Two Injured as Explosives-Laden Drone Hits Russia's Tula Region
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/two-injured-as-explosives-laden-drone-hits-russias-tula-region-1108806819.html
March 26, 2023, 3:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An explosion in Russia's Tula Region has injured two people and partially destroyed three residential buildings, the regional security committee said on Sunday.
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Houthi Official Hails Iran-Saudi Rapprochement, Hopes It Will Mean Peace for Yemen
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/houthi-official-hails-iran-saudi-rapprochement-hopes-it-will-mean-peace-for-yemen-1108806357.html
March 26, 2023, 3:08 PM
Long-time regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia inked a surprise normalization of relations agreement in Beijing on March 10 after years of quiet, behind-the-scenes negotiations, catching Washington off guard and sparking back-and-forth bickering in Tel Aviv about who is to blame for the "dangerous failure" of Israeli foreign policy.
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No Giggling Now: Michael Gove Pushes Ban On Laughing Gas Despite Personal Cocaine Use
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/no-giggling-now-michael-gove-pushes-ban-on-laughing-gas-despite-personal-cocaine-use-1108804430.html
March 26, 2023, 1:38 PM
British law at present prohibits the intentional or reckless use of nitrous oxide (the chemical name for laughing gas) which, according to statistics, is the second most-used drug by people aged between 16 and 24 in the UK.
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Poland Bills EU €2 Bln for Weapons Sent to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/poland-bills-eu-2-bln-for-weapons-sent-to-ukraine-1108804063.html
March 26, 2023, 1:28 PM
Warsaw has delivered over €2.3 billion in weapons and military equipment to Ukraine over the past year, putting it third overall in arms aid behind only the United States and Britain. Now, Poland is apparently looking to get most of that money back to support the country’s own rearmament.
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Nine Killed, 74 Injured in Recent Natural Disasters in Afghanistan
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/nine-killed-74-injured-in-recent-natural-disasters-in-afghanistan-1108804760.html
March 26, 2023, 1:15 PM
KABUL (Sputnik) - The recent earthquake, heavy rains and floods in Afghanistan have hit 23 out of 34 provinces of the country, killing nine people and injuring 74 others, Hasibullah Sheikhani, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Zimbabwe Wants To Welcome More Russian Tourists, Deputy Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/zimbabwe-wants-to-welcome-more-russian-tourists-deputy-minister-says-1108797675.html
March 26, 2023, 11:34 AM
Earlier this month, Amon Murwira, Zimbabwe's Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, told Sputnik that the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) will soon open a Russian language learning center.
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Thousands Attend Service at Kiev-Pechersk Lavra as Monks Brace for Eviction by Zelensky Regime
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/thousands-attend-service-at-kiev-pechersk-lavra-as-monks-brace-for-eviction-by-zelensky-regime-1108799965.html
March 26, 2023, 11:31 AM
Earlier this month, authorities ordered monks from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, one of the oldest, largest and historically most significant Orthodox Christian shrines in the world, to leave its grounds by March 29. The Russian Orthodox Church, the World Council of Churches and Ukrainian opposition leaders slammed the Zelensky government over the move.
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No Sugar-Coating: 100% of UK-Imported Honey in EU Probably Fake, Test Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/no-sugar-coating-100-of-uk-imported-honey-in-eu-probably-fake-test-shows-1108798323.html
March 26, 2023, 11:13 AM
Of all the honey consumed by Europeans, about 40 percent is imported from third countries - and it looks as though the British deliveries are prime suspects when it comes to quality control.
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Germany May Bankroll Nuclear Power for Everyone But Itself as EU Updates 'Clean Technologies' List
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/germany-may-bankroll-nuclear-power-for-everyone-but-itself-as-eu-updates-clean-technologies-list-1108795952.html
March 26, 2023, 10:31 AM
Differing positions on whether nuclear energy could, under certain conditions, be considered "sustainable" subscribed to by the EU's two largest economies – Germany and France – created difficulties for the European Commission last year, as it tried to hammer out its ambitious "climate-friendly" plans for decarbonizing the bloc’s economy.
