Lowering Russian Oil Price Cap 'Unprofitable' for US, as Crude Costs Dip Would 'Hit Its Producers'
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/lowering-russian-oil-price-cap-unprofitable-for-us-as-crude-costs-dip-would-hit-its-producers-1108571170.html
March 19, 2023, 1:50 PM
As part of sanctions against Russia, the $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil went into effect last December, together with a ban on seaborne exports. The G7 nations and Australia also capped Russian crude exports, with a review to take place every two months to keep it at 5 percent below the International Energy Agency benchmark.
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Swiss Banking Giant UBS Agrees to Buy Credit Suisse for $1 Bln After Behemoth Bank Goes Bust
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/swiss-banking-giant-ubs-agrees-to-buy-credit-suisse-for-1-bln-after-behemoth-bank-goes-bust-1108571941.html
March 19, 2023, 1:39 PM
Share prices of century-and-a-half old Zurich-based corporate bank and financial services giant Credit Suisse tumbled this week in the wake of the collapse of three major US banks, and after Saudi National Bank said it could no longer continue to prop it up. Clients pulled over $10.8 billion out of the bank, pushing the government to intervene.
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Guinean President Resumes Simandou Iron Mine Project Construction
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/guinean-president-resumes-simandou-iron-mine-project-construction-1108567102.html
March 19, 2023, 1:23 PM
The Simandou range is thought to contain one of the largest untapped reserves of iron ore, estimated at more than 2.4 billion tons with iron content exceeding 65.5 percent. After finishing negotiations on the issue of financing – which is why the project had been suspended – the country is almost ready to harvest the riches of the mountains.
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Burning of Quran by Ukrainian Military Typical Tool of Nazi Policy to ‘Insult & Humiliate’
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/burning-of-quran-by-ukrainian-military-typical-tool-of-nazi-policy-to-insult--humiliate--1108567661.html
March 19, 2023, 1:11 PM
Earlier, a video was circulated on social media showing several Ukrainian soldiers setting fire to the Islamic holy book, the Quran, triggering outrage, with the act likened to one of the typical tools of Nazi policy.
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Sudanese Ruling Council Seeks to Set Civilian Rule & Prevent 'Authoritarian' One, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/sudanese-ruling-council-seeks-to-set-civilian-rule--prevent-authoritarian-one-reports-say-1108570928.html
March 19, 2023, 1:02 PM
The country is facing a political crisis caused by a military coup in October 2021, when the armed forces of the civilian-military coalition seized full control of the nation. Since then, Sudan has virtually been without a functioning government.
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Berlin's Stance on Arrest Warrant for Putin Flags Drive for Escalation: Russian Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/berlins-stance-on-arrest-warrant-for-putin-flags-drive-for-escalation-russian-ambassador-1108571514.html
March 19, 2023, 12:26 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The stance of some German government officials on the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Russian President Vladimir Putin causes concern and indicates their intention to further escalate tensions with Moscow, Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev said on Sunday.
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Second Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference Kicks Off in Moscow Ahead of July Summit
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/second-russia-africa-parliamentary-conference-kicks-off-in-moscow-ahead-of-july-summit-1108562406.html
March 19, 2023, 12:08 PM
On 19 and 20 March, Moscow is hosting the second International Parliamentary Conference ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit due to take place in Saint Petersburg in July 2023. The event is expected to be attended by African and Russian MPs and experts and politicians from all around to discuss crucial issues facing the modern world.
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Putin to Issue Instructions on Tackling Citizenship, Salary Issues in Mariupol: Kremlin
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/putin-to-issue-instructions-on-tackling-citizenship-salary-issues-in-mariupol-kremlin-1108570199.html
March 19, 2023, 11:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will instruct the authorities to look into the issues of Russian citizenship and passports registration as well as delays in salary payments in the city of Mariupol, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
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How the US Government Abandoned Iraq War Vets
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/how-the-us-government-abandoned-iraq-war-vets-1108532950.html
March 19, 2023, 11:00 AM
Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which began one of the longest, costliest and most demoralizing military conflicts in American history. On the sobering occasion, Sputnik reached out to veterans of the war to get a sense of how it affected them and their comrades, and changed their outlook on US foreign policy.
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‘Absolutely Not’: Australia Denies 'Quid Pro Quo' With US Over Taiwan in Return for Nuclear Subs
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/absolutely-not-australia-denies-quid-pro-quo-with-us-over-taiwan-in-return-for-nuclear-subs-1108559496.html
March 19, 2023, 10:25 AM
The trilateral Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) security pact, stipulating building a new fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines for Canberra, was earlier slammed as "the worst deal in history" by former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.
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Abu Ghraib: Horrors of US Occupation of Iraq
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/abu-ghraib-horrors-of-us-occupation-of-iraq-1108563125.html
March 19, 2023, 10:21 AM
Abu Ghraib was a prison in the Iraqi city of the same name, located 32 kilometers west of Baghdad. The first buildings were constructed by a British contractor in the 1950s and were designed from the outset as a place of detention.
