school shooting, parents and families during a news conference at the Texas Capitol urged lawmakers to pass common sense gun laws.
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Video: Tornado Leaves Path of Destruction in Texas Amid Severe Thunderstorm Blast
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/video-tornado-leaves-path-of-destruction-in-texas-amid-severe-blast-of-thunderstorms-1106669598.html
January 25, 2023, 3:01 AM
The structural damage from the tornado is being labeled as “catastrophic” according to local law enforcement. One person was reported to be injured thus far, but the city’s mayor is saying the damage is far-reaching, and that some buildings have collapsed as a result.
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Pence Makes Three
https://sputniknews.com/20230125/pence-makes-three-1106670343.html
January 25, 2023, 2:34 AM
With yet another top official under investigation for keeping classified documents in their private residence, it appears American leaders’ decision to ‘work from home’ is coming back to haunt them.
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