Poland: Germany Not 'As Generous As It Should Be' In Sending Support to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/poland-germany-not-as-generous-as-it-should-be-in-funneling-support-to-ukraine-1108784376.html
March 25, 2023, 2:00 PM
Earlier, as Warsaw announced it was moving ahead with plans to deliver Soviet-era MiG-29 jets to the Ukrainian Air Force, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki revealed that his country was exploring the possibility of increasing the production of ammunition for Kiev as stockpiles rapidly decline.
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'Bring Our Troops Home': Matt Gaetz, Rand Paul Repeat Call for Syria Pullout Amid New Attacks
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/bring-our-troops-home-matt-gaetz-rand-paul-repeat-call-for-syria-pullout-amid-new-attacks-1108782825.html
March 25, 2023, 1:10 PM
President Joe Biden warned Friday that Washington would "act forcefully to protect our people" against attacks by "Iranian-backed" groups in Syria, which were blamed for a kamikaze drone attack that killed a US contractor Thursday. A US service member was reportedly injured Friday after attacks on US bases at Syria’s largest oil and gas fields.
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Western Officials' Africa Visits Are 'Charming Exercise to Protect Material Interests,' Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/western-officials-africa-visits-are-charming-exercise-to-protect-material-interests-experts-say-1108777867.html
March 25, 2023, 1:04 PM
At the end of March, Belgian King Philippe's first multi-day state visit to South Africa became yet another among Western officials' and leaders' trips to Africa, which have significantly intensified in recent months.
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Erdogan, Putin Discuss Situation in Ukraine by Phone
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/erdogan-putin-discuss-situation-in-ukraine-by-phone-1108782191.html
March 25, 2023, 12:10 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, during which the two leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine and bilateral relations, the office of the Turkish leader said.
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British Armed Forces 'Lag Behind' Ukraine in 'Lethal' Military Kit Gifted by UK, Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/british-armed-forces-lag-behind-ukraine-in-lethal-military-kit-gifted-by-uk-minister-says-1108781379.html
March 25, 2023, 11:51 AM
It was earlier reported that the British Army was being “hollowed out” by the eager gifting of military equipment to the Kiev regime, with the UK Treasury ostensibly warning in February that there will be "no new money" for the country's own defense establishment.
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Russia's Medvedev Says Foreign Firms Will Return to Russian Market in Different Ways
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/russias-medvedev-says-foreign-firms-will-return-to-russian-market-in-different-ways-1108781744.html
March 25, 2023, 11:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Foreign companies that have left the Russian market after the start of the Ukraine conflict will return back in different ways, with some of them just waiting for the end of the hostilities and others seeking "approval from the top," Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
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Japan May Allocate $16.8Bln to Combat Price Hikes, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/japan-may-allocate-168bln-to-combat-price-hikes-reports-say-1108781618.html
March 25, 2023, 11:34 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government may allocate 2.2 trillion yen ($16.8 billion) to combat rising prices and address strong inflationary pressures, Japanese news agency reported on Saturday, citing Natsuo Yamaguchi, the leader of the ruling party's coalition partner Komeito.
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EU’s Hawkish Top Diplomat Claims China’s Ukraine Peace Plan ‘Not Sufficient’ to End Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/eus-hawkish-top-diplomat-claims-chinas-ukraine-peace-plan-not-sufficient-to-end-crisis-1108780931.html
March 25, 2023, 11:11 AM
The top EU diplomat brushed off a negotiated settlement to the Ukrainian crisis last spring, saying the conflict would be "won on the battlefield" with the help of military aid from Brussels. In December, he said the crisis would be solved through the provision of "security guarantees for Ukraine," as well as "reparations" payments from Russia.
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Claims of Russian Influence in Africa Reflect West's Neo-Colonial Approach: Russian Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/claims-of-russian-influence-in-africa-reflect-wests-neo-colonial-approach-russian-ambassador-1108779760.html
March 25, 2023, 10:32 AM
Against the backdrop of France's decreasing influence in its former African colonies, French President Emmanuel Macron earlier accused Russia of pursuing a "predatory project" on the continent in order "to hurt France."
