At Least 25 People Injured in Ukraine's Strike in Makeevka City - DPR Acting Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/at-least-25-people-injured-in-ukraines-strike-in-makeevka-city---dpr-acting-head-1111666275.html
July 4, 2023, 9:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 25 people have been injured in the attack of the Ukrainian armed forces on the city of Makiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the DPR, said Wednesday.
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EPP Party Draws 'Red Line' at Coalition With Conservatives - Secretary General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/epp-party-draws-red-line-at-coalition-with-conservatives---secretary-general-1111666036.html
July 4, 2023, 9:21 PM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The red lines of the European People's Party (EPP), which exclude any collaboration with the Conservatives. will remain intact after the European parliamentary elections in 2024, Thanasis Bakolas, the secretary general of the European People's Party, said at a conference in Brussels on Tuesday.
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Macron Says May Shut Down Social Media in France If Riots Worsen
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/macron-says-may-shut-down-social-media-in-france-if-riots-worsen-1111665888.html
July 4, 2023, 8:39 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The French authorities can shut down social networks if the situation in the country deteriorates, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
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Hunter Biden Visited White House Before Suspected Cocaine Found There
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/hunter-biden-visited-white-house-before-suspected-cocaine-found-there-1111665740.html
July 4, 2023, 8:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden's son Hunter, involved in several drugs and corruption scandals, was in the White House grounds not long before a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine was found in the West Wing, US media reported on Tuesday.
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Growing Across Eurasia: Which Countries Want to Join SCO?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/growing-across-eurasia-which-countries-want-to-join-sco-1111665310.html
July 4, 2023, 8:02 PM
With Iran recently joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Belarus set to be elevated to a member state next year, the SCO continues to expand, covering more than 40% of the world’s population.
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France Taking In Too Many Migrants Adds to Security Risks - National Rally Party
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/france-taking-in-too-many-migrants-adds-to-security-risks---national-rally-party-1111665534.html
July 4, 2023, 7:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France is taking in too many migrants, leading to rising tensions and security risks, Jordan Bardella, the leader of the far-right National Rally party, said on Tuesday.
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UAV Attack on Moscow Impossible Without Help of US, NATO to Kiev- Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/uav-attack-on-moscow-impossible-without-help-of-us-nato-to-kiev--russian-foreign-ministry-1111665426.html
July 4, 2023, 7:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The drone attack on Moscow would have been impossible without the help of the United States and NATO to Kiev, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US Colleges Could Still Try Practicing Race-Based Admissions Despite SCOTUS Ruling
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/us-colleges-could-still-try-practicing-race-based-admissions-despite-scotus-ruling-1111665092.html
July 4, 2023, 6:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - Colleges in the United States are likely to attempt to continue the practice of race-based college admissions, despite the recent US Supreme Court decision, although such attempts will likely be challenged in court, experts told Sputnik.
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From Arctic to Indian Ocean: Global Transformations Boost SCO Growth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/from-arctic-to-indian-ocean-global-transformations-boost-sco-growth-1111663871.html
July 4, 2023, 6:42 PM
The number of applications for membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is growing, which makes it possible for the entity to expand its global outreach, said Alexander Knyazev, head of the regional branch of the Moscow-based CIS Institute think tank.
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Ukraine Plans to Hit Zaporozhye NPP With Nuclear Waste Laden Missile - Energy Agency
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/ukraine-plans-to-strike-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-on-july-5-night---rosatom-1111663681.html
July 4, 2023, 5:42 PM
Over the past months, Kiev has repeatedly targeted the nuclear facility - which is the biggest NPP in Europe - risking a major nuclear disaster.
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Biden's Climate Change Plan to Blot Out the Sun Risks Catastrophic Consequences
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/bidens-climate-change-plan-to-blot-out-the-sun-risks-catastrophic-consequences-1111657943.html
July 4, 2023, 5:12 PM
Ray Kiliho from the Climate Change Work Group of the Pan African Youth Union in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, warned that proposals to halt global warming by seeding the atmosphere with sunlight-reflecting elements could have unpredictable effects on the weather in different regions.
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Has China Just Checkmated the US by Banning Rare Earth Exports?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/has-china-just-checkmated-the-us-by-banning-rare-earth-exports-1111663181.html
July 4, 2023, 4:57 PM
China's ban is a response to the West's not-so-well thought out strategy of economically decoupling from the People's Republic, Asia-Pacific consultant Thomas W. Pauken told Sputnik.
