Chinese Foreign Ministry Urges Washington to Tell Truth About Nord Stream Explosions
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/chinese-foreign-ministry-urges-washington-to-tell-truth-about-nord-stream-explosions-1107741390.html
February 23, 2023, 1:29 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The US intelligence information about alleged supplies of Chinese weapons to Russia is nothing but slander, Washington had better share true data on the explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
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Helicopter With Iranian Sport Minister Reportedly Crashes in South of Country
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/helicopter-with-iranian-sport-minister-reportedly-crashes-in-south-of-country-1107740068.html
February 23, 2023, 1:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A helicopter with Iranian Sports Minister Hamid Sajjadi crashed in the city of Baft, in the southern province of Kerman, Iranian state-run news agency reported on Thursday.
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Russia Prepares to Open New Embassies in African Countries, Deputy FM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/russia-prepares-to-open-new-embassies-in-african-countries-deputy-fm-says-1107732328.html
February 23, 2023, 12:50 PM
Earlier, a number of African countries were visited by a high-profile Russian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who, in the course of a busy travel schedule, held a series of talks with leaders and heads of government on Russia-Africa relations.
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Animals With Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Found on Every Continent But Antarctica, Shocking Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/animals-with-toxic-forever-chemicals-found-on-every-continent-but-antarctica-shocking-study-says-1107736061.html
February 23, 2023, 12:28 PM
Eating freshwater fish caught in US lakes and rivers once a year amounts to a month of consuming drinking water containing "forever chemicals," a study by US nonprofit the Environmental Working Group (EWG) warned in January.
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'New IRA' Splinter Group in Frame for Shooting of Senior Police Detective
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/new-ira-splinter-group-in-frame-for-shooting-of-senior-police-detective-1107734186.html
February 23, 2023, 12:13 PM
The resurgence of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland has come amid the three-year row over the Northern Ireland Protocol tacked onto the UK's withdrawal agreement with the European Union, which has pitted unionists against republicans.
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Saudi Arabia Relief Center Head Says Wants to See Grain Deal Extended
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/saudi-arabia-relief-center-head-says-wants-to-see-grain-deal-extended-1107737022.html
February 23, 2023, 11:33 AM
RIYADH (Sputnik) - The head of Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid center, Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, told Sputnik he wants to see the grain deal extended and politics put aside.
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Germany's Wintershall Dea Says Completely Wrote Off Its Share in Nord Stream After Blasts
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/germanys-wintershall-dea-says-completely-wrote-off-its-share-in-nord-stream-after-blasts-1107736270.html
February 23, 2023, 11:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German energy company Wintershall Dea said on Thursday that it had completely written off its share in the Nord Stream project after the blasts at the gas pipelines.
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Finland to Buy $39Mln Worth of Anti-Tank Missiles From Sweden's Saab
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/finland-to-buy-39mln-worth-of-anti-tank-missiles-from-swedens-saab-1107735725.html
February 23, 2023, 10:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finnish Defense Minister Mikko Savola has authorized the procurement of NLAW anti-tank missile systems from Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab for 37 million euros ($39 million), the Finnish Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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'Do As I Say, But Not As I Do?' Bill Gates Slammed as 'Climate Hypocrite' Over Private Jet
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/do-as-i-say-but-not-as-i-do-bill-gates-slammed-as-climate-hypocrite-over-private-jet-1107731586.html
February 23, 2023, 10:45 AM
Bill Gates, who owns four private jets reportedly worth $194 million, including two Gulfstream G650ERs, recently flew to Australia to lecture the country on the "huge role" it has to play in combating climate change, but critics were unimpressed.
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Greece Not Supplying S-300 Air Defense Systems to Kiev Despite US Requests, Defense Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/greece-not-supplying-s-300-air-defense-systems-to-kiev-despite-us-requests-defense-minister-says-1107734934.html
February 23, 2023, 10:18 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Athens will not supply S-300 air defense missile systems to Ukraine, despite the United States' relevant requests, as this would weaken Greece's defense, the country's Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos told media.
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South Africa's Eskom Board Decides to Fire De Ruyter With ‘Immediate Effect’ Amid Power Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/south-africas-eskom-head-to-leave-position-with-immediate-effect-amid-power-crisis-1107729696.html
February 23, 2023, 9:18 AM
On Wednesday, the country’s National Treasury said that the government has decided to take on more than 60 percent of the state-owned power company's debt to avoid the company defaulting on its debt and interest obligations during the worst black-out crisis in the history of South Africa.
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Putin's Address to Federal Assembly Receives Highest Public Praise in Years, Poll Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/putins-address-to-federal-assembly-receives-highest-public-praise-in-years-poll-shows-1107730815.html
February 23, 2023, 8:50 AM
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual address to the Federal Assembly on 21 February, in which he focused on the crisis in Ukraine and the broader global security crisis. A plethora of analysts have applauded the remarkably well-rounded speech delivered in Putin’s trademark concise manner, considering all aspects of Russia’s life.
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South Africa's Military Drills With Russia, China Crucial in Face of Foreign Pressure, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/south-africas-military-drills-with-russia-china-crucial-in-face-of-foreign-pressure-expert-says-1107672035.html
February 23, 2023, 8:34 AM
South Africa is holding trilateral naval military drills with its BRICS partners Russia and China. Taking place off South Africa's eastern coast, the exercises coincided with South Africa's Armed Forces Day on 21 February, are and planned to end on 27 February.
