Video: Three Arkansas Cops Suspended After Being Filmed Violently Beating Man During Arrest
https://sputniknews.com/20220822/video-three-arkansas-cops-suspended-after-being-filmed-violently-beating-man-during-arrest-1099835388.html
August 22, 2022, 1:44 AM
Initial details released by Arkansas' Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante indicate the video was captured after the unidentified individual allegedly attacked the officers after initially cooperating with the cops. The extent of his injuries are unknown at present.
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Record Number of Americans Think US is Headed in the Wrong Direction, Poll Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20220822/record-number-of-americans-think-us-is-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-poll-finds-1099836154.html
August 22, 2022, 1:11 AM
A fresh NBC News poll suggests the Democratic Party’s electoral difficulties are likely to continue as voters express little interest in President Joe Biden’s much-hyped recent legislative victories.
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Liz Cheney Claims Kevin McCarthy Too ‘Unfaithful’ to Serve as House Speaker
https://sputniknews.com/20220822/liz-cheney-claims-kevin-mccarthy-too-unfaithful-to-serve-as-house-speaker-1099835668.html
August 22, 2022, 12:43 AM
With no apparent sense of irony, the lame-duck Wyoming congresswoman accused House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of being too “unfaithful” to deserve the job currently held by Speaker Nancy Pelosi – just two years after leading the small GOP caucus that pushed to impeach former President Donald Trump.
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Four Czech Nationals Detained in Albania While Photographing Military Site - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/four-czech-nationals-detained-in-albania-while-photographing-military-site---reports-1099835267.html
August 21, 2022, 11:49 PM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - Four Czech nationals were detained in the Albanian city of Polican, allegedly for taking photographs of a military facility, the Czech Television reports.
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‘Thankless Task’: Deputy FM Says Resumption of US-Russia Dialogue on Strategic Stability Doubtful
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/thankless-task-deputy-fm-says-resumption-of-us-russia-dialogue-on-strategic-stability-doubtful-1099835097.html
August 21, 2022, 11:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia does not consider the possibility of resuming dialogue with the United States on strategic stability obvious, given Washington’s aggressive policy, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
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Video: Two Dead, Several Hospitalized After Woman Drives Into Wedding Crowd in Canada's Vancouver
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/video-two-dead-several-hospitalized-after-woman-drives-into-wedding-crowd-in-canadas-vancouver-1099834773.html
August 21, 2022, 10:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two people were killed and at least ten others were injured when a car drove into a wedding party crowd in Vancouver, Canadian media report.
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Putin: Russia to Pursue Only Those Policies That Meet Its Vital Interests
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/putin-says-russia-to-pursue-only-those-policies-that-meet-its-vital-interests-1099834651.html
August 21, 2022, 10:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will remain faithful to traditional values ​​and, as a powerful and independent nation, will pursue only those policies that meet its fundamental interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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Serbian President Vucic Vows to Protect Kosovo Serbs if NATO Won't 'Do Their Job'
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/serbian-president-vucic-vows-to-protect-kosovo-serbs-if-nato-wont-do-their-job-1099833606.html
August 21, 2022, 10:47 PM
Late last month, when the Kosovo government, led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, decided that Serbian identity certificates and vehicle registration plates would no longer be acceptable in the breakaway territory, tensions between Serbia and Kosovo erupted once more.
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Pakistani Police File Booking Docs Against Imran Khan Under Terror Act Over Alleged Weekend Threats
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/pakistani-police-file-booking-docs-against-former-pm-imran-khan-under-anti-terror-act-1099832687.html
August 21, 2022, 9:12 PM
Khan assumed power in 2018, but his detractors claimed the military, which has dominated the nation for half of its 75-year history, helped him win. Khan said the military participated in a purported American plot to remove him after his April ouster.
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Dismissed Ukrainian Ambassador Accuses Germany of Insufficient Military Aid
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/dismissed-ukrainian-ambassador-accuses-germany-of-insufficient-military-aid-1099832992.html
August 21, 2022, 7:32 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Ukrainian diplomat Andrij Melnyk, who was dismissed from the post of ambassador in Berlin last month, stated on Sunday that German authorities appear "on a diet" in terms of the volume of military aid to Kiev.
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New Evidence Possibly Backing Story of 'Welsh Atlantis' Found in Britain
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/new-evidence-possibly-backing-story-of-welsh-atlantis-found-in-britain-1099831912.html
August 21, 2022, 7:10 PM
Evidence for the likely existence of a now-sunken pair of islands off the coast of Wales comes from a Late Medieval map of the British Isles, as well as from data recorded by a Roman cartographer.
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CIA Carried Out ‘Black Ops’ Mission to Get UK to Drop Huawei Gear in 5G Infrastructure, Book Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/cia-carried-out-black-ops-to-get-uk-to-drop-huawei-equipment-in-5g-infrastructure-book-claims-1099832251.html
August 21, 2022, 6:56 PM
Britain banned the Chinese tech giant’s 5G equipment from being installed by mobile network operators in 2020, and ordered operators to remove already fitted Huawei kit by 2027. British Telecom has been asked to complete the switch away from Huawei by January 2023, but has recently asked for more time to prevent service disruptions.