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China to Account for One-Third of Global Economic Growth in 2023: IMF Chief
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/china-to-account-for-one-third-of-global-economic-growth-in-2023-imf-chief-1108798926.html
March 26, 2023, 10:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China is projected to give a significant boost to the world economy, accounting for about a third of global growth in 2023, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday.
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EAC Mission in DR Congo Extended, Mandate to Be Reviewed
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/eac-mission-in-dr-congo-extended-mandate-to-be-reviewed-1108796084.html
March 26, 2023, 9:01 AM
Against the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where more than 120 armed factions, including the March 23 Movement (M23), currently operate, the East African Community (EAC) created a regional force (EACRF) last summer to ensure peace and security in the country.
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Putin: West Aspires to 'Create New Axis' Like Nazi Germany Did Before WWII
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/putin-west-aspires-to-create-new-axis-like-nazi-germany-did-before-wwii-1108796220.html
March 26, 2023, 7:49 AM
President Vladimir Putin commented in a Russian media interview on Saturday on the tens of billions of dollars-worth of military equipment that the US and its European allies have sent to Kiev to fuel a proxy war against Moscow. Western countries won't be able to deliver enough weapons in Ukraine to outgun Russia, Putin assured.
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China, Russia Became World's Trade Surplus Leaders in 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/china-russia-became-worlds-trade-surplus-leaders-in-2022-1108795654.html
March 26, 2023, 6:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China and Russia became world leaders in the trade surplus in 2022, breaking their own records for this indicator, according to Sputnik calculations based on data from national statistics.
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Jittery US Customers Pulled Almost $100Bln in Deposits Amid Banking Crisis, Fed Data Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/jittery-us-customers-pulled-almost-100bln-in-deposits-amid-banking-crisis-fed-data-shows-1108793779.html
March 26, 2023, 6:49 AM
Amid the recent banking crisis, which was characterized by the US federal takeover of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and followed by the Credit Suisse merger with UBS, banks around the world have reportedly been facing plummeting customer deposits and losses on holding securities.
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TV News Anchor Reportedly Fired After Quoting Snoop Dog
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/tv-news-anchor-reportedly-fired-after-quoting-snoop-dog-1108794550.html
March 26, 2023, 6:24 AM
The rapper, known for his catchy tunes, has delivered a lot of memorable lines - but this time, reciting his lyrics seems to have cost someone their job. And no, it is not about smoking weed every day.
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Pension Reform in France May Lead to Hardening of Paris' Positions on Francafrique, Activist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/pension-reform-in-france-may-lead-to-hardening-of-paris-positions-on-francafrique-activist-says-1108783369.html
March 26, 2023, 6:12 AM
France has recently unveiled pension reforms to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. The reform, which has triggered public discontent, will come into force in 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron has recently announced.
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India Launches 36 OneWeb Satellites Into Orbit: ISRO
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/india-launches-36-oneweb-satellites-into-orbit-isro-1108795311.html
March 26, 2023, 6:05 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday morning launched a heavy lift LVM3 rocket carrying 36 OneWeb communications satellites.
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Why Manhattan DA's Hush Money Case Against Trump Doesn't Look Sexy Anymore
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/why-manhattan-das-hush-money-case-against-trump-doesnt-look-sexy-anymore-1108788824.html
March 26, 2023, 4:55 AM
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's "hush money" case against Donald Trump is bursting at the seams, with US legal experts ridiculing the DA's effort to put the former president behind bars, and some Democratic lawmakers warning against using the US court system as a pawn in a political game.
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Over 100 Climate Activists Detained at Eindhoven Airport: Police
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/over-100-climate-activists-detained-at-eindhoven-airport-police-1108793595.html
March 26, 2023, 4:34 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - More than 100 environmental activists were detained after blocking the airport in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, the police said.