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Why Trump's Indictment & Conviction Can't Axe His 2024 Bid, But May Enhance His Election Odds
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/why-trumps-indictment--conviction-cant-axe-his-2024-bid-but-may-enhance-his-election-odds-1108562603.html
March 19, 2023, 10:17 AM
US conservatives see former US President Donald Trump's possible arrest as further reinvigorating his base ahead of the 2024 election.
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Moscow Hosts Opening of Second 'Russia-Africa' International Parliamentary Conference
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/moscow-hosts-opening-of-second-russia-africa-international-parliamentary-conference-1108565210.html
March 19, 2023, 10:03 AM
The conference is held in advance of the Second Russia-Africa Summit, which is scheduled to take place in Saint Petersburg on July 26-29.
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EU Warmongers 'Uncomfortable With Truth' About US & NATO Proxy War in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/eu-warmongers-uncomfortable-with-truth-about-us--nato-proxy-war-in-ukraine-1108563551.html
March 19, 2023, 10:02 AM
MEP Mick Wallace previously accused the US and NATO of using Ukraine to undermine Russia, while warning that providing arms to Kiev was only going to prolong the conflagration.
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West Applying Lessons Learned From Iraq War to Stifle Dissent Over Ukraine: Ex-UK Envoy
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/west-applying-lessons-learned-from-iraq-war-to-stifle-dissent-over-ukraine-ex-uk-envoy-1108565474.html
March 19, 2023, 9:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Orwellian messaging and media control techniques the Western powers honed in the run up to and during the Iraq war are being applied two decades later to stifle any dissent over involvement in the Ukraine conflict, former UK ambassador Peter Ford told Sputnik.
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Reconstruction of Mariupol Airport Scheduled to Finish in 2025: Deputy Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/reconstruction-of-mariupol-airport-scheduled-to-finish-in-2025-deputy-prime-minister-1108565316.html
March 19, 2023, 9:50 AM
MARIUPOL (Sputnik) - The reconstruction of the airport in the city of Mariupol is expected to wrap up in 2025, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin told President Vladimir Putin, adding that the renovated airport will be international.
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'Russia-Africa' Parliamentary Conference Holds Q&A Session in Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/russia-africa-parliamentary-conference-holds-qa-session-in-moscow-1108558623.html
March 19, 2023, 9:22 AM
The Second International Parliamentary Conference, which is a prelude to the Second Russia-Africa Summit planned to take place in Saint Petersburg in July 2023, is taking place in Moscow on 19 and 20 March 2023.
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Nigeria Counts Votes as Citizens Choose New State Governors
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/nigeria-counts-votes-as-citizens-choose-new-state-governors-1108558981.html
March 19, 2023, 9:16 AM
Three weeks ago, Nigeria held its presidential and National Assembly elections, with the candidate from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, Bola Tinubu, winning the presidential poll. Now the country's public has shifted its focus to federal states.
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South Korea, US Hold Air Drills After North Korea's Missile Launch, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/south-korea-us-hold-air-drills-after-north-koreas-missile-launch-reports-say-1108561295.html
March 19, 2023, 8:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea and the United States conducted on Sunday joint air drills involving a US nuclear-capable B-1B strategic bomber after North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, a South Korean news agency reported, citing the South Korean military.
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Russia Foils Ukraine's Reconnaissance by Fire, Reserves Transfer in Kupyansk Direction
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/russia-foils-ukraines-reconnaissance-by-fire-reserves-transfer-in-kupyansk-direction-1108559304.html
March 19, 2023, 7:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have thwarted two attempts of Ukrainian troops to conduct reconnaissance by fire and transfer their reserves in the Kupyansk direction, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.
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NATO Reportedly Mulling 300,000-Strong Force on Russia's Borders Amid Fast-Dwindling War Chests
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/nato-reportedly-mulling-300000-strong-force-on-russias-borders-amid-fast-dwindling-war-chests-1108553413.html
March 19, 2023, 7:42 AM
As Western countries have been supplying the Kiev regime with a broad array of weapon systems, including air defense missiles, multiple-launch rocket systems, and anti-aircraft guns since Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, they have not only further fueled the conflict, but seen their own war chests run dry fast.
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What Has Tanzania's First Female President Achieved in Two Years?
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/what-has-tanzanias-first-female-president-achieved-in-two-years-1108539945.html
March 19, 2023, 7:02 AM
On March 19, 2021, 61-year-old Samia Suluhu Hassan, then Tanzania's vice president, was sworn in as president, making her the sixth and first female head of state in the history of the East African country, following the death of the nation's former leader John Magufuli of a heart attack on March 17 of that year.
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Western Art Institutions Ignoring History When Changing Nationality of Russian Artists
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/western-art-institutions-ignoring-history-when-changing-nationality-of-russian-artists-1108557853.html
March 19, 2023, 7:01 AM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The actions of Western art institutions that try to reassign nationality of classical Russian artists and composers as Ukrainian or other post-Soviet nationalities are concerning and ignorant of the larger historical and cultural context, according to European art community members surveyed by Sputnik.