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Watch Russian Tu-95MS Strategic Missile Carriers Fly Over Bering Sea Neutral Waters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/watch-russian-tu-95ms-strategic-missile-carriers-fly-over-bering-sea-neutral-waters-1111662973.html
July 4, 2023, 4:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two Russian strategic missile carriers have conducted a 13-hour flight over neutral waters of the Bering Sea near Alaska’s western coast, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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US Will Only Turn Itself into a Global 'Drug Den' by Scapegoating China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/us-will-only-turn-itself-into-a-global-drug-den-by-scapegoating-china-1111662116.html
July 4, 2023, 3:59 PM
The "American disease" of drug abuse is not without solutions, but laying the blame on China is definitely the most ineffective. Nonetheless, US politicians deliberately ignore this.
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Czech Republic May Lose 1Mln Tonnes of Harvested Grain in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/czech-republic-may-lose-1mln-tonnes-of-harvested-grain-in-2023-1111661983.html
July 4, 2023, 3:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Czech Republic may lose up to 1 million tonnes of harvest this year because of the influx of cheap Ukrainian grain, which affects the country's trade, and a lack of storage facilities, a representative of the Czech Agricultural Association, Vladimir Pycha, said on Tuesday.
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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Flies with New Engines - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/chinas-j-20-stealth-fighter-flies-with-new-engines---reports-1111661617.html
July 4, 2023, 3:11 PM
China’s most advanced J-20 fighter jet reportedly flew with a pair of newly developed engines for the first time recently, attracting news coverage from overseas media outlets, some of which claimed that with the latest update, the Chinese stealth aircraft has caught up with and surpassed its US counterparts.
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Watch Russian Ka-52 Chopper Reducing Ukrainian Tank to Dust
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/watch-russian-ka-52-chopper-reducing-ukrainian-tank-to-dust-1111660971.html
July 4, 2023, 3:08 PM
The Ka-52 was designed on the basis of another Russian helicopter known as Black Shark and became a scourge for enemy armored vehicles.
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Iran Joins SCO: A Political Signal to the West
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/iran-joins-sco-a-political-signal-to-the-west-1111658552.html
July 4, 2023, 2:42 PM
In a move that has caught attention of global observers, Iran has officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian political, economic, and security organization, as announced in the New Delhi Declaration of the SCO Heads of State Council on Tuesday.
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China to Restrict Export of Semiconductor Manufacturing Metals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/china-to-restrict-export-of-semiconductor-manufacturing-metals-1111659846.html
July 4, 2023, 2:25 PM
Beijing has moved to impose restrictions on gallium and germanium, two metals used in the semiconductor production industry.
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REC Invites Industrial Companies on Business Mission to China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/rec-invites-industrial-companies-on-business-mission-to-china-1111660825.html
July 4, 2023, 2:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A business mission in the field of industrial equipment will be held in Shanghai, China, from September 19 to 21, as part of the China International Industry Fair (CIIF), organized by the Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF).
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France's Macron Claims Peak of Unrest Now Over
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/french-president-says-peak-of-unrest-in-country-now-over-1111661072.html
July 4, 2023, 2:19 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The peak of the riots that broke out in France last week has passed, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
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MiG-31 Crashes During Drill Flight in Russian Far East
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/mig-31-crashes-during-drill-flight-in-russian-far-east-1111660226.html
July 4, 2023, 1:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A MiG-31 fighter-interceptor crashed during a planned flight without carrying munitions over the Avachinskiy Zaliv in the Russia's Kamchatka region. Search and rescue forces are looking for the crew of the aircraft, the Russian Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday.
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SCO Emerging as Cornerstone of New Multipolar World
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/representative-inclusive-and-flexible-sco-is-vital-part-of-new-multipolar-world-1111659937.html
July 4, 2023, 1:48 PM
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has already become an important inclusive structure of the multipolar and multifaceted global order, Dr. Stanislav Pritchin, a senior research fellow at the Center for Post-Soviet Studies at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, told Sputnik.
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Global Threats, Challenges Becoming More Complex, Destructive - SCO Declaration
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/global-threats-challenges-becoming-more-complex-destructive---sco-declaration-1111656484.html
July 4, 2023, 12:41 PM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - The world is experiencing an unprecedented change, with threats and challenges becoming more complex and destructive, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) said in its New Delhi declaration of the Heads of State Council published on Tuesday.
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Putin Chairs Online Meeting With Russian Government
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/putin-chairs-online-meeting-with-russian-government-1111655303.html
July 4, 2023, 12:37 PM
The discussion will focus on social and economic development of new Russian regions with high-profile officials delivering their reports.
