Housing Market Continues to Cool as Sellers Drop Their Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/housing-market-continues-to-cool-as-sellers-drop-their-prices-1100329789.html
September 3, 2022, 2:31 AM
The housing market first stalled in July of this year, marking the second-worst July performance since 2010 during the Great Recession. The summer months are typically booming for home sellers, but with houses being sold at overvalued costs (some by more than 72%), it’s no wonder the market is cooling off.
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Russia, Ethiopia to Discuss Military-Technical, Space Cooperation in October - Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/russia-ethiopia-to-discuss-military-technical-space-cooperation-in-october---ambassador-1100329682.html
September 3, 2022, 2:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik)- Russian-Ethiopian projects in the field of space and the use of peaceful nuclear energy are developing according to plan, and the two countries are also expected to discuss military-technical cooperation at a meeting of an intergovernmental commission next month, Ethiopian Ambassador to Russia Alemayehu Tegenu Aargau told Sputnik.
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Reagan Realized That Gorbachev Was Unique Person Who Changed USSR - Interpreter
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/reagan-realized-that-gorbachev-was-unique-person-who-changed-ussr---interpreter-1100329518.html
September 3, 2022, 1:55 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Ronald Reagan realized that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was a unique person who changed the USSR, Dimitry Zarechnak, who interpreted for Reagan during his meetings with Gorbachev, told Sputnik.
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EU Council Head Calling on EU Commission For Speedy Proposals on Tackling Energy Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/eu-council-head-calling-on-eu-commission-for-speedy-proposals-on-tackling-energy-prices-1100329291.html
September 3, 2022, 1:50 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - European Council President Charles Michel on Friday called on the European Commission to accelerate the process of preparing proposals on tackling skyrocketing energy prices in Europe.
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Brett Favre Spoke to the FBI in Welfare Fraud Case
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/brett-favre-spoke-to-the-fbi-in-welfare-fraud-case-1100329011.html
September 3, 2022, 1:41 AM
Brett Favre was born and raised in Mississippi before attending Southern Mississippi to play quarterback. Favre would embark on a legendary football career with the Green Bay Packers, winning three MVP awards and a Super Bowl. Mississippi, Favre's home state, has the highest poverty rate in the United States.
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Oil Refinery Blast Injures Eight People in Canada - Police
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/oil-refinery-blast-injures-eight-people-in-canada---police-1100328725.html
September 3, 2022, 1:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least eight people were injured in an explosion at a crude oil refinery in the town of Come By Chance, located in Canada’s eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) of Newfoundland and Labrador said.
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Eight Officers Die in Explosives Attack on Police Vehicle in Colombia - President
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/eight-officers-die-in-explosives-attack-on-police-vehicle-in-colombia---president-1100328493.html
September 3, 2022, 12:25 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - An explosives attack on a police vehicle in southwestern Colombia leaves 8 officers dead, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday.
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Ukrainian Troops Shell Enerhodar, Explosions Heard - Zaporozhye Regional Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/ukrainian-troops-shell-enerhodar-explosions-heard---zaporozhye-regional-authorities-1100328224.html
September 3, 2022, 12:05 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops have shelled the city of Enerhodar, located less than two miles from the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional military-civil administration, said.
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A New USB is Coming Soon, This is Everything You Need To Know About USB4 and USB4 Version 2
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/everything-you-need-to-know-about-usb4-and-usb4-version-2-1100327586.html
September 2, 2022, 11:44 PM
The USB Implementers Forum develops and sets the standard for new USB devices. They will soon announce the new version, called USB4 Version 2, even while USB4 is just now getting into new devices.
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Inter-Tribal Conflict in Sudan Kills Over 20 People - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/inter-tribal-conflict-in-sudan-kills-over-20-people---reports-1100327135.html
September 2, 2022, 11:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Twenty-one people have died in bloody tribal clashes in the Sudanese southeastern state of Blue Nile, the Sudan Tribune news portal reported on Friday, citing a representative of one of the tribes.
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US to Expedite Arms Sales to Allies, Partners With Aim of Outcompeting China - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/us-to-expedite-arms-sales-to-allies-partners-with-aim-of-outcompeting-china---reports-1100327014.html
September 2, 2022, 10:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will speed up its arms sales to allies and partners by removing several bureaucratic road bumps that could cause delays in order to better compete with countries such as China, the Wall Street Journal reported citing US defense officials.
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Britney Spears Addresses Her Son’s Comments in a Heated Social Media Post
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/britney-spears-addresses-her-sons-comments-in-a-heated-social-media-post-1100326323.html
September 2, 2022, 10:44 PM
Britney Spears—who recently released a duet with British singer Elton John in her first music release since the end of her 13-year conservatorship—has a habit of deleting her Instagram account regularly before hopping back on the social media site to update fans on her personal and professional life, including her family.
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Power Line Damaged During Shelling of Zaporozhye NPP by Ukrainian Troops - Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/power-line-damaged-during-shelling-of-zaporozhye-npp-by-ukrainian-troops---authorities-1100326488.html
September 2, 2022, 10:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops have damaged a power line while shelling the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) and the plant has been switched to powering its own needs, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional military-civil administration, said.
