Kiev May Attempt Counteroffensive in Bakhmut in 'Near Future', Russian Experts Warn
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/kiev-may-start-counteroffensive-in-artemovsk-in-near-future-russian-experts-warn-1108758978.html
March 24, 2023, 2:57 PM
There are signs indicating that the Ukraine Armed Forces' counteroffensive in Artemovsk (also known as Bakhmut), has already begun, Leonid Reshetnikov, a veteran Russian foreign intelligence official, told Sputnik.
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Kenya to Buy Oil Using Local Currency Instead of US Dollars
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/kenya-to-buy-oil-for-local-currency-instead-of-us-dollars-1108756344.html
March 24, 2023, 1:54 PM
While Kenya is experiencing an economic crisis alongside a plummeting local currency, petroleum cartels are socking away greenbacks, raising the ire of the African nation’s head of state.
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Trump Warns of 'Potential Death and Destruction’ if Indicted in Stormy Daniels Case
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/trump-warns-of-potential-death-and-destruction-if-indicted-in-stormy-daniels-case-1108756867.html
March 24, 2023, 1:35 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Trump warned on Friday of potential "death and destruction" should he be indicted by the Manhattan district attorney’s office for what he says are false charges regarding his alleged involvement in paying hush money to adult movie star Stormy Daniels.
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'Lethal Cruise': What is the New Underwater Drone North Korea Claims to Have Tested?
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/lethal-cruise-what-is-the-new-underwater-drone-north-korea-claims-to-have-tested-1108754913.html
March 24, 2023, 1:20 PM
The drone, which was reportedly test-fired by Pyongyang earlier this week, ostensibly can be deployed "at any coast and port or towed by a surface ship for operation."
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Congress Hearings Over TikTok Social Media App are 'Anti-China Witch-Hunt'
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/congress-hearings-over-tiktok-social-media-app-are-anti-china-witch-hunt-1108747626.html
March 24, 2023, 12:46 PM
Social media app TikTok has been banned on official cellphones on both sides of the Atlantic, but now faces US legislation that could see it shut down. Technologist Chris Garaffa, a co-host of the Covert Action Bulletin podcast, pointed out the hypocrisy of those moves.
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Five African Nations Rank Among 10 Most Impacted by Terrorism
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/five-african-nations-rank-among-10-most-impacted-by-terrorism-1108747418.html
March 24, 2023, 12:29 PM
Since 2011, Africa’s Sahel region, which includes countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria, has been significantly destabilized by jihadist insurgencies and banditry, mainly carried out by terrorist networks linked to Daesh* and Al-Qaeda*.
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Canada Wants to Project Itself as a Pacific Power Through a New Anti-Chinese Framework: Scholar
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/canada-wants-to-project-itself-as-a-pacific-power-through-a-new-anti-chinese-framework-scholar-1108748592.html
March 24, 2023, 12:25 PM
As Canada has proposed creating yet another security alliance in East Asia aimed against Russia and China, it would be safe to assume that it would cause further instability in the region, as Moscow and Beijing would likely regard it as a hostile initiative.
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Ugandan Court Releases US Couple Accused of Child Torture on Bail
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/ugandan-court-releases-us-couple-accused-of-child-torture-on-bail-1108744344.html
March 24, 2023, 12:18 PM
Nicholas and Mackenzie Spencer came to Uganda from the US in 2017 to engage in a "humanitarian mission" by becoming foster parents to three children. In December of 2022, they were charged with "aggravated torture", child trafficking and held into custody at Luzira Prison in the country's capital Kampala.
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Harris on Africa Trip to Raise US Concerns Over Influence of China, Russia, Official Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/harris-on-africa-trip-to-raise-us-concerns-over-influence-of-china-russia-official-says-1108749556.html
March 24, 2023, 12:08 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Vice President Kamala Harris will raise Washington's concerns over the involvement of China and Russia in Africa when she meets with officials during her upcoming trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia, a senior administration official told reporters.
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Medvedev: Russia at War With 3.6 Million-Strong NATO Army
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/medvedev-russia-at-war-with-36-million-strong-nato-army-1108747253.html
March 24, 2023, 11:55 AM
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev has stated that in order to "exterminate" the neo-Nazi ideology in Ukraine, "nothing can be ruled out" during the course of the Russian special operation.
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China Says US Showed No Proof of TikTok Being National Security Threat
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/china-says-us-showed-no-proof-of-tiktok-being-national-security-threat-1108753507.html
March 24, 2023, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Chinese Foreign Ministry argued on Friday that the United States was still to prove that the popular TikTok video-sharing app was a threat to its national security.
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Uranium Shells to Cause Irreversible Harm to Health of Ukrainians, Russian MoD Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/uranium-shells-to-cause-irreversible-harm-to-health-of-ukrainians-russian-mod-says-1108749855.html
March 24, 2023, 10:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The use of uranium ammunition will cause irreversible harm to the health of the military and civilian population of Ukraine, but NATO is ready to supply them to Kiev, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Friday.