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New Voting Machine Skepticism Overshadowing 2024 Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/new-voting-machine-skepticism-overshadowing-2024-election-1111651238.html
July 4, 2023, 12:35 PM
Given that widespread beliefs that both the 2016 and 2020 US presidential elections were rigged still prevail in American society, any further doubt in the accuracy of voting machines may indeed find fertile ground for speculation.
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US War Industry Pulls Mainstream Media Strings on Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/us-war-industry-pulls-mainstream-media-strings-on-ukraine-1111657528.html
July 4, 2023, 12:17 PM
The US military-industrial complex is shaping the debate on Ukraine through allied think tanks which have been extensively cited by the American mainstream press since day one of the conflict, Bryce Greene, a contributor to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, told Sputnik's By Any Means Necessary podcast.
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Violation of Iran Nuclear Deal Shows US and Europe 'Never Sincere' About Agreements - Scholar
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/violation-of-iran-nuclear-deal-shows-us-and-europe-never-sincere-about-agreements---scholar-1111656290.html
July 4, 2023, 12:08 PM
Under the auspices of the JCPOA deal, Iran agreed to limit its pursuit of nuclear technologies in exchange for the lifting of the severe economic sanctions previously imposed on the country.
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Iran's SCO Membership to Boost Relations in Middle East and Central Asia, Iranian MP Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/irans-sco-membership-to-boost-relations-in-middle-east-and-central-asia-iranian-mp-says-1111655920.html
July 4, 2023, 11:51 AM
Iran's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full member will boost trade and economic relations in the Middle East and Central Asia, independently of Western influence and the dominance of the dollar, Iranian MP (Majlis) and spokesman for the Majlis Economic Committee Gholamreza Marhaba told Sputnik.
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Poverty and COVID Pandemic Isolation at Root of Baltimore Street Party Shooting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/poverty-and-covid-pandemic-isolation-at-root-of-baltimore-street-party-shooting-1111654788.html
July 4, 2023, 11:50 AM
Police in Baltimore are still trying to identify suspects in the July 2 mass shooting at a community youth event. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Maryland chapter Vice-President Joshua Harris laid out the social factors behind the attack.
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Chinese 'Designer Baby' Doc to Take on Alzheimer's
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/chinese-designer-baby-doc-to-take-on-alzheimers-1111653534.html
July 4, 2023, 10:47 AM
Despite having spent hundreds of billions of dollars on Alzheimer's research, humanity has failed to bring the issue that takes a heavy toll on aging societies any further toward resolution.
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Iran Becomes Full-Fledged Member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/iran-becomes-full-fledged-member-of-shanghai-cooperation-organization-1111655518.html
July 4, 2023, 10:29 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Iran has become a full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), according to the New Delhi declaration of the SCO Heads of State Council published on Tuesday.
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Iran's New Destroyer Equipped With Hypersonic Weaponry – Navy Commander
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/irans-new-destroyer-equipped-with-hypersonic-weaponry--navy-commander-1111653172.html
July 4, 2023, 10:10 AM
The destroyer is expected to bolster the naval capabilities of the Islamic Republic in the Caspian Sea when the vessel enters into service.
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Israel Conducts One of Largest Operations in Jenin Since 2002, Hundreds of Soldiers Participating
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/israel-conducts-one-of-largest-operations-in-jenin-since-2002-hundreds-of-soldiers-participating-1111653945.html
July 4, 2023, 10:07 AM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israel is conducing one of the largest security operations in Jenin in the West Bank since 2002, and several hundred soldiers are taking part in it, a spokeswoman of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Maria Michelson, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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NATO Extends Stoltenberg’s Term Until October 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/nato-extends-stoltenbergs-term-until-october-2024-1111654119.html
July 4, 2023, 9:55 AM
MOSCOW(Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that he will remain in the office until October 1 next year.
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Putin Thanks SCO Countries for Supporting Russia During Aborted Wagner Mutiny
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/putin-thanks-sco-countries-for-supporting-russia-during-aborted-wagner-mutiny-1111653378.html
July 4, 2023, 8:30 AM
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a Eurasian economic and security bloc and the largest regional alliance in the world in terms of geographic scope and population. The SCO represents roughly 20% of global GDP.
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FSB Nabs LPR Resident Suspected of Spying for Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/fsb-detains-lpr-resident-suspected-of-espionage-in-favor-of-ukraine-1111652871.html
July 4, 2023, 7:34 AM
LUGANSK (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had apprehended a Ukrainian citizen in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), accused of espionage.