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Price Cap on Russian Oil to Worsen Energy Crisis, Backfire on G7 Countries - Expert
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/price-cap-on-russian-oil-to-worsen-energy-crisis-backfire-on-g7-countries---expert-1100326168.html
September 2, 2022, 10:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The decision of the G7 to impose a price cap on Russian oil will worsen the situation on global energy markets and backfire on the countries themselves, Washington-based Eurasia Center Executive Vice President Earl Rasmussen told Sputnik.
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Strange Object Spotted Near ISS During Russian Cosmonauts' Spacewalk
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/strange-object-spotted-near-iss-during-russian-cosmonauts-spacewalk-1100326064.html
September 2, 2022, 10:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ground team specialists assisting Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev during their work in outer space spotted a strange object near the solar panel of the International Space Station's service module on Friday.
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US Approves Possible Sale of Over $1Bln in Military Equipment to Taiwan - Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/us-approves-possible-sale-of-over-1bln-in-military-equipment-to-taiwan---pentagon-1100325888.html
September 2, 2022, 9:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration is approving the sale of approximately $1.1 billion in military equipment including Harpoon and Sidewinder missiles to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) said in a series of statements.
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Gorbachev Leaves Behind Foreign Policy Achievements, Failed Domestic Reforms - Experts
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/gorbachev-leaves-behind-foreign-policy-achievements-failed-domestic-reforms---experts-1100325528.html
September 2, 2022, 9:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - Mikhail Gorbachev has left behind a mixed and contested legacy as the Soviet leader whose foreign policy earned him accolades in the West but whose domestic reforms ended up unraveling the Soviet Union, for which he is still derided by many in Russia, experts told Sputnik.
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Student Protest Against Low Teacher Salaries Takes Place in Budapest
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/student-protest-against-low-teacher-salaries-takes-place-in-budapest-1100325418.html
September 2, 2022, 9:36 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - The "Students for Teachers" movement organized a rally in the center of Budapest to advocate for an increase in teachers’ salaries and to raise the issue of teacher shortages, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Friday.
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US Trade Rep. Extends Trump-Era Tariffs on China While Government Reviews Policy - Notice
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/us-trade-rep-extends-trump-era-tariffs-on-china-while-government-reviews-policy---notice-1100325176.html
September 2, 2022, 9:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Trade Representative (USTR) is extending the Trump administration-era tariffs on Chinese goods while the government reviews the economic policy, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on Friday.
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German Police Say 8 Officers Injured in Clashes With Protesters Against Arms Export
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/german-police-say-8-officers-injured-in-clashes-with-protesters-against-arms-export-1100324944.html
September 2, 2022, 9:28 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - As a result of clashes between police and protesters against the defense industry and arms supplies, including to Ukraine, in the central German city of Kassel, eight police officers sustained minor injuries, local police said on Friday.
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IRS Exposes Sensitive Information About 120,000 US Taxpayers Before Fixing Error - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/irs-exposes-sensitive-information-about-120000-us-taxpayers-before-fixing-error---reports-1100324766.html
September 2, 2022, 8:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) accidentally posted sensitive information about 120,000 taxpayers on its website but then fixed the error, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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About 80% of Brussels Families May Struggle With Paying Energy Bills - Social Services
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/about-80-of-brussels-families-may-struggle-with-paying-energy-bills---social-services-1100324663.html
September 2, 2022, 8:30 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Celine Nieuwenhuys, secretary general of the Belgian federation of social services, said on Friday that 80% of households in Brussels may have trouble paying their energy bills.
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Germany Faces Social Unrest Unless Energy Price Shocks End – Trade Union
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/germany-faces-social-unrest-unless-energy-price-shocks-end--trade-union-1100324557.html
September 2, 2022, 8:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany is in for months of social unrest unless the government comes up with a plan for bringing runaway energy prices under control, the head of the services sector trade union Verdi said Friday.
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Attack on Argentine Vice President Qualified as Attempted Aggravated Murder - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/attack-on-argentine-vice-president-qualified-as-attempted-aggravated-murder---reports-1100324462.html
September 2, 2022, 8:16 PM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - The assassination attempt on Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will be investigated as an attempted aggravated murder, local media reported on Friday.
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Biden Extends ‘Trading With Enemy Act’ Sanctions Authority on Cuba - Memorandum
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/biden-extends-trading-with-enemy-act-sanctions-authority-on-cuba---memorandum-1100324365.html
September 2, 2022, 8:13 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden is extending sanctions authorities on Cuba under the Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA) for one more year, the president said on Friday.
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UK Funds to Aid Projects Suggesting African Countries to Farm Insects for Food
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/uk-funds-to-aid-projects-suggesting-african-countries-to-farm-insects-for-food-1100323818.html
September 2, 2022, 8:01 PM
Famine and an underperforming agricultural sector still remain acute issues for many African countries nowadays. UK's Research and Innovation (UKRI) body claims the insect-eating initiatives it funds might turn out to be useful one day for the rest of the world amid the growing impact of mass cattle breeding on the environment.