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US Kills Seven Al-Shabab Militants in Somalia, AFRICOM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/us-kills-seven-al-shabab-militants-in-somalia-africom-says-1107730375.html
February 23, 2023, 7:59 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US military eliminated seven al-Shabab* militants in an airstrike in Somalia, the Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Wednesday.
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Mike Flynn Lauds President Putin's Words on 'Family & God as Strong Values West is Destroying'
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/mike-flynn-lauds-president-putins-words-on-family--god-as-strong-values-west-is-destroying-1107729204.html
February 23, 2023, 7:22 AM
President Vladimir Putin in the course of his address to the Federal Assembly on February 21 accused the West of waging an aggressive information and culture war against Russia, and said the country would protect its children from Western-style spiritual “degradation, degeneration.”
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MTG Slams Biden For 'Kissing Zelensky’s A** & Dragging US All Kicking And Screaming Into World War'
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/mtg-slams-biden-for-kissing-zelenskys-a--dragging-us-all-kicking-and-screaming-into-world-war-1107726201.html
February 23, 2023, 5:51 AM
Earlier in the week, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene ripped into President Joe Biden for paying an official visit to Ukraine, a state that "would lead the United States to a world war," and in her Twitter post called for impeachment proceedings against Biden "before it’s too late."
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Israel Defense Forces Says Currently Striking in Gaza
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/israel-defense-forces-says-currently-striking-in-gaza-1107725580.html
February 23, 2023, 4:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it is striking in the Gaza Strip.
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East Palestine Spox Blasts Biden: He ‘Feels Safer in a War Zone in Ukraine’ Than Ohio
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/east-palestine-spox-blasts-biden-he-feels-safer-in-a-war-zone-in-ukraine-than-ohio-1107724640.html
February 23, 2023, 4:32 AM
For nearly three weeks, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have dealt with the aftermath of a severe train derailment that prompted a chemical spill and saw officials opt to conduct a 'controlled' burn of hazardous chemicals. As backlash has grown against government officials and the freight firm, criticism has surged against the US president.
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Kiev Regime Preparing Armed Provocation Against Transnistria, Russian MoD Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/kiev-regime-preparing-armed-provocation-against-transnistria-russian-mod-says-1107725375.html
February 23, 2023, 4:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Kiev regime is preparing an armed provocation against Transnistria, which will be carried out by Ukrainian armed units, including the Azov nationalistic battalion (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia), the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Florida Shooting Spree Kills at Least 3, Including TV Reporter & 9-Year-Old Child
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/florida-shooting-spree-kills-at-least-3-including-tv-reporter--9-year-old-child-1107724246.html
February 23, 2023, 3:38 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A gunman in the state of Florida allegedly killed three people, including a television reporter and a 9-year-old girl, and injured two others during a shooting spree that took place throughout the day, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
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Video: IDF Confirms Iron Dome Intercepted Five Rockets Launched From Gaza Strip
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/idf-confirms-six-rockets-intercepted-in-southern-israel-as-projectiles-1107723870.html
February 23, 2023, 2:27 AM
The rocket launches were carried out not long after an Israeli raid in Nablus killed at least 11 Palestinians and left some 100 others injured. With the raid having sparked calls for retaliation, the rocket volley recalls the January clashes that kicked up tensions between Israeli and Palestinian forces.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Dismiss 'South Park' Lawsuit Rumor
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-dismiss-south-park-lawsuit-rumor-1107723498.html
February 23, 2023, 1:50 AM
The Duchess of Sussex was reportedly “upset and overwhelmed” by the South Park episode, which did not name the couple but described two cartoon look-alikes as the “Prince of Canada and his wife” and portrayed them as attention-seeking, self-victimizing individuals pretending to desire privacy.
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Powerful Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Rattles Eastern Tajikistan - USGS
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/powerful-magnitude-68-earthquake-rattles-eastern-tajikistan---usgs-1107723652.html
February 23, 2023, 1:11 AM
In 2015 the deadliest earthquake to strike within 300 kilometers of Murghob, Tajikistan was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that resulted in 399 casualties. In 1911 a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the area, leading to 90 casualties.
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Trump Slams Biden for Ohio Inaction, Ukraine Funding: ‘Hope There’s Some Left’ for East Palestine
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/trump-slams-biden-for-ohio-inaction-ukraine-funding-hope-theres-some-left-for-east-palestine-1107723291.html
February 23, 2023, 1:02 AM
The former president told audiences in East Palestine: “I sincerely hope” that when Biden gets “back from touring Ukraine, that he’s got some money left over – cause now we’re at $117 billion.”
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Russian Technology Could Replace German at Hungary's Paks-2 NPP, Szijjarto Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230223/russian-technology-could-replace-german-at-hungarys-paks-2-npp---szijjarto-1107722654.html
February 23, 2023, 12:33 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Russian technologies could replace German ones at Hungary's Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) if the German government keeps blocking Siemens' participation in the construction project, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
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Romania Registers Over 800 Aftershocks After Quakes, 120 Buildings Damaged - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/romania-registers-over-800-aftershocks-after-quakes-120-buildings-damaged---reports-1107721982.html
February 22, 2023, 11:17 PM
KISHINEV (Sputnik) - Some 810 aftershocks were registered in Romania following two earthquakes last week, Romanian media reported on Wednesday.
