US Special Counsel Jack Smith Vows to Seek Speedy Trial in Trump Classified Docs Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/us-special-counsel-jack-smith-vows-to-seek-speedy-trial-in-trump-classified-docs-case-1111035923.html
June 9, 2023, 8:06 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Justice Department prosecutors will pursue a speedy trial in the criminal case involving former US President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, special counsel Jack Smith said on Friday.
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UK's Boris Johnson Steps Down as MP Over Partygate Scandal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/uks-boris-johnson-steps-down-as-mp-over-partygate-scandal-1111035316.html
June 9, 2023, 7:22 PM
Johnson's resignation came after he received a copy of a report detailing whether he misled Parliament about a series of social events attended by high-ranking UK government officials, including himself, during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
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How Does Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Missile Work
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/how-does-russian-kornet-anti-tank-missile-work-1111033280.html
June 9, 2023, 6:57 PM
The Ukrainian conflict has become a harsh reality check for people who thought that Western military hardware would be no match for Russian weaponry.
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Biden Weaponizes Justice System Against Political Rival Trump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/biden-weaponizes-justice-system-against-political-rival-trump-1111034128.html
June 9, 2023, 6:43 PM
Donald Trump's indictment is part of the Democratic Party's routine weaponization of the US justice system to intimidate, silence, and punish their adversaries, political analyst and Associate Professor of History Nicholas Waddy told Sputnik.
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Michael Hudson: De-Dollarization is Remedy Against US Militarism
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/michael-hudson-de-dollarization-is-remedy-against-us-militarism-1111033558.html
June 9, 2023, 6:22 PM
Creating an alternative to the US dollar is the only way to prevent the world from the Washington-led militarization, Prof. Michael Hudson, a US economist and former Wall Street analyst, told Sputnik's New Rules podcast.
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Trump Faces 38 Criminal Counts, Including Willful Retention of Sensitive Info
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/trump-faces-38-criminal-counts-including-willful-retention-of-sensitive-info-indictment-1111033963.html
June 9, 2023, 6:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump is set to face 38 criminal charges for his alleged mishandling of classified documents, which include willful retention of national defense information and conspiracy to obstruct justice, according to an indictment released Friday.
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Binance Exchange Halts US Dollar Use as Banks Plan Blocking in Wake of SEC Lawsuit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/binance-exchange-halts-us-dollar-use-as-banks-plan-blocking-in-wake-of-sec-lawsuit-1111033063.html
June 9, 2023, 6:01 PM
The cryptocurrency exchange isindefinitely pausing use of the US dollar on its platforms, freezing some $2.2 billion in assets.
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Sunak-Biden Trans-Atlantic Love Affair Just Public Relations Fluff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/sunak-biden-trans-atlantic-love-affair-just-public-relations-fluff-1111030901.html
June 9, 2023, 5:40 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's visit to Washington DC to meet President Joe Biden has long on platitudes but short on substance, yielding only the 'Atlantic Declaration', updating the 80-year-old 'special relationship' between the two nations.
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Where Do 2024 US Presidential Candidates Stand on Ukraine?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/where-do-2024-us-presidential-candidates-stand-on-ukraine-1111027502.html
June 9, 2023, 5:17 PM
Over a dozen US presidential candidates have tossed their hats into the 2024 ring. Sputnik has analyzed what the contenders' attitude to Washington's ongoing proxy war in Ukraine is.
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Ex-Reagan Aide Says Gifted Archive to Russia's Presidential Library to Spark Peace Talks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/ex-reagan-aide-says-gifted-archive-to-russias-presidential-library-to-spark-peace-talks-1111031764.html
June 9, 2023, 4:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Suzanne Massie, who used to advise US President Ronald Reagan on Russia in the final years of the Cold War, told Sputnik that her decision to hand over her archive to the Presidential Library in St. Petersburg was one of the most important decisions in her life and is aimed at bringing the two countries' leaders together.
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A 'New World Order' Looms — But Not How George Bush Imagined
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/a-new-world-order-looms--but-not-how-george-bush-imagined-1111027064.html
June 9, 2023, 3:45 PM
The US and its fellow G7 members are falling behind Russia, China and rest of the BRICS group economically. Economics professor Dr. Richard Wolff, host of the YouTube channel "Democracy at Work", said the age of world dominance of Washington and the US dollar was drawing to a close.
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When Could West Pull the Plug on Military Assistance to Kiev?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/when-could-west-pull-the-plug-on-military-assistance-to-kiev-1111029343.html
June 9, 2023, 3:20 PM
Military columnist and blogger Yuri Podolyaka offered Sputnik his thoughts about the latest developments related to the Ukraine conflict, including reports about Kiev’s counteroffensive, the US’ plans to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets and some NATO members’ alleged push to send troops to Ukraine.
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Tech Moguls Throw Weight Behind RFK Jr., Claim He Can Beat Trump and DeSantis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/tech-moguls-throw-weight-behind-rfk-jr-claim-he-can-beat-trump-and-desantis-1111030197.html
June 9, 2023, 2:58 PM
A handful of Silicon Valley moguls are backing the Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr., causing concern for incumbent Joe Biden.