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‘Not a Crime, Not a Misdemeanor’ – Trump Flatly Denies Accusations Amid Daniels Investigation
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/not-a-crime-not-a-misdemeanor--trump-flatly-denies-accusations-amid-daniels-investigation-1108793091.html
March 26, 2023, 4:13 AM
It remains to be seen whether an investigation which Trump has characterized as a political witch hunt will succeed in sending the former president to jail – or frog-march his presidential aspirations in 2024.
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Kanye West Says He ‘Likes Jewish People Again’ After Watching 2012 Buddy Cop Comedy
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/kanye-west-says-he-likes-jewish-people-again-after-watching-2012-buddy-cop-comedy-1108792922.html
March 26, 2023, 3:52 AM
After a tumultuous year which saw the rapper and mogul isolated from much of the US elite as a result of his antisemitic statements about Jewish people, West says he’s finally changed his mind about followers of Judaism.
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Honduras Severs Diplomatic Relations With Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/honduras-severs-diplomatic-relations-with-taiwan-1108792770.html
March 26, 2023, 3:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Foreign Ministry of Honduras has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
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Biden Promises Federal Support to Mississippi After Deadly Tornado
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/biden-promises-federal-support-to-mississippi-after-deadly-tornado-1108792613.html
March 26, 2023, 3:31 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has promised support to the state of Mississippi where over two dozen people died as a result of a storm.
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Russia Not Suffering From Medicine Shortage, Health Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/russia-not-suffering-from-medicine-shortage-health-minister-says-1108792507.html
March 26, 2023, 2:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There is no major shortage of medicines and medical equipment in Russia, mechanisms have been developed to quickly resolve all the possible issues, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told Sputnik.
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Protesters Clash With Police in France’s Sainte-Soline, 200 People Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/protesters-clash-with-police-in-frances-sainte-soline-200-people-injured-1108792254.html
March 26, 2023, 2:51 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - At least 200 people were injured during clashes between protesters and law enforcement in the western French commune of Sainte-Soline, BFMTV reports.
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Venezuelan Vice President Says Maduro’s COVID-19 Test Result Was False Positive
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/venezuelan-vice-president-says-maduros-covid-19-test-result-was-false-positive-1108791976.html
March 26, 2023, 1:32 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has received a false positive coronavirus test result, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
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Saudi State TV Show Mocks Biden as Senile and Foolish, as Actor Imitates His Real Life Blunders
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/saudi-state-tv-show-mocks-biden-as-senile-and-foolish-as-actor-imitates-his-real-life-blunders-1108791769.html
March 26, 2023, 1:03 AM
The comedic segment may be a joke, but for the D.C. establishment, Saudi Arabia’s increasingly independent foreign policy is no laughing matter.
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Israel’s Defense Minister Says Judicial Overhaul Must Be Stopped
https://sputniknews.com/20230326/israels-defense-minister-says-judicial-overhaul-must-be-stopped-1108791611.html
March 26, 2023, 12:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has called on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt the controversial judicial reform that has sparked major nationwide protests.
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Hundreds of Thousands Protest Against Judicial Reform in Israel
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/hundreds-of-thousands-protest-against-judicial-reform-in-israel-1108791293.html
March 25, 2023, 11:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over 600,000 Israelis have participated in yet another nationwide protest against the controversial Israeli judicial reform, The Times of Israel reported.
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Over 20% of Finnish Citizens Vote Early in Parliamentary Elections
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/over-20-of-finnish-citizens-vote-early-in-parliamentary-elections-1108791013.html
March 25, 2023, 10:56 PM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - More than 20% of eligible Finnish citizens voted on the fourth day of early voting in the parliamentary elections, according to preliminary data released by the country's Ministry of Justice.
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Former French President Hollande Admits Minsk Accords Allowed Kiev to Boost Military Power
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/former-french-president-hollande-admits-minsk-accords-allowed-kiev-to-boost-military-power-1108790881.html
March 25, 2023, 10:24 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Former French President Franсois Hollande said on Saturday that the Minsk agreements signed by Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine in 2014, allowed Ukraine to boost its military capacity presumably to wage war with Russia.
