Manchester City Win First Champions League Title After Besting Inter Milan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/manchester-city-win-first-champions-league-title-after-besting-inter-milan-1111051638.html
June 10, 2023, 9:04 PM
Manchester City won its first Champions League trophy on Saturday after beating out Inter Milan in a 1-0 match.
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Dnepr River to Return to Normal Level Below Kakhovka Dam by June 16 – Regional Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/dnepr-river-to-return-to-normal-level-below-kakhovka-dam-by-june-16--regional-official-1111051329.html
June 10, 2023, 8:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Dnepr river will return to its normal bed downstream the damaged Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) by June 16 per preliminary estimates, Vladimir Saldo, the acting head of the Russia-controlled part of the Kherson Region, said on Saturday.
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Second MP Resigns After Boris Johnson Steps Down From Parliament Over Partygate Scandal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/second-mp-resigns-after-boris-johnson-steps-down-from-parliament-over-partygate-scandal-1111051180.html
June 10, 2023, 7:58 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nigel Adams, described by the media as an associate of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced on Saturday that he was stepping down as a member of Parliament from the Conservative Party, with his replacement already elected.
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Trump to Address Republicans in 2 States on Saturday After Indictment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/trump-to-address-republicans-in-2-states-on-saturday-after-indictment-1111050975.html
June 10, 2023, 6:40 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump will address fellow Republicans at party conventions in Georgia and North Carolina on Saturday, his schedule of events shows.
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US Mail-Bombing Terrorist 'Unabomber' Kaczynski Found Dead in Prison Cell
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/us-mail-bombing-terrorist-unabomber-kaczynski-reported-dead-in-prison-1111050874.html
June 10, 2023, 6:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski, the American domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber, died in prison on Saturday morning at the age of 81, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed.
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US & NATO's Ultimate Goal is to 'Take Over Ukrainian Land, People and Resources'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/us-natos-ultimate-goal-is-to-take-over-ukrainian-land-people-resources-1111049673.html
June 10, 2023, 6:16 PM
Shortly after the fabled Ukrainian counteroffensive finally started, it became increasingly apparent that NATO military equipment and training won't be enough for the Kiev regime forces to penetrate Russian defensive lines.
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Scott Ritter: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Runs Into Defensive Wall
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/scott-ritter-ukrainian-counteroffensive-runs-into-defensive-wall-1111050140.html
June 10, 2023, 5:25 PM
Over the course of the past few days, Ukraine has thrown two of its best-trained, best-equipped mechanized brigades into offensive operations against entrenched Russian defenders in the Zaporozhye sector of the front lines.
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Annecy Knifeman Charged With Attempted Murder
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/annecy-knifeman-charged-with-attempted-murder-1111050000.html
June 10, 2023, 5:01 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The man who attacked children near Lake Annecy in France earlier this week is in custody and charged with attempted murder and armed resistance to authorities, Annecy public prosecutor Line-Bonnet Mathis said on Saturday.
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Medical Negligence in UK Investigated as Possible Cause of About 40 Deaths - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/medical-negligence-in-uk-investigated-as-possible-cause-of-about-40-deaths---reports-1111049522.html
June 10, 2023, 3:28 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The police are investigating about 40 deaths at a Brighton seaside hospital in the United Kingdom, which has fired two of its employees after they expressed concerns over the patients' condition, British media reported on Saturday.
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Watch Ukrainian Armored Units Get Obliterated Amid Counteroffensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/watch-ukrainian-armored-units-get-obliterated-amid-counteroffensive-1111046802.html
June 10, 2023, 2:52 PM
Even though the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive has finally started, so far Kiev forces have little to show in the way of gains - despite sustaining heavy losses.
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Watch Russia's Ka-52 Copters Wipe Out Ukrainian Armored Vehicles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/watch-russias-ka-52-copters-wipe-out-ukrainian-armored-vehicles-1111048340.html
June 10, 2023, 2:06 PM
The Ka-52s launched the missile strikes as part of Russia’s ongoing special military operation in Ukraine. The strikes came amid Kiev’s effort to stage a counteroffensive against Russian troops.
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Togliatti-Odessa Ammonia Pipeline Unlikely to Launch Soon After Ukrainian Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/togliatti-odessa-ammonia-pipeline-unlikely-to-launch-soon-after-ukrainian-attack--moscow-1111048583.html
June 10, 2023, 2:02 PM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - The relaunch of the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline and the subsequent export of ammonia to Ukrainian ports should not be expected anytime soon due to the damage inflicted upon the facility by Ukraine's attack in contempt of all UN-led efforts, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Saturday.
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Dr. Deep Sea: Florida Man Emerges After 100 Days Underwater
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/dr-deep-sea-florida-man-emerges-after-100-days-underwater-1111047532.html
June 10, 2023, 1:45 PM
The aim of the experiment was to study the impact of pressure on the human body and determine how the mind works in such an isolated environment.