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Putin: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has Begun
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/putin-ukrainian-counteroffensive-has-begun-1111030762.html
June 9, 2023, 2:47 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive has been launched.
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Belgian Defense Minister Says Still No Response From Kiev on Arms Used in Belgorod Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/belgian-defense-minister-says-still-no-response-from-kiev-on-arms-used-in-belgorod-attack-1111030549.html
June 9, 2023, 2:36 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Belgium has not yet received Ukraine's response on the issue of the possible use of Belgium-supplied weapons in a recent attack on Russia's Belgorod Region, Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said on Friday, adding that FN SCAR automatic rifles were identified on the photos from the scene.
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Italy's Industrial Production Decreases by 7.2% in April Year-on-Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/italys-industrial-production-decreases-by-72-in-april-year-on-year-1111028915.html
June 9, 2023, 1:23 PM
MOSCOW/ROME, (Sputnik) - The volume of industrial production in Italy decreased by 7.2% in April compared to the same period last year, which is the strongest decline in three years, the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat) said on Friday.
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Biden-Sunak Talks Signal 'End of Any Hope' for Bilateral Free Trade Deal - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/biden-sunak-talks-signal-end-of-any-hope-for-bilateral-free-trade-deal---reports-1111022285.html
June 9, 2023, 12:57 PM
Sunak’s spokesperson previously told reporters that the UK prime minister would not press US President Joe Biden over a bilateral free trade agreement during the June 7-8 visit to Washington.
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Trust in British Police Forces 'Hanging by a Thread' - Watchdog
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/trust-in-british-police-forces-hanging-by-a-thread---watchdog-1111024986.html
June 9, 2023, 12:31 PM
Public confidence in policing in Britain is at a record low point, especially among women, after the murder of young London woman Sarah Everard by serving officer Wayne Couzens who used his authority to force her into his rented car.
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Can Norway's Deep-Sea Mining Bid Fuel EU's Faltering Green Transition?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/can-norways-deep-sea-mining-bid-fuel-eus-faltering-green-transition-1111025223.html
June 9, 2023, 11:35 AM
The EU has estimated that the demand for rare earths for use in permanent magnets – necessary for electric cars and wind turbines – will increase tenfold towards 2050, yet 98% of its current imports come from China.
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Germany Can Serve as Hub for Ukraine Fighter Coalition - Lawmaker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/germany-can-serve-as-hub-for-ukraine-fighter-coalition---lawmaker-1111026446.html
June 9, 2023, 10:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany can become a hub of the international coalition for providing Ukraine with US-made F-16 fighter jets and even provide training to Ukrainian pilots but it will not provide the aircraft, Bundestag Defense Committee chairwoman Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann said on Friday.
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Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Says Tokyo's Stance Towards Moscow 'Wrong'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/ex-japanese-prime-minister-says-tokyos-stance-towards-moscow-wrong-1111026113.html
June 9, 2023, 10:34 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The attitude of the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida towards Russia is wrong, former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama told Sputnik on Friday.
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Air Defense System Takes Down 2 Targets Over Russia's Belgorod
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/air-defense-system-takes-down-2-targets-over-russias-belgorod-1111025767.html
June 9, 2023, 9:47 AM
BELGOROD, Russia (Sputnik) - The air defense system took down two aerial targets over Russia's Belgorod, and there are no casualties, Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Friday.
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Dutch Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Transfer Scythian Gold to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/dutch-supreme-court-upholds-decision-to-transfer-scythian-gold-to-ukraine-1111025553.html
June 9, 2023, 9:32 AM
THE HAGUE (Sputnik) - The Supreme Court of the Netherlands upheld on Friday the decision of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal on the transfer of Scythian gold to Ukraine.
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Kremlin Says Aware of Reports on Drone Shot Down in Voronezh, Verification Underway
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/kremlin-says-aware-of-reports-on-drone-shot-down-in-voronezh-verification-underway-1111024834.html
June 9, 2023, 9:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -The Kremlin saw reports about the situation with a drone in the city of Voronezh, the special services are verifying the information, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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New Head of Chinese Army's Joint Staff to Contribute to Russia-China Military Ties
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/new-head-of-chinese-armys-joint-staff-to-contribute-to-russia-china-military-ties-1111024634.html
June 9, 2023, 9:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The experience of the new chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission of the People's Liberation Army, Liu Zhenli, will contribute to the expansion of military cooperation between Russia and China, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said on Friday.
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Brussels Says Not Halting Military Aid to Kiev Even Without Clarity on Arms Use in Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/brussels-says-not-halting-military-aid-to-kiev-even-without-clarity-on-arms-use-in-russia-1111024517.html
June 9, 2023, 8:55 AM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Belgium is not going to suspend military aid to Kiev even without clarity on the issues of possible use of the country's supplied weapons in Russia's Belgorod Region by Ukrainian sabotage group, Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said on Friday.