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Suffering for the Truth? Japanese Principal Resigns Over ‘Elite Refugees’ Jab at Ukrainian Students
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/suffering-for-the-truth-japanese-principal-resigns-over-elite-refugees-jab-at-ukrainian-students-1108746892.html
March 24, 2023, 10:03 AM
Japan has received more than 2,000 Ukrainian refugees since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine.
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Moscow will Respond to Expulsion of Another Russian Envoy from Estonia
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/moscow-will-respond-to-expulsion-of-another-russian-envoy-from-estonia-1108747873.html
March 24, 2023, 10:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Estonia has declared another Russian diplomat persona non grata and ordered this person out of the country by March 29, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Chadian Government Nationalizes All ExxonMobil Assets in Country
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/chadian-government-nationalizes-all-exxonmobil-assets-in-country-1108744998.html
March 24, 2023, 8:59 AM
In December 2022, the American multinational oil and gas giant ExxonMobil sold its operations in Chad and Cameroon to British firm Savannah Energy PLC in a $407 million deal. At the time, the Chadian government contested the sale of the assets, arguing that the terms of the final agreement were different from those presented by the US corporation.
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P for Persistence: Another Norfolk Southern Train Derails in US
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/p-for-persistence-another-norfolk-southern-train-derails-in-us--1108743268.html
March 24, 2023, 8:41 AM
A Massachusetts derailment is the latest in a chain of train accidents in the US, with Norfolk Southern in the spotlight. The railroad operator was at the center of the February 3 disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, when toxic chemicals, like hydrogen chloride, phosgene, butyl acrylate and ethylene were released into the air raising cancer fears.
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Uganda to Deploy About 1,000 Soldiers to Conflict Zone in DRC
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/uganda-to-reportedly-deploy-about-1000-soldiers-to-conflict-zone-in-drc-1108745226.html
March 24, 2023, 8:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Uganda will deploy 1,000 soldiers to a conflict zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in March, a Ugandan army officer declared as cited by the media.
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Iranians Not Killed as Result of US Airstrike in Syria, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/iranians-not-killed-as-result-of-us-strike-in-syria-media-reports-1108745350.html
March 24, 2023, 8:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - No Iranians were killed as a result of a US strikes in Syria which hit a grain center and rural development center in the province of Deir ez-Zor, rather than Iranian military positions, the regional broadcaster reported on Friday, citing sources in Syria.
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US, Canada Reportedly Clinch Deal to Close Illegal Border Crossing Amid Surge in Migration
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/us-canada-reportedly-clinch-deal-to-close-illegal-border-crossing-amid-surge-in-migration-1108744052.html
March 24, 2023, 8:32 AM
Premier of Quebec Francois Legault had repeatedly requested that Canada’s federal government close the illegal crossing, arguing his province could not sustain the increasing irregular flows of migrants coming through it.
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US Investor Michael Calvey Sentenced to Suspended Term Reportedly Leaves Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/us-investor-michael-calvey-sentenced-to-suspended-term-leaves-russia-1108744818.html
March 24, 2023, 8:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US investor and Baring Vostok investment fund founder Michael Calvey, who was sentenced to a 5.5-year suspended term for embezzlement, has left Russia, a source told Sputnik on Friday.
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Africa's Top 10 Happiest Countries
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/africas-top-10-happiest-countries-1108743781.html
March 24, 2023, 8:10 AM
Every year on March 20, the International Day of Happiness, the UN publishes the World Happiness Report, which provides country rankings based on respondent ratings of their life satisfaction. The report provides people the opportunity to compare countries and find out where people are more happy.
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Russia Boosts Fertilizers Export to Thailand by 63% in 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/russia-boosts-fertilizers-export-to-thailand-by-63-in-2022-1108744212.html
March 24, 2023, 7:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia increased the export of its fertilizers to Thailand by 63% and also sold 4.5 times more jewelry to the country in 2022 compared to the previous year, Valery Barchenko, Chairman of the Russian-Thai business council told Sputnik.
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The Great Cull: Twitter to Kill Off 'Legacy' Checkmarks Starting From April
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/the-great-cull-twitter-to-kill-off-legacy-checkmarks-starting-from-april-1108742388.html
March 24, 2023, 7:20 AM
Multi-billionaire Elon Musk dismissed Twitter’s previous verification system, which allowed numerous perks and privileges to unpaid "blue checkmarks" as "corrupt" and is actively pushing the ailing company toward subscription-based revenues.
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Denmark Accused of 'Carelessness With Taxpayers' Money' as F-35 Hangars Double in Price
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/denmark-accused-of-carelessness-with-taxpayers-money-as-f-35-hangars-double-in-price-1108741067.html
March 24, 2023, 6:26 AM
Not only has Denmark's nascent fleet of 27 F-35s already become the Nordic nation's most treasured possession, but the associated costs and related expenses have been growing as well. However, having said A, the government has no choice but to say B and keep signing the checks.
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From ByteDance to Cambridge Analytica: Six Takeaways From TikTok CEO’s Testimony to Congress
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/from-bytedance-to-cambridge-analytica-six--takeaways-from-tiktok-ceos-testimony-to-congress-1108741646.html
March 24, 2023, 6:20 AM
The testimony came as Congress and the Biden administration weigh potential measures to address Washington’s national security-related concerns about TikTok, including a possible full ban. The short video-sharing app has already been restricted by several entities within the US government.