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UAE to Send Ambassador to Tehran After 6.5-Year Hiatus
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/uae-to-send-ambassador-to-tehran-after-65-year-hiatus-1099832020.html
August 21, 2022, 6:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to deploy its ambassador Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi to Tehran to restore the diplomatic ties with Iran after a 6.5-year halt in bilateral relations, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said on Sunday.
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Dennis Rodman May Head to Russia to Aid Brittney Griner
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/dennis-rodman-may-head-to-russia-to-aid-brittney-griner-1099831531.html
August 21, 2022, 6:03 PM
This month, Brittney Griner was sentenced in Russia to a hefty fine and nine years in jail on charges of smuggling and possessing cannabis oil.
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Death Toll From Floods in Sudan Reportedly Rises to 80, Over 30 People Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/death-toll-from-floods-in-sudan-reportedly-rises-to-80-over-30-people-injured-1099831317.html
August 21, 2022, 5:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of victims of a flooding in Sudan has risen to 80 people, with 31 others injured, the Sky News Arabia broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing the national civil defense council.
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Just Who is Daria Dugina’s Father, Described by West as ‘Putin’s Brain’?
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/just-who-is-daria-duginas-father-described-by-west-as-putins-brain-1099830886.html
August 21, 2022, 5:42 PM
Russian authorities opened a murder case Saturday after Daria Dugina, daughter of political philosopher and geostrategic theorist Alexander Dugin, was killed in an apparent car bombing. Who is Mr. Dugin, and does he really have the fantastical influence on contemporary Russian domestic and foreign policy that the West seems to think he does?
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Heating Bill in Switzerland Could Grow by $104 Per Month Amid Energy Crisis - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/heating-bill-in-switzerland-could-grow-by-104-per-month-amid-energy-crisis---reports-1099830509.html
August 21, 2022, 4:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Some landlords in Switzerland are already proposing that their tenants pay extra 100 Swiss francs ($104) in anticipation of a further increase in energy prices, Swiss broadcaster RTS reported on Sunday.
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Floods in Eastern Afghanistan Leave 20 People Dead, Over 30 Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/floods-in-eastern-afghanistan-leave-20-people-dead-over-30-injured-1099830383.html
August 21, 2022, 4:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The devastating floods that hit Afghanistan's Khoshi district in the Logar province have left at least 20 people dead and over 30 others injured, with four individuals missing, provincial Governor Mawlawi Enayatullah Shoja said on Sunday.
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Two Women Bare Their Breasts During Photo Op With German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/two-women-bare-their-breasts-during-photo-op-with-german-chancellor-olaf-scholz-1099828895.html
August 21, 2022, 3:57 PM
The women were apprehended by security shortly after baring their breasts, but the chancellor himself appeared unfazed by the incident.
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At Least One Dead After Collapse of Iraqi Shrine as Several People Remain Trapped Under Rubble
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/at-least-one-dead-after-collapse-of-iraqi-shrine-as-several-people-remain-trapped-under-rubble-1099829631.html
August 21, 2022, 3:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least one person has died in the Iraqi city of Karbala as a result of the collapse of the Qattara of Imam Ali, a Shia Muslim shrine, the interior ministry's Directorate of Civil Defense said on Sunday.
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Road Accident in Russia's Ulyanovsk Region Kills 16
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/road-accident-in-russias-ulyanovsk-region-kills-16-1099829146.html
August 21, 2022, 3:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A truck drove into the opposite lane and crashed with a passenger bus in the Russian region of Ulyanovsk on Sunday, leaving 16 people killed, the Russian ministry of the interior said.
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In Pictures: South Africa's Zulus Celebrate Coronation of New King
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/in-pictures-south-africas-zulus-celebrate-coronation-of-new-king-1099828419.html
August 21, 2022, 3:02 PM
Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu Royal Palace in South Africa to celebrate the coronation of Misuzulu ka Zwelithini as king of the Zulu ethnic nation on Saturday.
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Palestinian Leader Abbas to Visit Turkey Monday-Wednesday
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/palestinian-leader-abbas-to-visit-turkey-monday-wednesday-1099828779.html
August 21, 2022, 3:01 PM
MOSCOW, August 21 (Sputnik) - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will pay a three-day visit to Turkey from August 22-24, Palestine’s ambassador in Ankara, Faed Mustafa, said on Sunday.
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French Prime Minister's Approval Rating Exceeds Macron's by 4 Points
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/french-prime-ministers-approval-rating-exceeds-macrons-by-4-points-1099828644.html
August 21, 2022, 2:58 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The approval rating of French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has exceeded President Emmanuel Macron's by 4 percentage points, according to a poll conducted by the IFOP research group for French magazine Le Journal du Dimanche and published on Sunday.
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Cornwall Residents Fear Influx of Fans as Games of Thrones Prequel Hits Screen
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/cornwall-residents-fear-influx-of-fans-as-games-of-thrones-prequel-hits-screen-1099822768.html
August 21, 2022, 2:57 PM
House of the Dragon will be aired on Sky Atlantic and streaming services in the UK and US starting from August 22.