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Russian Public's Trust in Vladimir Putin Rides High at 76%, Poll Reveals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/russian-publics-trust-in-vladimir-putin-rides-high-at-76-poll-reveals-1111022520.html
June 9, 2023, 8:53 AM
The survey was carried out by the Public Opinion Foundation to gauge public sentiment on key political issues, and consequently, the study revealed that the public's trust in Putin remains extremely high.
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Watch Russian Artillery Obliterate Ukrainian Self-Propelled Howitzer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/watch-russian-artillery-obliterate-ukrainian-self-propelled-howitzer-1111021988.html
June 9, 2023, 8:43 AM
Artillery is often known as the ‘god of war’ and counter-battery fire, one of the most important assets on the battlefield.
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Drone Crashes in Russian City of Voronezh
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/drone-crashes-in-russian-city-of-voronezh-1111024037.html
June 9, 2023, 8:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A drone has fallen in in the Russian city of Voronezh, injuring several people, Alexander Gusev, the region's governor, said on Friday.
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DeSantis Says 'Weaponization' of Federal Law Enforcement 'Mortal Threat to Free Society'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/desantis-says-weaponization-of-federal-law-enforcement-mortal-threat-to-free-society-1111023680.html
June 9, 2023, 8:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The "weaponization of federal law enforcement" in the United States is a "mortal threat to a free society," Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said Thursday, following the news about the indictment of former US President Donald Trump.
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Hit the Hay: Junk Food Leads to Worse Sleep, Swedish Study Finds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/hit-the-hay-junk-food-leads-to-worse-sleep-swedish-study-finds-1111021088.html
June 9, 2023, 6:17 AM
A pioneering study has established a link between high-fat, high-sugar food and quality of sleep, warranting further research on what exact substances result in a more superficial sleep.
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Kazakhstan May Reduce Oil Production in 2024 After OPEC+ Adjustments
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/kazakhstan-may-reduce-oil-production-in-2024-after-opec-adjustments-1111021557.html
June 9, 2023, 5:59 AM
ASTANA (Sputnik) - Kazakhstan may reduce its oil production in 2024 due to the OPEC+ decision to extend oil production cuts until the end of next year, Kazakh Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev said on Friday.
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Taiwan’s Foreign Minister to Visit Europe Amid Tensions Over Island – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/taiwans-foreign-minister-to-visit-europe-amid-tensions-over-island--reports-1111020872.html
June 9, 2023, 5:44 AM
Beijing reacts angrily to any official foreign contacts with Taipei and considers Chinese sovereignty over the island indisputable, in line with the One-China principle.
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Pentagon Reportedly Preparing New $2Bln Air Defense Package for Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/pentagon-preparing-new-2bln-air-defense-package-for-ukraine---reports-1111020403.html
June 9, 2023, 5:06 AM
The Pentagon may announce as early as Friday a long-term arms package for Ukraine that includes air defense munitions worth over $2 billion, the US media reported, citing administration officials.
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Officials Find Link Between Drying Salton Sea & Lack of Major Quakes in Los Angeles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/officials-find-link-between-drying-salton-sea--lack-of-major-quakes-in-los-angeles-1111019366.html
June 9, 2023, 3:42 AM
The San Andreas fault, stretching 800 miles and marking the meeting point of the North American and Pacific tectonic plates, has historically been divided into three sections. The southern section, running from the Salton Sea to Parkfield, has been notably quiet - a cause for concern among officials.
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Biden in Op-Ed: Don’t Bet Against America or Its ‘Hard-Working’ People
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/biden-in-op-ed-dont-bet-against-america-or-its-hard-working-people-1111019796.html
June 9, 2023, 3:23 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Betting against America or its people is never a good idea as both prevail in the toughest of challenges, President Joe Biden said in an opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal Thursday.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Alabama Voting Map That Threatened to Disenfranchise Black Voters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/supreme-court-strikes-down-alabama-voting-map-that-threatened-to-disenfranchise-black-voters-1111019636.html
June 9, 2023, 3:18 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a map drawn by Alabama’s Republican-dominated legislature of congressional voting districts that civil rights activists and other critics assert discriminated against the state’s Black voters.
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China's Embassy: 'Nothing to Share' on Reports of Blinken’s Visit Next Week
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/chinas-embassy-nothing-to-share-on-reports-of-blinkens-visit-next-week-1111019212.html
June 9, 2023, 2:46 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Chinese Embassy in the United States said Thursday there was "nothing to share" on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China.
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UK May Face Nearly 25% Growth in Population by 2046 Due to Record Migration
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/uk-may-face-nearly-25-growth-in-population-by-2046-due-to-record-migration-1111019054.html
June 9, 2023, 2:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The population of the United Kingdom could increase by almost 16 million people by 2046 if the government does not take measures to reduce the flow of migrants coming into the country, Migration Watch UK, an independent and non-political think-tank, said Thursday.
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McCarthy: 'Unconscionable' for Biden to Indict 'Leading Candidate Opposing Him'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/mccarthy-unconscionable-for-biden-to-indict-leading-candidate-opposing-him-1111018883.html
June 9, 2023, 2:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Thursday it was "unconscionable" for US President Joe Biden to indict "the leading candidate opposing him" - ex-President Donald Trump.
