High-Ranking Ukrainian Defense Officials ‘Exposed’ in $40 Million Corruption Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/high-ranking-ukrainian-defense-officials-exposed-in-40-million-corruption-case-1116448361.html
January 28, 2024, 12:57 PM
The past few years have seen a slew of corruption scandals shatter Ukraine’s military sector, prodding President Volodymyr Zelensky to remove Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in September last year.
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Putin Launches New Complex of Vostok Station in Antarctica
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/putin-launches-new-complex-of-vostok-station-in-antarctica-1116449100.html
January 28, 2024, 12:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday via video link took part in an opening ceremony of the trial operation of a new wintering segment of Russia's Vostok station in Antarctica.
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Death Toll From Israeli Strikes in Gaza Strip Rises to 26,422
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/death-toll-from-israeli-strikes-in-gaza-strip-rises-to-26422-1116447802.html
January 28, 2024, 10:31 AM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The death toll from the Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip has reached 26,422, while 65,087 people have been injured, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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Gaza's Al-Amal Hospital Runs Out of Oxygen for Surgeries - Red Crescent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/gazas-al-amal-hospital-runs-out-of-oxygen-for-surgeries---red-crescent-1116447671.html
January 28, 2024, 10:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Medics at Al-Amal Hospital in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip are unable to carry out surgeries because of the depletion of oxygen supply caused by the Israeli siege of the hospital, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Sunday.
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WIthout Russian Energy: Why is EU Reliance on US LNG Fraught With Risk?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/without-russian-energy-why-is-eu-reliance-on-us-lng-fraught-with-risk-1116447096.html
January 28, 2024, 9:54 AM
The West’s comprehensive sanctions against Russia led, in particular, to the disruption of Russian energy supplies to Europe, as well as US expansion of its LNG clout in the continent.
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Iran Simultaneously Launches 3 Satellites Into Space for First Time
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/iran-simultaneously-launches-3-satellites-into-space-for-first-time-1116447524.html
January 28, 2024, 9:52 AM
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has simultaneously launched three satellites, Mahda, Kayhan 2 and Hatef 1, into space for the first time ever to mark the upcoming 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, the Iranian government said on Sunday.
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Russia, UK Not Enemies - UK Heritage Party Leader
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/russia-uk-not-enemies---uk-heritage-party-leader-1116447370.html
January 28, 2024, 9:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - David Kurten, the leader of the UK party Heritage, has said that Russia is not an enemy of the United Kingdom and slammed the news of a possible war with Moscow.
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US Heading Towards ‘Cliff’ Due to Record High Debt - Top Brass Banker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/us-heading-towards-cliff-due-to-record-high-debt---top-brass-banker--1116446756.html
January 28, 2024, 8:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The chairman and CEO of the US bank, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon said that the US economy is heading towards a "cliff" due to the record growth of the national debt, which currently stands at over $34 trillion.
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Mediators Propose Hostage-Release Deal to Establish 4-Month Ceasefire in Gaza – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/mediators-propose-hostage-release-deal-to-establish-4-month-ceasefire-in-gaza--reports-1116446618.html
January 28, 2024, 8:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Arab mediators are working on an agreement between Israel and Hamas to release all remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a roughly four-month ceasefire, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing Egyptian officials familiar with the plan.
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Biden ‘Has No Intention to Close Border, And Even If He Did, It’s Too Late’ – Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/biden-has-no-intention-to-close-border-and-even-if-he-did-its-too-late--analyst-1116445920.html
January 28, 2024, 7:26 AM
Closing the southern border and mass deportations of illegal immigrants should have become priorities for Biden amid the current standoff between Texas Governor Gregg Abbott and federal authorities, Michael Shannon, a political commentator and Newsmax columnist, told Sputnik
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Trump Considering Imposing 60% Tariff on Chinese Imports – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/trump-considering-imposing-60-tariff-on-chinese-imports--reports-1116446163.html
January 28, 2024, 6:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump discussed with his advisers the possibility of imposing a 60% tariff on all imports from China if he is re-elected, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources.
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Russia Supplied 76 Bln Cubic Meters of Gas to Friendly Countries in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/russia-supplied-76-bln-cubic-meters-of-gas-to-friendly-countries-in-2023-1116445233.html
January 28, 2024, 5:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Last year, Russia exported 76 billion cubic meters of natural gas to friendly countries, according to a presentation by First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin for the Energy Day speech at the Russia exhibition and forum.