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One Person Dead Following Ukrainian Troops’ Shelling of Donetsk
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/one-person-dead-following-ukrainian-troops-shelling-of-donetsk-1108557615.html
March 19, 2023, 6:56 AM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - A young man died in the Kirovskyi District in the city of Donetsk as a result of shelling carried out by Ukrainian troops overnight, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
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UK, Rwanda Sign Updated Agreement on Migrant Relocation
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/uk-rwanda-sign-updated-agreement-on-migrant-relocation-1108557484.html
March 19, 2023, 6:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Secretary of State for the Home Department Suella Braverman and Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta have signed an update to the controversial bilateral agreement on relocating illegal migrants to the African country, the UK government said.
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Johnson to Unleash 'Sensational' Evidence in Defense Over Partygate
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/johnson-to-unleash-sensational-evidence-in-defense-over-partygate-1108553237.html
March 19, 2023, 5:09 AM
Earlier this week, the UK's House of Commons said that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will testify before Parliament's Committee of Privileges on 22 March about the parties that were held at his office during the COVID-19 lockdowns as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Russian President Putin Visits Mariupol: Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/russian-president-putin-visits-mariupol-kremlin-1108553131.html
March 19, 2023, 4:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a visit to Mariupol, inspecting the city infrastructure and talking to local residents, the Kremlin press service informs.
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Democrats Defend Vote For Deregulation Law Blamed For SVB Collapse
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/democrats-defend-vote-for-deregulation-law-blamed-for-svb-collapse-1108552672.html
March 19, 2023, 3:43 AM
The 2018 banking deregulation bill that exempted some banks from stricter Federal Reserve oversight and stress tests, has been a topic of discussion since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
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North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missile, Flies 800km
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/north-korea-test-fires-ballistic-missile---reports-1108552454.html
March 19, 2023, 2:37 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korea has test-fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reports, citing the South Korean military. The report notes that the missile traveled 800 kilometers (497 miles).
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Death Toll From Earthquake in Ecuador Rises to at least 14, One Dead in Peru
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/death-toll-from-earthquake-in-ecuador-rises-to-12-one-dead-in-peru-1108552259.html
March 19, 2023, 2:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 14 people died and over 300 others were injured as a result of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in western Ecuador, the press service of Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso informs.
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Mexican President Says Fentanyl Crisis Caused by 'Lack of Hugs' Among US Families
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/mexican-president-says-fentanyl-crisis-caused-by-lack-of-hugs-among-us-families-1108551926.html
March 19, 2023, 12:51 AM
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made controversial comments on Friday regarding the fentanyl overdose crisis in the US. López Obrador suggested that the crisis is due to a breakdown of family values in the US, claiming that American parents do not hug their children enough, while denying that Mexico produces fentanyl.
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Wyoming Bans Abortion Pills
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/wyoming-bans-abortion-pills-1108551787.html
March 19, 2023, 12:34 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Governor of Wyoming, Mark Gordon, has signed a bill prohibiting abortion pills in the state and making Wyoming the first US state with an explicit prohibition of the pills.
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Millions of Dead Fish Rot in Australian Town - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230319/millions-of-dead-fish-rot-in-australian-town---video-1108528783.html
March 19, 2023, 12:16 AM
Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales are asking citizens of several towns in the Darling-Baaka river basin to stay out of the water amid dead and rotting fish.
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Dem Lawmaker Considers Joining GOP to Impeach Biden’s Border Czar
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/dem-lawmaker-considers-joining-gop-to-impeach-bidens-border-czar-1108549623.html
March 18, 2023, 11:39 PM
House Republicans have floated proposals to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his purported failure to tackle the immigration crisis at the southern border, and for “lying” to the public by claiming the border is secure.
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Borrell Says Belgrade, Pristina Agree on Implementation Annex of Normalization Proposal
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/borrell-says-belgrade-pristina-agree-on-ways-to-implementation-normalization-proposal-1108551356.html
March 18, 2023, 11:39 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says Belgrade and Pristina reached agreement during talks in North Macedonia on the program for the implementation of the European-US reconciliation plan for Kosovo and Serbia.
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Yerevan Accuses Baku of Preparing Aggression Against Armenia, Using 'Aggressive' Rhetoric
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/yerevan-accuses-baku-of-preparing-aggression-against-armenia-using-aggressive-rhetoric-1108551122.html
March 18, 2023, 9:43 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Armenian Foreign Ministry on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of preparing an "aggression" against Armenia by using aggressive discourse and actions Armenia sees as undermining the existing agreements between the two countries.
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Peace Protest Against US's Militarism, Sanctions Policy Taking Place in Washington
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/peace-protest-against-uss-militarism-sanctions-policy-taking-place-in-washington-1108550657.html
March 18, 2023, 9:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A peace demonstration is taking place in Washington on Saturday as people are protesting against US's military support for Ukraine and its aggressive actions against numerous countries, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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At Least 4 People Killed by 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Ecuador - Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/at-least-4-people-killed-by-65-magnitude-earthquake-in-ecuador---authorities-1108550352.html
March 18, 2023, 8:53 PM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - At least four people have been killed by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in western Ecuador, the Ecuadorian Secretariat for Risk Management said on Saturday.