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House Democrats Accuse FBI Agent of Lying to US Congress About Media Leaks - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/house-democrats-accuse-fbi-agent-of-lying-to-us-congress-about-media-leaks---reports-1111018735.html
June 9, 2023, 2:20 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - House Democrats are reportedly accusing a suspended FBI agent who testified to Congress as a whistleblower of lying to lawmakers about purported leaks of sensitive information to the press.
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'Teflon Don' Frustrates Ron
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/teflon-don-frustrates-ron-1111018471.html
June 9, 2023, 2:00 AM
Former President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social late Thursday that he had been informed that he is being indicted for his alleged mishandling of classified documents and obstruction of justice.
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Archaeologists Uncover Three New Mediterranean Shipwrecks in Keith Reef
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/archaeologists-uncover-three-new-mediterranean-shipwrecks-in-keith-reef-1111017854.html
June 9, 2023, 1:50 AM
The research operation was coordinated by UNESCO, and saw the team make the stunning discovery near the site of three previously known Roman wrecks.
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California's Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment to Tackle Gun Access
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/californias-newsom-proposes-28th-amendment-to-tackle-gun-access-1111015466.html
June 9, 2023, 1:33 AM
To date, there have been more mass shootings in the US than there have been days in 2023, with the latest tracking by the Gun Violence Archives recording over 200 shootings.
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Mar-a-Lago Indictment Designed to Make Trump Reelection 'Impossible'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/mar-a-lago-indictment-designed-to-make-trump-reelection-impossible-1111015907.html
June 9, 2023, 12:26 AM
Former US President Donald Trump earlier reported that his legal team had been informed that he was being indicted over his retainment of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The revelation came just after it was reported prosecutors had formally informed Trump’s lawyers that he was the subject of their Florida investigation.
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Trump Says He's Been Indicted Over Mar-a-Lago Docs, Told to Appear Tuesday in Court
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/trump-says-hes-been-indicted-over-mar-a-lago-docs-told-to-appear-tuesday-in-court-1111016015.html
June 8, 2023, 11:39 PM
The announcement comes a day after reports revealed that Trump's legal team had been notified they were the subject of an investigation over the doc seizures. The former president is now expected to appear in court on June 13.
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Videos: Las Vegas Police Catch UFO Sighting on Bodycam Footage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/videos-las-vegas-police-catch-ufo-sighting-on-bodycam-footage-1111014622.html
June 8, 2023, 11:24 PM
Unexplained UFO sightings and alleged encounters with extraterrestrial beings have sparked fear and intrigue in Nevada, a state long-since linked to UFOs thanks to sites like Area 51.
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Report: US Lawmakers Have Proposed 185 Laws in 2023 That May Be Used to Subvert Elections
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/report-us-lawmakers-have-proposed-185-laws-in-2023-that-may-be-used-to-subvert-elections-1111014827.html
June 8, 2023, 10:47 PM
According to a poll conducted in March, 63% of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents do not believe Joe Biden won the 2020 election legitimately.
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'Totally False': Cuba Swats Down US Media Reports of Hosting Chinese Spy Base
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/totally-false-cuba-swats-down-us-media-reports-of-hosting-chinese-spy-base-1111014159.html
June 8, 2023, 9:31 PM
Ever since it overthrew a pro-US dictatorship in 1959, the US has sought to sabotage the Cuban socialist revolution, driving Havana into the arms of Moscow and more recently Beijing. The sanctions “blockade” has made everyday life on the island a struggle, with 243 new sanctions introduced in the last six years.
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US Establishment Seeks 'Distancing' From Ukraine After Brazen Dam Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/us-establishment-seeks-distancing-from-ukraine-after-brazen-dam-attack-1111011586.html
June 8, 2023, 8:53 PM
The shelling of the Novaya Kakhovka Hydroelectric Dam by Kiev has generated mixed reactions. According to Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, Washington's reaction shows waning support for the Zelensky regime across the West.
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FBI Doc Alleges Biden Family Received $10Mln From Burisma to End Ukraine Probe - MTG
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/fbi-doc-alleges-biden-family-received-10mln-from-burisma-to-end-ukraine-probe---mtg-1111013484.html
June 8, 2023, 7:25 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukrainian energy industry holding company Burisma allegedly paid then-US Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden a total of $10 million to help end a probe into the company by former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin, US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Thursday.
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US' New Spy Satellite Constellation: Another Small Step Toward Militarization of Space
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/us-new-spy-satellite-constellation-another-small-step-toward-militarization-of-space-1111012686.html
June 8, 2023, 7:15 PM
The US military is planning to deploy a new constellation of spy satellites, ostensibly to keep an eye on Chinese and Russian satellites with the capability to attack other spacecraft in orbit. Asked for comment, Russian Academy of Sciences Space Research Institute senior researcher Nathan Eismont outlined what steps Moscow may take in response.
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New Japan-Taiwan Drone Fleet is Part of US Plan to Contain China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/military-vet-new-japan-taiwan-drone-fleet-is-part-of-us-plan-to-contain-china-1111011747.html
June 8, 2023, 6:54 PM
The US is said to be delivering four MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones to Taiwan, thus enabling the island to share real time surveillance data with the Americans and Japanese. Sputnik sat down with retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen to discuss the reported development and its potential consequences.