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Biden & Nuland Are Leading US Into Nuclear Armageddon, Former FBI Agent Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/biden--nuland-are-leading-us-into-nuclear-armageddon-former-fbi-agent-says-1107721821.html
February 22, 2023, 11:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden and senior White House and State Department officials are leading the United States and the world into nuclear annihilation, former FBI Special Agent Coleen Rowley told Sputnik.
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Hypersonic Missiles & Modernization: Putin Vows to Strengthen Russia's Nuclear Triad
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/hypersonic-missiles--modernization-putin-vows-to-strengthen-russias-nuclear-triad-1107721479.html
February 22, 2023, 10:35 PM
During an address on Defender of the Fatherland Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to continue strengthening the country’s strategic missile systems, including the development of hypersonic weapons.
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Biden on Putin's New START Pullout Says Confident They 'Will Be Able to Work It Out'
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/biden-on-putins-new-start-pullout-says-confident-they-will-be-able-to-work-it-out-1107721613.html
February 22, 2023, 10:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said he is confident the United States and Russia will be able to work out issues related to arms control regardless of Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend Russia's participation in the New START treaty.
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Fed Fears 'Significant Risks' From Drawn-Out Process of Raising US Debt Limit
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/fed-fears-significant-risks-from-drawn-out-process-of-raising-us-debt-limit-1107721347.html
February 22, 2023, 10:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The drawn-out process in raising the US debt ceiling poses “significant risks" to the country’s financial system and economy, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in published minutes from its February policy meeting that added to experts voicing fears of a historic debt default.
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Put Down That Muffin Soldier: Pentagon Says Poppy Seeds Are Linked to Failed Drug Tests
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/put-down-that-muffin-soldier-pentagon-says-poppy-seeds-are-linked-to-failed-drug-tests-1107721011.html
February 22, 2023, 10:04 PM
Because the seeds are naturally derived from the poppy plant, some of those seeds can contain levels of morphine and codeine that will show up in a drug test used by the Department of Defense (DoD).
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America Last Again
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/america-last-again-1107721146.html
February 22, 2023, 9:54 PM
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have sounded the alarm and blasted the federal government for failing to do enough to address the public health crisis plaguing the region after Norfolk Southern decided to deal with a train derailment by torching huge quantities of vinyl chloride in early February.
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Xi Urges Politburo to Push Massive Effort to Place China at Head of Global ‘Sci-Tech Revolution’
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/xi-urges-politburo-to-push-massive-effort-to-place-china-at-head-of-global-sci-tech-revolution-1107720370.html
February 22, 2023, 9:11 PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the leading body of the Communist Party of China to invest more heavily in cultivating China’s technological skill base in order to ensure it can be both self-sufficient and compete on a global scale.
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Ron DeSantis Finally Reveals Stance on Ukraine Crisis Amid Speculation of 2024 Showdown With Trump
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/ron-desantis-finally-reveals-stance-on-ukraine-crisis-amid-speculation-of-2024-showdown-with-trump-1107719055.html
February 22, 2023, 7:09 PM
The Florida governor hinted Monday that he may decide whether or not to take on Donald Trump in the race for the Republican nomination in 2024 after the end of the current legislative session in May. Trump’s allies have warned DeSantis not to run, while the former president has already come up with several insulting nicknames for the governor.
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Cover-Up Worse Than Crime: Silence Around Hersh's Bombshell & Ominous Gulf of Tonkin Parallels
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/cover-up-worse-than-crime-silence-around-hershs-bombshell--ominous-gulf-of-tonkin-parallels-1107715904.html
February 22, 2023, 6:50 PM
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh has shed more light on US-Norwegian military cooperation which started after the end of the Second World War, and evoked memories of the controversial Gulf of Tonkin incident that opened the door to the decade-long Vietnam War.
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Elon Musk: Nobody 'Pushing' Ukraine Conflict More Than Victoria Nuland
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/elon-musk-nobody-pushing-ukraine-conflict-more-than-victoria-nuland-1107718556.html
February 22, 2023, 6:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Nobody is pushing for conflict in Ukraine harder than US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday.
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Sunak and Starmer Spar Over NI Protocol Talks at PMQs
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/sunak-and-starmer-spar-over-ni-protocol-talks-at-pmqs-1107710107.html
February 22, 2023, 6:07 PM
UK PM Rishi Sunak flew to Belfast at the weekend to seek support from both sides of the sectarian divide for a deal with Brussels on reforming the Norther Ireland Protocol tacked onto the post-Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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Hungary's Orban Snubs Biden, Skips Big Meeting of Leaders of NATO's Eastern Flank
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/hungarys-orban-snubs-biden-skips-big-meeting-of-leaders-of-natos-eastern-flank-1107714956.html
February 22, 2023, 6:00 PM
For almost a year now, the Hungarian prime minister has stood alone among NATO and European Union leaders in opposing the West’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, declaring Budapest’s neutrality and refusing to allow the transfer of weapons to Kiev via Hungarian territory.
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How Russo-Chinese Strategic Cooperation May Bring US Forever Wars to End
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/how-russo-chinese-strategic-cooperation-may-bring-us-forever-wars-to-end-1107713826.html
February 22, 2023, 5:29 PM
China has many reasons to deepen ties with Russia amid the surge in US provocations against the two powers, international observers told Sputnik, expressing doubts about Washington's capability of waging a hot war simultaneously against Moscow and Beijing.