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McCarthy Accuses Manhattan DA of Political 'Vengeance' Over Possible Trump Arrest
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/mccarthy-accuses-manhattan-da-of-political-vengeance-over-possible-trump-arrest-1108550027.html
March 18, 2023, 8:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has accused the Manhattan District Attorney of abusing his power on Saturday by trying to pursue "political vengeance" against former US President Donald Trump.
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Iran Reminds West of Its Other Iraq War Crime: Giving Saddam Hussein Chemical Weapons
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/iran-reminds-west-of-its-other-iraq-war-crime-giving-saddam-hussein-chemical-weapons-1108548947.html
March 18, 2023, 7:32 PM
Sunday will mark the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from power and "end the tyranny in Iraq," as former President George W. Bush once put it. It's become a largely forgotten fact of history, but Washington was actually an ally to Baghdad during the brutal Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988.
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Scientists Discover New Schizophrenia Risk Genes, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/scientists-discover-new-schizophrenia-risk-genes-reports-say-1108527601.html
March 18, 2023, 6:00 PM
One of the difficulties of studying the genetics of schizophrenia is its rather generic diagnostic criteria and thin distinction from other psychotic disorders.
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Protesters Rally in Paris Against Macron's Pension Reform
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/protesters-rally-in-paris-against-macrons-pension-reform-1108527027.html
March 18, 2023, 5:33 PM
On Thursday, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced that the government had adopted the law to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, pushing the measure through without a vote in parliament.
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Russia Plans to Bring Up 'Monstrous Lie' Behind US Invasion of Iraq at Security Council Meeting
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/russia-plans-to-bring-up-monstrous-lie-behind-us-invasion-of-iraq-at-security-council-meeting-1108548048.html
March 18, 2023, 5:31 PM
March 19-20 will mark the anniversary of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq on the pretext of Saddam Hussein's "weapons of mass destruction programs" and purported support for terrorism. 20 years on, with trillions of dollars spent and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis dead, most US officials sheepishly admit that the war was built on a lie.
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'Say NO to Endless Wars' Rally Held in Washington to Mark 20 Years of Iraq Invasion
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/say-no-to-endless-wars-rally-held-in-washington-to-mark-20-years-of-iraq-invasion-1108527190.html
March 18, 2023, 5:03 PM
In March 2003, the US-led coalition invaded Iraq and overthrew the country's president, Saddam Hussein, ushering in more than a decade of instability in the Middle Eastern country and throughout the region.
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Russia Agreed to Extend Grain Deal Only for 60 Days, Moscow Stresses
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/russia-agreed-to-extend-grain-deal-only-for-60-days-moscow-stresses-1108547395.html
March 18, 2023, 4:53 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia has agreed to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative for 60 days instead of 120, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Saturday, adding that all parties to the grain deal have been notified.
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Tanzania & India Switch From US Dollar to Local Currencies in Bilateral Trade
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/tanzania--india-switch-from-us-dollar-to-local-currencies-in-bilateral-trade-1108545100.html
March 18, 2023, 4:32 PM
The new settlement framework is expected to benefit Tanzanian businesses and banks by allowing for seamless payment in domestic currencies, while also providing greater exchange rate predictability and reducing the need for currency conversion.
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Investigators Find 'DNA Materials' on Yacht Allegedly Linked to Nord Stream Blasts: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/investigators-find-dna-materials-on-yacht-allegedly-linked-to-nord-stream-blasts-reports-1108547055.html
March 18, 2023, 4:02 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German investigators found hair on clothes left in a yacht allegedly linked to attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines last September and sent these materials for DNA analysis, media reported.
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NYC Opera Should Pay Russian Singer Anna Netrebko $200,000 for Canceled Performances
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/nyc-opera-should-pay-russian-singer-anna-netrebko-200000-for-canceled-performances-1108544448.html
March 18, 2023, 3:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A court ordered the New York City Metropolitan Opera to pay Russian soprano Anna Netrebko over $200,000 for performances the opera canceled in 2022, US media reported, citing the court's decision.
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Terrorists Lose: Russian, Iranian, Chinese Commandos Train to Take Down Pirates in Joint Drills
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/terrorists-lose-russian-iranian-chinese-commandos-train-to-take-down-pirates-in-joint-drills-1108543160.html
March 18, 2023, 3:43 PM
The three countries have been holding their annual Maritime Security Belt drills since 2019, and plan to expand them to include more countries in 2024.
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US African Military Drills are 'Sinister', Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/us-african-military-drills-are-sinister-expert-says-1108530663.html
March 18, 2023, 3:27 PM
This week, the US has conducted its annual joint military excersises with African nations. The US-led drills, which include a maritime program for the first time, come roughly a month after Russia and China held their second joint maritime drills with South Africa from 25 to 27 February.
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US Needs New Anti-War Movement to 'See Through Hypocrisy & Lies' of Media Justifying Invasions
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/us-needs-new-anti-war-movement-to-see-through-hypocrisy--lies-of-media-justifying-invasions-1108537020.html
March 18, 2023, 2:33 PM
There is a dire need for a new anti-war movement to be formed in the US based on anti-imperialist and anti-racist principles, believes Richard Becker, author of Palestine, Israel and the US Empire, especially if there is to be any hope of ending the ongoing proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
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Setup for Invasion: What Were US and Iraq Forces in 2003 War?