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Biden and Sunak Hold Press Conference in Washington, DC
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/biden-and-sunak-hold-press-conference-in-washington-dc-1111009694.html
June 8, 2023, 6:18 PM
Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak have not seen eye-to-eye on some issues since the British PM took over 10 Downing Street last year, especially on re-negotiating the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Robots for Defense, Space and Medicine: Inside Look Into Russian Robotics
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/robots-for-defense-space-and-medicine-inside-look-into-russian-robotics-1110921026.html
June 8, 2023, 5:50 PM
The Ukrainian security crisis has shown the importance of unmanned systems in modern warfare. Sputnik sat down with the director of one of Russia’s most ambitious robotics firms to learn more about the challenges and opportunities the country’s robotics pioneers face in designing and building robots for both military and civilian applications.
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Five Killed in Shooting Near Nazareth in Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/five-killed-in-shooting-near-nazareth-in-israel-1111011293.html
June 8, 2023, 5:47 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Five people were killed in a shooting in the Arab town of Yafia, located near Nazareth in the North District of Israel, the Israeli police said on Thursday.
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Crypto is Kryptonite to Governments: US Crackdown on Binance 'Long Time Coming'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/crypto-kryptonite-to-governments-us-crackdown-on-binance-long-time-coming-1111008087.html
June 8, 2023, 5:30 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed lawsuits against crypto exchange giants Binance and Coinbase this week after months of threats and warnings, with industry experts expecting the clampdown to spread to smaller exchanges. Crypto expert Paul Goncharoff told Sputnik why the crackdown makes sense, from the US government’s perspective.
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Rasmussen 'Out of His Mind' for Thinking NATO Should Commit Troops to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/rasmussen-out-of-his-mind-for-thinking-nato-should-commit-troops-to-ukraine-1111008884.html
June 8, 2023, 5:00 PM
If Poland or other Eastern European states were to try and send troops into Ukraine, it would make widening the war almost inevitable, including into their own countries, a former Pentagon analyst told Sputnik. Fortunately, few in Brussels are likely to take the "insane" advice of the former NATO chief that suggested it.
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Clinton Foundation Whistleblowers Have Chance to Bust IRS & Expose Hillary's 'Pay-to-Play'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/clinton-foundation-whistleblowers-have-chance-to-bust-irs--expose-hillarys-pay-to-play-1111006847.html
June 8, 2023, 4:34 PM
Clinton Foundation whistleblowers are due to provide new information to the US Tax Court concerning the IRS’ apparent unwillingness to investigate Bill and Hillary Clinton's charity. The IRS, FBI, and DoJ have already been under the spotlight over their apparent "preferential treatment" of Joe Biden's son Hunter.
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Tales From the Crypto: US Regulator Moves Against Two Big Coin Exchanges
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/tales-from-the-crypto-us-regulator-moves-against-two-big-coin-exchanges-1111003292.html
June 8, 2023, 4:27 PM
The US securities market regulator has launched civil actions against two top crypto-coin traders. Todd "Bubba" Horwitz, chief market strategist at Bubbatradding.com, and David Tawil, co-founder of ProChain Capital, noted that SEC chairman Gary Gensler seemed to be pursuing a vendetta against the sector after failing to regulate it for years.
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NATO Brings Back Cold War Strategizing as Conflict With Russia Looms - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/nato-brings-back-cold-war-strategizing-as-conflict-with-russia-looms---reports-1111007633.html
June 8, 2023, 4:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO intends to incorporate Cold War strategizing into defense plans for a potential confrontation with Russia, while concerns are rising over Sweden’s delayed accession to the alliance, as it may hinder defense planning and transformation of the command-and-control structure, Foreign Policy Magazine reported, citing sources.
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EU Fails to Agree New Sanctions Against Russia as Economic Pinch Takes Toll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/eu-fails-to-agree-new-sanctions-against-russia-as-economic-pinch-takes-toll-1111005947.html
June 8, 2023, 3:50 PM
The European Union and its US allies slapped crushing sanctions on Moscow in early 2022 after the long-smoldering Donbass crisis escalated into a full-blown NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine. The strategy backfired, thrusting the EU into an unprecedented energy crisis and threatening the bloc with large-scale deindustrialization.
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At Least 4 Children, 2 Adults Injured in Knife Attack in Eastern France - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/at-least-4-children-2-adults-injured-in-knife-attack-in-eastern-france---reports-1111007236.html
June 8, 2023, 3:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An unidentified man attacked people with a knife near the city of Annecy in Eastern France on Thursday morning, injuring at least four children and two adults, French TV channel reported.
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Swiss Lower House Votes Against Providing $5.5Bln Aid Package to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/swiss-lower-house-votes-against-providing-55bln-aid-package-to-ukraine-1111006597.html
June 8, 2023, 3:14 PM
ZURICH (Sputnik) – The Swiss National Council, the lower house of the country's parliament, voted Thursday against providing Ukraine with a 5 billion Swiss franc ($5.5 billion) aid package for humanitarian assistance, civilian protection and mine clearance, saying various issues related to the country's reconstruction need clarification.