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West Should Drop ‘Wishful Thinking’ About Regime Change in Russia, The Times Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/west-should-drop-wishful-thinking-about-regime-change-in-russia-the-times-suggests-1099826240.html
August 21, 2022, 2:16 PM
The escalation of the eight-year-old security crisis in Ukraine has sent relations between Russia and the West careening to their lowest point since the Cold War, with some observers recently warning that the conflict is even more dangerous than the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
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About 1,900 UK Port Workers Begin 8-Day Strike Over Pay, Sparking Fears of Supply Chain Chaos
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/about-1900-uk-port-workers-begin-8-day-strike-over-pay-sparking-fears-of-supply-chain-chaos--1099824962.html
August 21, 2022, 2:15 PM
The start of industrial action by Felixstowe workers follows a plethora of strikes by thousands of transport workers in the UK in disputes over pay as the cost of living crisis bites.
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Ronaldo's Accuser Seeks to Appeal Dismissal of Her Rape Case Against Him
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/ronaldos-accuser-seeks-to-appeal-dismissal-of-her-rape-case-against-him-1099825493.html
August 21, 2022, 2:08 PM
While Kathryn Mayorga accused Ronaldo of subjecting her to “sexual assault” over a decade ago, the footballer has denied the allegations, admitting that they had sex, but said that it was consensual.
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Kiev Denies Involvement in Death of Dugin's Daughter in Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/kiev-denies-involvement-in-death-of-dugins-daughter-in-russia-1099824779.html
August 21, 2022, 1:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian Presidential Adviser Mikhail Podolyak said on Sunday that Kiev had nothing to do with the car accident that killed Russian journalist Daria Dugina, the daughter of Russian political philosopher and analyst Alexander Dugin, in the Moscow Region.
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Russia's Ryazan Region Starts Evacuation Amid Wildfires
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/russias-ryazan-region-starts-evacuation-amid-wildfires-1099824493.html
August 21, 2022, 1:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Ryazan Region, neighboring Moscow to the southeast, starts evacuation of two settlements due to approaching wildfires, the region's acting governor, Pavel Malkov, said on Sunday.
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'Nothing Inappropriate Happened': Finnish Pop Singer Denies Affair With Married PM Sanna Marin
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/nothing-inappropriate-happened-finnish-pop-singer-denies-affair-with-married-pm-sanna-marin-1099822522.html
August 21, 2022, 1:22 PM
Earlier, two separate videos surfaced online, showing Prime Minister Sanna Marin, 36, the youngest person to hold the office in Finnish history, partying. In one of the videos Marin, who is married and has a four-year-old daughter, appears to have her arms draped around a 28-year-old male musician.
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Crisis in Congress Deepens as Veteran MP Quits Key Party Post Days After Revolt in Kashmir Unit
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/crisis-in-congress-deepens-as-veteran-mp-quits-key-party-post-days-after-revolt-in-kashmir-unit-1099822985.html
August 21, 2022, 1:06 PM
Congress was once the dominant political force in India, governing the country for nearly 60 years since its independence from the British in 1947. However, since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, the grand old party has lost one election after another and currently has its own government in only two of India’s 28 states.
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Over Half of Americans Believe FBI Has Become Biden's 'Personal Gestapo' in Wake of Trump Raid
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/over-half-of-americans-believe-fbi-has-become-bidens-personal-gestapo-in-wake-of-trump-raid-1099822347.html
August 21, 2022, 12:22 PM
FBI agents descended on Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month searching for evidence of criminal wrongdoing, including improper storage of classified materials. The former president’s allies slammed the domestic intelligence agency’s actions as another “witch-hunt.” Trump has promised legal action.
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Multiple People Remain Trapped Under Rubble After Collapse of Iraqi Shrine, Civil Defense Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/multiple-people-remain-trapped-under-rubble-after-collapse-of-iraqi-shrine-civil-defense-says-1099822197.html
August 21, 2022, 12:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - People remained trapped under the rubble in the Iraqi city of Karbala where the Qattara of Imam Ali, a Shia Muslim shrine, had its roof collapse earlier this week due to a landslide, the chief of regional defense said on Sunday.
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Indiana Governor Arrives in Taiwan Amid High Tensions Flared Up by Pelosi Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/indiana-governor-arrives-in-taiwan-amid-high-tensions-flared-up-by-pelosi-visit-1099821708.html
August 21, 2022, 12:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The governor of the US state of Indiana, Eric Holcomb, said on Sunday that he arrived in Taiwan.
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Japanese Prime Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/japanese-prime-minister-tests-positive-for-covid-19-1099821765.html
August 21, 2022, 12:01 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday after starting to experience mild symptoms the day before, media reported.
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Outrage as Pakistan's Media Watchdog Bans Channels From Broadcasting Ex-PM Imran Khan's Speeches
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/outrage-as-pakistans-media-watchdog-bans-channels-from-broadcasting-ex-pm-imran-khans-speeches-1099820834.html
August 21, 2022, 11:57 AM
Imran Khan was ousted from power in a no-confidence vote in April, in what he claimed was a "foreign conspiracy" plotted in the United States. Ever since his removal from power, Khan has held rallies across Pakistan, attracting huge crowds of supporters.
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British Divers Locate Wreck of First US Destroyer Sunk by Enemy Fire - Photos
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/british-divers-locate-wreck-of-first-us-destroyer-sunk-by-enemy-fire---photos-1099815154.html
August 21, 2022, 11:48 AM
In 1917, the Jacob Jones was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine the U-53, becoming the first US destroyer that went to the bottom as a result of enemy action.