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/setup-for-invasion-what-were-us-and-iraq-forces-in-2003-war--1108534172.html
March 18, 2023, 2:16 PM
March 20 marks the 20th anniversary of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq - a campaign based on false allegations that led to years of devastating war and destruction.
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Senior Iraqi Military Officer Tells Sputnik About American Crimes During 2003 Invasion of Iraq
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/senior-iraqi-military-tells-sputnik-about-american-crimes-during-2003-invasion-of-iraq-1108538945.html
March 18, 2023, 2:00 PM
Decades before the fall of Baghdad, the US nurtured plans to destroy Iraq. Even 20 years after the US invasion of Iraq, the wounds continue to bleed - the Americans have destroyed all the foundations of statehood in the country.
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Blood and Chaos: Russian Journalist Recounts 2003 Baghdad Bombings
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/blood-and-chaos-russian-journalist-recounts-2003-baghdad-bombings-1108536205.html
March 18, 2023, 2:00 PM
Alexander Minakov was incredibly fortunate to survive the US invasion of Iraq. The Russian television reporter was in Baghdad on the morning of March 20, 2003. As American bombs began to pound the Iraqi capital, Minakov found himself at the center of the massive blitz.
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US Military Operation Against Saddam Hussein: ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/us-military-operation-against-saddam-hussein-operation-iraqi-freedom-1108502478.html
March 18, 2023, 2:00 PM
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, US President George W. Bush repeatedly declared that the official policy of the Washington administration was regime change in Iraq and that the White House intended to use all means at its disposal to achieve this goal.
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Japanese, German Defense Ministers Agree to Conduct Joint Military Exercises, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/japanese-german-defense-ministers-agree-to-conduct-joint-military-exercises-reports-say-1108540948.html
March 18, 2023, 1:50 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese and German defense ministers, Yasukazu Hamada and Boris Pistorius, have agreed to cooperate in the military sphere and conduct joint drills, as well as start preparations for the realization of an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement (ACSA), media reported on Saturday.
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Putin Visits Crimea to Mark 9th Anniversary of Its Reunification With Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/putin-visits-crimea-to-mark-9th-anniversary-of-its-reunification-with-russia-1108538417.html
March 18, 2023, 1:09 PM
A nationwide referendum was held in Crimea and Sevastopol nine years ago, on March 16, 2014. At the time, over 95% of the voters were in favor of reunification with Russia, rejoining the homeland after decades of severance.
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Moscow to Insist on Receiving Nord Stream Probe Results From Sweden
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/moscow-to-insist-on-receiving-nord-stream-probe-results-from-sweden-1108537392.html
March 18, 2023, 12:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow will continue to demand Denmark answer its questions on the Nord Stream sabotage despite Copenhagen's refusal to let Russia join the investigation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
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Trump Expects to Be Arrested Tuesday Following 'Illegal Leaks' From Daniels Probe by Manhattan DA
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/trump-expects-to-be-arrested-tuesday-following-illegal-leaks-from-daniels-probe-by-manhattan-da-1108537709.html
March 18, 2023, 12:50 PM
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has spent five years investigating Donald Trump over alleged payments made by an ex-attorney to a former adult film actress to keep her quiet over an alleged affair with the business mogul. Donald Trump has denied any wrongdoing, and cited the probe as evidence of the Democrats' "witch-hunt" against him.
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Sy Hersh Slams ‘Stupid’ NYT Story on ‘Ukrainian’ Trace Behind Nord Stream Blasts
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/sy-hersh-slams-stupid-nyt-story-on-ukrainian-trace-behind-nord-stream-blasts-1108535831.html
March 18, 2023, 12:03 PM
The veteran investigative journalist best known for blowing the lid off major US government lies, from Watergate and the My Lai Massacre to the Syrian gas attacks, penned a series of explosive Substack pieces last month revealing direct US complicity in the Nord Stream pipeline attacks.
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Russia's Lukoil, Italy's Eni Oil Companies Submit Joint Bid for Two Offshore Blocks in Congo
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/russias-lukoil-italys-eni-oil-companies-submit-joint-bid-for-two-offshore-blocks-in-congo-1108528358.html
March 18, 2023, 11:53 AM
Lukoil and Eni are now jointly working in the Republic of Congo in the Marine XII oil and gas project, in which the Russian company bought a 25 percent stake from the British company New Age M12 Holdings in 2019. The Italian company, the project’s operator, owns 65 percent, and the National Petroleum Company of Congo (SNPC) owns 10 percent.
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At Least 186 US Banks At 'Potential Risk of a Run' Similar to SVB, Economists Warn
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/at-least-186-us-banks-at-potential-risk-of-a-run-similar-to-svb-economists-warn--1108531654.html
March 18, 2023, 11:18 AM
After the US’ Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed at breakneck speed, followed by the banks Signature and Silvergate, along with the Credit Suisse crisis, the US Federal Reserve's policy of rampant interest rate hikes was blamed for pushing moneylenders into insolvency.