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Watch Russian Ka-52 'Alligator' Attack Helicopter Fire at Enemy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/watch-russian-ka-52-alligator-attack-helicopter-fire-at-enemy-1111005452.html
June 8, 2023, 2:50 PM
The Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter, in service with Russia's Air Force, is capable of effectively eliminating enemy targets in combat zones, while also swiftly dodging retaliatory fire.
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Russia Received Over 20 Requests for Oil Supply From Different States in 2022
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/russia-received-over-20-requests-for-oil-supply-from-different-states-in-2022--1111006285.html
June 8, 2023, 2:43 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia received over 20 requests from different countries for the supply of oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022, and has prospects to expand exports, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday.
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DPR Head Pushilin Reveals How Far Kiev's Forces Must Be Pushed Back From Russia's Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/dpr-acting-head-pushilin-kiev-forces-must-be-pushed-back-500-km-from-russias-border-1111004711.html
June 8, 2023, 1:59 PM
Civilians in Russia's territories bordering Ukraine, like the Belgorod Region, have also been suffering shelling attacks and incursions by Ukraine's forces. Russian troops repelled three Ukrainian cross-border attacks in the Belgorod Region on June 4, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Shoigu: Ukraine Loses 350 Troops After Failing to Break Russian Defense
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/shoigu-ukraine-loses-350-troops-after-failing-to-break-russian-defense-1111005785.html
June 8, 2023, 1:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Up to 1,500 Ukrainian military attempted to break through Russian defense lines on Wednesday night, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.
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RFK Jr. Reveals Terrible Truth About Ukraine Pentagon 'Concealed From Americans'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/rfk-jr-reveals-terrible-truth-about-ukraine-pentagon-concealed-from-americans-1111004230.html
June 8, 2023, 12:58 PM
The former environmental lawyer and writer entered the race for the Democratic Party nomination for president in April, touting himself as a peace candidate who will talk with US adversaries, and fight against government overreach and the security state at home. Recent opinion polling showed him enjoying between 12-19 percent support in his party.
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Most Europeans Say Beijing 'Necessary Partner', Keep Neutral Over US-China Spat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/most-europeans-choose-neutrality-in-us-china-conflict-call-beijing-necessary-partner---poll-1111003667.html
June 8, 2023, 12:36 PM
As tensions between Washington and Beijing mount, and policymakers in the European Union work on de-risking parts of their relationship with the Asian powerhouse, a recent survey revealed that a majority of people in the EU fail to consider China as a “rival” or “adversary”.
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Norway Orders Nearly 300 Military Trucks From Germany's Rheinmetall
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/norway-orders-nearly-300-military-trucks-from-germanys-rheinmetall-1110998009.html
June 8, 2023, 11:57 AM
The massive procurement comes as Norway is ramping up its defense expenditure. The country's chief of defense, Eirik Kristoffersen, recently asked to increase the annual military allocations by $730 million, citing "an increased probability of a conflict involving Norway."
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Putin Controlling Situation in Kherson Region After Destruction of Kakhovka HPP - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/putin-controlling-situation-in-kherson-region-after-destruction-of-kakhovka-hpp---kremlin-1111003147.html
June 8, 2023, 11:09 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is keeping the situation in the Kherson Region under control after the sabotage at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Watch Russian Tank-Hunting Unit in Action Against Ukrainian Armor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/watch-russian-tank-hunting-unit-in-action-against-ukrainian-armor-1111002151.html
June 8, 2023, 10:47 AM
The much-vaunted Western main battle tanks sent to Kiev earlier this year took their first major losses this week, with the Russian military reporting that eight German-made Leopards were knocked out in the course of a 24-hour period on June 5 amid Ukraine’s attempted counteroffensive.
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Kakhovka Dam Attack Lines Up With West’s ‘Scorched Earth’ Scenario for Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/kakhovka-dam-attack-lines-up-with-wests-scorched-earth-scenario-for-ukraine-1110988270.html
June 8, 2023, 10:36 AM
A major catastrophe was unleashed along the southern banks of the Dnepr River Tuesday, with thousands of residents displaced after the Kakhovka hydroplant’s dam was destroyed and water gushed inland, flooding local settlements, forests, and farms. Sputnik asked two top Russian military analysts to answer a simple question: who benefits?
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Global Bonds Decline as Rate-Hike Fears Trigger Market Jitters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/global-bonds-decline-as-rate-hike-fears-trigger-market-jitters-1110999295.html
June 8, 2023, 10:15 AM
The Bank of Canada and Reserve Bank of Australia earlier both defied predictions made by economists, embarking on another interest rate hike driven by inflation-taming concerns.
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IAEA to Continue Inspections of Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant Until Situation is Stable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/iaea-to-continue-inspections-of-zaporozhye-npp-until-situation-stabilizes---grossi-1110997905.html
June 8, 2023, 9:50 AM
The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant dam was struck by Ukrainian military forces early on Tuesday, with water uncontrollably discharged, flooding settlements below it. As water from the Kakhovka reservoir is used to cool the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the IAEA is currently monitoring the situation around the ZNPP.