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Turkish Foreign Ministry Condemns Attack on Quran in Denmark
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/turkish-foreign-ministry-condemns-attack-on-quran-in-denmark-1108790746.html
March 25, 2023, 9:43 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Turkish Foreign Ministry denounced on Saturday the recent "vile attack" targeting the holy Muslim book, the Quran, and the Turkish flag in Denmark.
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Ankara Expects Turkish Parliament to Ratify Finland's NATO Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/ankara-expects-turkish-parliament-to-ratify-finlands-nato-bid-1108790618.html
March 25, 2023, 8:38 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Ankara expects the Turkish parliament to adopt the protocol on the ratification of Finland's NATO bid, as the country has no problems in its relations with Helsinki, Ibrahim Kalin, a spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Saturday.
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Putin Says West Wanted to Disrupt Russia-China Talks by Announcing Uranium Shells Supplies
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/putin-says-west-wanted-to-disrupt-russia-china-talks-by-announcing-uranium-shells-supplies-1108790352.html
March 25, 2023, 8:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that it seemed the West wanted to deliberately disrupt the recent Russian-Chinese talks by announcing a supply of one million ammunition rounds and depleted uranium tank shells to Kiev.
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Swedish Prime Minister Says Finland Will Join NATO Earlier Than His Country
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/swedish-prime-minister-says-finland-will-join-nato-earlier-than-his-country-1108789923.html
March 25, 2023, 6:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland is expected to join NATO earlier than Sweden, given Turkiye's objections to Stockholm's membership in the alliance, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Saturday.
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How Has Ukrainian Conflict Affected the EU's Well-Being?
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/how-has-ukrainian-conflict-affected-the-eus-well-being-1108787281.html
March 25, 2023, 6:35 PM
The European Council assured UN chief Antonio Guterres this week that Brussels would “continue to provide strong political, economic, military, financial and humanitarian support” to Kiev “for as long as it takes” to defeat Russia. But how has the bloc itself faired in the US-led proxy war against Moscow in Ukraine? Sputnik explores.
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US Must Worry About 'Chinese Hypersonic Threat', Lawmaker Says, as American Tests Show No Progress
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/us-must-worry-about-chinese-hypersonic-threat-lawmaker-says-as-american-tests-show-no-progress-1108786999.html
March 25, 2023, 5:40 PM
The US Air Force recently conducted two hypersonic weapon tests. Although the first one was declared a success, the full results of the second one remain unclear.
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Putin: West's Weapons Supply to Ukraine Won't Be Enough to Outgun Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/putin-wests-weapons-supply-to-ukraine-wont-be-enough-to-outgun-russia-1108787875.html
March 25, 2023, 5:11 PM
The United States and its European allies have sent tens of billions of dollars-worth of military equipment to Kiev to fuel a proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. Moscow has warned repeatedly about the consequences of these actions for regional and global security.
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UK Defense Chief Wallace Defends Use of TikTok Despite Ban From Government Devices
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/uk-defense-chief-wallace-defends-use-of-tiktok-despite-ban-from-government-devices-1108787696.html
March 25, 2023, 5:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace on Saturday defended the use of Chinese video-sharing app TikTok by his department despite its ban from government devices, saying that the application helps to globally communicate the activities of the UK troops.
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Protests Against Israeli Judicial Reform Held in Tel Aviv
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/protests-against-israeli-judicial-reform-held-in-tel-aviv-1108776683.html
March 25, 2023, 4:16 PM
Thousands have been protesting against the judicial reform in Israel for 12 weeks now. The draft law presented by Justice Minister Yariv Levin in January, if adopted, will significantly curtail the powers of the Israeli Supreme Court and give the government control over the procedure of the appointment of judges.
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Formula One Champion Nelson Piquet Fined $953,000 For Insulting Lewis Hamilton
https://sputniknews.com/20230325/formula-one-champion-nelson-piquet-fined-953000-for-insulting-lewis-hamilton-1108780608.html
March 25, 2023, 4:02 PM
Brazil's triple Formula One champion Nelson Piquet used a racist slur during an interview last year, which was presumably addressed to British Formula-1 Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.
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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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