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Majority of Russians Support Reunification With Crimea, Poll Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/majority-of-russians-support-reunification-with-crimea-poll-shows-1108535063.html
March 18, 2023, 11:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The majority of Russians (86%) believe that the 2014 decision to incorporate the Crimean peninsula into Russia was correct, and 56% of those surveyed feel proud about the reunification of the territories, a poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) showed on Saturday.
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'Corrupted' ICC Is a Tool to Be 'Used by NATO Leaders, But Never Against Them'
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/corrupted-icc-is-a-tool-to-be-used-by-nato-leaders-but-never-against-them-1108527736.html
March 18, 2023, 11:03 AM
NATO is trying to use the "corrupted" International Criminal Court against Russia, as the ICC’s recently issued "arrest warrants" against President Vladimir Putin and his children’s rights commissioner prove, Tim Anderson, Director of the Centre for Counter Hegemonic Studies, emphasizes.
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ICC Has Been 'Weaponized to Buttress US Imperialism' & 'Deserves to be Abolished'
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/icc-has-been-weaponized-to-buttress-us-imperialism--deserves-to-be-abolished-1108529397.html
March 18, 2023, 9:53 AM
By issuing "warrants of arrest" against two senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has revealed its flagrant Western bias, Professor Alfred de Zayas, former UN independent expert on international order, has stated.
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SpaceX Loses Lawsuit Against Ukrainian Company Starlink Over Name, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/spacex-loses-lawsuit-against-ukrainian-company-starlink-over-name-reports-say-1108530380.html
March 18, 2023, 9:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian IT company Starlink won a lawsuit in which Elon Musk's SpaceX required the firm to rebrand itself, Ukrainian media reported on Saturday, citing court documents.
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Greeks Bemoan Aging Infrastructure, Maintenance Issues in Wake of Deadly Train Crash
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/greeks-bemoan-aging-infrastructure-maintenance-issues-in-wake-of-deadly-train-crash-1108527314.html
March 18, 2023, 6:23 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Greek citizens blame aging public infrastructure, lackluster maintenance and staff cuts as well as EU-imposed austerity policies for the recent train collision that killed nearly 60 people, according to the people surveyed by Sputnik.
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Absurd ICC 'Warrant' Under US Aegis Proves Russia 'Faces Implacable Enemy It Must Defeat'
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/absurd-icc-warrant-under-us-aegis-proves-russia-faces-implacable-enemy-it-must-defeat-1108526617.html
March 18, 2023, 6:03 AM
The International Criminal Court (ICC) deliberately picked the issue of children for its "emotional impact" when it issued "arrest warrants" against Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his children's rights commissioner, international criminal lawyer Christopher C Black, said, commenting on the ICC's move.
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African Football is Evolving, Says Russian Who Played for Rwandan Club
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/african-football-is-evolving-says-russian-who-played-for-rwandan-club-1108511828.html
March 18, 2023, 5:50 AM
In 2022, Russian footballer Vladislav Kormishin, a former player of Russia’s Spartak Moscow, Dynamo St. Petersburg, and Arsenal-2 Tula football clubs, moved to Kiyovu Sports in Rwanda, becoming the first Russian and second European professional player in the Rwanda Premier League. With the Kigali-based club, the player won the Made in Rwanda Cup.
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Serbian Tennis Star Djokovic Will Miss Miami Open After Being Denied Entry to US
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/serbian-tennis-star-djokovic-will-miss-miami-open-after-being-denied-entry-to-us-1108526100.html
March 18, 2023, 5:38 AM
Earlier this month, Djokovic was denied entry to the United States to take part in two tournaments because he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Russian Lancet Kamikaze Drone Destroys Ukrainian MLRS: Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/russian-lancet-kamikaze-drone-destroys-ukrainian-mlrs-mod-1108526476.html
March 18, 2023, 5:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian Lancet kamikaze drone has destroyed a Ukrainian multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) with a high-precision strike in the Avdeevka direction, the Russian Defense Ministry says.
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MRO Probe Discovers Relict Salt Glacier Near Mars Equator, Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/mro-probe-discovers-relict-salt-glacier-near-mars-equator-study-reveals-1108525659.html
March 18, 2023, 3:49 AM
Planetary scientists have found the remains of an ancient glacier near the equator of Mars, which consists mainly of deposits of salts. However, it may still contain water ice, isolated from the external environment.
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US Stance on ICC 'Arrest Warrant' for Putin Reminds of ‘Schizophrenia,’ Russian Embassy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/us-stance-on-icc-arrest-warrant-for-putin-reminds-of-schizophrenia-russian-embassy-says-1108525509.html
March 18, 2023, 3:38 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US support of the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an "arrest warrant" for Russian President Vladimir Putin is "reminiscent of sluggish schizophrenia," the Russian Embassy in the United States says.
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32-hour Work Week Bill Is Back in US Congress
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/32-hour-work-week-bill-is-back-in-us-congress-1108525007.html
March 18, 2023, 2:13 AM
Earlier this month, the House saw the introduction of the "Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act" by progressives attempting to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for the second time.
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Russian Ombudswoman Proposes to Give Russian Children Born Abroad Citizenship - Amendments
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/russian-ombudswoman-proposes-to-give-russian-children-born-abroad-citizenship---amendments-1108524819.html
March 18, 2023, 12:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has submitted amendments to the Russian citizenship law to the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, which stipulate granting a child Russian citizenship by birth if one of the parents has Russian citizenship at the time of birth, regardless of location.