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Michael Hudson: Biden Admin Waging 'Class War' Against Working Americans
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/michael-hudson-biden-admin-waging-class-war-against-working-americans-1110983345.html
June 8, 2023, 9:42 AM
US President Joe Biden's economic policies have further enriched financial elites at the expense of working class Americans, Prof. Michael Hudson, US economist and former Wall Street analyst, told Sputnik's New Rules podcast.
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Reports of Swedish Arms in Kiev's Failed Raid on Russia Raise Doubt Over Further Aid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/reports-of-swedish-arms-in-kievs-failed-raid-on-russia-raise-doubt-over-further-aid-1110997205.html
June 8, 2023, 8:50 AM
According to pundits, the use of Western weapons in the recent Ukrainian sabotage attacks on Russia pose questions over Kiev's control of the massive troves of arms provided, as well as the suitability of further donations.
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US, Japan & Taiwan to Integrate Real-Time Drone Data As Tensions Mount Over 'China Threat'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/us-japan--taiwan-to-integrate-real-time-drone-data-amid-china-threat-narrative-tensions--1110996995.html
June 8, 2023, 7:27 AM
The US has been claiming that China - dubbed a security challenge last year by the NATO alliance - is preparing to take control of Taiwan, which Beijing sees as its rogue province, by military force. Washington and its NATO allies have been building up their presence in the Indo-Pacific, and further ratcheting up tensions.
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Ex-NATO Chief Says Possibility Exists That Some Countries Might Send Troops to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/ex-nato-chief-says-possibility-exists-that-some-countries-might-send-troops-to-ukraine-1110996864.html
June 8, 2023, 5:23 AM
MOSCOW, June 8 (Sputnik) - Former NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen said on Wednesday that a group of NATO countries might take individual actions and deploy troops in Ukraine in the event of member states failing to provide security guarantees to Kiev at the NATO summit in Lithuania's capital Vilnius in July.
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Czech President Signs Bill on Allocation of 2% of GDP for Defense Into Law - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/czech-president-signs-bill-on-allocation-of-2-of-gdp-for-defense-into-law---reports-1110996515.html
June 8, 2023, 4:49 AM
PRAGUE, (Sputnik) - Petr Pavel, the president of the Czech Republic, on Wednesday signed into law the bill on the annual allocation of 2% of the country's GDP for defense, local media reported.
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Pence at Iowa Town Hall: I Have 'No Interest' in Pardoning January 6 Rioters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/pence-at-iowa-town-hall-i-have-no-interest-in-pardoning-january-6-rioters-1110995668.html
June 8, 2023, 4:35 AM
Pence held a town hall event in Iowa as part of his presidential campaign for the 2024 election. During the appearance, Pence faced various questions from both the moderator and Republican caucus voters.
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House Panel Drops Contempt Plans for FBI Chief After Making Deal Over Biden 'Bribery' Doc
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/house-panel-drops-contempt-plans-for-fbi-chief-after-making-deal-over-biden-bribery-doc--1110994885.html
June 8, 2023, 4:01 AM
Republican lawmakers have claimed that an unclassified document in the FBI's possession outlines an incident in which US President Joe Biden was linked to a bribery scheme during his time as vice president under the Obama administration.
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US in Possession of 12 'Non-Human' Spacecraft, Government Contractors Claim
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/us-in-possession-of-12-non-human-spacecraft-government-contractors-claim-1110995122.html
June 8, 2023, 3:53 AM
The report comes after US Air Force whistleblower David Grusch alleged in the media that the government is in possession of non-human spacecraft and its pilots but have been hiding that information from Congress.
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Still Stumped by Trump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/still-stumped-by-trump-1110994681.html
June 8, 2023, 2:40 AM
The problem is not that the electorate is polarized, siloed into self-reinforcing media echo chambers and mutually contemptuous — that’s the cause. The problem is that neither the partisans of the left nor those of the right can imagine themselves, for even a second, on the other side of the ideological divide.
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Reports: Fox Claims Tucker Carlson Violated Contract by Airing Independent Twitter Show
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/reports-fox-claims-tucker-carlson-violated-contract-by-airing-independent-twitter-show-1110994478.html
June 8, 2023, 2:05 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Fox News notified former show host Tucker Carlson that his new independent program published via Twitter violates his contract with the network, US media reported, citing a copy of a letter from Fox to Carlson’s attorneys.
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US Media Disinformation About Kakhovka Attack Attempt to 'Whitewash' Kiev Regime - Antonov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/us-media-disinformation-about-kakhovka-attack-attempt-to-whitewash-kiev-regime---antonov-1110994302.html
June 8, 2023, 1:30 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The disinformation campaign by American media about the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) in Ukraine is another desperate attempt to whitewash the Kiev regime, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
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People's Party 'Baggage' May Doom Cornel West White House Bid From the Start
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/peoples-party-baggage-may-doom-cornel-west-white-house-bid-from-the-start-1110993985.html
June 8, 2023, 1:19 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Liberal Black scholar Cornel West's presidential campaign likely poses no threat to America's political duopoly, especially considering he is running under the banner of a third-party that is distrusted by many within his own progressive base, experts told Sputnik.