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What is Cyclone Freddy Hitting Africa and How Dangerous is It?
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/what-is-cyclone-freddy-hitting-africa-and-how-dangerous-is-it-1107668649.html
February 22, 2023, 5:02 PM
In recent years, East African island nations have often become victims of cyclones. Madagascar and Mauritius were struck by Cyclone Freddy starting on Monday, February 20, with more countries expected to be affected, according to French forecaster Meteo-France.
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Biden Stumbles and Falls While Boarding Air Force One
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/biden-stumbles-and-falls-while-boarding-air-force-one--1107714202.html
February 22, 2023, 4:51 PM
This is not the first time that the president has had less than graceful walk up the Air Force One stairs. He has repeatedly slipped on the stairs, while in March 2021, he fell three times attempting to board Air Force One on his way to Atlanta.
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Poll: Almost 50% of Americans Do Not Trust US Government on 'Spy Balloon' Craze
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/poll-almost-50-of-americans-do-not-trust-us-government-on-spy-balloon-craze-1107713273.html
February 22, 2023, 4:36 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Almost half of Americans do not believe that the US government will reveal the truth about the recent incident with the Chinese balloon over US air space, a new Newsweek poll revealed on Wednesday.
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Washington 'Does Not Want to Force' Africa to Choose Sides in Military Cooperation: US Army General
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/washington-does-not-want-to-force-africa-to-choose-sides-in-military-cooperation-us-army-general-1107700327.html
February 22, 2023, 4:32 PM
The second trilateral military drills between South Africa, China, and Russia, which began on February 17 and are taking place off South Africa’s east coast, have been repeatedly criticized by US officials as well as the country's media.
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'He's Young': Palin Says DeSantis 'Doesn’t Need to Run' in 2024 POTUS Race, Urges Trump Support
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/hes-young-palin-says-desantis-doesnt-need-to-run-in-2024-potus-race-urges-trump-support-1107712673.html
February 22, 2023, 4:24 PM
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has sounded off against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seeking the presidency in 2024 on the Republican ticket, even though he hasn’t announced his candidacy yet. Polls show GOP voters prefer DeSantis over former US President Donald Trump, who has Palin’s backing.
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Russia's Rostec Ramps Up Deliveries of Advanced Weapons to Russian Military
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/russias-rostec-ramps-up-deliveries-of-advanced-weapons-to-russian-military-1107711428.html
February 22, 2023, 3:43 PM
The Moscow-headquartered defense conglomerate consists of over 800 subsidiaries and scientific research institutes, and is involved in the production of everything from military aircraft like the Sukhoi Su-57 and advanced drones to Armata tanks and electronic warfare equipment.
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Putin's Spot On: West Pouring Cash Into Ukraine While Snubbing Poor Countries, Journo Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/putins-spot-on-west-pouring-cash-into-ukraine-while-snubbing-poor-countries-journo-says-1107705299.html
February 22, 2023, 2:50 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments about how the US and its allies have now spent over $150 billion on Ukraine, which is nearly triple the $60 billion the G7 earmarked for assistance to the world's poorest countries between 2020 and 2021, couldn’t be more timely, says independent investigative journalist Christopher Helali.
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Biden Administration Unveils Tough New Immigration Measure Amid Clampdown on Illegal Crossings
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/biden-administration-unveils-tough-new-immigration-measure-amid-clampdown-on-illegal-crossings-1107705579.html
February 22, 2023, 2:49 PM
The Biden administration has been bogged down in a border crisis from the start, after the Democratic POTUS did away with many of his predecessor Donald Trump’s tough migration laws. However, in recent months there have been dire warnings of an influx of migrants after the expected expiry of the Trump-era Title 42 border policy.
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Pivot to China: How Russia's Car Industry is Adapting to Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/pivot-to-china-how-russias-car-industry-is-adapting-to-sanctions-1107702956.html
February 22, 2023, 2:37 PM
As Chinese car manufacturers are storming the Russian market following the recent sanctions-motivated exodus of Western competitors, Russian auto parts producers are occupying new niches and forming alternative supply chains.
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Biden's Ideological Absurdities Aimed at Deceiving Americans About Ukraine Conflict, US Vet Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/bidens-ideological-absurdities-aimed-at-deceiving-americans-about-ukraine-conflict-us-vet-says-1107705893.html
February 22, 2023, 2:27 PM
Sputnik has sat with international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss two separate keynote addresses by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden delivered on February 21 which outlined the presidents' visions of the unfolding crisis over Ukraine.
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Seymour Hersh: US, Norway Have Cooperated on Clandestine Operations Since Vietnam War
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/seymour-hersh-us-norway-have-cooperated-on-clandestine-operations-since-vietnam-war-1107709280.html
February 22, 2023, 2:19 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Two weeks after his explosive account that the United States and Norway were behind the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines last September, US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh wrote Wednesday that Norway’s navy has had a "murky history" of cooperation with American intelligence since the Vietnam War.