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NATO Unleashed Tons of Depleted Uranium on Yugoslavia: Toxicologist
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/nato-unleashed-tons-of-depleted-uranium-on-yugoslavia-toxicologist-1108766836.html
March 25, 2023, 10:25 AM
Depleted uranium (DU) munitions have become a hot topic of late after London announced its intent to supply them to Kiev to be used in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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US Senate Votes Down Repeal of 2001 AUMF Authorizing 'War Everywhere, All the Time'
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/us-senate-votes-down-repeal-of-2001-aumf-authorizing-war-everywhere-all-the-time-1108778533.html
March 25, 2023, 10:00 AM
To mark the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced an amendment to rescind the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), signed into law by then-President George W. Bush, to "send a message to the world that we are a nation of peace."
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Recognition of Europe's Crimes Should Go Beyond Rhetoric: Experts on Slave Trade Remembrance Day
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/recognition-of-european-enslavement-of-africans-should-go-beyond-rhetoric-experts-say-1108765397.html
March 25, 2023, 9:34 AM
Over the period from the 16th to 19th centuries, the world saw one of the darkest chapters in its history, during which millions of enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Today, on March 25, the world commemorates and honors the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.
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Russian Mi-28 Helicopters Played Decisive Role in Fight Against Militants in Uganda: Armed Forces
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/russian-mi-28-helicopters-played-decisive-role-in-fight-against-militants-in-uganda-armed-forces-1108777538.html
March 25, 2023, 8:02 AM
The Mi-28N Night Hunter is a Soviet and Russian attack helicopter, which was designed for search and destruction of tanks and other armored vehicles, as well as low-speed air targets and enemy manpower in conditions of armed resistance.
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UK PM Sunak Reportedly to Face Tory Rebellion Over 'Too Anemic' Illegal Migration Bill
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/uk-pm-sunak-reportedly-to-face-tory-rebellion-over-too-anemic-illegal-migration-bill-1108776929.html
March 25, 2023, 7:43 AM
As Britain struggles to tackle the huge numbers of asylum seekers trying to reach its shores via the English Channel, Rishi Sunak's government has set out as one of its priorities pushing through legislation to "stop the boats," or the Illegal Migration Bill, presented in the House of Commons by Home Secretary Suella Braverman earlier in the month.
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ChatGPT's Personal User Data Leaks Due to Large-Scale Bug: OpenAI
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/chatgpts-personal-user-data-leaks-due-to-large-scale-bug-openai-1108776808.html
March 25, 2023, 6:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Personal user data of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, has been compromised because of a bug, which was later discovered by chatbot developer OpenAI, the company said on Saturday.
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Vatican Returns Three Fragments of Parthenon to Greece
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/vatican-returns-three-fragments-of-parthenon-to-greece-1108775347.html
March 25, 2023, 6:11 AM
The Holy See announced the imminent return of three fragments of the Parthenon to Greece in December 2022, saying that Pope Francis made the decision after his apostolic tour of Greece and Cyprus in December 2021.
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Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Father of DR Congo Independence
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/joseph-kasa-vubu-father-of-dr-congo-independence-1108776559.html
March 25, 2023, 6:11 AM
Yesterday, the Congolese commemorated the death of Joseph Kasa-Vubu, the first President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who died in 1969 at his residence on Mount Kisundi in the city of Boma.
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'The Mind Boggles': Internet Reels as Biden 'Applauds China' Instead of Canada in Latest Blunder
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/the-mind-boggles-internet-reels-as-biden-applauds-china-instead-of-canada-in-latest-blunder-1108774948.html
March 25, 2023, 5:39 AM
As 80-year-old Joe Biden addressed Canada’s parliament on Friday during his visit to Ottawa, the US president lived up to his gaffemeister reputation, feeding into persisting speculation among Republicans that the oldest president in America's history is not mentally fit to run the country.