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US Troops Reportedly Smuggle 137 Tanker Trucks With Oil From Syria to Iraq
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/us-troops-reportedly-smuggle-137-tanker-trucks-with-oil-from-syria-to-iraq-1099821036.html
August 21, 2022, 11:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US military has illegally transported 137 tanker trucks with oil from Syria to Iraq on Sunday morning, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, citing sources.
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Turkish Presidential Election May Be Held Ahead of Schedule, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/turkish-presidential-election-may-be-held-ahead-of-schedule-reports-say-1099820652.html
August 21, 2022, 11:34 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan may hold the next presidential election ahead of schedule, as early as this fall, since the economic situation in the country is expected to improve soon, German newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported on Sunday, citing sources in the European External Action Service (EEAS) and EU diplomats.
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Bringing Green to Red Planet: Farming on Mars May Be Possible, New Study Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/bringing-green-to-red-planet-farming-on-mars-may-be-possible-new-study-suggests-1099819492.html
August 21, 2022, 11:27 AM
Researchers postulate that a certain plant can grow in soil similar to the Martian regolith, and that the plant’s biomass can then be used as fertilizer to grow actual food crops.
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Prince Andrew Reportedly Held ‘Intense’ Talks With Queen to ‘Establish Route Back’ to Royal Life
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/prince-andrew-reportedly-held-intense-talks-with-queen-to-establish-a-route-back-to-royal-life-1099820122.html
August 21, 2022, 11:26 AM
Prince Andrew stopped performing official activities as a royal after Virginia Giuffre leveled accusations against him that he sexually assaulted her while she was under age and being trafficked by disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein. The duke reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre last year, under which he did not admit guilt.
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Taipei Calls Twitter Convo in Which it Asked Zelensky ‘Who He Was’ a Fake
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/taipei-calls-twitter-convo-in-which-it-asked-zelensky-who-he-was-a-fake-1099819892.html
August 21, 2022, 11:21 AM
US media sparked outrage among Chinese officials and media in June over a report that Zelensky had called for “preemptive measures” by the world to stop a Chinese “invasion” of Taiwan. Beijing called the reporting a tool “used by some forces to create tension” between itself and Kiev, and reiterated that Taiwan is “purely China’s internal affair.”
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'Country Has Sufficient Stocks': India Hits Back at Bloomberg Report Claiming Delhi May Import Wheat
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/country-has-sufficient-stocks-india-hits-back-at-bloomberg-report-claiming-delhi-may-import-wheat-1099817960.html
August 21, 2022, 10:43 AM
India, the world's second-biggest wheat producer, announced a ban on wheat exports in May amid concerns over rising inflation which has already crossed the threshold of six percent set by the central bank. Delhi was also concerned about disruptions in the global wheat supply due to sanctions on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine.
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Turkey Reportedly Neutralizes Dangerous PKK Militant in Syria
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/turkey-reportedly-neutralizes-dangerous-pkk-militant-in-syria-1099817885.html
August 21, 2022, 10:35 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The Turkish intelligence services have neutralized a dangerous militant of the Kurdistan Workers' Party* (PKK) in northern Syria, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Sunday.
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Balancing Astronomy, Culture & Environment: Hawaii to Resolve Standoff Over Sacred Mountain Summit
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/balancing-astronomy-culture--environment-hawaii-to-resolve-standoff-over-sacred-mountain-summit-1099818016.html
August 21, 2022, 10:28 AM
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is an under-construction extremely large telescope that has become controversial due to its planned location on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii - territory administered by the University of Hawaii since the 1960s and deemed sacred by Native Hawaiians..
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S.Korea's Semiconductor Exports to China Reportedly Grow Almost 13 Times in Past 20 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/skoreas-semiconductor-exports-to-china-reportedly-grow-almost-13-times-in-past-20-years-1099817558.html
August 21, 2022, 10:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea's semiconductor industry exports to China grew 12.4 times in the past two decades, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday, citing a research by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
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Olaf Scholz’s Ratings Scrape Rock Bottom Amid Economic Malaise, Corruption Allegations
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/olaf-scholzs-ratings-scrape-rock-bottom-amid-economic-malaise-corruption-allegations-1099817394.html
August 21, 2022, 9:59 AM
Germany is in the middle of a largely self-inflicted energy and inflation crisis amid moves by Berlin, Brussels, and their allies to dramatically reduce or outright halt deliveries of Russian energy. On top of that, the chancellor is facing questions over his role in a multi-billion-euro tax fraud scheme during his tenure as mayor of Hamburg.
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35 Killed as Monsoon Fury Causes Flash Floods, Landslides in Several Indian States
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/35-killed-as-monsoon-fury-causes-flash-floods-landslides-in-several-indian-states-1099815093.html
August 21, 2022, 9:26 AM
Flash floods and landslides have become a common occurrence in India, particularly in the regions of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Last month, a cloudburst triggered a deluge near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), leaving 16 dead and dozens missing.