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Ex-DoD Analyst: Spike in US Military Sex Abuse Triggered by Lowered Recruiting Standards
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/ex-dod-analyst-spike-in-us-military-sex-abuse-triggered-by-lowered-recruiting-standards-1100323946.html
September 2, 2022, 7:16 PM
Reported sexual assaults across US military branches mounted by 13% last year, allegedly driven by significant increases in army and the navy recruitment, the Associated Press wrote on September 1.
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Analyst: Biden's Speech, Left Democrats Are 'Genuine Threat' to US Democracy, Not MAGA or Trump
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/analyst-bidens-speech-left-democrats-are-genuine-threat-to-us-democracy-not-maga-or-trump-1100323537.html
September 2, 2022, 6:59 PM
In his speech, Biden slammed supporters of Donald Trump and his MAGA ideas as "extremist", claiming that they are a threat to US democracy and there to stage an insurrection. Trump fired back at Biden, who came to power promising to "heal" and "unite" the politically divided country, as being "awkward and angry", saying that he "must be insane".
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Voting in Final Round of UK Prime Minister Election Comes to End
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/voting-in-final-round-of-uk-prime-minister-election-comes-to-end-1100323251.html
September 2, 2022, 6:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The voting in the last round of the United Kingdom’s prime minister election race closed on Friday evening and the results will be announced on Monday.
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IOM Urges International Humanitarian Support for Pakistan Due to Severe Floods
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/iom-urges-international-humanitarian-support-for-pakistan-due-to-severe-floods-1100322976.html
September 2, 2022, 6:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on Friday for an urgent international humanitarian assistance after unprecedented floods devastated one third of Pakistan.
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Buenos Aires to Witness Protests After Attack on Vice President, Government Coalition Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/buenos-aires-to-witness-protests-after-attack-on-vice-president-government-coalition-says-1100322598.html
September 2, 2022, 5:45 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Protests and demonstrations are scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires on Friday following the attack on the country's Vice President Cristina Kirchner, the governmental Everyone's Front coalition said.
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US Claims Russia Willing to Accept Bigger Discounts for Oil Contracts Amid G7 Price Cap Deal
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/us-claims-russia-willing-to-accept-bigger-discounts-for-oil-contracts-amid-g7-price-cap-deal-1100322274.html
September 2, 2022, 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday that Moscow is ready to accept bigger discounts than it currently offers for oil contracts amid the newly announced price cap agreement by the Group of Seven (G7) nations.
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New British PM to Face Tough Winter & Challenging Nine Months Ahead, Economist Forecasts
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/new-british-pm-to-face-tough-winter--challenging-nine-months-ahead-economist-forecasts-1100321899.html
September 2, 2022, 5:23 PM
Whoever takes the reins of the UK government on September 5 will have to cope with galloping inflation, an unfolding recession, soaring energy costs and a swirling cost of living crisis.
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UK Manufacturers Face Bleak Winter as Worst Energy Crisis since 1970s Bites
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/uk-manufacturers-face-bleak-winter-as-worst-energy-crisis-since-1970s-bites-1100318864.html
September 2, 2022, 5:11 PM
The pain of the energy crisis is being felt in various sectors of the British economy. Seven in ten British pubs have said they may go out of business this winter, while NHS executives have warned they may have to cut back services and lay off staff as their energy costs are set to double or even triple.
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'Dementia, Diarrhea, Dark Brandon' and Other Words Netizens Used to Troll Joe Biden 'Democracy' Post
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/dementia-diarrhea-dark-brandon-and-other-words-netizens-used-to-troll-joe-biden-democracy-post-1100321666.html
September 2, 2022, 5:05 PM
The US president villainized the devotees of Donald Trump's MAGA ideas in his September 1 speech, but very soon got a taste of his own medicine – online.
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Сourt Docs: FBI Recovered Empty Folders With Classified Banners in Trump Residence
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/sourt-docs-fbi-recovered-empty-folders-with-classified-banners-in-trump-residence-1100321516.html
September 2, 2022, 4:58 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The FBI recovered 48 empty folders with classified’ banners during its raid of former US President Trump’s residence in Florida in August 8, according to a detailed Justice Department inventory published on Friday.
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Estonia May Sell Russians' Property to Cover Debts on Utility Bills, Interior Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/estonia-may-sell-russians-property-to-cover-debts-on-utility-bills-interior-ministry-says-1100320780.html
September 2, 2022, 4:52 PM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Russian citizens' real estate in Estonia may be sold in case the owners fail to pay utility bills, Veiko Kommusaar, an undersecretary for internal security, law enforcement and migration policy of the interior ministry, said on Friday.
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Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Addresses SputnikPro Master Class in Yogyakarta
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/indonesian-ambassador-to-russia-addresses-sputnikpro-master-class-in-yogyakarta-1100319757.html
September 2, 2022, 4:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Indonesia’s Ambassador in Moscow Jose Tavares addressed the online session of the SputnikPro educational project on Friday for students at the Veteran National Development University of Yogyakarta (UPNYK), Indonesia.