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Hubble Finds Water in Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/hubble-finds-water-in-exoplanets-atmosphere-1116444356.html
January 28, 2024, 5:01 AM
The planet, which is burning at 800 degrees Fahrenheit (426 degrees Celsius) would be inhospitable, but its discovery opens the door to more than just water.
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Struggling to Meet Recruiting Goals, US Navy Says High School Diploma No Longer Needed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/struggling-to-meet-recruiting-goals-us-navy-says-high-school-diploma-no-longer-needed-1116444917.html
January 28, 2024, 4:25 AM
The Navy was one of three branches of the US armed forces to announce they failed to meet their recruiting target last year.
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Israel Defense Forces Conduct Exercises to Increase Readiness on Northern Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/israel-defense-forces-says-conducted-exercises-to-increase-readiness-on-northern-border-1116444775.html
January 28, 2024, 3:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has conducted training exercises to increase readiness on the northern border.
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Record Number of People in US Are Homeless Amid Continuing Surge in Rent Costs - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/record-number-of-people-in-us-are-homeless-amid-continuing-surge-in-rent-costs---report-1116443723.html
January 28, 2024, 3:45 AM
The US recently recorded an unprecedented increase in homelessness, as well as the oldest age for the median renter.
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The End of Israel? National Leaders Say Netanyahu Is ‘Existential’ Threat to Country
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/the-end-of-israel-national-leaders-say-netanyahu-is-existential-threat-to-country-1116444112.html
January 28, 2024, 3:17 AM
The longtime Prime Minister has presided over a deterioration of Israel’s economy and international standing amidst widespread criticism of his military campaign in Gaza.
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North Korea Fired Several Cruise Missiles From East Coast - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/north-korea-fired-several-cruise-missiles-from-east-coast---reports-1116443922.html
January 28, 2024, 2:54 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korea has fired several cruise missiles from its east coast, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
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US Navy Reportedly Failed to Warn Veterans of Radiation Exposure
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/us-navy-reportedly-failed-to-warn-veterans-of-radiation-exposure--1116441535.html
January 28, 2024, 12:46 AM
According to an NBC News report, over a 20-year period about 3,000 gallons of chemical waste leaked out of damaged storage drums and poisoned the groundwater.
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Israel Says Struck Hezbollah Targets After Launches From Lebanon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/israel-says-struck-hezbollah-targets-after-launches-from-lebanon-1116443304.html
January 28, 2024, 12:30 AM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday reported multiple launches from Lebanon into northern Israel, and said Israeli fighter jets struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.
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As Palestinians in Gaza Face Mass Famine, US & Allies Cut Funding to UN Aid Agency
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/as-palestinians-in-gaza-face-mass-famine-us--allies-cut-funding-to-un-aid-agency-1116442762.html
January 28, 2024, 12:07 AM
The move is an apparent response to the UN-aligned International Court of Justice’s verdict Friday ordering Israel to prevent genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Trump Calls Porous Southern Border 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/trump-calls-porous-southern-border-weapon-of-mass-destruction-1116442323.html
January 27, 2024, 10:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee for president, lashed out at the Biden administration on Saturday for allowing the migrant surge on the southern border to continue.
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US Border Patrol Union Says It's 'Upsetting' Biden Prevents Securing US Southern Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-border-patrol-union-says-its-upsetting-biden-prevents-securing-us-southern-border-1116442100.html
January 27, 2024, 10:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US National Border Patrol Council Vice President Art Del Cueto told Sputnik that it is upsetting the Biden administration continues to block efforts to secure the US southern border.
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Some 100,000 Germans Protest Right-Wing Extremism in Duesseldorf
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/some-100000-germans-protest-right-wing-extremism-in-duesseldorf-1116441181.html
January 27, 2024, 9:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Around 100,000 demonstrators took to the street of Duesseldorf in western Germany on Saturday to protest against right-wing extremism, according to police estimates.
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Elon Musk: ‘Undeniable at this Point’ Biden Wants Open Borders in US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/elon-musk-undeniable-at-this-point-biden-wants-open-borders-in-us-1116440561.html
January 27, 2024, 8:58 PM
Partisan rhetoric around immigration in the United States has become heated as evidence suggests the politically-charged issue will prominently feature in November’s presidential election.