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Russian Export Potential at Gulfood 2023 Already Exceeds $20 Million, REC Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/russian-export-potential-at-gulfood-2023-already-exceeds-20-million-rec-says-1107707425.html
February 22, 2023, 2:18 PM
Russian exporters participating in the Gulfood 2023 exhibition in Dubai held 224 business meetings at the joint Made in Russia stand during the first two days. The export potential of these meetings exceeded $20 million, according to the Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF).
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JK Rowling Hits Back at Transgender Critics: 'I Do Not Care About My Legacy. I'll Be Dead'
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/jk-rowling-hits-back-at-transgender-critics-i-do-not-care-about-my-legacy-ill-be-dead-1107708668.html
February 22, 2023, 2:18 PM
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been forced to contend with an avalanche of criticism from transgender activists and became the target for cancel culture over her unflinching stance in defense of biological women.
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WWII Bombing Survivor Berlusconi Stunned by Zelensky’s Claim That He 'Never Had His House Bombed'
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/wwii-bombing-survivor-berlusconi-stunned-by-zelenskys-claim-that-he-never-had-his-house-bombed-1107708512.html
February 22, 2023, 2:16 PM
Ukraine's president attacked the veteran Italian statesman during Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Kiev on Tuesday, implying that he knows nothing about the horrors of war.
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US Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy Announces 2024 Presidential Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/us-businessman-vivek-ramaswamy-announces-2024-presidential-bid-1107708100.html
February 22, 2023, 1:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US businessman and author Vivek Ramaswamy has announced that he will compete for the Republican nomination in the upcoming presidential election in 2024, saying he hopes to inspire a new cultural movement in the United States.
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Israeli Raid in Nablus Reportedly Leaves At Least 9 Palestinians Dead
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/israeli-raid-in-nablus-reportedly-leaves-at-least-9-palestinians-dead-1107707636.html
February 22, 2023, 1:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least nine Palestinians have been killed and over a hundred more have been injured as a result of a raid of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the city of Nablus in the West Bank, a Palestinian news agency reported on Wednesday, citing health authorities.
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'Daesh Bride' Shamima Begum Loses Appeal Against Ban on Return to UK
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/daesh-bride-shamima-begum-loses-appeal-against-ban-on-return-to-uk-1107700966.html
February 22, 2023, 1:40 PM
Shamima Begum travelled to Syria with two other teenage girls in 2015 to marry Daesh* terrorists. The British government revoked her citizenship in 2019 and refused to allow her to return to the UK, despite her new secular image and pleas of victimhood.
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Russian Senators Approve Bill on New START Suspension
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/russian-senators-approve-bill-on-new-start-suspension-1107705209.html
February 22, 2023, 1:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federation Council unanimously approved at a meeting on Wednesday the bill on the suspension of Russia's participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (New START).
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President Putin Delivers Speech at Holiday Rally in Moscow Celebrating Russian Troops
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/putin-delivers-speech-at-holiday-rally-in-moscow-celebrating-russian-troops-1107701146.html
February 22, 2023, 1:07 PM
The event is being held ahead of Defender of the Fatherland Day, and features patriotic performers, veterans of the special military operation and other guests.
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Russia's UN Partners Have No Desire to Probe US Role in Nord Stream Blasts Despite Smoking Gun
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/russias-un-partners-have-no-desire-to-probe-us-role-in-nord-stream-blasts-despite-smoking-gun-1107694722.html
February 22, 2023, 12:34 PM
Russia presented a UN Security Council draft resolution requesting that the secretary-general conduct an independent international investigation to verify the facts Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh put forward earlier, claiming the US sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines.
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US Plans to Give Kiev Long-Range GPS-Guided Bombs Once Used to Devastate Iraq, Afghanistan: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/us-plans-to-give-kiev-long-range-gps-guided-bombs-once-used-to-devastate-iraq-afghanistan-reports-1107701239.html
February 22, 2023, 12:31 PM
President Biden announced a $500 million package of additional military assistance for Ukraine on Monday during his photo op visit to Kiev. In a speech to lawmakers on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin estimated that the West has now spent over $150 billion “aiding and arming the Kiev regime” for its proxy war against Russia.
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Lloyds Bank Bosses Pocket Bumper Bonuses After Wave of Branch Closures
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/lloyds-bank-bosses-pocket-bumper-bonuses-after-wave-of-branch-closures-1107695110.html
February 22, 2023, 12:17 PM
Lloyds was one of several British banks which were bailed out by the government of Gordon Brown during the 2008 'Credit Crunch' — caused by their practice of lending more money than they had to sub-prime mortgage applicants.
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US Embassy in London ‘Back to Normal Operations’ After Suspicious Package Triggered Lockdown
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/us-embassy-in-london-reportedly-evacuated-building-cordoned-off-1107699030.html
February 22, 2023, 11:15 AM
Employees of the US Embassy in London had been evacuated, the building area was cordoned off, British media reported on Wednesday.
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Scott Ritter: Anyone Who Doesn't Get How Serious New START Suspension is 'Doesn’t Appreciate Life'
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/scott-ritter-anyone-who-doesnt-get-how-serious-new-start-suspension-is-doesnt-appreciate-life-1107697152.html
February 22, 2023, 11:12 AM
Leaving aside the “theater of the absurd” and “bluster” of Joe Biden’s rhetoric during his trips to Ukraine and Poland this week, the consequences of the US effort to strategically weaken and destroy Russia are far more serious than anyone in Washington seems to realize, ex-UN weapons inspector and retired US Marine major Scott Ritter fears.