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Netanyahu Reportedly Postpones Visit to London Due to Refusal of Pilots to Fly Plane
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/netanyahu-reportedly-postpones-visit-to-london-due-to-refusal-of-pilots-to-fly-plane-1108740897.html
March 24, 2023, 4:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to postpone a visit to London for a day due to the refusal of a number of pilots to fly a plane with him on board, a British newspaper reported, citing a source.
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Danish Energy Agency Invites Nord Stream Operator to Lift Object Found Near Pipeline
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/danish-energy-agency-invites-nord-stream-operator-to-lift-object-found-near-pipeline-1108740678.html
March 24, 2023, 4:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Danish Energy Agency has invited the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2 AG, to take part in an operation to recover an object found near the gas pipeline.
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Photo: Australian Woman Finds Deadly Six-Foot Snake Napping on Her Mattress
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/photo-australian-woman-finds-deadly-six-foot-snake-napping-on-her-mattress-1108740498.html
March 24, 2023, 4:09 AM
The reptile removal expert who responded to the scene suggested the notoriously poisonous serpent simply "wanted a nice comfortable bed to sleep in."
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Idaho Supreme Court Rules Drug Dog Trespassed After Putting Its Paws on Car
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/idaho-supreme-court-rules-drug-dog-trespassed-after-putting-its-paws-on-car-1108740287.html
March 24, 2023, 3:56 AM
Good dog: sit, stay, roll over - now don’t conduct an illegal drug search.
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Photos: North Korea Tests Underwater Drone That Spawns ‘Super-Scale Radioactive Tsunami’
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/photos-north-korea-tests-underwater-drone-that-spawns-super-scale-radioactive-tsunami-1108740110.html
March 24, 2023, 3:42 AM
A report by North Korean media suggests the country has made another big leap in protecting its sovereignty from any potential external threats.
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US Conducts Airstrike in Syria After American Forces Struck by 'Iranian' UAV Near Coalition Base
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/us-conducts-airstrike-in-syria-after-american-forces-struck-by-iranian-uav-near-coalition-base-1108739579.html
March 24, 2023, 2:46 AM
In early February, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service revealed that US military forces were recruiting jihadist fighters to conduct attacks against Russia and countries that make up the Commonwealth of Independent States. The service stated that the US had already recruited 60 militants who had been trained at the US' al-Tanf military base.
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Police Swarm Rihanna’s Home After Man Flew Across the US to Propose to Her
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/police-swarm-rihannas-home-after-man-flew-across-the-us-to-propose-to-her-1108739396.html
March 24, 2023, 2:36 AM
That's one way to reject a man.
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Islamabad Needs to Ease Tension & Reduce Societal Polarization Amid Protests, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/islamabad-needs-to-ease-tension--reduce-societal-polarization-amid-protests-experts-say-1108739144.html
March 24, 2023, 2:11 AM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The government of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif should be taking more active measures, including unpopular ones, to restore social and economic stability in the country plagued by protests since former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted, Pakistani politicians and experts told Sputnik.
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Videos: Over 1 Million People Participate in French Protests Against Pension Reform
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/videos-over-1-million-people-participate-in-french-protests-against-pension-reform-1108738928.html
March 24, 2023, 1:57 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Over one million people participated in demonstrations against the pension reform bill across France, according to the French Interior Ministry, while unions give the estimate at over three million, French media reported Thursday.
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French National Assembly Clears Artificial Intelligence Video Surveillance for 2024 Summer Olympics
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/french-national-assembly-clears-artificial-intelligence-video-surveillance-for-2024-summer-olympics-1108738631.html
March 24, 2023, 1:17 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The lower house of the French parliament, the National Assembly, on Thursday passed a controversial law allowing the government to use video surveillance with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to monitor the public during next summer's Olympic Games in Paris, media reported.
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Mo’ Problems? Mo’ Money!
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/mo-problems-mo-money-1108738105.html
March 24, 2023, 12:36 AM
For his 2024 campaign, the ex-commander-in-chief now has a war chest that is reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars.
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Eyeing Russia And China, US Plans to Send Old War Planes to Middle East – Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/eyeing-russia-and-china-us-plans-to-send-old-war-planes-to-middle-east--report-1108738210.html
March 24, 2023, 12:08 AM
As the US ramps up its aggression towards its main targets in Moscow and Beijing, at least one retired general is complaining that American troops in the Middle East are being left with hand-me-down hardware.
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Serbian Lawyer Expects Hearing on NATO Usage of Depleted Uranium in Yugoslavia by Year's End
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/serbian-lawyer-expects-hearing-on-nato-usage-of-depleted-uranium-in-yugoslavia-by-years-end-1108737632.html
March 23, 2023, 11:21 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The first hearing of a case against NATO over the 1999 depleted uranium bombing in Yugoslavia is expected to take place at the Higher Court in Belgrade by year's end, Srdjan Aleksic, a lawyer representing a Yugoslavian officer who died from cancer caused by depleted uranium munitions, told Sputnik.