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Cargo Ship Blocks Bosphorus Strait in Turkiye - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/cargo-ship-blocks-bosphorus-strait-in-turkiye---source-1116440380.html
January 27, 2024, 7:52 PM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - A cargo ship sailing under the flag of Barbados blocked the Bosphorus Strait in Turkiye on Saturday night, a source in the Turkish coast guard told Sputnik.
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Russian Air Defenses Destroy Ukraine's Uragan Missile Over Belgorod Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/russian-air-defenses-destroy-ukraines-uragan-missile-over-belgorod-region-1116439905.html
January 27, 2024, 7:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defenses struck down a rocket over the Belgorod region fired by Ukraine from a self-propelled 220 mm multiple rocket launcher (MLRS) Uragan.
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Biden's Grab for 'Unchecked Emergency Powers' Amid US Border Crisis is 'Unquestionably Dangerous'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/bidens-grab-for-unchecked-emergency-powers-amid-us-border-crisis-is-unquestionably-dangerous--1116437599.html
January 27, 2024, 6:57 PM
While the state of Texas continues its efforts to deal with the crisis on the border with Mexico despite protests by the federal government, US President Joe Biden wants the Senate to grant him new emergency powers to deal with this problem.
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Specter of Civil War: Biden's Border Policy Could Lead to 'Huge Explosion' – Ex-Pentagon Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/specter-of-civil-war-bidens-border-policy-could-lead-to-huge-explosion--ex-pentagon-analyst-1116437378.html
January 27, 2024, 6:39 PM
Texas' row with the federal government over the state's border policies has evoked a specter of the civil war, Michael Maloof, a former senior security policy analyst at the Office of the US Secretary of Defense, told Sputnik.
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Hunter, Orion and Geranium: Fastest Russian Drones Used in Ukrainian Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/hunter-orion-and-geranium-fastest-russian-drones-used-in-ukrainian-conflict-1116434888.html
January 27, 2024, 5:59 PM
A Russian company has announced the creation of a new reconnaissance drone that can supposedly fly twice as fast as any quadcopter drones currently in use in the Ukrainian conflict zone this week.
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US, UK, German Diplomats Pay Tribute to Victims of Leningrad Siege
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-uk-german-diplomats-pay-tribute-to-victims-of-leningrad-siege-1116437230.html
January 27, 2024, 5:52 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - US, UK and German diplomats came to the Piskarevskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg on Saturday to pay tribute to the victims of the WWII-time siege of Leningrad by Nazi Germany.
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German Party Congress Opens With Gratitude to Soviet Army For Liberating Auschwitz
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/german-party-congress-opens-with-gratitude-to-soviet-army-for-liberating-auschwitz-1116435370.html
January 27, 2024, 5:17 PM
The Auschwitz concentration camp established by Germans in 1940 in Oswiecim, a Polish city annexed by the Nazis, became a symbol of terror and genocide. Initially intended as one of many concentration camps, it evolved into the largest complex of over 40 concentration and extermination centers on the occupied territory of Poland.
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Siege of Leningrad: Never-to-Be-Forgotten Page of Soviet History
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/siege-of-leningrad-never-to-be-forgotten-page-of-soviet-history----1116435027.html
January 27, 2024, 4:06 PM
The 1941-1944 blockade of Leningrad became one of the longest and most destructive sieges in human history, something that claimed the lives of about 650,000 people according to official estimates and over one million according to others.
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US Think Tanks: Cost of Biden's Attacks on Houthis May Exceed That of Red Sea Trade Disruption
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-think-tanks-cost-of-bidens-attacks-on-houthis-may-exceed-that-of-red-sea-trade-disruption-1116435814.html
January 27, 2024, 3:52 PM
President Joe Biden's claim that the US strikes against Yemen's Houthi militants is necessary to protect the continued flow of global trade doesn't hold water, as per the Quincy Institute of Responsible Statecraft and Cato scholars.
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Russian Air Defenses Downed Seven HIMARS and Vampire MLRS Rockets in 24 Hours — MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/russian-air-defenses-downed-seven-himars-and-vampire-mlrs-rockets-in-24-hours--defense-ministry-1116434469.html
January 27, 2024, 3:47 PM
Moscow's forces have achieved significant success in repelling Ukrainian attacks across multiple fronts, inflicting substantial losses on the Kiev regime's troops.
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Reigniting Cold War Flames: NATO's Steadfast Defender 2024 Exercises
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/reigniting-cold-war-flames-natos-steadfast-defender-2024-exercises-1116433099.html
January 27, 2024, 3:04 PM
NATO launched its largest military exercises since the Cold War on Wednesday, with a US warship setting sail from the United States to Europe. Russian authorities have previously warned that NATO officials "provoke a game of nerves and further compress the spring of escalation."