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Moscow: If 'Ukraine's Trace' Found in Dugina's Death, It'll Point at Kiev's State Terrorism Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/moscow-if-ukrainian-trace-is-found-in-duginas-death-itll-prove-kievs-state-terrorism-policy-1099816725.html
August 21, 2022, 9:05 AM
Earlier in the day, Russian investigators said they believe the deadly car accident that left Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin's daughter Daria dead was ordered and planned.
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S.Korean Senior Diplomat Reportedly Visiting UN Headquarters to Brief on N.Korea Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/skorean-senior-diplomat-reportedly-visiting-un-headquarters-to-brief-on-nkorea-policy-1099816176.html
August 21, 2022, 8:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korean Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon is visiting the United Nations headquarters in New York from August 21-25 to brief on the country's offer to provide North Korea with economic aid in exchange for its denuclearization, South Korean media reported on Sunday.
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UK Opens School 'Uniform Banks' as Parents Struggle to Clothe Children In Cost of Living Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/school-uniform-banks-open-doors-as-parents-struggle-to-clothe-children-amid-cost-of-living-crisis-1099815225.html
August 21, 2022, 8:41 AM
As parents across the UK begin to make preparations for their children to return to the classroom in September, the spiraling cost of living crisis is eating into household budgets.
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Did It Again: J-Lo & Ben Affleck Tie the Knot in Wedding Ceremony - Photos
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/did-it-again-j-lo--ben-affleck-tie-the-knot-in-second-wedding-ceremony---photos-1099813168.html
August 21, 2022, 8:10 AM
The couple officially married in July after revealing earlier in the year that they were engaged for the second time two decades after their first engagement in 2002.
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MI6 Agents Could Have 'Inadvertently' Caused Crash That Killed Princess Diana, Claims Ex-Bodyguard
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/mi6-agents-could-have-inadvertently-caused-crash-that-killed-princess-diana-claims-ex-bodyguard-1099814198.html
August 21, 2022, 7:32 AM
Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries she sustained in a car crash at the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris in 1997. Her driver reportedly tried to speed away from paparazzi who were chasing her and and her companion Dodi Fayed. To this day, conspiracy theories about the crash abound.
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At Least 12 People Reportedly Injured in Hong Kong Bus Crash
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/at-least-12-people-reportedly-injured-in-hong-kong-bus-crash-1099814050.html
August 21, 2022, 7:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 12 people, including a 14-year-old girl, were injured in a bus crash in Hong Kong on Sunday, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported, citing police.
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Shehbaz Sharif Seeks 'Permanent Peace' With India, Wants to Resolve Kashmir Issue Through Talks
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/shehbaz-sharif-seeks-permanent-peace-with-india-wants-to-resolve-kashmir-issue-through-talks-1099811545.html
August 21, 2022, 7:10 AM
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have fought three wars - in 1965, 1971, and the Kargil conflict in 1999 - over the disputed region of Kashmir. Both nations claim the territory in its entirety but have governed it together since gaining independence from the British in 1947.
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Japan Considering Adopting 1,000 Long-Range Missiles Amid Regional Tensions, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/japan-considering-adopting-1000-long-range-missiles-amid-regional-tensions-report-says-1099813642.html
August 21, 2022, 6:59 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan is considering increasing the number of long-range cruise missiles in service to 1,000 amid the deteriorating security situation in the Asian region and rising tensions with China and North Korea, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, citing military sources.
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Finnish Women Post Party Videos in Solidarity With PM Sanna Marin Over Leaked Footage
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/finnish-women-post-party-videos-in-solidarity-with-pm-sanna-marin-over-leaked-footage-1099810627.html
August 21, 2022, 6:10 AM
The prime minister landed in hot water earlier this week after several videos were leaked showing her dancing with friends in a private setting.
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Beijing to Hold New Military Drills in East China Sea on August 22, Maritime Authority Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/beijing-to-hold-new-military-drills-in-east-china-sea-on-august-22-maritime-authority-says-1099811806.html
August 21, 2022, 5:46 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing will hold new live-fire military exercises in the East China Sea not far from Zhejiang province in the country's east on August 22, the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) said on Sunday.
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Tories Warned of 'Big Trouble’ Ahead Unless Liz Truss 'Rethinks Tax Cuts' as Labour Surges in Polls
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/tories-warned-of-big-trouble-ahead-unless-liz-truss-rethinks-tax-cuts-as-labour-surges-in-polls-1099811244.html
August 21, 2022, 5:41 AM
In the race to become the new Tory leader, the campaign of Liz Truss, the UK's Foreign Secretary who is facing former Chancellor Rishi Sunak, has been defined by a radical plan to slash taxes. With the arrival of double-digit inflation in the country, her £30Bln package of tax cuts and other pledges has been dubbed Trussonomics.
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Guinea’s Interim Prime Minister Takes Up Post on Permanent Basis
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/guineas-interim-prime-minister-takes-up-post-on-permanent-basis-1099811140.html
August 21, 2022, 5:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Guinea’s Acting Prime Minister Bernard Gomou has been appointed to the post on a permanent basis, the president’s office informed on social media on Saturday.
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Russian Philosopher Dugin's Daughter Killed in Car Blast in Moscow Region, Investigators Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/russian-philosopher-dugins-daughter-killed-in-car-blast-in-moscow-region-investigators-say-1099810749.html
August 21, 2022, 5:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A criminal case on murder was opened by investigators after Daria Dugina, the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a Russian political philosopher and analyst, was killed in a car accident in the Moscow region, the Russian Investigative Committee said.