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Russia-China Cooperation Very Important for Stabilizing International Situation, Putin Tells Wang Yi
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/russian-president-putin-meets-chinas-top-diplomat-wang-yi-1107695314.html
February 22, 2023, 11:04 AM
Earlier in the day, China's top diplomat held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, where the two reaffirmed commitment to a multipolar world.
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South Africa to Increase National Minimum Hourly Wage by 9.6%
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/south-africa-to-increase-national-minimum-hourly-wage-by-96-1107690370.html
February 22, 2023, 9:58 AM
The South African nation is awaiting the speech of the country’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, due on Wednesday, where he is expected to present South Africa's budget for the 2023 fiscal year that would probably provide hints on where the financial policy of President Cyril Ramaphosa's government is headed.
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Meta Appeals Against Kenyan Court's Decision Allowing Company to Be Sued in Country
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/meta-appeals-against-kenyan-courts-decision-allowing-company-to-be-sued-in-country-1107690960.html
February 22, 2023, 9:42 AM
Formerly known as Samasource, Sama was the largest outsourcing partner of Meta* in Africa, providing moderating services for the American company before the two businesses were accused of forced labor, human trafficking, and other human rights violations.
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Great Balls of Fire: Earth has Fifth Layer As Study Finds 644Km-Wide Metal Ball at Core
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/we-need-to-go-deeper-earth-has-one-more-layer-and-its-leviathan-iron-core-study-says-1107691509.html
February 22, 2023, 9:10 AM
The inner structure of the Earth comprises four major components: the crust - which is the thin outer later of our planet, on which we live; the mantle, the super-hot outer core, and the inner core - the hottest part of the Earth. However, scientists have been suggesting that our planet actually has a fifth layer.
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Russian FM Lavrov Meets China's Top Diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/russian-fm-lavrov-meets-chinas-top-diplomat-wang-yi-in-moscow-1107692842.html
February 22, 2023, 8:50 AM
The Chinese official's visit comes as Moscow and Beijing have increased bilateral economic, trade and diplomatic cooperation, in a bid to overcome sanctions and to create more balanced, multi-polar world.
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Ukraine Humanitarian Work Well-Supported, Africa & Other Regions Lack Funding, ICRC Chief Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/ukraine-humanitarian-work-well-supported-africa--other-regions-lack-funding-icrc-chief-says--1107692324.html
February 22, 2023, 8:44 AM
RIYADH (Sputnik) – Ukraine's humanitarian activities are well-supported while underfunded in other countries, starting with Africa, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director-General Robert Mardini told Sputnik.
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US First Lady to Visit Namibia, Kenya
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/us-first-lady-to-visit-namibia-kenya-1107690554.html
February 22, 2023, 7:21 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US First Lady Jill Biden will visit Kenya and Namibia on February 22-26, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.
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'Gross': Internet Recoils as Starbucks Rolls Out Olive Oil-Infused Coffee Drinks in Italy
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/gross-internet-scoffs-as-starbucks-rolls-out-olive-oil-infused-coffee-drinks-in-italy-1107689382.html
February 22, 2023, 7:10 AM
American chain Starbucks muscled its way into Italy, where coffee is, essentially, part and parcel of the local culture, back in 2018, opening a branch in Milan. It has since succeeded in expanding throughout the country, and now appears set to roll out a new line of beverages that are sure to raise some eyebrows.
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Japan and China Hold First Security Talks Since 2019, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/japan-and-china-hold-first-security-talks-since-2019-reports-say-1107689969.html
February 22, 2023, 6:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japan and China expressed their concerns over a number of security issues to each other on Wednesday as part of their first security dialogue since 2019, with a view to boosting mutual trust, Japanese media reported.
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Washington Forcing Kiev to Launch Offensive in Southern Direction, Official Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/washington-forcing-kiev-to-launch-offensive-in-southern-direction-official-says-1107688835.html
February 22, 2023, 6:25 AM
SIMFEROPOL, Russia (Sputnik) - Washington is forcing the Ukrainian authorities to launch an offensive in the south, and US President Joe Biden's recent visit to Kiev confirms this, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporozhye regional administration, has told Sputnik.
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South Africa Salutes its Military During Armed Forces Day
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/south-africa-salutes-its-military-during-armed-forces-day-1107657137.html
February 22, 2023, 6:19 AM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officiated at the annual Armed Forces Day, which took place on 21 February. It is the 10th South African parade-celebration, dedicated to the country's military.
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Quran The Only Religious Text Protected From Burning By Swedish Police, Say Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/quran-the-only-religious-text-protected-from-burning-by-swedish-police-say-reports-1107686336.html
February 22, 2023, 6:08 AM
The lengthy political waltz around Quran-burning is a perfect illustration of Sweden's dilemma between the country's quest to join NATO without losing face and keeping its commitment to declared ideals such as freedom of speech.
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Bad Omens: Drought Alert Looms Over Italy as Venice Canals Run Dry
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/bad-omens-drought-alert-looms-over-italy-as-venice-canals-run-dry-1107685521.html
February 22, 2023, 5:18 AM
The country's most devastating drought in 70 years forced the Italian government in July 2022 to declare a state of emergency in five northern regions. Agriculture had taken a severe hit, as farmers struggled to keep their crops alive.