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Pentagon Says Hasn't Found Info to Back Claims of Programs With Extraterrestrial Materials
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/pentagon-says-hasnt-found-info-to-back-claims-of-programs-with-extraterrestrial-materials-1110993812.html
June 8, 2023, 12:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon has not discovered any information to support claims that secret programs exist that are in possession of extraterrestrial material, Defense Department spokesperson Sue Gough said in a statement to Sputnik.
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FBI Worked With Ukrainian Intelligence Services to Censor Twitter Users, Get Personal Data
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/fbi-worked-with-ukrainian-intelligence-services-to-censor-twitter-users-get-personal-data-1110992851.html
June 8, 2023, 12:50 AM
The Twitter Files is an on-going series of disclosures resulting from a trove of documents given to select journalists by Twitter owner Elon Musk.
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Russia's Yandex Says Launches Self-Driving Taxi in Moscow in Test Mode
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/russias-yandex-says-launches-self-driving-taxi-in-moscow-in-test-mode-1110993554.html
June 8, 2023, 12:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's IT giant Yandex has launched unmanned taxis in Moscow in test mode, the company said on Wednesday.
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Biden Vetoes Legislation to End Pause on Student Loan Payments, Debt Relief Program
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/biden-vetoes-legislation-to-end-pause-on-student-loan-payments-debt-relief-program-1110993267.html
June 8, 2023, 12:20 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden vetoed a congressionally-passed resolution that would end the pause on federal student loan payments and block the president's effort to cancel student loan debt for eligible borrowers, the White House said in a press release.
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Report: Trump Notified He Is Target of Criminal Probe for Possessing Classified Records
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230608/report-trump-notified-he-is-target-of-criminal-probe-for-possessing-classified-records-1110993128.html
June 8, 2023, 12:05 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former President Donald Trump has been notified that he is the target of a criminal investigation over allegations he possessed classified documents at his Florida residency and attempted to prevent federal authorities from retrieving them, US media reported citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Kilauea Volcano Awakens With 200-Foot-High Lava Fountains
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/kilauea-volcano-awakens-with-200-foot-high-lava-fountains-1110992083.html
June 7, 2023, 11:54 PM
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has resumed its eruption after a three-month pause, with lava fountains shooting as high as 200 feet into the air at the Halemaumau Crater. The eruption began early Wednesday, and webcam images showed a glow at the summit, followed by the appearance of fissures and lava flows.
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‘Power Has Shifted Dramatically’: NATO Expansion Plans in Asia Bump Against Reality
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/power-has-shifted-dramatically-nato-expansion-plans-in-asia-bump-against-reality-1110988084.html
June 7, 2023, 11:17 PM
Although the US is looking to expand NATO’s presence in the Asia-Pacific, this ambitious plan is growing increasingly detached from geopolitical realities, according to Sourabh Gupta, a resident fellow at the Institute for China-America Studies.
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Going Stateside: Lionel Messi Reveals Move to Inter Miami After PSG Exit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/going-stateside-lionel-messi-reveals-move-to-inter-miami-after-psg-exit-1110989670.html
June 7, 2023, 10:33 PM
Earlier reports had speculated that the Argentine player was likely to either make a surprise return to Camp Nou, or follow in the steps of his Portuguese rival Cristiano Ronaldo and join a Saudi team.
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Severe Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Prompt Hundreds of US Flight Delays
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/severe-smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-prompt-hundreds-of-us-flight-delays-1110990292.html
June 7, 2023, 9:48 PM
More than 9.63 million acres have burned this year in Canada, already far surpassing the annual average.
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GOP’s Right Wing Revolts After Debt Ceiling Deal With Bill Blockade, Attempted McCarthy Ouster
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/gops-right-wing-revolts-after-debt-ceiling-deal-with-bill-blockade-attempted-mccarthy-ouster-1110989472.html
June 7, 2023, 9:24 PM
Prior to the passage of the debt ceiling deal, congressional lawmakers had been pressed on several occasions to clear legislation averting a potential default. Until early June, the US had been operating under "extraordinary measures" after the GOP-controlled House refused to raise the ceiling after it was reached in January.
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IAEA Chief: Situation at Kakhovka HPP Serious But 'No Reason' for Panic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/iaea-chief-situation-at-kakhovka-hpp-serious-but-no-reason-for-panic-1110989251.html
June 7, 2023, 8:34 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) Lenka White - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi told Sputnik that the situation around the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is serious, but that there is "no reason" for panic following the partial destruction of the dam and subsequent flooding.
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Most Europeans Do Not Believe They Can Rely On US for Defense - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230607/most-europeans-do-not-believe-they-can-rely-on-us-for-defense---poll-1110988818.html
June 7, 2023, 8:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The majority of Europeans agree that Europe cannot always rely on the United States, and that it needs to look after its own defense capabilities, a poll conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) showed on Wednesday.
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