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Bank of England's Governor Says UK Unlikely to Face Repeat of 2008 Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/bank-of-englands-governor-says-uk-unlikely-to-face-repeat-of-2008-crisis-1108737479.html
March 23, 2023, 10:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that the UK was unlikely to face another financial crisis similar to that of 2008, since the banking system was much more sustainable now.
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US Reportedly Probing Whether Credit Suisse, UBS Aided Russia to Evade Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/us-reportedly-probing-whether-credit-suisse-ubs-aided-russia-to-evade-sanctions-1108737360.html
March 23, 2023, 10:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether Credit Suisse, UBS and other banks helped Russian businessmen evade the United States-imposed sanctions against Russia.
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Canada’s Trudeau Reportedly Pitched Quad-Inspired Anti-China Bloc With Japan, South Korea & US
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/canadas-trudeau-reportedly-pitched-quad-inspired-anti-china-bloc-with-japan-south-korea--us-1108737029.html
March 23, 2023, 9:54 PM
According to media reports citing diplomatic inside sources, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently proposed a security cooperation framework with South Korea, Japan, and the United States that was inspired by the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Washington and Tokyo have with Australia and India.
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Trump-Era Chief of Staff Says Indictment Against The Donald 'Inevitable' Amid Grand Jury Wait
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/trump-era-chief-of-staff-says-indictment-against-the-donald-inevitable-amid-grand-jury-wait-1108736721.html
March 23, 2023, 9:49 PM
Mulvaney previously served as a US representative for South Carolina, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and as an acting White House chief of staff during the Trump administration.
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Experts: Uranium Shells Caused Cancer in Iraq, Libya as UK Pledges Supplies to Kiev
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/experts-uranium-shells-caused-cancer-in-iraq-libya-as-uk-pledges-supplies-to-kiev-1108736443.html
March 23, 2023, 9:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iraq and Libya have seen spikes in cancer cases and radiation-induced сongenital malformations suspected of being linked to depleted uranium used in munitions that NATO allies fired indiscriminately during the 1990, 2003 and 2011 invasions, environmental and nuclear experts told Sputnik.
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‘Unprecedented Greed’: Sanders Slams Moderna After Company Confirms $130 Price for Covid Jab
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/unprecedented-greed-sanders-slams-moderna-after-company-confirms-130-price-for-covid-jab-1108735429.html
March 23, 2023, 8:06 PM
After seemingly claiming earlier this year that it would drop plans to dramatically hike the price of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, Moderna said on Wednesday that the price of the shot would increase from $26 per dose to $130.
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Listening to Your Favorite Music May Supercharge Medical Treatment, Study Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/listening-to-your-favorite-music-may-supercharge-medical-treatment-study-suggests-1108734728.html
March 23, 2023, 7:04 PM
Taking some time to listen to the music you like may not only have a positive effect on your mood but on your treatment as well, a new study conducted by Michigan State University researchers suggests.
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Riddle of Mysterious Interstellar Traveler's Acceleration Potentially Solved in New Study
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/riddle-of-mysterious-interstellar-travelers-acceleration-potentially-solved-in-new-study-1108734433.html
March 23, 2023, 6:56 PM
Having been detected on its way out of our system, 'Oumuamua exhibited a number of peculiar properties, such as non-gravitational acceleration that apparently wasn’t caused by outgassing as it left no trail of gas or dust in its wake.
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Back on Growth Track: How Russian Economy Endures and Adapts to Western Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/back-on-growth-track-how-russian-economy-endures-and-adapts-to-western-sanctions-1108733131.html
March 23, 2023, 6:10 PM
On March 23, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin appraised Russia's parliament about the state of the country’s economy as he accounted for the government's conduct during the past year.
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US and EU Can't Afford NATO's Long Proxy War Against Russia in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/us-and-eu-cant-afford-natos-long-proxy-war-against-russia-in-ukraine-1108732153.html
March 23, 2023, 5:35 PM
NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg has claimed that the West should brace itself for a continuous conflict in Ukraine and agree on a minimum 2% GDP defense spending in order to arm the Kiev regime.
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British MPs Urge Arms Sales to Taipei in Breach of 'One-China' Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/british-mps-urge-arms-sales-to-taipei-in-breach-of-one-china-policy-1108730897.html
March 23, 2023, 5:25 PM
Like Washington, London pays lip-service to the 'One China Policy' of recognising Beijing's sovereignty over Taiwan — while also maintaining trade and unofficial political relations with the government in Taipei.
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How Russia Beat Western Sanctions and Remained Strong Amid Global Economic Storm
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/how-russia-beat-western-sanctions-and-remained-strong-amid-global-economic-storm-1108731821.html
March 23, 2023, 5:19 PM
The West's anti-Russia sanctions have failed: despite experiencing a mild slowdown, the nation's economy is back on the growth track. Russia is also not facing the surge of inflation engulfing the West since it has been decoupled from the Western financial system, experts told Sputnik.
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SEC Charges Lindsay Lohan and Other Celebs for Crypto-Currency Promotion
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/sec-charges-lindsay-lohan-and-other-celebs-for-crypto-currency-promotion-1108729843.html
March 23, 2023, 5:00 PM
According to US authorities, a handful of stars became perpetrators of the illegal financial scheme known as wash trading.