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Russia Working on New Economic Connections as Old Global System 'Dangerous'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/russia-working-on-new-economic-connections-as-old-global-system-dangerous--1116434781.html
January 27, 2024, 1:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is working on a new system of economic ties, since the previous one turned out to be dangerous, but it does not seek to undermine US dominance in the global financial system, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told US media.
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Putin Pays Tribute to 80th Anniversary of Leningrad's Liberation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/putin-pays-tribute-to-80th-anniversary-of-leningrads-liberation-1116433660.html
January 27, 2024, 12:40 PM
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the Frontier Stone Monument on the Nevsky Patch.
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Palestine Invites Other Countries to Join S. Africa's ICJ Suit Against Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/palestine-invites-other-countries-to-join-s-africas-icj-suit-against-israel-1116433822.html
January 27, 2024, 12:05 PM
JERUSALEM (Sputnik) - Countries in Europe and beyond are encouraged to align themselves with South Africa's suit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Omar Awadallah, an assistant to the Palestinian foreign minister on UN affairs, has told Sputnik.
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Drone Warfare: Watch Russia's Vostok Group Show Unrivaled FPV Capabilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/drone-warfare-watch-russias-vostok-group-show-unrivaled-fpv-capabilities-1116431825.html
January 27, 2024, 11:56 AM
The constant and ever-changing situation on the battlefields of the special military operation dictates new rules of warfare, prompting Russian forces to strategically deploy small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as drones or quadcopters, often equipped with first-person-view (FPV) technology, which enhances their combat capabilities.
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Leningrad's 900-Day Blockade: Remembering the Bloodiest Chapter in Human History
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/1116425415.html
January 27, 2024, 10:52 AM
January 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) from the Nazi siege. The blockade began on September 8, 1941, and lasted almost three years.
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Macron Signs Controversial Immigration Law During Visit to India
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/macron-signs-controversial-immigration-law-during-visit-to-india-1116432153.html
January 27, 2024, 10:33 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron, during his visit to New Delhi earlier this week, signed the controversial law on immigration that tightens naturalization and deportation rules, the French government said in its Official Journal on Saturday.
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IDF Conducts New Raids Against Hamas in Gaza's Khan Yunis, Eliminates Multiple Fighters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/idf-conducts-new-raids-against-hamas-in-gazas-khan-yunis-eliminates-multiple-fighters-1116431700.html
January 27, 2024, 10:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had continued raids on Hamas targets in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, eliminating many armed fighters.
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Italian Central Bank Chief Warns Against EU Plans to Benefit From Frozen Russian Assets
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/italian-central-bank-chief-warns-against-eu-plans-to-benefit-from-frozen-russian-assets-1116430773.html
January 27, 2024, 9:54 AM
Moscow has repeatedly cautioned that any attempt to confiscate its frozen assets constitutes an expropriation of property and a violation of international law.
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Gaza Strip No Longer Has Healthcare System - Doctors Without Borders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/gaza-strip-no-longer-has-healthcare-system---doctors-without-borders-1116430310.html
January 27, 2024, 8:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have effectively ceased to provide medical services as a result of Israel's military operation, leaving the enclave without a healthcare system, organization Doctors Without Borders said.
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Hezbollah Struck 9 Israeli Army Positions Near Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/hezbollah-struck-9-israeli-army-positions-near-border-1116430106.html
January 27, 2024, 7:23 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Saturday it had conducted strikes against nine positions of the Israeli armed forces near the border on January 26.
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WH’s New Strategy on Ukraine ‘Will De-Emphasize’ Retaking ‘Lost Territory’ – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/new-us-strategy-on-ukraine-will-de-emphasize-recovery-of-lost-territory--report-1116429704.html
January 27, 2024, 6:51 AM
Washington and its allies, who supplied arms to Kiev, have failed to prevent the collapse of Ukraine's summer counteroffensive.