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Extinction Rebellion Protesters Glue Themselves to Speaker's Chair in Empty Parliament
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/extinction-rebellion-protesters-glue-themselves-to-speakers-chair-in-empty-parliament-1100314580.html
September 2, 2022, 3:57 PM
Extinction Rebellion and allied groups have disrupted daily life with 'direct action' stunts over the past few years, including blocking busy roads and motorways and attempting to fly drones into the paths of airliners at Heathrow airport. Scores have been arrested and several convicted in court.
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Baerbock's Words About Support for Ukraine Misunderstood, Foreign Ministry's Spokesman Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/baerbocks-words-about-support-for-ukraine-misunderstood-foreign-ministrys-spokesman-says-1100319559.html
September 2, 2022, 3:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German federal government believes the Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's statement that she is going to support Ukraine as much as necessary, regardless of her voters' opinion, have been taken out of context, ministry's spokesman Christopher Burger said on Friday.
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Top UK Lawyer Slams Probe Into BoJo Over Partygate as ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/top-uk-lawyer-slams-probe-into-bojo-over-partygate-as-fundamentally-flawed--1100319173.html
September 2, 2022, 3:37 PM
In April, the Commons approved Labour leader Keir Starmer’s motion calling for a Privileges Committee inquiry into whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament over lockdown-breaching Downing Street parties held between 2020 and 2021.
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Erdogan: NATO Cannot Be Strong Without Turkey
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/erdogan-nato-cannot-be-strong-without-turkey-1100319055.html
September 2, 2022, 3:37 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Greece's position on some controversial issues, including congratulations expressed by NATO to Turkey on the anniversary of its victory in the War of Independence, can't weaken the ties between the alliance and Ankara since the organization will never be strong without the latter, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Disasters in the World
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/biggest-nuclear-power-plant-disasters-in-the-world-1100316729.html
September 2, 2022, 3:33 PM
On September 1, the delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Energodar, where the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is located, to inspect the facility following repeated attacks carried out by Ukrainian forces targeting areas close to the NPP.
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Chaos at Delhi Airport, Hundreds Stranded as Lufthansa Pilots Begin Strike — Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/chaos-at-delhi-airport-hundreds-stranded-as-lufthansa-pilots-begin-strike--video-1100306165.html
September 2, 2022, 3:19 PM
In July, 20,000 ground staff of German airline Lufthansa went on strike over pay, forcing the air carrier to cancel more than 1,000 flights. Now, pilots have carried out similar action, grounding 800 flights.
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Woman in India’s Noida City Dies After IVF Treatment From Fake Doctor
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/woman-in-indias-noida-city-dies-after-ivf-treatment-from-fake-doctor-1100313652.html
September 2, 2022, 3:15 PM
In 2019, another man was arrested in India’s Uttar Pradesh region for running a clinic using fake medical degrees for ten years. According to the information shared by state police, the fake doctor had performed more than 7,000 surgeries.
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Expert Weighs In: Do Taiwan Strait Tensions Impact on India-China Border Dispute?
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/expert-weighs-in-do-taiwan-strait-tensions-impact-on-india-china-border-dispute-1100310960.html
September 2, 2022, 2:55 PM
US Navy chief Admiral Mike Gilday said that India presents China with a “major two-front problem” last week in the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait, after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s provocative trip to the island.
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India Declines to Commit to US-Proposed Price Cap on Russian Oil
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/india-declines-to-commit-to-us-proposed-price-cap-on-russian-oil-1100314791.html
September 2, 2022, 2:49 PM
US Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo held wide-ranging talks with Indian officials, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on August 26, trying to persuade India to join the move. The discussion on the price cap is likely to continue next week during the visit of India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's to the US.
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Kanye West Admits Porn Addiction That 'Destroyed' Family Amid Rage Over Kids' Custody
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/kanye-west-admits-porn-addiction-that-destroyed-family-amid-rage-over-kids-custody-1100315997.html
September 2, 2022, 2:41 PM
The rapper previously confessed to having had a spat with his ex, Kim Kardashian, over one of their daughters having her own TikTok account. West affirmed that he won't allow his daughter to be “used by TikTok".
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US Initiated Conflict in Ukraine and Now Watching Energy Crisis Unfold in EU, Says Beijing
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/us-initiated-conflict-in-ukraine-and-now-watching-energy-crisis-unfold-in-eu-says-beijing-1100315662.html
September 2, 2022, 2:34 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The United States initiated the Ukrainian crisis, and now is watching the energy market collapse in Europe, receiving benefits and super-profits, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday.
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G7's Russia Oil Price Cap Will Cause Turmoil in Global Market, Ex-Texas Oil Regulator Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/g7s-russia-oil-price-cap-will-cause-turmoil-in-global-market-ex-texas-oil-regulator-says-1100313950.html
September 2, 2022, 1:56 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The G7's decision to introduce a price cap on Russian oil may destabilize the global market again, Ryan Sitton, a former commissioner in the Texas Railroad Commission, the oil regulator in the United States' top oil-producing state, told Sputnik.
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Player Elected India Football Federation Chief Days After FIFA Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/player-elected-india-football-federation-chief-days-after-fifa-ban-1100307194.html
September 2, 2022, 1:17 PM
Football’s governing body FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation late last month due to alleged "third-party interference". The decision came after India's Supreme Court appointed a Committee of Administrators to run the sport in the country, running against FIFA's statutes. The ban, however, was eventually lifted.