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US Navy Claims Warship 'Was Not Expelled' by PLA From Waters Near Chinese Islands
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/us-navy-claims-warship-was-not-expelled-by-pla-from-waters-near-chinese-islands-1108730508.html
March 23, 2023, 4:50 PM
Claiming it is opposing Chinese "expansionist" plans, the US routinely flouts Chinese claims of sovereignty wherever they are in dispute, dubbing the incidents "freedom of navigation operations." However, the United Nations convention it claims to be enforcing is not a treaty the US has ever submitted itself to.
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Alas, No Cigar: 3D-Printed US Rocket Lifts Off But Fails to Reach Orbit
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/alas-no-cigar-3d-printed-us-rocket-lifts-off-but-fails-to-reach-orbit-1108729772.html
March 23, 2023, 4:30 PM
The rocket's flight apparently came to a sad end after its upper stage shut down shortly after separation.
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US Threatens Uganda With Economic Response Over Anti-LGBTQ Bill
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/us-threatens-uganda-with-economic-response-for-criminalizing-homosexuality-1108730049.html
March 23, 2023, 4:08 PM
Uganda is on the verge of prohibiting any kind of homosexual activities in the country, including punishing those who identify themselves as gay. The country's authorities say the law will protect cultural, religious and family values.
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Finland to Transfer 3 More Leopard 2 Mine-Clearing Vehicles to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/finland-to-transfer-3-more-leopard-2-mine-clearing-vehicles-to-ukraine--1108730699.html
March 23, 2023, 4:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland will provide Ukraine with more military assistance, including three Leopard 2 armored mine-clearing vehicles, bringing the total number to six, the Finnish Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Difficult Situation Amid Political Instability: Will Fishermen Catch Russian Trout in Japanese EEZ?
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/difficult-situation-amid-political-instability-will-fishermen-catch-russian-trout-in-japanese-eez-1108734795.html
March 23, 2023, 3:54 PM
Representatives of Japan and Russia began discussing terms and conditions for Japanese fishermen’s salmon and trout fishing in Japan's 200-mile exclusive economic zone for 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday.
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NATO Plans to Ramp Up Defence Budgets and Arms Supplies to Ukraine Will Fail
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/nato-plans-to-ramp-up-defence-budgets-and-arms-supplies-to-ukraine-will-fail-1108724094.html
March 23, 2023, 3:49 PM
The alliance members have virtually disarmed their forces to fuel their proxy conflict with Russia in Ukraine. Paolo Raffone, a strategic analyst and director of the CIPI Foundation in Brussels, and Tiberio Graziani, Chairman at the International Institute for Global Analyses, explained the motives behind this odd decision.
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EU Arms Supply to Africa Encourages Fight, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/eu-arms-supply-to-africa-encourages-fight-expert-says-1108729273.html
March 23, 2023, 3:28 PM
Speaking at the Schuman Security and Defense Forum in Brussels on March 22, Josep Borrell said Europe's arms supply to Ukraine with the European Peace Facility has changed the way Europe regards its security and defense agenda, adding that the institution will be used to supply weapons to other countries.
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'Political Theater': Why Does US Seek Full Ban of TikTok?
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/political-theater-why-does-us-seek-full-ban-of-tiktok-1108725287.html
March 23, 2023, 3:03 PM
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew confirmed on Tuesday that the app now has around 150 million monthly active users in the US, who are coming to the platform "to connect, to share, to learn, or just to have some fun."
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Political Shifts in Africa Challenge US Efforts to Counter China, Russia – Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/political-shifts-in-africa-challenge-us-efforts-to-counter-china-russia---pentagon-1108728225.html
March 23, 2023, 2:53 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Recent political changes in Africa challenge the United States' efforts to counter the influence of Russia and China in the region, US Assistant Defense Secretary for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander said in a congressional testimony on Thursday.
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Prigozhin Proposes US Finance Wagner Group in Africa
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/prigozhin-proposes-us-finance-wagner-group-in-africa-1108722964.html
March 23, 2023, 2:46 PM
Wagner Private Military Company is a military group founded by Russian entrepreneur Yevgeny Prigozhin. According to Prigozhin, the Wagner Group started to actively carry out work in Africa in 2017-2018, reportedly helping many nations to strengthen their security.
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TikTok Ban in US May Have Serious Impact on Generation Z's Opinion of Biden & Politics: Media
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/tiktok-ban-in-us-may-have-serious-impact-on-generation-zs-opinion-of-biden-politics-media-1108723398.html
March 23, 2023, 2:03 PM
Since TikTok became "inextricably linked" to Generation Z culture, it is unlikely that young Americans would take it lightly if the video-sharing platform were to be taken away from them, one researcher reportedly suggested.
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Richard Wolff: US Faces Multifaceted Economic Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/us-faces-multifaceted-crisis--overhaul-of-global-trade-and-economy-professor-1108724253.html
March 23, 2023, 1:55 PM
Washington is facing a crisis that is broader than the collapse of a few banks. The whole pattern and structure of the world's economy appears to be changing, with challenges crashing in on the US from different directions, Richard D. Wolff, professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, told Sputnik.