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US State Dept. Approves Potential Sale of F-35 Aircraft to Greece for $8.6 Bln
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-state-dept-approves-potential-sale-of-f-35-aircraft-to-greece-for-86-bln-1116425213.html
January 27, 2024, 4:30 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US State Department approved a potential sale of F-35 combat aircraft and related equipment to Greece for an estimated $8.6 billion, the Pentagon said in a statement.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro’s Intel Chief Raided Over Illegal Spying Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/ex-brazilian-president-bolsonaros-intel-chief-raided-over-illegal-spying-claims-1116424794.html
January 27, 2024, 4:13 AM
Bolsonaro’s rhetoric praising the country’s former military dictatorship raised concerns about the ex-army captain’s commitment to civil liberties throughout his presidency.
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Airplane-Sized Asteroid Will Fly Between Earth & Moon Over Weekend
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/airplane-sized-asteroid-will-fly-between-the-earth-and-moon-over-the-weekend-1116424245.html
January 27, 2024, 3:43 AM
Though asteroid 2024 BJ will fly just 220,000 miles from Earth, it poses no threat to our planet.
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‘Like a Walking War Machine’: China Blasts NATO Amid Massive Military Drill
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/like-a-walking-war-machine-china-blasts-nato-amid-massive-military-drill-1116424040.html
January 27, 2024, 3:31 AM
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has increasingly criticized the Asian power in speeches in recent years.
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US CENTCOM Says Conducted Strike Against Houthi Anti-Ship Missile Aimed Into Red Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-centcom-says-conducted-strike-against-houthi-anti-ship-missile-aimed-into-red-sea-1116424202.html
January 27, 2024, 3:14 AM
MOSCOW, January 27 (Sputnik) - The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had struck a Houthi anti-ship missile aimed into the Red Sea.
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Biden Administration Has the 'Upper Hand' in Ongoing Border Dispute - Attorney
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/biden-administration-has-the-upper-hand-in-ongoing-border-dispute---attorney-1116421301.html
January 27, 2024, 2:41 AM
In the ongoing border control debacle between Texas and the White House, the federal government has the “upper hand”, said Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor.
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US NSA Purchasing Web Browser Data Without Warrant - Letter
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/us-nsa-purchasing-web-browser-data-without-warrant---letter-1116419247.html
January 27, 2024, 2:09 AM
Amid rising concerns that foreign governments may be purchasing the personal data of citizens, this recent disclosure is the latest evidence of the US government doing such.
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‘Insanity on Steroids’: Ex-US Official Describes Israel-Neocon Nexus Driving Foreign Policy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/insanity-on-steroids-ex-us-official-describes-israel-neocon-nexus-driving-foreign-policy-1116423242.html
January 27, 2024, 1:37 AM
A former analyst at the Department of Defense recalls the United States’ disastrous decision to invade Iraq in 2003.
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Texas Border Dispute Shows Entire US Constitutional System Collapsing in Multiple Ways
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/texas-border-dispute-shows-entire-us-constitutional-system-collapsing-in-multiple-ways-1116422032.html
January 27, 2024, 12:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The escalating dispute between Texas and the Biden administration over Abbott's efforts to erect its own barriers to illegal immigration from Mexico show that the quarter of a millennium old federal US political system is collapsing along many different fault lines, constitutional and political experts told Sputnik.
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Texas Governor Says Will Continue to Defend Border Amid Dispute With Biden Administration
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/texas-governor-says-will-continue-to-defend-border-amid-dispute-with-biden-administration-1116421888.html
January 26, 2024, 11:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The state of Texas will continue to defend its portion of the US border with Mexico amid a standoff with the Biden administration over the use of razor wire barriers, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement.
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'Extremely Dangerous': Texas Border Battle Portends Growing US Dysfunction, Civil War?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/extremely-dangerous-texas-border-battle-portends-growing-us-dysfunction-civil-war-1116420922.html
January 26, 2024, 11:08 PM
The fight over states’ rights versus the power of the US federal government hearkens back to the country’s 19th-century Civil War.
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Algeria to Request UNSC Meeting to Implement ICJ Ruling on Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/algeria-to-request-unsc-meeting-to-implement-icj-ruling-on-israel-1116420190.html
January 26, 2024, 9:59 PM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - Algeria will request that the United Nations Security Council be convened in the coming days to implement the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling in the Gaza genocide case, the country’s foreign ministry said on Friday.
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'Economic, Political Repercussions': ICJ Ruling May Entail Dire Consequences for Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/economic-political-repercussions-icj-ruling-may-entail-dire-consequences-for-israel-1116419415.html
January 26, 2024, 9:43 PM
A shift towards an emerging multipolar world order may see the country finally punished after decades of impunity, according to one analyst.