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SCO Summit Kicks Off in New Delhi
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/sco-summit-kicks-off-in-new-delhi--1111652043.html
July 4, 2023, 7:15 AM
The SCO is the successor to the Shanghai Five set up in the early 2000s and is considered to be one of the most influential economic alliances in the world.
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Drones Shot Down in Moscow Region: What's Known So Far
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/drone-shot-down-in-moscow-region-1111650376.html
July 4, 2023, 4:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Several Ukrainian drones were shot down near Moscow by Russian air defense units today.
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German Defense Minister Says Poland Does Not Need Additional NATO Troops
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/german-defense-minister-says-poland-does-not-need-additional-nato-troops-1111650259.html
July 4, 2023, 3:53 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland does not need additional NATO troops, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
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Two Drones Shot Down in Moscow, No Casualties or Damage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/two-drones-shot-down-in-moscow-no-casualties-or-damage-1111650155.html
July 4, 2023, 3:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two drones were shot down in Moscow, there were no casualties or damage, a spokesman for emergencies services told Sputnik.
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Meta's Rival to Twitter Drops on App Store, Expected to Launch July 6
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/metas-rival-to-twitter-drops-on-app-store-expected-to-launch-july-6-1111650000.html
July 4, 2023, 3:34 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Meta (banned in Russia as an extremist organization) appears ready to launch Threads, a micro-blogging application designed to rival Twitter, on July 6, according to its App Store listing.
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Four Killed in Shooting in Philadelphia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/four-killed-in-shooting-in-philadelphia---reports-1111649877.html
July 4, 2023, 3:07 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Four people were killed in a shooting in the US city of Philadelphia, the local branch of the ABC broadcaster reported.
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US Condemns Hong Kong’s Bounty for Information on 8 Democracy Activists
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/us-condemns-hong-kongs-bounty-for-information-on-8-democracy-activists-1111649751.html
July 4, 2023, 2:43 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has condemned the issuance by Hong Kong police of an international bounty for information leading to an arrest of eight alleged pro-democracy activists who currently reside outside of the city, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
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Iraq War Contractor KBR to Pay $143Mln to Settle Fraud Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/iraq-war-contractor-kbr-to-pay-143mln-to-settle-fraud-claims-1111649601.html
July 4, 2023, 2:31 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former Halliburton subsidiary KBR said it will pay more than $143 million to settle fraud allegations related to contracts the company won during the Iraq war.
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US, UK Have Lowest Confidence in Leadership Among G7 Countries - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/us-uk-have-lowest-confidence-in-leadership-among-g7-countries---poll-1111649297.html
July 4, 2023, 1:56 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The residents of the United States and the United Kingdom have reported the lowest confidence in their governments’ leadership among Group of Seven (G7) countries in 2022, a Gallup poll revealed.
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Poland to Deploy Special Forces Unit in Vilnius Ahead of NATO Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/poland-to-deploy-special-forces-unit-in-vilnius-ahead-of-nato-summit-1111649175.html
July 4, 2023, 1:36 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed an order to deploy a special forces unit to Lithuania to strengthen the security of the upcoming NATO summit, which is set to take place on July 11-12 in Vilnius, Poland's National Security Bureau said on Monday.
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Russian Rights Activist Says US Rights Groups Borrow Experience From Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/downgrading-uk-russia-relations-in-response-to-medvedev-would-be-a-pity-1111648719.html
July 4, 2023, 12:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Alexander Ionov, a Russian human rights activist and anti-globalist wanted in the United States for alleged election meddling, told Sputnik that American rights advocacy groups had engaged Russian counterparts to gain experience that they successfully applied at home.
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Russian Activist Ionov Feels 'Hunted' After US Placed $10Mln Bounty on His Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/russian-activist-ionov-feels-hunted-after-us-placed-10mln-bounty-on-his-head-1111645288.html
July 4, 2023, 12:15 AM
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russian anti-globalization activist Alexander Ionov, who is wanted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly conspiring to use US citizens to promote Russia’s interests, told Sputnik that he felt hunted after the DOJ offered a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest.
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Algeria to Cut Oil Production by Further 20,000Bpd in August
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230704/algeria-to-cut-oil-production-by-further-20000bpd-in-august-1111648844.html
July 4, 2023, 12:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Algeria has decided to voluntarily reduce its oil production by another 20,000 barrels per day in August, the Algerian Energy Ministry said on Monday.
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Oman to Create New Economic City, Including 2 Free Economic Zones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/oman-to-create-new-economic-city-including-2-free-economic-zones--1111648091.html
July 3, 2023, 11:30 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has ordered the creation of Khazaen Economic City and establishment of two free economic zones to promote the development of the country's economy, Oman's state news agency ONA reported on Monday.