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Energy Giants Boosting Presence in North Africa Amid Europe's Growing Fuel Demand – Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/energy-giants-boosting-presence-in-north-africa-amid-europes-growing-fuel-demand---reports-1108725987.html
March 23, 2023, 1:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Global energy companies have been boosting their presence in North Africa's energy infrastructure amid growing demand from Europe after the bloc phased out the Russian fuel, the Wall Street Journal newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the chief of the state-run Libyan energy corporation.
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BRICS is Source of Inspiration for Africa, Pan-Africanist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/brics-is-source-of-inspiration-for-africa-pan-africanist-says-1108723731.html
March 23, 2023, 1:10 PM
Sputnik’s series of interviews with African representatives on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa parliamentary conference is continued by Kemi Seba, a pan-African activist and head of the NGO Urgences Panafricanistes who was at the event.
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Serbs Aware of UK's 'Gift' for Ukraine: NATO Poisoned Serbia's Soil for Billions of Years to Come
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/serbs-aware-of-uks-gift-for-ukraine-nato-poisoned-serbias-soil-for-billions-of-years-to-come-1108723502.html
March 23, 2023, 1:01 PM
The radioactive substance that contaminated Serbian soil during NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 is still killing people, Dr. Zorka Vukmirovic, former scientific advisor at the Institute of Physics in Belgrade, told Sputnik, commenting on London's plans to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells.
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Protestors Flood Paris to Rally Against Macron's Pension Reform
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/paris-residents-rally-against-pension-reform-1108715096.html
March 23, 2023, 12:56 PM
Last week, the Macron administration used its executive powers to pass its much-sought-after pension reform by side-stepping a parliamentary vote. This move sparked public outrage, and the government barely survived two no-confidence motions on Monday. Meanwhile, Macron's approval rating has sunk to a record low of 28%.
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Luxembourg Will Not Ban TikTok Without Evidence From European Commission
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/luxembourg-will-not-ban-tiktok-without-evidence-from-european-commission-1108722555.html
March 23, 2023, 12:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Luxembourg will not ban Chinese video-sharing app TikTok on its territory without concrete evidence of security violations, and the European Commission has yet to provide any on the topic, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said on Thursday.
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China Wants Closer 'Strategic' Ties With Philippines Amid Manila-Washington Collaboration
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/china-wants-closer-strategic-ties-with-philippines-amid-manila-washington-collaboration-1108714394.html
March 23, 2023, 12:38 PM
Beijing is concerned over Manila’s closer relations with Washington, and views the US as the biggest destabilizing actor in the region.
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DA 'Flipping' Minor Trump Charge to Felony Straight Out of Jan 6 Trials Playbook
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/da-flipping-minor-trump-charge-to-felony-straight-out-of-jan-6-trials-playbook-1108718826.html
March 23, 2023, 12:38 PM
Donald Trump still faces possible arrest and trial over claims by his former lawyer that he paid a porn actress to keep quiet about an affair between them. Attorney Ed Martin, a New York Times best selling author and president of Phyllis-Schafley Eagles, explains the convoluted legal process that could lead to such an unprecedented move.
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Bank of England Raises Key Rate to 4.25% From 4% Per Annum
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/bank-of-england-raises-key-rate-to-425-from-4-per-annum--1108722177.html
March 23, 2023, 12:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Bank of England announced on Thursday that it had increased the key rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4.25% from 4% per annum.
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Nigeria Initiates a Special Unit for Counter-Terrorism
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/nigeria-initiates-a-special-unit-for-counter-terrorism--1108711927.html
March 23, 2023, 12:29 PM
For more than a decade, Nigeria has been facing serious security problems like banditry, crude oil theft and, above all, terrorism, which remains the hardest one to manage. Militants are active not only in Nigeria itself, but also in neighboring Chad, Niger and Cameroon, which makes the issue more complex.
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President of Finland Signs Law on Country's Accession to NATO
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/president-of-finland-signs-law-on-countrys-accession-to-nato-1108721950.html
March 23, 2023, 12:24 PM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Finnish President Sauli Niinisto signed a law on the country's accession to NATO during a meeting of the government on Thursday, as broadcast by national media.
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'Support China', 'We Love Russia': March in Bangui After Nine Chinese Killed
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/support-china-we-love-russia-march-in-bangui-after-nine-chinese-killed-1108721127.html
March 23, 2023, 12:21 PM
Nearly 200 demonstrators marched in Bangui to show support for Russia and China after nine of their nationals were killed in an attack on a mining site in the Central African Republic.
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Denmark Believes Object Found Near Nord Stream Located There Long Before Blasts, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/denmark-believes-object-found-near-nord-stream-located-there-long-before-blasts-media-reports-1108718669.html
March 23, 2023, 11:43 AM
MURMANSK, Russia (Sputnik) - The object, which Russian President Vladimir Putin stated was near the Nord Stream pipelines during the blasts there last September, had been located there long before the attack, as it was considerably overgrown, Danish newspaper reported on Thursday, citing experts and government documents.