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Hercules Star Kevin Sorbo Says ‘Stop Sending Money to Ukraine’
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/hercules-star-kevin-sorbo-says-stop-sending-money-to-ukraine-1099810365.html
August 21, 2022, 4:43 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - American actor Kevin David Sorbo known for his role as Hercules in The Legendary Journeys TV series has called for a halt in Western support to Kiev.
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Who is Jesús Murillo Karam, the Former Mexican Top Cop Jailed for Covering Up 2014 Teacher Massacre?
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/who-is-jess-murillo-karam-the-former-mexican-top-cop-jailed-for-covering-up-2014-teacher-massacre-1099809912.html
August 21, 2022, 4:25 AM
Mexico’s former attorney general was a longtime fixture in the notoriously-corrupt Institutional Revolutionary Party, which reaped immense profits off connections with drug cartels and the CIA during its continuous 71-year rule of Mexico.
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Video: Massive Brawl Erupts Among NFL Fans During Jaguars-Steelers Preseason Game
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/video-massive-brawl-erupts-among-nfl-fans-during-jaguars-steelers-preseason-game-1099808930.html
August 21, 2022, 3:59 AM
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers played the Jacksonville Jaguars in Florida as they began the second week of the NFL Preseason with their first and only away game of the preseason series.
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Colombian President Suspends Arrest Warrants for Chief ELN Negotiators
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/colombian-president-suspends-arrest-warrants-for-chief-eln-negotiators-1099809283.html
August 21, 2022, 3:34 AM
BOGOTA (Sputnik) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended arrest warrants for chief negotiators of the radical left-wing armed group National Liberation Army (ELN).
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Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk Retains Heavyweight Boxing Titles
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/ukraines-oleksandr-usyk-retains-heavyweight-boxing-titles-1099809184.html
August 21, 2022, 3:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has defeated his British opponent Anthony Joshua, retaining the WBA (World Boxing Association), WBO (World Boxing Organization) and IBF (International Boxing Federation) heavyweight titles.
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Scientists Discover Matter Jet From Black Hole 50 Times Bigger Than Its Galaxy
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/scientists-discover-matter-jet-from-black-hole-50-times-bigger-than-its-galaxy--1099808276.html
August 21, 2022, 3:17 AM
The jet leaves a black hole with massive energy and travels almost as fast as light, covering a distance of more than a million light-years. But it does not always get its way in the vast voids between galaxies.
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Russia Calls on US to Fulfill Legal Obligations Concerning Chemical Weapons - Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/russia-calls-on-us-to-fulfill-legal-obligations-concerning-chemical-weapons---embassy-1099808809.html
August 21, 2022, 3:07 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia is urging the United States to stop evading its obligations to eliminate chemical weapons and not to interfere in the affairs of other countries, the Russian Embassy in Washington said.
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Cuba Reports Its First Monkeypox Case
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/cuba-reports-its-first-monkeypox-case-1099808143.html
August 21, 2022, 2:13 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The first monkeypox case has been registered in Cuba, the patient is a tourist from Italy, the Cuban Public Health Ministry informs.
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Trump-Era Impeachment Lawyer: Big Law Firms Are Blackballing 45 Because They Fear Losing Clients
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/trump-era-impeachment-lawyer-big-law-firms-are-blackballing-45-because-they-fear-losing-clients-1099807754.html
August 21, 2022, 1:51 AM
Controversial lawyer Alan Dershowitz claimed former US President Donald Trump is being refused service by major law firms under the belief that if “they represent Donald Trump, they'll lose a lot of clients.”
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Somali Law Enforcement Claim End to Al-Shabaab Group's Siege of Mogadishu Hotel
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/somali-law-enforcement-claim-end-to-al-shabaab-groups-siege-of-mogadishu-hotel-1099807293.html
August 21, 2022, 1:23 AM
The Hayat Hotel, a popular resort for legislators and government officials, was the scene of three explosions and gunfire on Friday night between Somali security forces and al-Shabaab* militants. Local media reported the firing between attackers and security officials endured for approximately 30 hours.
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Health Minister: Truck Accident in Turkey’s Mardin Province Kills 19 People
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/health-minister-truck-accident-in-turkeys-mardin-province-kills-19-people-1099807176.html
August 21, 2022, 12:51 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - At least 19 people were killed and over two dozen were injured in a road accident that occurred in the southeastern Turkish region of Mardin on Saturday, the country’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
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Report: White House Spent Several Days Giving Reassurances to Israel Amid JCPOA Revival Talk
https://sputniknews.com/20220821/report-white-house-spent-several-days-giving-reassurances-to-israel-amid-jcpoa-revival-talk-1099806664.html
August 21, 2022, 12:03 AM
This week, Iran officially responded to the EU's "final" proposal for mediating between Washington and Tehran in regards to restoring the nuclear deal.The move fueled rumors that an agreement would be quite close and reportedly caused tension between the US and Israel, which is opposed to the 2015 nuclear deal being reinstated.