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United Airlines to Launch First Air Taxi Service in Chicago in 2025, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/united-airlines-to-launch-first-air-taxi-service--in-chicago-in-2025-reports-say-1108773351.html
March 25, 2023, 5:03 AM
In the near future, Chicago will become the first city with a commercial electric air taxi route.
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Israeli Protesters Promise ‘Week of Paralysis’ Amid Attempted Judicial Overhaul
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/israeli-protesters-promise-week-of-paralysis-amid-attempted-judicial-overhaul-1108772831.html
March 25, 2023, 4:17 AM
There’s no end in sight to the political crisis gripping Israel as the leaders of massive protests vowed to keep the pressure on this week.
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Dodging Cameras: Melania Trump ‘Lying Very Low’ Amid Trump Arrest Drama, Insiders Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/dodging-cameras-melania-trump-lying-very-low-amid-trump-arrest-drama-insiders-say-1108772432.html
March 25, 2023, 4:02 AM
The former president, who is running for his second non-consecutive term, was able to raise $1.5 million for his 2024 presidential campaign in just three days after telling his supporters he would be arrested.
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Mexico's Supreme Court Implements Freeze on Electoral Reform Effort Amid Legal Challenge
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/mexicos-supreme-court-implements-freeze-on-electoral-reform-effort-amid-legal-challenge-1108772305.html
March 25, 2023, 3:36 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Mexico's Supreme Court has accepted the National Electoral Institute's (INE) claim on the unconstitutional nature of the presidential electoral reform and stopped all new provisions in related laws.
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Raging French Protests Highlight Macron 'Still Losing' Despite Winning No Confidence Vote - Analyst
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/raging-french-protests-highlight-macron-still-losing-despite-winning-no-confidence-vote---analyst-1108771386.html
March 25, 2023, 3:23 AM
Protests have been held in France over the last several months as the French public has voiced their opposition to the rising cost of living in the European nation. More recently, matters were kicked up a level after legislation increasing the retirement age by two years was forced through the legislature.
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Video: Two Dead, Seven Missing After Massive Explosion Erupts at Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/video-two-dead-seven-missing-after-massive-explosion-erupts-at-pennsylvania-chocolate-factory-1108771800.html
March 25, 2023, 3:02 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - At least two people died and several others were injured as a result of an explosion and a subsequent fire at a chocolate factory in the US state of Pennsylvania.
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Los Angeles Public School District Reaches 'Historic' Deal With Union Employees After 3-Day Strike
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/los-angeles-public-school-district-reaches-historic-deal-with-union-employees-after-3-day-strike-1108771524.html
March 25, 2023, 2:43 AM
The deal will raise pay for bus drivers, custodians and other support staff after union workers went on strike for three days, resulting in the closure of the United States’ second-largest school system.
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Seymour Hersh: Biden Blew Up Pipelines Over German Foot-Dragging on Ukraine Aid
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/seymour-hersh-biden-blew-up-pipelines-over-german-foot-dragging-on-ukraine-aid-1108770914.html
March 25, 2023, 2:01 AM
The journalist who exposed the US military’s My Lai massacre in Vietnam and its Abu Ghraib abuse scandal in Iraq now says the US elite’s "long-standing history" of being "disturbed by the Russian gas and oil sales to Western Europe" means it’s unsurprising Biden would intentionally sabotage its NATO ally’s energy security in order to weaken Moscow.
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Rwanda Releases Activist Rusesabagina From Prison – Senior US Administration Official
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/rwanda-releases-activist-rusesabagina-from-prison---senior-us-administration-official-1108770780.html
March 25, 2023, 1:12 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina, whose aid to refugees during the Rwandan Genocide inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda," has been released from prison after months of work by the Biden administration, a senior administration official told reporters.