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IMF Warns of Unrest in Pakistan as Imran Khan Blasts 'Imported' Gov't for Economic Disaster
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/imf-warns-of-unrest-in-pakistan-as-imran-khan-blasts-imported-govt-for-economic-disaster-1100309569.html
September 2, 2022, 1:13 PM
On Monday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to release $1.1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Pakistan. The Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government has hiked fuel prices to a record level to secure the fund for the cash-strapped country.
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'Parasite Go Back Home': American Racially Abuses Indian in Poland, Sparking Uproar -Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/parasite-go-back-home-american-racially-abuses-indian-in-poland-sparking-uproar--video-1100301246.html
September 2, 2022, 1:12 PM
Hate crimes against Indians abroad are on a rise, especially in the US. In less than 10 days, three cases of hate crime against Indians have been reported, sparking a social media uproar and demands of a strict action against the culprits.
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Russian Cosmonauts Perform Spacewalk Outside ISS
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/russian-cosmonauts-perform-spacewalk-outside-iss-1100310477.html
September 2, 2022, 12:54 PM
The aim of this spacewalk is to complete tasks that were left unfinished from August 17 when the spacewalk was cut short due to a battery issue.
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20 Worshippers Killed, Dozens Wounded as Twin Blasts Rock Mosque in Afghanistan - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/20-worshippers-killed-dozens-wounded-as-twin-blasts-rock-mosque-in-afghanistan---reports-1100306462.html
September 2, 2022, 12:49 PM
The UN Security Council earlier this week discussed the threats to the Asian region posed by Daesh*–Khorasan terrorists operating in Afghanistan, though the Taliban* government earlier said Daesh threat in the country is being exagerated.
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Un-Named British Cabinet Minister and No 10 Aide Accused of Sexual Assault
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/un-named-british-cabinet-minister-and-no-10-aide-accused-of-sexual-assault-1100302093.html
September 2, 2022, 12:43 PM
The UK government's vetting process was called into question in June after former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher was forced to resign after publicly groping a fellow male Tory MP at a swanky private members club in central London. Other sexual assault claims had already been made against Pincher before his appointment in January.
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Russian President Putin Holds Meeting With Security Council Members
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/russian-president-putin-holds-meeting-with-security-council-members-1100310382.html
September 2, 2022, 12:41 PM
Putin has been holding regular meetings with his Security Council since the start of Russia's special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine.
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Kushner: Trump 'Hates' What's Happening to US, 'Obviously Thinking' About Running for Office Again
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/kushner-trump-hates-whats-happening-to-us-obviously-thinking-about-running-for-office-again-1100309995.html
September 2, 2022, 12:40 PM
The 45th US president still has not announced his plans for the 2024 election, despite repeatedly hinting that he might be running again for office, after accusing Democrats of "stealing" his re-election in 2020.
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G7 Finance Ministers Agree on Price Cap for Russian Oil
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/g7-finance-ministers-reportedly-agree-on-price-cap-for-russian-oil-1100312447.html
September 2, 2022, 12:39 PM
Earlier on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that the G7’s possible decision on a price cap for Russian “will substantially destabilize” oil markets.
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Seven Die in India’s Gujarat After Car Mows Down Pilgrims in Road Crash
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/seven-die-in-indias-gujarat-after-car-mows-down-pilgrims-in-road-crash-1100298086.html
September 2, 2022, 12:26 PM
According to media reports, the group of devotees was heading from the city of Dahod to visit the Ambaji temple for the 'Bhadarvi Poonam Mela', an annual religious fair. The week-long fair is held during the monsoon season at the Ambaji Temple, drawing millions of devotees from across Gujarat and neighboring states.
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Vostok 2022: Pacific Fleet Takes Part in Military Drills
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/vostok-2022-pacific-fleet-takes-part-in-military-drills-1100303894.html
September 2, 2022, 12:26 PM
The Vostok-2022 military exercises are held at seven regions in the Eastern Military District of Russia and involve 50,000 military personnel from 14 countries.
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UK's Rural Voters Feel Ignored by Both Truss, Sunak, Business Association Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/uks-rural-voters-feel-ignored-by-both-truss-sunak-business-association-says-1100309167.html
September 2, 2022, 11:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak failed to reach out to the voters in UK's rural areas, taking their votes for granted and presenting no plans on how to improve countryside economy, Mark Tufnell, the president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), said.
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Myanmar Court Imprisons British Ex-Envoy & Her Husband For Violating Immigration Rules
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/myanmar-court-imprisons-british-ex-envoy--her-husband-for-violating-immigration-rules-1100299785.html
September 2, 2022, 11:46 AM
Bilateral ties between Myanmar and the UK dipped to a new low recently, with the military Junta expelling the head of the UK Embassy in July. Last week, the UK sanctioned three Myanmar companies over their links to the military.