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Iranian Culture Minister Arrives in Moscow - Embassy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/iranian-culture-minister-arrives-in-moscow---embassy-1111647982.html
July 3, 2023, 11:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Culture Minister Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili has arrived in Moscow with a delegation for an official visit, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said on Monday.
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Pope Francis Condemns Quran Burning in Sweden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/pope-francis-condemns-quran-burning-in-sweden-1111647849.html
July 3, 2023, 10:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pope Francis on Monday condemned the burning of the Quran outside a Stockholm mosque, saying that freedom of speech cannot be used as an excuse to disrespect other religions.
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5.4 Magnitude Quake Jolts Azerbaijan's Coast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/earthquake-of-54-magnitude-occurs-off-coast-of-azerbaijan--1111647721.html
July 3, 2023, 10:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -A 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Azerbaijan, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) revealed on Monday.
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Eight Reported Dead in Jenin Amid IDF Raid that PNA Condemns as ‘War Crime’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/eight-reported-dead-in-jenin-amid-idf-raid-that-pna-condemns-as-war-crime-1111646839.html
July 3, 2023, 9:12 PM
Amid reports of corruption and factional infighting, the Palestinian National Authority has steadily lost support in the West Bank as a new generation of “resistance fighters” forms militant groups to attack Israeli forces and Jewish settlers in the region.
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Losses From Riots in France Estimated at $1Bln
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/losses-from-riots-in-france-estimated-at-1bln--1111647235.html
July 3, 2023, 8:57 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The losses from the ongoing riots in France are estimated at over one billion euros ($1.09 billion), excluding tourist industry losses, president of the Movement of the Enterprises of France (Medef) Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux said on Monday.
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Authorities Announce $20,000 Reward For Information About Baltimore Shooting Suspects
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/authorities-announce-20000-reward-for-information-about-baltimore-shooting-suspects-1111646499.html
July 3, 2023, 8:28 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) –US federal and local authorities announced on Monday up to $20,000 reward for information about suspects of the Baltimore shooting that left two people killed and 28 injured.
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French Riots: Legacy of the Colonial Past or Result of Free Immigration?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/french-riots-legacy-of-the-colonial-past-or-result-of-free-immigration-1111642710.html
July 3, 2023, 7:47 PM
Tiberio Graziani, chairman at Vision & Global Trends International Institute for Global Analyses, and Alternative for Germany (AfD) MEP Gunnar Beck discussed the ongoing riots in France over the shooting of a 17-year-old youth of Algerian descent.
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French Mayor Refuses to Attend Meeting With Macron Amid Riots
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/french-mayor-refuses-to-attend-meeting-with-macron-amid-riots-1111645940.html
July 3, 2023, 7:42 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The mayor of Bry-sur-Marne commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Charles Aslangul, refused on Monday to attend a meeting of mayors of French municipalities affected by the riots, with French President Emmanuel Macron, and called on the country's leader for action.
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‘We Need More Money’: NATO Leaders Say Spending Must Increase Even After Ukraine Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/we-need-more-money-nato-leaders-say-spending-must-increase-even-after-ukraine-conflict-1111644981.html
July 3, 2023, 7:37 PM
As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) prepares for its summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, later this month, the alliance’s leaders are making a new push for reorganization, upgrades, and even more spending, to continue long after the present conflict in Ukraine is over.
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Will the US Dollar be Replaced by the Yuan?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/will-the-us-dollar-be-replaced-by-the-yuan-1111643891.html
July 3, 2023, 6:40 PM
As de-dollarization is gaining steam, global investors are increasingly looking at the Chinese yuan as a potential future replacement for the greenback.
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Ukraine to Receive Dozens of Leopard Tanks in Coming Weeks - Germany
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/ukraine-to-receive-dozens-of-leopard-tanks-in-coming-weeks---germany-1111644554.html
July 3, 2023, 6:38 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Over the past weeks, the much-hyped Ukrainian "counteroffensive" resulted in severe losses for Kiev's forces, with multiple tanks and military vehicles being destroyed - all while Ukraine failed to damage Russian defenses.
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'Not Safe to Dive': Deep Sea Experts Warned for Years of OceanGate's Submersible Design
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/not-safe-to-dive-deep-sea-experts-warned-for-years-of-oceangates-submersible-design-1111643054.html
July 3, 2023, 6:01 PM
Since the fateful disaster that killed five men aboard a tourism submersible near the wreck of the RMS Titanic last month, more details have emerged about the company’s fraught safety practices, including that other deep-sea diving experts had warned for years about the submersible’s unorthodox design.