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Yuan Settlements to Curtail West's Influence, Boost Russia-Africa Trade, Expert Predicts
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/yuan-settlements-to-curtail-wests-influence-boost-russia-africa-trade-expert-predicts-1108713827.html
March 23, 2023, 11:27 AM
Recently, during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Moscow supports the idea of using the Chinese yuan in trade with Asia, Africa, and Latin America, stressing that national currencies will further replace the US dollar in international trade.
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Finland Makes Exception for Passage of Russian Fertilizer Cargo in Kotka Port
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/finland-makes-exception-for-passage-of-russian-fertilizer-cargo-in-kotka-port-1108717732.html
March 23, 2023, 11:09 AM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - The Finnish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it has allowed the transportation of a cargo of Russian fertilizers detained in connection with EU sanctions against Russia in the port of Kotka.
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Generation Gap: Looming TikTok Ban Fractures US Society
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/generation-gap-looming-tiktok-ban-fractures-us-society-1108716001.html
March 23, 2023, 10:48 AM
Washington is reportedly pressuring Chinese shareholders of the app to sell their stakes - otherwise, the video-sharing platform will risk a complete ban in the US. TikTok representatives insist that shareholder castling will change nothing from a data security standpoint and promised to inject $1.5 billion to protect user info.
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Russian, Burundian Top Diplomats Hold Joint Press Conference in Sochi
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/russian-burundian-top-diplomats-hold-joint-press-conference-in-sochi-1108715561.html
March 23, 2023, 10:31 AM
The Sochi meeting between the diplomacy chiefs follows Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's talks with his his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh Mohammed the day before, focusing on cooperation in the fields of transport infrastructure, agricultural production, exploration and mining.
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Western Sanctions Targeting Russians Failed, PM Mishustin Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/western-sanctions-targeting-russian-people-failed-as-economic-growth-projected-pm-mishustin-1108715688.html
March 23, 2023, 9:36 AM
The US and its allies slapped packages of sanctions on Russia shortly after Moscow had launched its special military operation in Ukraine.
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Trump’s Possible Detention Saga: One Sitting POTUS ‘Was Arrested Once’, US Media Recalls
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/trumps-possible-detention-saga-one-sitting-potus-was-arrested-once-us-media-recalls--1108712622.html
March 23, 2023, 8:59 AM
Trump earlier called on supporters to take the American nation “back” as he insisted in his Truth Social media post that he would be detained this past Tuesday in connection with his purported hush money payment to US adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
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Russian T-90M Tanks Best in World, Outperform Leopard, Challenger, Abrams Tanks, Medvedev Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/russian-t-90m-tanks-best-in-world-outperform-leopard-challenger-abrams-tanks-medvedev-says-1108713533.html
March 23, 2023, 7:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian T-90M tanks are currently the best in the world and they outperform Leopard, Challenger and Abrams tanks in terms of tactical and technical data, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with leading Russian media, including Sputnik.
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Cyberterrorism Eclipses Other Threats to US Vital Interests in Fresh Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/cyberterrorism-eclipses-other-threats-to-us-vital-interests-in-fresh-poll-1108711336.html
March 23, 2023, 7:41 AM
Cyberthreats have been the prime concern of Americans since 2021, surpassing both nuclear arms and international terrorism. Fittingly, just this month, the White House released a new US National Cybersecurity Strategy, a framework designed to counter the mounting threats to the digital ecosystem.
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'Holy Greta!': 'Climate Religion' Skewered as Thunberg Gets Honorary Doctorate in Theology
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/holy-greta-climate-religion-skewered-as-thunberg-gets-honorary-doctorate-in-theology-1108710335.html
March 23, 2023, 6:54 AM
The award has triggered a powerful backlash among Thunberg's compatriots on social media, some of whom point to it as proof that environmentalism is a religion, whereas others argued that it debases the honorary doctorate as such.
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IAEA Not Reviewing Creation of Demilitarized Zone Around Zaporozhye NPP
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/iaea-not-reviewing-creation-of-demilitarized-zone-around-zaporozhye--npp-1108712379.html
March 23, 2023, 6:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is not reviewing a possibility of establishing a demilitarized zone around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Director General Rafael Grossi said on Thursday.
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Chinese Military Accuses US Destroyer of Illegal Intrusion Into Waters of Paracel Islands
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/chinese-military-accuses-us-destroyer-of-illegal-intrusion-into-waters-of-paracel-islands-1108711633.html
March 23, 2023, 6:25 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - American guided missile destroyer USS Milius entered the waters of the disputed Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands, in the South China Sea without notifying China, Tian Junli, a spokesperson of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, said on Thursday.
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Ex-Secretary of State Pompeo Accuses White House of Downplaying Xi-Putin Meeting
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/former-us-state-secretary-pompeo-accuses-white-house-of-downplaying-xi-putin-meeting-1108711512.html
March 23, 2023, 6:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the administration of US President Joe Biden downplayed the recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, thus making a serious strategic mistake.