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Jimmy Carter Was a Right-Winger
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/jimmy-carter-was-a-right-winger-1107684150.html
February 22, 2023, 4:19 AM
Jimmy Carter will almost certainly be remembered as a liberal lion. That reputation, however, stems from his post-presidential work with Habitat for Humanity and his role attempting to mediate peace in the Middle East and elsewhere. His affable manner and trademark smile contributed to that impression.
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US Navy Blames Rookie Pilot for Disastrous F-35 Crash That Saw Jet Plummet Into South China Sea
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/us-navy-blames-rookie-pilot-for-disastrous-f-35-crash-that-saw-jet-plummet-into-south-china-sea-1107684556.html
February 22, 2023, 4:15 AM
The pilot the military says was at fault was reportedly on his first deployment when the January 2022 mishap unfolded and resulted in the costly jet sinking into the South China Sea.
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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Wooden Penis That May Be a Rare 2,000-Year-Old Sex Toy
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/archaeologists-discover-ancient-wooden-penis-that-may-be-a-rare-2000-year-old-sex-toy-1107683884.html
February 22, 2023, 4:06 AM
Archaeologists are shocked to find that a 2,000-year-old phallic-shaped wooden tool could actually be the first known Roman wooden dildo. The ancient sex toy was first discovered in 1992 during an excavation at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in Northumberland. Archeologists initially classified it as a tool used for sewing.
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South African Metal Producer Moves to Take Over Australian Zinc Miner
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/south-african-metal-producer-moves-to-take-over-australian-zinc-miner-1107660403.html
February 22, 2023, 3:44 AM
Formerly Sibanye Gold, Sibanye-Stillwater has diversified its activities since its establishment in 2013. Having started with gold mining, the company now conducts operations with platinum and lithium, and has its subsidiaries in North and South America, Southern Africa and Europe, aiming to also have one in Australia.
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UK's Prime Minister Considering 5% Public-Sector Pay Raise to End Strikes - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/uks-prime-minister-considering-5-public-sector-pay-raise-to-end-strikes---reports-1107683719.html
February 22, 2023, 3:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering a 5% pay raise for public-sector workers to put an end to a wave of strikes as the UK Treasury was provided with an unexpected 30 billion pounds ($36.36 billion) boost to public finances, The Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a private memo.
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Joint Drills With Russia & China Sign of South Africa's 'Independence', Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/joint-drills-with-russia--china-sign-of-south-africas-independence-experts-say-1107650663.html
February 22, 2023, 3:26 AM
On Friday, three-sided naval exercises involving China, Russia and South Africa, dubbed Exercise Mosi ("smoke" in the local Tswana language), was launched off the South African coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal in the Indian Ocean. The 10-day military drills are the second such event involving the three countries since November 2019.
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Report: UK Pilot Thought His Instructor Was Pretending to Be Asleep But He Was Actually Dead
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/report-uk-pilot-thought-his-instructor-was-pretending-to-be-asleep-but-he-was-actually-dead-1107683096.html
February 22, 2023, 3:10 AM
The co-pilot, who was reportedly close to his instructor and knew him well, assumed that he was “just pretending to take a nap.” According to reports the instructor's last words were: “Looks good, there is nothing behind you.”
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How WhatsApp Can Reassign Your Old Account You Didn’t Delete
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/how-whatsapp-can-reassign-your-old-account-you-didnt-delete-1107683229.html
February 22, 2023, 2:41 AM
Mobile phone companies’ habit of recycling inactive numbers to new users means someone could get access to your old WhatsApp account.
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Pentagon Won’t Say If Sensitive Files It Accidentally Leaked Were Seized by Rivals
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/pentagon-wont-say-if-sensitive-files-it-accidentally-leaked-were-seized-by-rivals-1107682794.html
February 22, 2023, 2:12 AM
A US Special Operations Command spokesman claims nothing was “hacked” — but since they left the files wide open, it wouldn’t have had to be.
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Biden Blames Rail Operator for Ohio Train Derailment, Says Its 'Their Mess' to Clean Up
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/biden-blames-rail-operator-for-ohio-train-derailment-says-its-their-mess-to-clean-up-1107682315.html
February 22, 2023, 1:37 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rail operator, Norfolk Southern, to clean up and dispose of hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, US President Joe Biden said in a tweet.
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Four-Day Workweek Trial Proved So Successful Many UK Firms Will Retain It as New Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/four-day-workweek-trial-proved-so-successful-many-uk-firms-will-retain-it-as-new-policy-1107682103.html
February 22, 2023, 1:28 AM
It's one of the largest trials to put a four-day workweek to the test. The non-profit firm invited companies to either shorten their employees’ workweeks by giving them one day a week off or reducing their work hours to 32 hours per week, while still paying their employees the same salary or wage as before the trial.
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Russian Envoy: UN Partners Have No Desire to Cooperate on Probe Into Nord Stream Sabotage
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/russian-envoy-un-partners-have-no-desire-to-cooperate-on-probe-into-nord-stream-sabotage-1107681548.html
February 21, 2023, 11:42 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia's Western partners on the UN Security Council are not showing a desire to cooperate in an independent investigation to verify a report that presented significant details that the United States was behind the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia said.