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Bird-Like Air Spaces in Dinosaurs' Bones Key to Their Gigantic Size
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/bird-like-air-spaces-in-dinosaurs-bones-key-to-their-gigantic-size-1111641433.html
July 3, 2023, 5:14 PM
Palaeontologists in Brazil studying one of the earliest-known dinosaurs have found its backbone contained large air spaces found in the most gigantic species such as Diplodocus and Brontosaurus, which lightened their massive necks and helped them breathe.
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Majority of US Citizens Back Supreme Court's Ending of Race-Based College Admissions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/majority-of-us-citizens-back-supreme-courts-ending-of-race-based-college-admissions-1111642752.html
July 3, 2023, 4:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A majority of people in the United States agree with the US Supreme Court's decision to end race-based college admissions, while its decisions on student loan forgiveness and free speech produced more divided public opinions, an Ipsos/ABC News poll said.
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Ukrainian Counteroffensive Running Out of Time — Russian Ex-General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/ukraine-has-only-one-option-all-in-offensive-before-nato-summit-in-vilnius-1111641528.html
July 3, 2023, 4:26 PM
Kiev is preparing the second stage of the counteroffensive because the first, despite using huge amounts of Western military equipment and Ukrainian troops, did not bring results, Leonid Reshetnikov, a veteran Russian foreign intelligence official, told Sputnik.
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Polish Plan to Launch Tank Repair Center Hampered by Lack of Spare Parts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/polish-plan-to-launch-tank-repair-center-hampered-by-lack-of-spare-parts-1111642294.html
July 3, 2023, 3:49 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday that lack of spare parts for German-made Leopard main battle tanks stood in the way of creating a maintenance center to support the Ukrainian offensive.
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Why CIA and FBI Would Have Never Hired Joe Biden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/why-cia-and-fbi-would-have-never-hired-joe-biden-1111641694.html
July 3, 2023, 3:25 PM
While scandals surrounding Biden would have never allowed him to become a FBI or CIA operative, he feels quite confident in the Oval Office, independent US media remarks.
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Scientists Uncover Likely Cause of Megalodon's Extinction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/scientists-uncover-likely-cause-of-megalodons-extinction-1111641195.html
July 3, 2023, 2:34 PM
A group of scientists has brought forth a hypothesis that might explain why Otodus megalodon, a massive shark species commonly known as megalodon, that thrived in Earth’s oceans millions of years ago, went extinct.
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Orkxit? Orkney May Rejoin Norway as Archipelago Studies 'Alternative Governance'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/orkxit-orkney-may-rejoin-norway-as-archipelago-studies-alternative-governance-1111640656.html
July 3, 2023, 2:17 PM
The local council ventured that the archipelago was "failed dreadfully" by both England and Scotland and stressed that it belonged to the Norse kingdom for much longer than to the UK.
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Azov Militants Blackmail Museum in Bid to Distort USSR's Role in WWII
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/azov-militants-blackmail-museum-in-bid-to-distort-ussrs-role-in-wwii-1111638980.html
July 3, 2023, 2:15 PM
Western backers turn a blind eye to the fact that the Kiev regime glorifies Nazi collaborators that took part in crimes again humanity, including the persecution of Jews.
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Chinese Economic Rebound Might Trigger Upsurge in Global Energy Prices
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/chinese-economic-rebound-might-trigger-upsurge-in-global-energy-prices-1111639462.html
July 3, 2023, 2:02 PM
Turkish economist and head of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol has warned that energy prices might go up in the coming months.
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Nearly 70% of French Slam Riots and Property Destruction – Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/nearly-70-of-french-slam-riots-and-property-destruction--poll-1111640901.html
July 3, 2023, 1:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sixty-nine percent of French citizens have condemned the attacks on police stations, arson and damage to public property by protesters in the ongoing riots sparked by the death of a teenager at the hands of police, a poll by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) showed on Monday.
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You've Had Your Chips: Netherlands Bans Sale of Microchip Tools to China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/youve-had-your-chips-netherlands-bans-sale-of-microchip-tools-to-china-1111637174.html
July 3, 2023, 1:27 PM
The Dutch government is one of several under pressure from Washington over the past year to emulate a US embargo on sales of microchips and the tools to make them to Beijing — part of Washington's ongoing trade and sanctions war with its main Pacific rival.