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Kiev’s Speculation About Russian Oil Price Cap Plays Into US Hands
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/kievs-speculation-about-russian-oil-price-cap-plays-into-us-hands-expert-says-1108710540.html
March 23, 2023, 5:37 AM
Ukrainian authorities do not understand the mechanism of establishing a price ceiling for Russian oil, Maxim Kanishchev, head of the Moscow-based non-profit think tank Unselm, told Sputnik.
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If Germany Decides to 'Arrest' Putin, It Will Mean Declaring War on Russia, Says Medvedev
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/if-germany-decides-to-arrest-putin-it-will-mean-declaring-war-on-russia-says-medvedev-1108708618.html
March 23, 2023, 5:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said that if Germany decides to implement the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the "arrest" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, this will be equal to declaring war on Russia.
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Surprise, Surprise: US Claims It Played No Role in Nord Stream Blasts After Latest Hersh Revelations
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/surprise-surprise-us-claims-it-played-no-role-in-nord-stream-blasts-after-latest-hersh-revelations-1108708439.html
March 23, 2023, 4:21 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States continues to believe that the explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines were an act of sabotage and Washington had nothing to do with it, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby.
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UN Report Warns of Out of Control Water Crisis Due to Overconsumption & Climate Change
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/un-report-warns-of-out-of-control-water-crisis-due-to-overconsumption--climate-change-1108707740.html
March 23, 2023, 4:10 AM
According to a United Nations World Water Development Report, planet Earth is facing a global water crisis that is threatening to spiral out of control.
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Scientists Say They Used Beethoven’s Hair to Identify Cause of Death, 200 Years Later
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/scientists-say-they-used-beethovens-hair-to-identify-cause-of-death-200-years-later-1108708048.html
March 23, 2023, 4:02 AM
While experts have long agreed that the celebrated pianist most likely died of cirrhosis, the exact causes of that condition was never quite clear – until now.
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Trump Reportedly Raises $1.5 Million Since Announcement of Possible Indictment
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/trump-reportedly-raises-15-million-since-announcement-of-possible-indictment--1108707451.html
March 23, 2023, 3:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump has capitalized on the announcement he might be indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and has reportedly raised about $1.5 million for his presidential campaign in three days.
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West Bringing World to Dangerous Line, Beyond Which There Is Nuclear Armageddon - Antonov
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/west-bringing-world-to-dangerous-line-beyond-which-there-is-nuclear-armageddon---antonov-1108707289.html
March 23, 2023, 3:43 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US-led West, having decided to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition, is irrevocably bringing the world to a dangerous line, beyond which there is a nuclear Armageddon, Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
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Israel May Reportedly Attack Iran If Uranium Enrichment Level Exceeds 60%
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/israel-may-reportedly-attack-iran-if-uranium-enrichment-level-exceeds-60-1108706952.html
March 23, 2023, 3:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli government has reportedly told the United States and a number of European countries that it could launch a military strike on Iran if Tehran exceeds the level of uranium enrichment of 60%.
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Power Outages & Flying Couches: Wild Storms Put Tornado in LA as Thousands Left Without Electricity
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/power-outages--flying-couches-wild-storms-put-tornado-in-la-as-thousands-left-without-electricity-1108706424.html
March 23, 2023, 2:25 AM
An atmospheric river, which has been committing repeat offenses to California, is described by officials as a plume of moisture that carries saturated air to higher altitudes and dispenses an overwhelming amount of rain or snow.
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Report: US Gave India 'Unprecedented' Intelligence Used in Border Clash With China
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/report-us-gave-india-unprecedented-intelligence-used-in-border-clash-with-china-1108706608.html
March 23, 2023, 1:43 AM
As the US continues providing Ukrainian nationalists with the intelligence they need to target Russian service members, a new report indicates Washington is now providing India with “actionable intelligence” to strike against China.
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Videos: Anti-War Activists Disrupt US Senate Hearing With Blinken, Call for Peace in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/videos-anti-war-activists-disrupt-us-senate-hearing-with-blinken-call-for-peace-in-ukraine-1108706082.html
March 23, 2023, 1:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday to hear testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken was disrupted on several occasions by anti-war demonstrators who called on the chief US diplomat to push for peace in Ukraine.
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‘None of Us Are Safe’: How US Journo Was Hit With ‘Kremlin’ Label & Looped Into NSA Dragnet
https://sputniknews.com/20230323/none-of-us-are-safe-how-us-journo-was-hit-with-kremlin-label--looped-into-nsa-dragnet--1108705706.html
March 23, 2023, 12:07 AM
In an exclusive interview with Sputnik News, Grayzone correspondant Anya Parampil said that by targeting both herself and “the most high-profile TV personality of our time,” the US government has “taken the War on Terror surveillance powers to really absurd lengths.”
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Biden Set for Two-Day Visit to Canada With Ukraine, Trade Topping Broad Agenda
https://sputniknews.com/20230322/biden-set-for-two-day-visit-to-canada-with-ukraine-trade-topping-broad-agenda-1108705196.html
March 22, 2023, 11:04 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday will embark on a two-day visit to Canada with an agenda that includes a range of issues - from trade to the conflict in Ukraine - and a busy schedule of meetings and events that will culminate in an address to parliament.
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