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‘Genetically Distinct’ New Monkeypox Strain Registered in UK
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/genetically-distinct-new-monkeypox-strain-registered-in-uk-1100308376.html
September 2, 2022, 11:43 AM
Monkeypox cases across the UK had been in decline as of mid-August, a few months after the first patient in Britain tested positive for the disease.
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Why Angola Elections Indicate Need For Change & How Russia Could Help
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/why-angola-elections-indicate-need-for-change--how-russia-could-help-1100307747.html
September 2, 2022, 11:17 AM
The ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) won the African country's recent general election with 51% of the votes. Its major rival, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), won 44%. UNITA submitted an objection to the results on August 30, citing alleged irregularities.
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WhatsApp Banned 2.4 Mln Accounts in India in July
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/whatsapp-banned-24-mln-accounts-in-india-in-july-1100295650.html
September 2, 2022, 10:45 AM
WhatsApp banned over 1.9 million accounts in India in May followed by another 2.2 million in June - data from its Safety Monthly Report said. According to the Meta*-owned company, this was done in accordance with the country's new IT rules, introduced in 2021.
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Two Men in Uganda Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison Each For Poisoning Lions
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/two-men-in-uganda-sentenced-to-17-years-in-prison-each-for-poisoning-lions-1100298661.html
September 2, 2022, 10:38 AM
In 2021, six tree-climbing lions were discovered at a park in southwestern Uganda, their heads and paws cut off.
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Kremlin: G7's Russia Oil Price Cap Will Destabilize Market, But Moscow Has 'Alternative Scenarios'
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/kremlin-g7s-russia-oil-price-cap-will-destabilize-market-but-moscow-has-alternative-scenarios---1100301686.html
September 2, 2022, 9:58 AM
Earlier on Friday, the Russian Embassy in the US warned of far-reaching consequences from “manifestly harmful ideas of introducing a ‘price cap’ on Russian oil which are actively promoted” by Washington.
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India Vows New Aircraft Carrier Will Contribute to Collective Security for Friendly Nations
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/india-vows-new-aircraft-carrier-will-contribute-to-collective-security-for-friendly-nations-1100295984.html
September 2, 2022, 9:46 AM
The INS Vikrant is the largest ship ever built in India's maritime history, and the country's first domestically-built aircraft carrier. Built at a cost of $2.5 billion, the 262-metre-long vessel will be India’s second active aircraft carrier and will join a refurbished Soviet-era warship, the INS Vikramaditya.
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Trump Accuses Biden of Being ‘Insane’ After His Speech Against 45th President, MAGA Republicans
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/trump-accuses-biden-of-being-insane-after-his-speech-against-45th-president-maga-republicans-1100300215.html
September 2, 2022, 9:41 AM
Republicans have reacted angrily to President Joe Biden’s address to the nation as they slammed him for using political language during the speech that the 46th US president delivered from Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Thursday.
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There Are No Russian Heavy Weapons Near Zaporozhye NPP, Shoigu Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/there-are-no-russian-heavy-weapons-near-zaporozhye-npp-shoigu-says-1100299880.html
September 2, 2022, 9:10 AM
The nuclear power plant in Zaporozhye, one of the biggest operating in Europe, has been suffering shelling from the Ukrainian forces over the past few weeks, despite the threat of damaging one of its reactors or the radioactive nuclear material storage. The IAEA mission arrived at the NPP on September 1 to monitor the situation.
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Lavrov to Meet With Arab League Contact Group at UN General Assembly
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/lavrov-to-meet-with-arab-league-contact-group-at-un-general-assembly-1100299623.html
September 2, 2022, 9:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to hold negotiations with the League of Arab States' contact group on Ukraine at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department Alexander Kinshchak said.
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UK to Enter Recession Before End of Year, British Chamber of Commerce Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/uk-to-enter-recession-before-end-of-year-british-chamber-of-commerce-says-1100297062.html
September 2, 2022, 8:48 AM
Rising inflation and the energy crisis will remain at the top of the agenda for the country's new Prime Minister, whose name will be announced on September 5.
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Myanmar Court Sentences Former Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Three Years of Hard Labor
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/myanmar-court-sentences-former-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-to-three-years-of-hard-labor-1100297471.html
September 2, 2022, 8:41 AM
Since last year's February military coup, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has remained in detention and later prison while facing a dozen criminal charges, ranging from election fraud and corruption to violating COVID-19 protocols.
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Influential Hindu Seer Charged With Raping Schoolgirls in Karnataka, India Arrested
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/influential-hindu-seer-charged-with-raping-schoolgirls-in-karnataka-india-arrested---1100295278.html
September 2, 2022, 7:50 AM
Two girls aged 15 and 16 who lived on campus at Jagadguru Murugharajendra Vidyapeetha, a Hindu seminary in the Indian state of Karnataka, alleged that they were sexually assaulted by the school's head Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru.
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Central Bank of China Weakens Yuan Against Dollar, Setting Another Record Low Since 2020
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/central-bank-of-china-weakens-yuan-against-dollar-setting-another-record-low-since-2020-1100297005.html
September 2, 2022, 7:29 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Central Bank of China continued to weaken the national currency amid new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the cities of Chengdu and Shenzhen, setting the yuan against the US dollar at 6.8917 on Friday, which is the lowest rate since the end of August 2020, when it was 6.8903.