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Honduras Ready to Join BRICS' New Development Bank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/honduras-ready-to-join-brics-new-development-bank-1111047867.html
June 10, 2023, 1:37 PM
New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff made it clear in early May that Argentina could join the organization already in August, in line with the bank’s previous pledge to enhance its ranks.
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A Tail of French Surrender: Paris Agrees to Divide City With Rats
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/a-tail-of-french-surrender-paris-agrees-to-divide-city-with-rats-1111046125.html
June 10, 2023, 12:35 PM
Back in 2017, the Paris city administration launched a project worth a whopping €1.5 million to try to stamp out rats, but to no avail.
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Watch Russian Forces Blazing Ukrainian Tanks and IFVs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/watch-russian-forces-blazing-ukrainian-tanks-and-ifvs-1111045571.html
June 10, 2023, 11:43 AM
Ukrainian officials have hyped their counteroffensive for several months, demanding funds and ammo from Western countries. It seems the effort has already begun, but all that can be seen so far is incinerated NATO military equipment worth millions of dollars.
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Scientists Create 'New Tool' to Detect AI-Based Chatbot Writing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/scientists-create-new-tool-to-detect-ai-based-chatbot-writing-1111044224.html
June 10, 2023, 11:08 AM
OpenAI's ChatGPT language model, which was launched in late November 2022, met with a mixed response; it has the ability to mimic human conversations and generate unique texts based on users’ prompts.
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First Japan-US-Philippines Security Meeting to Take Place in Tokyo on June 16 - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/first-japan-us-philippines-security-meeting-to-take-place-in-tokyo-on-june-16---reports-1111045233.html
June 10, 2023, 10:11 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The first meeting of top Japanese, US and Philippine security officials on the three countries' shared concerns about China will be held in Tokyo on June 16, media reported on Saturday.
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Italian Special Forces Prevent 'Pirates' From Hijacking Turkish Cargo Ship
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/italian-special-forces-prevent-pirates-from-hijacking-turkish-cargo-ship-1111043612.html
June 10, 2023, 8:41 AM
A Turkish-flagged bulker’s crew had tracked the presence of other people aboard through security cameras, which showed the stowaways wandering around the vessel and carrying what looked like sharp objects.
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Single Gas Market of Eurasian Economic Union Likely to Be Created by 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/single-gas-market-of-eurasian-economic-union-likely-to-be-created-by-2025-1111044060.html
June 10, 2023, 8:24 AM
SOCHI (Sputnik) - The members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) are actively negotiating the creation of a single gas market, which is likely to be established by 2025, Energy Minister of the Eurasian Economic Commission Arzybek Kozhoshev told Sputnik.
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Explosion Occurs at Missile Factory in Ankara Leaving Five Dead
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/explosion-occurs-at-missile-factory-in-ankara---reports-1111042730.html
June 10, 2023, 7:30 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - An explosion has occurred at a missile factory in the Turkish capital city of Ankara, paramedics and firefighters has arrived to the scene, Turkish officials reported.
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Ukraine Strikes Flood Refugees in Kherson Region, Killing One
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/ukraine-strikes-flood-refugees-in-kherson-region-killing-one-1111042610.html
June 10, 2023, 6:41 AM
Dozens of settlements near the Dnepr River were evacuated due to an uncontrollable water discharge after the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) was severely struck by the Ukrainian military early on Tuesday.
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Ukraine to Receive Action Plan on NATO Membership at Vilnius Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/ukraine-to-receive-action-plan-on-nato-membership-at-vilnius-summit-1111042475.html
June 10, 2023, 6:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine will receive an action plan on achieving NATO membership at the upcoming Vilnius summit of the alliance, and the country will manage to join the bloc within two years after the end of the current conflict, Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Saturday, citing Deputy Defense Ministry Volodymyr Gavrilov.
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Legal Actions Against Binance, Coinbase Show Lack of Transparent Crypto Rules in US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/legal-actions-against-binance-coinbase-show-lack-of-transparent-crypto-rules-in-us-1111042071.html
June 10, 2023, 6:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - The charges against cryptocurrency trading platforms Binance and Coinbase filed by the US stock market regulator illustrate a lack of regulatory clarity regarding digital finance in the United States that needs to be addressed, experts told Sputnik.
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'Children of the Jungle': Four Missing Kids Survive 40 Days in Colombian Amazon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/children-of-the-jungle-4-missing-kids-survive-40-days-in-colombian-amazon-1111041566.html
June 10, 2023, 5:50 AM
The May 1 crash of a Cessna 206 light airplane with three adults and four young siblings on board triggered a massive rescue operation, which included Colombian military airplanes and helicopters.