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NASA's Mars Helicopter Permanently Grounded After Damaging Its Rotor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/nasas-mars-helicopter-permanently-grounded-after-damaging-its-rotor-1116413340.html
January 26, 2024, 8:56 PM
The initially designed technology demonstration spacecraft has transformed into a surveillance helicopter supporting a rover, demonstrating the feasibility of powered flight in Mars' atmosphere.
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US Planning to Station Nuclear Weapons in UK Amid Tensions With Russia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/us-planning-to-station-nuclear-weapons-in-uk-amid-tensions-with-russia---reports-1116418970.html
January 26, 2024, 8:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States intends to once again station nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom amid increased tensions with Russia, The Telegraph reported on Friday.
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Houthi Naval Forces Strike British Oil Ship in Gulf of Aden - Military Spokesman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/houthi-naval-forces-strike-british-oil-ship-in-gulf-of-aden---military-spokesman-1116418807.html
January 26, 2024, 8:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Naval forces of the Houthi movement in Yemen attacked a British oil ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, and the vessel caught fire after it was hit by a missile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
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Texas Governor Says Prepared for Conflict With US Government Over Border Barriers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/texas-governor-says-prepared-for-conflict-with-us-government-over-border-barriers-1116418441.html
January 26, 2024, 7:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday that he is prepared for a conflict with federal authorities over a legal dispute about barriers placed along the state’s portion of the US border with Mexico.
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France Mulls Cooling Down Farmers By Reducing Bureaucracy, Money Supply Increase
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/france-mulls-cooling-down-farmers-by-reducing-bureaucracy-money-supply-increase-1116404438.html
January 26, 2024, 7:22 PM
The head of the young farmers' union in France has vowed to extend their demonstrations "as far as the capital [Paris] is concerned," in the first crisis for the newly-appointed PM Gabriel Attal.
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How Trump and US Conservatives Deal a Blow to Ukraine Aid Package
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/how-trump-and-us-conservatives-deal-a-blow-to-ukraine-aid-package-1116417287.html
January 26, 2024, 7:00 PM
Former US President Donald Trump and Republican policymakers have subjected a draft bipartisan US border security deal to harsh criticism, casting doubt on the future of military aid packages for Ukraine and Israel.
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Jury List for the Stenin Photo Contest-2024 Is In
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/jury-list-for-the-stenin-photo-contest-2024-is-in-1116410888.html
January 26, 2024, 6:42 PM
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, aimed to promote young photographers and support them as they strive for professional perfection. The 2024 jury team includes laureates and Grand Prix winners from previous years.
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Bundeswehr Under Fire as Auditors Question New Assault Rifle’s Ability to Shoot Straight
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/bundeswehr-under-fire-as-auditors-question-new-assault-rifles-ability-to-shoot-straight-1116415751.html
January 26, 2024, 6:41 PM
The calamity threatens to put a major damper on Germany’s ambitious €100 billion rearmament plan, and undermine Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’s loose talk of the need to rearm in preparation for a direct Russia-NATO clash.
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Putin: Fragments From Il-76 Plane Crash Show Missile System of Western Origin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/putin-fragments-from-il-76-plane-crash-show-missile-system-of-western-origin-1116412817.html
January 26, 2024, 6:33 PM
On January 24, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down a Russian Il-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners for exchange over the Belgorod region. All the prisoners on board, as well as six crew members and three escorts, were killed — a total of 74 people.
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US Attempts to Sideline Russia Under Black Sea Security Strategy Won't Work – Military Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/us-attempts-to-sideline-russia-under-black-sea-security-strategy-wont-work--military-expert-1116414137.html
January 26, 2024, 5:20 PM
Washington is developing a new Black Sea strategy envisaging bolstering the US and NATO role in the region, as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Jim O'Brien announced at a German Marshall Fund meeting on January 25.
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NATO's Steadfast Defender 2024 May be Used as Cover for Giving More Arms to Ukraine – Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/natos-steadfast-defender-2024-may-be-used-as-cover-for-giving-more-arms-to-ukraine--expert-1116413025.html
January 26, 2024, 4:56 PM
NATO has kicked off Steadfast Defender 2024, the alliance's largest exercise in decades involving approximately 90,000 forces from 31 allies and Sweden. Could it be used to provide further military assistance to Ukraine?