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US Charges Russian Cherkasov for Allegedly Acting as Foreign Agent, Fraud - Justice Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/us-charges-russian-cherkasov-for-allegedly-acting-as-foreign-agent-fraud---justice-dept-1108770490.html
March 25, 2023, 12:27 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States charged Russian national Sergey Cherkasov for allegedly acting as a foreign agent and engaging in visa and wire fraud, the US Justice Department said in a release.
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George Santos Agrees to Confess, Pay $1,300 in Restitution Over Brazil Fraud Case
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/george-santos-agrees-to-confess-pay-1300-in-restitution-over-brazil-fraud-case-1108769607.html
March 25, 2023, 12:20 AM
Officials have indicated that the Brazil case had been archived for multiple years after authorities were unable to serve papers in the case; however, it was ultimately reopened in January after the New York lawmaker began to make headlines for embellishing his resume.
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Biden Claims He Did Not Block Alaska Willow Project Because Oil Firm Would Win Court Fight
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/biden-claims-he-did-not-block-alaska-willow-project-because-oil-firm-would-win-court-fight-1108769737.html
March 24, 2023, 11:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said he was counseled to not disapprove of the ConocoPhillips Oil project in Willow, Alaska as he could be defeated in court.
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Rockets Fired at Two US Bases in Northeast Syria, One American Soldier Reportedly Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/rockets-fired-at-two-us-bases-in-northeast-syria-one-american-soldier-reportedly-injured-1108769446.html
March 24, 2023, 10:47 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - US bases in the al-Omar oil and Koniko gas fields in northeast Syria's Deir ez-Zor Governorate came under rocket fire on Friday night, the Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen TV reports, citing sources.
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‘I Am Going to Kill You’: Death Note, White Powder Mailed to Manhattan DA Probing Trump
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/i-am-going-to-kill-you-death-note-white-powder-mailed-to-manhattan-da-probing-trump-1108769084.html
March 24, 2023, 9:39 PM
The recent discovery comes as the former American president warned of potential "death and destruction" in the event New York officials present an indictment over the hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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Report: Biden Has Become Increasingly Annoyed by Kamala Harris for Not ‘Rising to the Occasion’
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/report-biden-has-become-increasingly-annoyed-by-kamala-harris-for-not-rising-to-the-occasion-1108768594.html
March 24, 2023, 9:29 PM
In late 2021, reports surfaced detailing that tensions between the West Wing and the Harris team had reached an all-time high as insiders described at the time an environment in which White House aides were "worn out" by the American vice president.
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Minnesota Nuclear Plant Announces Shutoff Plans After Second Radioactive Water Leak
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/minnesota-nuclear-plant-announces-shutoff-plans-after-second-radioactive-water-leak-1108766099.html
March 24, 2023, 9:11 PM
A nuclear power plant in the US state of Minnesota will be shut down for repairs after leaking radioactive water for a second time, the owner of the facility has announced. The news comes amid a period of increased scrutiny of the frequency of industrial accidents in the United States.
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Doom & Gloom: Over Three Quarters of Americans Say They Fear for Their Children's Future - Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/doom--gloom-over-three-quarters-of-americans-say-they-fear-for-their-childrens-future---poll-1108768768.html
March 24, 2023, 8:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - More than three quarters of Americans say they doubt their children will live better than they do now, a new Wall Street Journal/NORC poll revealed on Friday.
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Photos: Egyptologists Uncover Incredible Ancient Relief Paintings Showing Planets, Complete Zodiac
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/photos-egyptologists-uncover-incredible-ancient-relief-paintings-showing-planets-complete-zodiac-1108768028.html
March 24, 2023, 8:24 PM
The ancient Egyptians practiced astronomy and mathematics with astonishing accuracy, mapping out their cities and monuments according to the motion of the stars. The link between the Earth and the heavens was key to their religion, but it also laid the foundation for several modern sciences.