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Car Accident Occurs in Moscow Region, Likely Involves Russian Philosopher Dugin's Daughter
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/car-accident-occurs-in-moscow-region-likely-involves-russian-philosopher-dugins-daughter-1099806487.html
August 20, 2022, 10:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A car has caught on fire in the Odintsovsky District in the Moscow region, a law enforcement source has confirmed to Sputnik.
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Biden's Playpen
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/bidens-playpen-1099806009.html
August 20, 2022, 10:29 PM
US President Joe Biden reportedly ordered a security fence around his $2.7 million vacation house in Delaware's Rehoboth Beach that is allegedly being paid for by taxpayers. Incidentally, the sitting president is spending this weekend at the opulent vacation residence.
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Over 80 New Arrest Warrants Issued for Suspects in Iguala Missing Students Case
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/over-80-new-arrest-warrants-issued-for-suspects-in-iguala-missing-students-case-1099806259.html
August 20, 2022, 10:20 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - A Mexican court has issued 83 new arrest warrants for suspects in the Iguala mass kidnapping case, including members of the military, police, judicial and administrative staff of Guerrero State.
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Unmanned SpaceX Dragon Cargo Mission Splashes Down Off Florida Coast - NASA
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/unmanned-spacex-dragon-cargo-mission-splashes-down-off-florida-coast---nasa-1099805900.html
August 20, 2022, 9:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The uncrewed SpaceX-25 Cargo Dragon spacecraft has splashed down off Florida coast carrying over 4,000 pounds of scientific experiments and other cargo back to Earth, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Saturday.
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US Air Force in Kuwait Reportedly Struck With 'Propaganda' Attack From Unknown Group
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/us-air-force-in-kuwait-reportedly-struck-with-propaganda-attack-from-unknown-group-1099805444.html
August 20, 2022, 9:00 PM
The US considers Kuwait, a tiny, oil-rich country bordering Iraq and Saudi Arabia and situated close to Iran, to be a key non-NATO partner. Since Washington started the Gulf War in 1991 to drive out Iraqi troops after that country's invasion by Saddam Hussein, Kuwait and the US have maintained a close military alliance.
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Chinese President Reportedly Asked Biden to Prevent Pelosi's Taiwan Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/chinese-president-reportedly-asked-biden-to-prevent-pelosis-taiwan-visit-1099805088.html
August 20, 2022, 7:02 PM
Beijing also issued strongly-worded statements publicly warning the US against allowing the US House speaker’s trip to the island that China considers a breakaway province.
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Macron to Visit Algeria Next Week to Mend Frayed Ties
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/macron-to-visit-algeria-next-week-to-mend-frayed-ties-1099804905.html
August 20, 2022, 6:25 PM
Last year, Algeria recalled its envoy to France, accusing its former colonial ruler of "genocide" amid reports that President Emmanuel Macron said that Algiers' "political-military system" had rewritten the country’s history to foment "hatred towards France."
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Death Toll From Terrorist Attack on Somali Hotel Reportedly Jumps to 40
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/death-toll-from-terrorist-attack-on-somali-hotel-reportedly-jumps-to-40-1099804787.html
August 20, 2022, 6:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of deaths from the attack of al-Shabaab* terrorists on Hayat Hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has risen to 40, the Somali Guardian reported on Saturday.
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'Reason to Celebrate': Poland's Leader Sees Nothing Wrong in Finland PM’s Partying
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/reason-to-celebrate-polands-leader-sees-nothing-wrong-in-finland-pms-partying-1099804608.html
August 20, 2022, 5:53 PM
Finnish leader Sanna Marin has not admitted to celebrating anything specific in the leaked videos, but her counterpart from Poland alleged that she was happy about bringing her country into the NATO fold last month.
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Indonesia Registers First Monkeypox Case
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/indonesia-registers-first-monkeypox-case-1099804207.html
August 20, 2022, 5:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The first case of monkeypox has been registered in Indonesia in the capital city of Jakarta, the health ministry said on Saturday.
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Swiss Police Chief Warns Energy Shortages in Winter Would Cause Riots
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/swiss-police-chief-warns-energy-shortages-in-winter-would-cause-riots-1099804080.html
August 20, 2022, 4:47 PM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - People in Switzerland may go on riots if energy shortages occur in the upcoming winter, the Swiss police chief, Fredy Fassler, said on Saturday.
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Russia, US Working to Facilitate Inspections Resumption Under New START Treaty - Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/russia-us-working-to-facilitate-inspections-resumption-under-new-start-treaty---embassy-1099803929.html
August 20, 2022, 4:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow and Washington are working on removing obstacles to resuming inspections under the New START arms control treaty, with some issues already resolved, the Russian Embassy in the United States said on Saturday.
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Turkey Receives No Response From Finland, Sweden on Extraditions
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/turkey-receives-no-response-from-finland-sweden-on-extraditions-1099803613.html
August 20, 2022, 3:41 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Ankara has not received Sweden and Finland's responses on extradition of members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the organization of Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen (FETO), deemed terrorist by Turkey, and has sent a new application to the Nordic nations, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Saturday.
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London's Mayor Warns Millions of Brits Won't Be Able to Afford 'Heating and Eating' This Winter
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/londons-mayor-warns-millions-of-brits-wont-be-able-to-afford-heating-and-eating-this-winter-1099803289.html
August 20, 2022, 3:27 PM
The UK faced a major inflation in terms of food prices, electricity costs for households and businesses, as well as surging rent prices. The surge in food and electricity prices was caused in no small part by the western countries' decision to impose sanctions and bans against Russian energy resources.