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Poland May Have Been Used as Operating Base for Nord Stream Sabotage - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/poland-may-have-been-used-as-operating-base-for-nord-stream-sabotage---report-1111041736.html
June 10, 2023, 5:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office is investigating evidence that suggests Poland was used as an operating base to organize blasts at the Nord Stream gas pipelines, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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About 10,000 People Evacuated in Philippines Due to Threat of Volcano Eruption - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/about-10000-people-evacuated-in-philippines-due-to-threat-of-volcano-eruption---reports-1111040915.html
June 10, 2023, 5:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Authorities in the province of Albay on the Philippine island of Luzon began evacuating 10,000 people on Friday due to the threat of an eruption of the Mayon volcano, Philippine media reported.
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Indictment Reveals Trump Kept Classified Docs Inside Storage Room, Bathroom & Ballroom
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/indictment-reveals-trump-kept-classified-docs-inside-storage-room-bathroom--ballroom-1111039840.html
June 10, 2023, 4:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Investigators found that former President Donald Trump kept US classified documents in his bedroom, a bathroom and shower, a storage room, a ballroom, and office at his Mar-a-Lago residency in Florida, court documents revealed on Friday.
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US Envoy Pours Cold Water on Ukraine’s NATO Entry Prospects
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/us-envoy-pours-cold-water-on-ukraines-nato-entry-prospects-1111039699.html
June 10, 2023, 3:50 AM
Once again, Ukraine’s chances of joining NATO have been rejected by the very forces which demand they join the aggressive military alliance.
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The Taliban’s Ban Works: Opium Production Collapses in Afghanistan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/the-talibans-ban-works-opium-production-collapses-in-afghanistan-1111020122.html
June 10, 2023, 3:18 AM
Opium production fell dramatically in Afghanistan under Taliban* rule in 2001 after a ban was instituted in 2000. After the US-led invasion of the country at the end of 2001, poppy production returned to its historic levels and the country remained the world’s largest supplier of opium until this year.
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What Are the Charges Filed Against Trump?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/what-are-the-charges-filed-against-trump-1111039113.html
June 10, 2023, 2:54 AM
Trump’s second indictment appears more serious than the first, but his defenders say it’s just further proof the political establishment has no other way to keep him out of the Oval Office.
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GOP Must Respond to Trump Indictment by Prosecuting Hunter, Joe Biden - Lawmaker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/gop-must-respond-to-trump-indictment-by-prosecuting-hunter-joe-biden---lawmaker-1111038804.html
June 10, 2023, 2:12 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Congressional Republicans need to respond to a new indictment against former US President Donald Trump by prosecuting President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden over a 'bribery' scheme involving a foreign entity, Congressman Andy Biggs' office told Sputnik on Friday.
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Trump's Second Indictment Shows Democrats Uninterested in 'Fair' 2024 Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230610/trumps-second-indictment-shows-democrats-are-uninterested-in-fair-2024-election-1111038061.html
June 10, 2023, 1:13 AM
The federal indictment against former US President Donald Trump was unsealed earlier Friday and revealed he was being charged with 37 felony counts, 31 of which were for violating the Espionage Act through his "willful retention" of classified records. The remaining offenses were for false statements and obstruction of justice.
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Saudi Customs Seize Over 450,000 Captagon Tablets in Country’s Northwest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/saudi-customs-say-seize-over-450000-captagon-tablets-in-countrys-northwest-1111038388.html
June 9, 2023, 11:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Customs officers in the northwestern Saudi Arabian town of Al Hadithah prevented two attempts to smuggle more than 450,000 captagon tablets in trucks, the Saudi Arabian Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority said on Friday.
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Trump Indictment Risks Appearance of ‘Miscarriage of Justice’ - US House Judiciary Chair
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/trump-indictment-risks-appearance-of-miscarriage-of-justice---us-house-judiciary-chair-1111037408.html
June 9, 2023, 10:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Justice Department’s indictment of former US President Donald Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified documents risks appearing as a miscarriage of justice amid concerns about the motivations behind the probe, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan said on Friday.
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Colombian Gov’t, ELN Armed Group Agree to Ceasefire for 6 Months - Cuban Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/colombian-govt-eln-armed-group-agree-to-ceasefire-for-6-months---cuban-minister-1111036962.html
June 9, 2023, 10:18 PM
BOGOTA (Sputnik) - The government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group have agreed to establish a ceasefire, which will begin on August 3, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Friday.
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Ukrainian Troops Made 6 Failed Attempts to Break Through Russian Lines - Senior Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/ukrainian-troops-made-6-failed-attempts-to-break-through-russian-lines---senior-official-1111036818.html
June 9, 2023, 9:19 PM
SIMFEROPOL, Russia (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian forces have attempted six times to break through the Russian defense lines over the past 24 hours and failed, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, said on Friday.
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Listen: Archeologists Recreate 12,000-Year-Old Bird-Bone Flute Found in Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230609/listen-archeologists-recreate-12000-year-old-bird-bone-flute-found-in-israel-1111036428.html
June 9, 2023, 9:05 PM
Archeologists have unearthed what they believe to be the oldest wind instruments ever found in the Middle East: a collection of tiny flutes made from the bones of birds.
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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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