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US on Road to 'Destructive War With Russia', Warns Former Pentagon Official
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/us-on-road-to-destructive-war-with-russia-warns-former-pentagon-official-1107681077.html
February 21, 2023, 11:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry's diplomatic message to the US Ambassador in Moscow serves notice that unless the Biden administration changes course rapidly, it is leading the US into an unnecessary and destructive war with Russia, former senior Pentagon official and retired US Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor told Sputnik.
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Trump Claims World War III 'Has Never Been Closer' But Forgets About His DPRK Nuclear Spat
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/trump-claims-world-war-iii-has-never-been-closer-but-forgets-about-his-dprk-nuclear-spat-1107680890.html
February 21, 2023, 10:54 PM
In his latest intervention in global politics, former US President Donald Trump accused the Biden White House of being full of “warmongers” bent on triggering a nuclear war with Russia. However, he conveniently forgot his own record of belligerence against a nuclear power, North Korea, while he was in the hot seat.
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‘Everyone is Getting Ready for War’: Vucic Says Serbia’s Arms Exports ‘Selling Like Hotcakes’
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/everyone-is-getting-ready-for-war-vucic-says-serbias-arms-exports-selling-like-hotcakes-1107680686.html
February 21, 2023, 10:14 PM
While it is a member of the European Union, Serbia is not a member of the NATO alliance, although many of its neighbors are. Belgrade has tried to steer a path between the alliance and Russia, with President Aleksandar Vucic’s government refusing to condemn Russia’s special operation or join Western sanctions against Moscow, and calling for peace.
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US Dow Jones Drops Nearly 700 Points as Index Hits Its Worst Downturn Since January
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/us-stock-drops-nearly-700-points-as-dow-jones-hits-its-worst-downturn-since-january-1107680030.html
February 21, 2023, 9:01 PM
Plummeting figures at the New York Stock Exchange come weeks after the Federal Reserve implemented a 25-point hike in interest rates. Despite already surging investor concerns, Tuesday's closing numbers were only further burdened by continued grim market outlooks on the duration of increased rates.
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Blinken Urges Greece, Turkiye to ‘Resolve Longstanding Differences’ in Aegean, Cyprus
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/blinken-urges-greece-turkiye-to-resolve-longstanding-differences-in-aegean-cyprus-1107679463.html
February 21, 2023, 8:28 PM
As tempers have continued to flare between NATO allies Turkiye and Greece, Washington’s top diplomat has stepped in to try and encourage a resolution amid attempts to shore up the alliance's support for Ukraine.
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New START Suspension Bill Submitted to Russian State Duma, to Be Considered on Wednesday
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/new-start-suspension-bill-submitted-to-russian-state-duma-to-be-considered-on-wednesday-1107679334.html
February 21, 2023, 7:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The presidential bill to suspend Russia's participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) has been submitted to the State Duma, the Russian parliament's lower house speaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, told reporters.
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UK Supermarkets Reportedly Limit Sales of Some Fruits, Vegetables Over Shortages
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/uk-supermarkets-reportedly-limit-sales-of-some-fruits-vegetables-over-shortages-1107678290.html
February 21, 2023, 6:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Some UK supermarkets have reportedly introduced limits for the purchase of some fruits and vegetables due to stock shortages.
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Denmark, Sweden and Germany Unable to Set Deadline for Probe Into Nord Stream Blasts
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/denmark-sweden-germany-unable-to-set-deadline-for-probe-into-nord-stream-blasts-1107678074.html
February 21, 2023, 6:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Investigations into the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage conducted by Denmark, Sweden and Germany are not yet completed, and the countries are not ready to give an exact deadline, their permanent representatives to the UN said on Tuesday.
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US Congressman Proposes Amendment Requiring POTUS, VP Prove Cognitive Competency
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/us-congressman-proposes-amendment-requiring-potus-vp-prove-cognitive-competency-1107677827.html
February 21, 2023, 6:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Congressman Scott DesJarlais is proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the president and vice president prove their cognitive competency to serve in office, the lawmaker’s office told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Union Pacific Train Carrying Coal Derails in Nebraska, Hazmat Team Deployed
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/union-pacific-train-carrying-coal-derails-in-nebraska-hazmat-teams-deployed-1107677403.html
February 21, 2023, 6:28 PM
The incident marks at least the third major train derailment in the US Midwest in a matter of weeks, and follows the devastating 'mini-Chernobyl' derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in early February, which contaminated that small community's air and water with potentially cancer-causing chemicals.
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At Least Two Reported Dead at Factory Explosion, Fire in Miami Suburb
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/at-least-two-reported-dead-at-factory-fire-explosion-in-miami-suburb-1107676620.html
February 21, 2023, 5:54 PM
A fire at a factory in Medley, Florida, on Tuesday is believed to have triggered an explosion that has killed two and injured five.
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Putin's Speech: Russia Ready to Protect Its God-Given Sovereignty & Independence, Scholar Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230221/putins-speech-russia-ready-to-protect-its-god-given-sovereignty--independence-scholar-says-1107675828.html
February 21, 2023, 5:46 PM
Sputnik has sat down with Adriel Kasonta, a London-based foreign affairs analyst and former chairman of the International Affairs Committee at the Bow Group think tank, who was one of the first to predict that Russia would overcome Western sanctions. Putin's speech indicated that Russia is on track towards a self-sufficient economy, Kasonta said.
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