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Black Sea Grain Deal Should Run At Its Full Potential, Russia Says Sanctions Need Lifting
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/black-sea-grain-deal-should-run-at-its-full-potential-says-eu-envoy-to-un-1108524659.html
March 18, 2023, 12:19 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Black Sea Grain deal should run at its full potential, Olof Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the UN said on Friday.
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US Special Operations Command Orders $53Mln More in Munitions, Reports Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20230318/us-special-operations-command-orders-53mln-more-in-munitions-reports-pentagon-1108524191.html
March 18, 2023, 12:09 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ultimate Training Munitions has won a $53.7mln contract to supply munitions to the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the Defense Department said in a press release.
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Heathrow Airport Security Guards to Go on Strike Over Easter Says Union
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/heathrow-airport-security-guards-to-go-on-strike-over-easter-says-union-1108524310.html
March 17, 2023, 11:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over 1,000 security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport plan to go on strike during the Easter holidays, trade union Unite has announced, warning of flight delays.
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Boeing Wins $1.9Bln Contract to Build More Army Apache Combat Helicopters, Pentagon Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/boeing-wins-19bln-contract-to-build-more-army-apache-combat-helicopters-pentagon-reports-1108524057.html
March 17, 2023, 11:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Boeing has received an almost $2bln US Army contract to produce more Apache AH-64E ground support combat helicopters over the next five years, the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
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Russia Regrets West’s Decision to Block DNR Ombudsman From Briefing UNSC, Says Nebenzia
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/russia-regrets-wests-decision-to-block-dnr-ombudsman-from-briefing-unsc-says-nebenzia-1108523382.html
March 17, 2023, 11:26 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia regrets that Western states blocked the participation of Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) Human Rights Ombudsman Daria Morozova from briefing the UN Security Council, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said.
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Court Rules Against Attorney Privilege in Case of Trump's Classified Documents, Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/court-rules-against-attorney-privilege-in-case-of-trumps-classified-documents-reports-1108522867.html
March 17, 2023, 10:51 PM
A federal judge issued a groundbreaking ruling that could have significant implications for the investigation into Donald Trump's handling of classified materials, by ordering Evan Corcoran, Trump's lawyer, to provide additional testimony, reports US media, citing source familiar with the matter.
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Turkish Ruling Party Official Calls Assad's Terms for Talks With Erdogan Inappropriate
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/turkish-ruling-party-official-calls-assads-terms-for-talks-with-erdogan-inappropriate-1108522464.html
March 17, 2023, 10:05 PM
ANTAKYA (Sputnik) - Syrian President Bashar Assad’s statement about his readiness to negotiate with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan only after the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria is inappropriate, Orhan Miroglu, a member of the central decision-making committee of the ruling Justice and Development Party, told Sputnik.
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Former US President Donald Trump Returns to Facebook with First Post Since 2021
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/former-us-president-donald-trump-returns-to-facebook-for-first-post-since-2021-1108522292.html
March 17, 2023, 9:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump on Friday published his first post on Facebook* since being removed from the platform after the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
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US Airlines Complain About Foreign Rivals Being Able to Fly Over Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/us-airlines-complain-about-foreign-rivals-being-able-to-fly-over-russia-1108522136.html
March 17, 2023, 9:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US airlines have complained to the Biden administration and Congress that they are losing profit on routes to Asia because they cannot fly over Russia as a result of sanctions on the country imposed by the collective West, the New York Times reported on Friday.
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‘Kangaroo Court’: What is the International Criminal Court That Just Issued 'Warrant' for Putin?
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/kangaroo-court-what-is-the-international-criminal-court-that-just-issued-a-warrant-for-putin-1108521835.html
March 17, 2023, 9:17 PM
The Kremlin has laughed off an attempt by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an "arrest warrant" for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another Russian official for the purported "unlawful transfer" of Ukrainian children from the conflict zone over the past year.
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Lance Reddick, Star of 'The Wire' and 'Horizon Zero Dawn', Dead at 60
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/lance-reddick-star-of-the-wire-and-horizon-zero-dawn-dead-at-60-1108521332.html
March 17, 2023, 9:04 PM
Lance Reddick, 60, has died reports US media sources citing law enforcements sources. The actor's body was discovered at his Studio City home in Los Angeles. The cause of death is unknown.
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World Council of Churches Concerned About Oppression of Monks in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/world-council-of-churches-concerned-about-oppression-of-monks-in-kiev-pechersk-lavra-1108521640.html
March 17, 2023, 8:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Jerry Pillay on Friday questioned the Ukrainian government's respect for freedom of belief after it tried to evict the monks of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
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Goalkeepers Have Less Dementia Risk Than Outfield Players, Study Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/goalkeepers-have-less-dementia-risk-than-outfield-players-study-finds-1108492132.html
March 17, 2023, 8:18 PM
In recent years, there has been growing concern among medical professionals about the link between football players' frequent head injuries and their risk of developing degenerative brain disease.