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Russia’s MoD Main Tasks Outlined: Infrastructure Development, Support for Spec Op Participants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russias-mod-main-tasks-outlined-infrastructure-development-support-for-spec-op-participants-1116405034.html
January 26, 2024, 4:10 PM
In an overview of the ministry's endeavors, Russian Defense Minister unveiled the major achievements and strategic priorities that shaped the nation’s military landscape in 2023 — from rapid infrastructure development for nuclear deterrence to ensuring the well-equipped readiness of the participants in the special military operation zone.
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Scott Ritter: People of New Regions are ‘Russians in Their Hearts and Souls’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/scott-ritter-people-of-new-regions-are-russians-in-their-hearts-and-souls-1116408692.html
January 26, 2024, 4:04 PM
Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter traveled to Russia in December for what became almost a month-long visit to get a sense of how the country is standing up to Western sanctions pressure, and to visit the regions which became part of Russia after referendums held in 2022. Ritter shared his impressions with Sputnik.
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Ukraine Loses Over 1,960 Soldiers, 19 Tanks Near Donetsk - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/ukraine-loses-over-1960-soldiers-19-tanks-near-donetsk---mod-1116412169.html
January 26, 2024, 3:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military has lost 1,960 soldiers killed and injured near Donetsk in the past week, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Friday.
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Putin Says 600,000 Russian Soldiers Currently in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/putin-says-600000-russian-soldiers-currently-in-special-op-zone-1116411789.html
January 26, 2024, 3:31 PM
S. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Currently there are a total of 600,000 Russian soldiers in the special operation zone, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
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Putin Meets With Student Recruits Who Participated in Special Military Operation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/putin-meets-with-student-recruits-who-participated-in-special-military-operation-1116405350.html
January 26, 2024, 3:13 PM
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that 486,000 volunteers were recruited into the Russian Armed Forces in 2023.
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US Push to Cut Dependence on Russian Uranium, Ploy to Form Cartel to Strong-Arm Sellers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/us-push-to-cut-dependence-on-russian-uranium-ploy-to-form-cartel-to-strong-arm-sellers--1116399374.html
January 26, 2024, 3:05 PM
Despite unprecedented Western sanctions backfiring on their most ardent proponents, and Russia repeatedly underscoring the importance of safeguarding nuclear energy from geopolitical turbulence and “protectionist restrictions," the US and its allies are actively exploring ways to end dependency on Russian fuel.
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The Second US Civil War?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/the-second-us-civil-war-1116409233.html
January 26, 2024, 2:37 PM
We may well be witnessing a pivotal moment in history - a letter of support for Texas Governor Abbott, in his defiance of the federal regime, has been published and signed by governors of half the states in the very disunited United States.
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Comrades of Steel: Meet Russia's Versatile Uran Robots in Spec Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/comrades-of-steel-meet-russias-versatile-uran-robots-in-spec-op-zone-1116405455.html
January 26, 2024, 2:00 PM
Robots are helping the Russian Army in the special military operation zone against the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Border Standoff Escalates Into Constitutional Crisis After Biden Messes With Texas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/border-standoff-escalates-into-constitutional-crisis-after-biden-messes-with-texas-1116406788.html
January 26, 2024, 1:34 PM
GOP governors from 25 states rallied behind Governor Greg Abbott of Texas after he said his state’s right to self-defense supersedes “any federal statutes to the contrary” following a Supreme Court ruling allowing federal agents to take down razor wire border barriers put up by state authorities. Here’s why the standoff is important.
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UK, France At Odds Over Nuclear Energy Funding
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/uk-france-at-odds-over-nuclear-energy-funding-1116399685.html
January 26, 2024, 1:32 PM
EDF is currently grappling with a budgetary dilemma as it seeks to complete the construction of nuclear power plants that were initially planned in the UK. As Europe embraces nuclear power as a solution to its energy crisis, it is increasingly encountering obstacles in the development of nuclear facilities.
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Russian Armed Forces to Receive 36,000 Pieces of Equipment, 16.5 Million Weapons in 2024 - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russian-armed-forces-to-receive-36000-pieces-of-equipment-165-million-weapons-in-2024---mod-1116403744.html
January 26, 2024, 1:23 PM
The Russian Armed Forces have been receiving a significant number of new weapons and equipment in recent years as part of a modernization program aimed at enhancing the country's military capabilities.