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Heatwave in China 'Puts Farmers at Risk, Affects Power Supply, Shipping'
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/heatwave-in-china-puts-farmers-at-risk-affects-power-supply-shipping-1099803182.html
August 20, 2022, 2:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The heatwave persisting in half of China for over a month may have a detrimental effect on the fall harvest, as power cuts persist and river levels are record-low, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported on Saturday.
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RAF Reportedly Turned Away White Male Recruits to ‘Artificially Inflate’ Diversity Stats
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/raf-reportedly-turned-away-while-male-recruits-to-artificially-inflate-diversity-stats-1099802772.html
August 20, 2022, 2:13 PM
Earlier this week, the head of the UK’s RAF recruiting team resigned amid concerns the service paused recruitment of white males in favor of ethnic minorities and women in order to tackle diversity-related issues.
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Afghanistan Forms Committee to Launch Practical Work on TAPI Gas Pipeline: Official
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/afghanistan-forms-committee-to-launch-practical-work-on-tapi-gas-pipeline-official-1099802480.html
August 20, 2022, 1:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Afghanistan has established a committee to launch practical work on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI) after a pause following the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorism) takeover, Esmatullah Burhan, a spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, said on Saturday.
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US to Deliver Precision-Guided Artillery Munitions Excalibur to Ukraine, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/us-to-deliver-precision-guided-artillery-munitions-excalibur-to-ukraine-reports-say-1099802183.html
August 20, 2022, 1:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is set to supply Ukraine with Excalibur precision-guided artillery munitions in a new military aid package, including five new types of hardware that have not yet been delivered to Kiev, Politico reported, citing sources.
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Thousands Gather for Coronation of South Africa's New Zulu King Amid Feud in Royal Family
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/thousands-gather-for-coronation-of-south-africas-new-zulu-king-amid-feud-in-royal-family-1099800473.html
August 20, 2022, 1:13 PM
The Zulus are the largest ethnic group in the country, with over 12 million members who predominantly live in the coastal KwaZulu-Natal province.
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German Police Investigating Scandal at Screening of Oliver Stone's Film About Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/german-police-investigating-scandal-at-screening-of-oliver-stones-film-about-ukraine-1099801914.html
August 20, 2022, 1:07 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The police in the German city of Leipzig said on Saturday that they are investigating the conflict that disrupted the screening of US film director Oliver Stone's film "Ukraine on fire" at the GlobaLE festival.
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Soaring UK Inflation May Prompt ‘Permanent Closure’ of London Nightclubs
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/soaring-uk-inflation-may-prompt-permanent-closure-of-london-nightclubs-1099800764.html
August 20, 2022, 12:51 PM
On Wednesday, the UK’s Office for National Statistics said that the country’s annual inflation in July had accelerated to 10.1% from 9.4% a month earlier, reaching a high unseen since 1982.
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Mumbai Police on Alert After Receiving Threats of 26/11-Like Terror Attack
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/police-in-mumbai-india-on-alert-after-receiving-threats-of-2611-like-terror-attack-1099800205.html
August 20, 2022, 12:41 PM
Mumbai Police on Thursday found a crewless boat off the Raigad coast in Maharashtra state. Aboard they found a cache of AK-47 rifles and bullets. It triggered concerns amid suspicions of terrorist activity similar to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack, which left hundreds dead.
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Russian Defense Ministry: Proof of Ukraine's 'Chemical Terrorism' to Be Sent to OPCW Soon
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/russian-defense-ministry-proof-of-ukraines-chemical-terrorism-to-be-sent-to-opcw-soon-1099800667.html
August 20, 2022, 12:25 PM
Moscow previously presented to the public the documents that Russian servicemen had recovered from several laboratories in Ukraine, which suggested the work was being carried out there on compounds and pathogens that could be used, among other things, in biological weapons. The Kremlin stressed that these labs were funded by the US.
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Staff Shortage, Unstable Funding Impede Access to Medical Care in Australia, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/staff-shortage-unstable-funding-impede-access-to-medical-care-in-australia-reports-say-1099800536.html
August 20, 2022, 12:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The unstable funding for general practice and shortage of doctors in Australia have made it harder for patients to receive medical care they need in current high-risk conditions, doctors told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Saturday.
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Queen's Granddaughter Took Low-Wage Summer Job at Garden Center, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/queens-granddaughter-took-low-wage-summer-job-at-garden-center-reports-say-1099799718.html
August 20, 2022, 11:54 AM
Earlier, it was reported that the Queen's granddaughter, Lady Louise Windsor, will become a student at St. Andrews University in the fall.
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Netizens Hail Antim Panghal for Becoming First Indian Woman to Win U-20 World Wrestling Championship
https://sputniknews.com/20220820/netizens-hail-antim-panghal-for-becoming-first-indian-woman-to-win-u-20-world-wrestling-1099797934.html
August 20, 2022, 11:37 AM
The wrestler, named Antim (which means last) was the fourth girl born to her family, which didn’t wanted any other girl child because of her village's prejudice against girls. Still, her parents always supported her in her journey to become a wrestler .
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