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Imposing Price Cap on Russian Oil ‘Threatens to Further Collapse’ Energy Market, Embassy Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/imposing-price-cap-on-russian-oil-threatens-to-further-collapse-energy-market-embassy-warns-1100296141.html
September 2, 2022, 7:23 AM
On Thursday, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak lashed out at the G7 over its plans to place a price cap on Russian oil, warning that Moscow would not deliver oil and oil products to countries that support the decision.
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'Last Tool in the Drawer': Danes Warned of Unprecedented Power Failures in the Coming Winter
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/last-tool-in-the-drawer-danes-warned-of-unprecedented-power-failures-in-the-coming-winter-1100294523.html
September 2, 2022, 6:11 AM
According to Aalborg University professor of energy planning Brian Vad Mathiesen, it is high time to revive the oil crisis mentality of the 1970s. In order to survive the energy crisis, he urged fellow Danes to “take responsibility” and get used to darker and colder rooms.
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Argentina's President Asks Court for Speedy Investigation Into Attack on Vice President
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/argentinas-president-asks-court-for-speedy-investigation-into-attack-on-vice-president-1100295114.html
September 2, 2022, 5:46 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Earlier on Friday, the country's police detained an armed Brazilian man, 35, who was trying to assassinate Kirchner outside her house. According to local media, the perpetrator pointed a handgun at Kirchner, but it did not go off. The vice president was not injured during the incident.
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‘Monumental Victory for Planet’: South African Court Upholds Ban on Shell’s Seismic Exploration
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/monumental-victory-for-planet-south-african-court-upholds-ban-on-shells-seismic-exploration-1100293985.html
September 2, 2022, 5:45 AM
South African environmental groups have repeatedly said “no” to Shell’s seismic surveys, which they said could harm animals in the ocean, including whales and dolphins, despite the company’s claims that the process doesn’t endanger marine life.
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Turkey's Coast Guard Says Maritime Traffic in Bosphorus Strait Restored
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/turkeys-coast-guard-says-maritime-traffic-in-bosphorus-strait-restored-1100294690.html
September 2, 2022, 5:41 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The directorate said on Thursday that the 173-meter cargo ship LADY ZEHMA ran aground in the Bosphorus Strait due to rudder failure while sailing from Ukraine to Istanbul. The vessel blocked the maritime traffic in the strait. Several tugs were sent to the scene of the incident.
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Ukraine's Zelensky Reportedly Rents His Italian Villa to Russian Couple Despite Calls for Visa Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/ukraines-zelensky-reportedly-rents-his-italian-villa-to-russian-couple-despite-calls-for-visa-ban-1100292371.html
September 2, 2022, 3:59 AM
The Ukrainian president, who at the end of February appealed to all Russians to stop the special military operation and sit down at the negotiating table, took a belligerent stance by the summer, and in early August called on the international community to ban all Russian citizens from entering.
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US State Dept: Iran's Response to US Proposals on JCPOA is 'Not Constructive'
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/us-state-dept-irans-response-to-us-proposals-on-jcpoa-is-not-constructive-1100292244.html
September 2, 2022, 3:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Washington has received Tehran's response to US proposals on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and is studying it, but it is "not constructive," a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Friday.
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Germany's Scholz Rejects Possibility of Berlin Halting Gas Imports From Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/germanys-scholz-rejects-possibility-of-berlin-halting-gas-imports-from-russia-1100293677.html
September 2, 2022, 3:47 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected the possibility of Berlin suspending gas imports from Russia even though only small volumes are currently coming in.
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US Backtracks on Expedited Entrance Program for Afghan Collaborators
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/us-backtracks-on-expedited-entrance-program-for-afghan-collaborators-1100293122.html
September 2, 2022, 3:43 AM
Almost a year after withdrawing from Afghanistan following its 20-year occupation, the US announced it’s closing a program which sought to evacuate at-risk Afghans from a country ravaged by nearly half a century of US meddling.
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Russian Embassies in Washington, Ottawa Open Book of Condolences for Late Leader Gorbachev
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/russian-embassies-in-washington-ottawa-open-book-of-condolences-for-late-leader-gorbachev-1100293496.html
September 2, 2022, 3:40 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Russian embassies in Washington and Ottawa are composing a book of condolences for the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev after he passed away earlier this week, the embassies announced via social media.
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California Calls On Residents to Use Less Power as Newsom Declares State of Emergency Amid Heat Wave
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/california-calls-on-residents-to-use-less-power-as-newsom-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-heat-1100292580.html
September 2, 2022, 3:30 AM
Compared to European countries, the United States has remained relatively unaffected by skyrocketing energy prices.
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Report: US Military Registered 13% Rise in Sexual Assault Cases in 2021
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/report-us-military-registered-13-rise-in-sexual-assault-cases-in-2021-1100290603.html
September 2, 2022, 3:20 AM
The Pentagon's efforts to address sexual offenses and misconduct have drawn criticism from politicians and the general public, who are likely to be incensed by the most recent statistics, emboldening arguments that the military is not doing enough to prevent violence.