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Italian Manufacturing Contracting Rapidly Amid Aggressive ECB Hikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/italian-manufacturing-contracting-rapidly-amid-aggressive-ecb-hikes-1111639855.html
July 3, 2023, 12:54 PM
Italy's manufacturing shrank in June at the fastest pace over the past three years showing signs of recession in the Eurozone, a survey indicated on Monday.
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White House Urges Action on Gun Laws After Baltimore Block Party Shooting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/white-house-urges-action-on-gun-laws-after-baltimore-block-party-shooting-1111640339.html
July 3, 2023, 12:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The White House urged Congress on Monday to improve the national gun safety legislation after the shooting in Baltimore, Maryland, left 2 people killed and several dozens injured.
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Musk's New Twitter Restrictions May Deal a Blow to Advertisers' Trust - Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/musks-new-twitter-restrictions-may-deal-a-blow-to-advertisers-trust---media-1111636618.html
July 3, 2023, 12:35 PM
The restrictions recently imposed on Twitter users by the social media platform’s owner Elon Musk may have a detrimental effect on the company’s efforts to boost ad revenues.
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Sweden's Recent Quran Burning to Further Imperil NATO Bid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/swedens-recent-quran-burning-to-further-imperil-nato-bid-1111633153.html
July 3, 2023, 11:41 AM
The Nordic country's NATO bid is facing a rough road, as Turkiye, one of the two nations that have blocked it, has warned Stockholm that its ambitions won't be granted as long as Qurans are allowed to be burned freely.
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US Arming Daesh in Syria With Chemical Weapons – Russian Intel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/us-arms-daesh-in-syria-with-chemical-weapons--russian-intel-1111638392.html
July 3, 2023, 11:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US administration is doing everything to disrupt the process of normalization between Syria and other Arab nations, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday, adding that Washington arms jihadists with dangerous chemicals.
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Online Vote Opens on 2023 Andrei Stenin Contest Website
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/online-vote-opens-on-2023-andrei-stenin-contest-website-1111637475.html
July 3, 2023, 10:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik)- In the first week of July, online voting began on the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest website in Russian and English. Traditionally, internet users will be able to choose the best photo or a series of photos from among those shortlisted by the international jury.
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Ukraine's Counteroffensive Failing in All Directions - Shoigu
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/ukraines-counteroffensive-fails-in-all-directions---shoigu-1111636724.html
July 3, 2023, 9:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive has not reached its goals in any of the directions of the military campaign.
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Firefighter Dies in Paris Suburb While Extinguishing Burning Cars
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/firefighter-dies-in-paris-suburb-while-extinguishing-burning-cars-1111634542.html
July 3, 2023, 9:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A firefighter has died in a Paris suburb while trying to extinguish cars set ablaze during the ongoing riots, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Monday.
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NATO Might Use 'Nuclear Incident' to Enter Ukrainian Conflict, Russian Energy Official Warns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/nato-might-use-nuclear-incident-to-enter-ukrainian-conflict-russian-energy-official-warns--1111632981.html
July 3, 2023, 8:38 AM
The Kiev regime's Western bosses may be looking to capitalize on the predicament at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in order to further their own goals in the Ukrainian conflict, said Renat Karchaa, advisor to the chief executive of Rosenergoatom, the Russian nuclear power station operations subsidiary.
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Watch Russian Tank Unleash Hell Upon Ukrainian Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/watch-russian-tank-unleash-hell-upon-ukrainian-strongpoint-1111633754.html
July 3, 2023, 7:40 AM
Even as NATO-supplied Western military hardware to the Zelensky regime goes up in smoke, failing to become a game changer in the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, the Kiev regime's forces continue to learn the hard way just how deadly and efficient the weaponry wielded by the Russian forces can be.
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Chinese Defense Minister, Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Meet in Beijing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/chinese-defense-head-russian-navy-commander-in-chief-meet-in-chinese-capital-1111633941.html
July 3, 2023, 7:33 AM
BEIJING(Sputnik) - Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has held a meeting with Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Nikolay Yevmenov in Beijing, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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FSB Thwarts Ukrainian Assassination Plot Targeting Crimea Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/fsb-thwarts-assassination-attempt-on-crimea-head-aksyonov-plotted-by-ukrainian-intel--1111633608.html
July 3, 2023, 6:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had thwarted an assassination attempt on Sergey Aksyonov, the head of the Republic of Crimea, organized by the Ukrainian special services.
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Ankara, Moscow May Hold Grain Deal Talks at Highest Level Before July 18
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/ankara-moscow-may-hold-grain-deal-talks-at-highest-level-before-july-18-1111632860.html
July 3, 2023, 6:08 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Ankara is following the statements by Moscow on the grain deal and does not exclude holding negotiations with Russia at the highest level before July 18, when the deal expires, a source familiar with the talks told Sputnik on Monday.