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US Reportedly Investigating Why Air Defense Was Not Fully Operational During Strike in Syria
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/us-reportedly-investigating-why-air-defense-was-not-fully-operational-during-strike-in-syria-1108767218.html
March 24, 2023, 7:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is reportedly investigating the reason why its air defense system was not fully operational during a strike on a US base in Syria.
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Parents Bill of Rights Passes in US House of Representatives
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/parents-bill-of-rights-passes-in-us-house-of-representatives-1108766265.html
March 24, 2023, 6:36 PM
While the legislation passed in the House of Representatives albeit narrowly, the odds of it passing the Senate appear slim.
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France Postpones King Charles' State Visit Over Pension Riots
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/france-postpones-king-charles-state-visit-over-pension-riots-1108763948.html
March 24, 2023, 5:35 PM
The republic is in chaos over President Emmanuel Macron's decision to force through a rise in the pension age despite opposition from the country's trade union movement and failing to get the backing of parliament.
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Sensing the Dark Side: Fish Detect Fear in Their Peers, Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/sensing-the-dark-side-fish-detect-fear-in-their-peers-study-reveals-1108763824.html
March 24, 2023, 5:21 PM
The study reinforces the idea that understanding oxytocin as the love hormone is fundamentally wrong, suggesting that it is rather a switcher which helps us to decide what to feel at the moment.
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Top Gear Production Stopped Over Flintoff's Injury
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/top-gear-production-stopped-over-flintoffs-injury-1108762669.html
March 24, 2023, 5:01 PM
"Top Gear" presenter Andrew Flintoff was in an accident last December, suffering injuries severe enough to require him to be taken to hospital for further treatment.
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New Russian-Chinese 'World Order' Threatens US Economic 'Hegemony'
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/new-russian-chinese-world-order-threatens-us-economic-hegemony-1108756104.html
March 24, 2023, 4:34 PM
With civil unrest raging across Europe and banks collapsing in the US and Switzerland, the end of Western hegemony may be nigh. Journalist and author Jon Jeter and author, historian, and researcher Dr. Gerald Horne, Professor of History at the University of Houston, discuss the opportunities and risks of a new multipolar world.
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Utah Bans Children From Using Social Media Without Parental Approval
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/utah-bans-children-from-using-social-media-without-parental-approval-1108762471.html
March 24, 2023, 3:54 PM
A pair of bills were signed into law by Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Thursday, which together require minors to seek parental approval before logging on to social media apps, especially at certain times of day.
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No Guilt, No Shame: Western Leaders' Excuses for NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/no-guilt-no-shame-western-leaders-excuses-for-nato-bombing-of-yugoslavia-1108758495.html
March 24, 2023, 3:46 PM
Air attacks by NATO forces on Yugoslavia began this day 24 years ago. Between 1,200 and 2,500 people died within two months, and many more saw their lives crumbling into pieces when the US-led coalition unleashed war and destruction in the midst of Europe.
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Intra-African Collaboration Best Way to Tackle Terrorism on Continent, Says Expert
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/intra-african-collaboration-best-way-to-tackle-terrorism-on-continent-says-expert-1108760961.html
March 24, 2023, 3:43 PM
Earlier in the week, the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) released its annual Global Terrorism Index, where it turned out that five African nations rank among the top ten most impacted by terrorism, while fatalities from terror attacks in Africa's Sahel region have surged by over 2,000% in the past 15 years.
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Yugoslavia Bombings: African Peacekeepers 'More Kindhearted and Sympathetic', War Child Recalls
https://sputniknews.com/20230324/yugoslavia-bombings-african-peacekeepers-more-kindhearted-and-sympathetic-war-child-recalls--1108748017.html
March 24, 2023, 3:38 PM
On March 24, 1999, NATO forces started bombing the territory of Yugoslavia. The purpose of the NATO attacks was the withdrawal of the Yugoslav Armed Forces from Kosovo, which was trying to gain independence from Belgrade. The bombings lasted 78 days.
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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), Alexei Shayya-Shirokov - 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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