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Trump and DeSantis' Call for Halting Ukraine Conflict in Line With GOP Base Sentiment
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/trump-and-desantis-call-for-halting-ukraine-conflict-in-line-with-gop-base-sentiment-1108519361.html
March 17, 2023, 8:01 PM
Former US President Donald Trump has released a video calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine, crackdown on neocon globalists, and prioritizing America's domestic issues within the framework of his 2024 campaign. Trump emphasized that he is the only one who can get the job done.
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Australian Man Breaks World Record For Longest Surf Session
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/australian-man-breaks-world-record-for-longest-surf-session-1108490870.html
March 17, 2023, 7:27 PM
In terms of surfing, Australia is endless: 30,000 km of coastline with enough waves for everyone.
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Over 10,000 Tonnes of Garbage Pile Up in Paris Amid Strike of Street Cleaners
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/over-10000-tonnes-of-garbage-pile-up-in-paris-amid-strike-of-street-cleaners-1108520575.html
March 17, 2023, 7:26 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Over 10,000 tonnes of garbage have already piled up on the streets of Paris due to a strike of street cleaners protesting against the controversial pension reform, despite the authorities' efforts to force the workers get back to work, French media reported on Friday, citing the Paris mayor's office.
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YouTube Reinstates Trump's Account as Social Media Giants Retreat From Post-J6 Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/youtube-reinstates-trumps-account-as-social-media-giants-retreat-from-post-j6-ban-1108517953.html
March 17, 2023, 6:19 PM
The social media site YouTube, which is owned by Google, announced on Friday it would reinstate the account of former US President Donald Trump more than two years after banning him. It’s just the latest site to do so as the real estate mogul gears up his 2024 presidential campaign.
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Recession, Insolvency, Derivative Risks: Why Looming US Crisis Could be Worse Than in 2008
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/recession-insolvency-derivative-risks-why-looming-us-crisis-could-be-worse-than-in-2008-1108517439.html
March 17, 2023, 6:15 PM
Troubles engulfing three US banks and one prominent European lender have triggered recession fears as corporate bond buyers have got cold feet, with banks expected to tighten lending terms and the Federal Reserve proceeding with aggressive hikes.
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Russian Officials Liken ICC's 'Warrant' on Putin to Toilet Paper, Demand 'Arrest' of ICC Judges
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/russian-officials-liken-iccs-warrant-on-putin-to-toilet-paper-demand-arrest-of-icc-judges-1108518430.html
March 17, 2023, 5:49 PM
The International Criminal Court put out "orders of arrest" against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the presidential children’s rights commissioner on Friday over the alleged "unlawful deportation" of children from the Ukraine conflict zone. Moscow dismissed the warrants, saying The Hague's decrees were "legally null and void."
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Breakthrough Geographic Ancestral Link Made Between Breast Cancer & Orkney Islands in New Study
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/breakthrough-geographic-ancestral-link-made-between-breast-cancer--orkney-islands-in-new-study-1108511367.html
March 17, 2023, 5:20 PM
The research carried out by scientists from the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh found that a certain "tumor suppressor gene" that typically guards our bodies from developing cancer had mutated in women residing in a specific geographical location. The "faulty" gene left them susceptible to the disease.
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French Pension Riots are Result of EU Tailing US-Led Push Into Eastern Europe
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/french-pension-riots-are-result-of-eu-tailing-us-led-push-into-eastern-europe-1108514207.html
March 17, 2023, 4:52 PM
France has been wracked by protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age to 64. British author and economist John Ross, a senior fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, linked that to the Europe-wide crisis caused by the USD-led proxy conflict with Russia in Ukraine.
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Finland's NATO Membership Not Complete Without Sweden: President
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/finlands-nato-membership-not-complete-without-sweden-president-1108517193.html
March 17, 2023, 4:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The start of the ratification of Finland's accession to NATO by the Turkish parliament is an important step for the country, but it will not be complete without Sweden's membership in the bloc, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Friday.
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Don't Fear the Reaper: How Can Heavy Drones Be Detected, Identified and Brought Down?
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/dont-fear-the-reaper-how-can-heavy-drones-be-detected-identified-and-brought-down-1108508647.html
March 17, 2023, 4:46 PM
Russia and the US inched a step closer to a direct military clash on Tuesday after a pair of Russian jets took emergency measures to try to force a US Reaper drone flying in the direction of a no-fly zone off Crimea to change course. What tools and means do nations have to detect foreign drones and bring them down? Sputnik explains.
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Second Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference Will Boost Cooperation: Russian Duma Speaker
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/second-russia-africa-parliamentary-conference-will-boost-cooperation-russian-duma-speaker-1108512755.html
March 17, 2023, 4:08 PM
A meeting between Russia’s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula took place on the eve of the beginning of the Second Russia-Africa International Parliamentary Conference, which will be held in Moscow on March 19 and 20.
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Hunter Biden Countersues Computer Repair Shop Owner - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230317/hunter-biden-countersues-computer-repair-shop-owner---reports-1108515344.html
March 17, 2023, 4:01 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - previously, the US President's son was accused in defamation, concerning Mac Isaac, the shop owner, potentially illegal access to the personal information
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