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Videos: New York Teen Slammed Onto Sidewalk After Cop Allegedly Punches Her in the Face
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/videos-new-york-teen-slammed-onto-sidewalk-after-cop-allegedly-punches-her-in-the-face-1100288262.html
September 2, 2022, 2:35 AM
On Tuesday, the police were apprehending 22-year-old Elvin James near West 136th Street in New York City. The NYPD said that during the arrest, "several persons" present "interfered by physically assaulting numerous officers."
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Video: Assassination Attempt Foiled in Argentina After Suspect Pulls Handgun on VP Cristina Kirchner
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/assassination-attempt-foiled-in-argentina-after--suspect-pulls-handgun-on-vp-cristina-kirchner-1100290481.html
September 2, 2022, 1:27 AM
In videos broadcast by the local television and by news agencies, it can be seen how the vice president bends over and grabs her head at the moment a man points a gun at her.
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Biden: Trump, MAGA Republicans ‘Represent Extremism’ That Threaten ‘Very Foundation of Our Republic’
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/biden-trump-maga-republicans-represent-extremism-that-threaten-very-foundation-of-our-republic-1100289907.html
September 2, 2022, 12:13 AM
Biden's Thursday address largely echoed the same message he used ahead of the 2020 presidential election, one in which he called for Americans to stand for democracy in the face of extremism.
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Reagan in Letter to Adviser Massie Talked About Chemistry With Gorbachev in First Summit
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/reagan-in-letter-to-adviser-massie-talked-about-chemistry-with-gorbachev-in-first-summit-1100289751.html
September 1, 2022, 11:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Ronald Reagan in a letter to his adviser Suzanne Massie shared that there was chemistry between him and the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during their Geneva Summit, newly obtained correspondence reveals.
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Tehran Sends 'Constructive' Response to US Proposals on JCPOA, Foreign Ministry Declares
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/tehran-sends-constructive-response-to-us-proposals-on-jcpoa-foreign-ministry-declares-1100289567.html
September 1, 2022, 11:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik/Prime) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Friday that Tehran has sent a "constructive" response to Washington's proposals on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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‘Equality is Not Within Reach’: UN Human Rights Expert Blasts US Record on LGBTQ Rights
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/equality-is-not-within-reach-un-human-rights-expert-blasts-us-record-on-lgbtq-rights-1100287687.html
September 1, 2022, 11:14 PM
More than 200 bills attacking LGBTQ rights have been introduced in US state legislatures in 2022, by far the most of any year, according to a count by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a nationwide LGBTQ rights advocacy group.
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Trump Says Will Consider Full Pardons for January 6 Defendants if He Runs, Wins Presidency
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/trump-says-will-consider-full-pardons-for-january-6-defendants-if-he-runs-wins-presidency-1100287442.html
September 1, 2022, 10:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said during an interview that he would very favorably consider full pardons for individuals charged in connection with the events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, if he decides to run again in 2024 and is elected.
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Launch of Passenger Trains Between Crimea, Kherson, Zaporozhye Postponed - Crimea Head
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/launch-of-passenger-trains-between-crimea-kherson-zaporozhye-postponed---crimea-head-1100287334.html
September 1, 2022, 10:24 PM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The launch of railway passenger connection that would link Crimea with the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions has been postponed due to security considerations, Crimean leader Sergey Aksyonov said on Thursday.
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Hunter Biden Used His Father's Inner Circle to Secure Dinner at Chinese Embassy, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/hunter-biden-used-his-fathers-inner-circle-to-secure-dinner-at-chinese-embassy-report-says-1100286421.html
September 1, 2022, 10:10 PM
The news is part of a bigger story about the first son's lucrative deals to oversee an investment firm that received millions of dollars in funding from Chinese business partners for at least seven years, mostly while his father was vice president in the Obama administration.
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Ethiopia Accuses TPLF of New Attack on Western Tigray as Insurgent Group Claims Eritrean Invasion
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/ethiopia-accuses-tplf-of-new-attack-on-western-tigray-as-insurgent-group-claims-eritrean-invasion-1100286064.html
September 1, 2022, 9:01 PM
In another round of confusing back-and-forth accusations, the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the governing force in Tigray state, have both claimed the other side has launched a new attack in western Tigray.
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Syrian Air Defense Destroys 3 Israeli Missiles Fired at Airfields in Aleppo, Damascus
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/syrian-air-defense-destroys-3-israeli-missiles-fired-at-airfields-in-aleppo-damascus-1100285770.html
September 1, 2022, 8:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Syrian air defense forces destroyed three Israeli missiles fired at airfields in Aleppo and Damascus, Maj. Gen. Oleg Egorov, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said.
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What Does IMF’s Bailout Package Mean for Ranil Wickremesinghe and 22 Mln Sri Lankans?
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/what-does-imfs-bailout-package-mean-for-ranil-wickremesinghe-and-22-mln-sri-lankans-1100263296.html
September 1, 2022, 7:00 PM
On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a preliminary staff-level agreement with cash-strapped Sri Lanka. The Washington-based lender has given stringent conditions, including requiring assurances from the island nation’s creditors to release $2.9 billion for the country.
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