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Turkish Central Bank to End Supporting Lira With Foreign Exchange Reserves - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/eu-mulls-reconnecting-russian-agricultural-bank-to-swift-via-subsidiary---reports-1111632719.html
July 3, 2023, 6:04 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan has said that the bank will no longer use its foreign exchange reserves to support the exchange rate of Turkish lira, the Ekonomim news agency reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Sweden Belatedly Denounces Quran-Burning After Global Backlash
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/sweden-belatedly-denounces-quran-burning-after-international-backlash-1111632481.html
July 3, 2023, 5:21 AM
Sweden has long grappled over whether to allow demonstrations that feature Quran-burning in a diplomatic tightrope between respect for free speech, protection of religious sentiments and foreign policy considerations.
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Residents of Japanese Island of Kyushu Advised to Evacuate - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/residents-of-japanese-island-of-kyushu-advised-to-evacuate---report-1111632179.html
July 3, 2023, 4:59 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Hundreds of people on the island of Kyushu in Japan have received evacuation recommendations, local media reported.
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Jailed Gaddafi’s Son Hospitalized in Lebanon Due to Hunger Strike - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/jailed-gaddafis-son-hospitalized-in-lebanon-due-to-hunger-strike---reports-1111631703.html
July 3, 2023, 3:57 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been hospitalized in critical condition due to his hunger strike at the prison of the Lebanese internal security forces, Al-Hadath TV reports citing informed sources.
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Four Palestinians Dead Amid Israel’s Operation in West Bank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/two-palestinians-dead-amid-israels-operation-in-west-bank-1111631365.html
July 3, 2023, 3:42 AM
GAZA (Sputnik) - At least four Palestinians died and another 10 were injured in the city of Jenin in the West Bank during the operation of Israeli security forces that began overnight, the Palestinian Health Ministry informs.
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Over 17,000 People Attempting Hajj Without Permits Detained in Saudi Arabia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/over-17000-people-attempting-hajj-without-permits-detained-in-saudi-arabia---reports-1111631255.html
July 3, 2023, 3:26 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Saudi police have detained more than 17,000 people for attempting to perform the Hajj without the permission of the Saudi authorities, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports.
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Yellen to Visit China Starting July 6
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/yellen-to-visit-china-starting-july-6-1111631128.html
July 3, 2023, 3:15 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China this week to discuss a range of issues, including global challenges, with Chinese officials, the US Department of the Treasury informs.
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Hunter Biden Allegedly Photographed Himself Smoking Crack Behind the Wheel of a Car
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/hunter-biden-allegedly-filmed-himself-smoking-crack-behind-the-wheel-of-a-car-1111630948.html
July 3, 2023, 2:55 AM
The “laptop from hell” saga continues, as new information alleges Hunter Biden's complicated history with driving, crack cocaine, and prostitutes.
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Macron Asks Ministers to Restore Order in France - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230703/macron-asks-ministers-to-restore-order-in-france---reports-1111630755.html
July 3, 2023, 12:28 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron, during a meeting with ministers on Sunday night, called on them to do everything possible to restore order in France amid ongoing unrest, local TV reported.
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Biden, Greek Prime Minister Discuss NATO, Economic Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230702/biden-greek-prime-minister-discuss-nato-economic-cooperation-1111630633.html
July 2, 2023, 11:43 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss the interaction of countries within NATO, economic cooperation and maintaining security in the Aegean Sea, the White House said on Sunday.
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Sweden Steps Up Border Controls Due to Quran Burning Incident
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230702/sweden-steps-up-border-controls-including-due-to-quran-burning-incident---foreign-ministry-1111630493.html
July 2, 2023, 8:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Swedish Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the government had decided to strengthen security and border control in the country after recent Quran-burning incidents.
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Italian Families Cut on Food Amid Growing Prices
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230702/italian-families-cut-on-food-amid-growing-prices-1111628471.html
July 2, 2023, 7:44 PM
Households in Italy grapple declining living standards due to inflation, which has been plaguing Europe since it introduced sanctions against Russia last year.
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As France Rocked by Riots Again, Macron Looks Like 'Spent Force'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230702/as-france-rocked-by-riots-again-macron-looks-like-spent-force-1111628777.html
July 2, 2023, 7:02 PM
France has already seen five consecutive nights of violence after the shooting of 17-year-old driver of Algerian descent Nahel Merzouk by a police officer. What do the immigrant riots mean for the country and Emmanuel Macron's presidency?
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