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International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Take All Measures to Prevent Genocide in Gaza Strip
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/international-court-of-justice-orders-israel-to-take-all-measures-to-prevent-genocide-in-gaza-strip-1116407062.html
January 26, 2024, 12:44 PM
South Africa filed a lawsuit accusing Israel of genocidal intent in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 29 in response to a rising civilian death toll in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
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'Be Careful, Dear Ursula': Von der Leyen Slammed Online for Neglecting European Farmers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/be-careful-dear-ursula-von-der-leyen-slammed-online-for-neglecting-european-farmers-1116400904.html
January 26, 2024, 12:10 PM
The EU Commission is trying to downplay the significance of mass protests by farmers that have spread across Europe, including France, Germany, Poland, and even Belgium, with farmers blocking roads and taking to the streets to demand that their governments return fuel subsidies and stop "unfair" competition from Ukrainian products.
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Russian Forces Urge Ukrainians to Surrender
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russian-forces-urge-ukrainians-to-surrender-1116401779.html
January 26, 2024, 11:06 AM
The ZS-88 radio station used by Russian forces on the contact line during the special military operation is based on the BTR-80, armed with machine guns, including a large-caliber one, as well as the Kolokola (Bells) turntable sound broadcasting system with a transmission range of up to six kilometers.
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Watch Grad Multiple Rocket Launcher Rain Missiles Down on Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/watch-grad-multiple-rocket-launcher-rain-missiles-down-on-ukrainian-positions-1116399240.html
January 26, 2024, 10:56 AM
Russia's Grad Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a powerful and adaptable weapon system. The Grad, which translates to "hail," is mounted on a truck and has the ability to launch up to 40 unguided rockets simultaneously. The MLRS is often employed to offer indirect fire support to ground troops during a wide range of military operations.
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Kremlin Denies Reports Claiming Russia Ready to Agree to Ukraine's Non-Neutral Status
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/kremlin-denies-reports-claiming-russia-ready-to-agree-to-ukraines-non-neutral-status-1116402112.html
January 26, 2024, 10:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Media reports that Russia is allegedly ready to agree to Kiev's non-neutral status and change its position on Ukraine joining NATO are not true, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Two-Faced Yunus: US Democrats Show Hypocrisy In Backing Controversial Bangladeshi Tycoon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/two-faced-yunus-us-democrats-show-hypocrisy-in-backing-controversial-bangladeshi-tycoon-1116385756.html
January 26, 2024, 9:44 AM
Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, and Nobel Prize laureate, has been charged with multiple counts of financial fraud. Turns out, prominent members of the US Democratic Party enjoyed a fruitful relationship with the disgraced figure for years.
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Dialogue With CIA Useful, Can Prevent Dangerous Events - Russian Foreign Intel Service Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/dialogue-with-cia-useful-can-prevent-dangerous-events---russian-foreign-intel-service-head-1116400392.html
January 26, 2024, 9:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dialogue between Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) can prevent dangerous events, SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Chinese Delegation Led by Vice Foreign Minister Arrives in North Korea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/chinese-delegation-led-by-vice-foreign-minister-arrives-in-north-korea-1116400122.html
January 26, 2024, 9:24 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - A delegation of Chinese diplomats led by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has arrived in North Korea, marking the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the two nations, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.
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Russian Military Officer Recounts How He Downed 3 Enemy Drones, Dodged Fourth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russian-military-officer-recounts-how-he-downed-3-enemy-drones-dodged-fourth-1116398806.html
January 26, 2024, 5:33 AM
Kamikaze drones, also known as suicide drones or loitering munitions, have emerged as a disruptive technology in modern warfare. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are equipped with explosives and other destructive payloads.
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US, Iraq to Reportedly Hold Talks 'Soon' on Ending American Foothold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/us-iraq-to-reportedly-hold-talks-soon-on-ending-american-foothold-1116398197.html
January 26, 2024, 4:14 AM
The Iraqi parliament had previously passed a resolution to expel US-led coalition forces from the country.
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New ‘Chicken From Hell’ Dinosaur Fossils Discovered by PhD Student
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/new-chicken-from-hell-dinosaur-fossils-discovered-by-phd-student-1116397265.html
January 26, 2024, 3:56 AM
This “chicken from hell” walked the earth more than 66 million years ago.
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‘Prudent’ or ‘War Psychosis’: What Are Prospects for European Military?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/prudent-or-war-psychosis-what-are-prospects-for-european-military-1116396900.html
January 26, 2024, 3:36 AM
An expert speaks with Sputnik about the challenges posed by military integration across the continent.
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Court Rules Against Trudeau’s ‘Draconian’ Use of Emergencies Act in 2022 Freedom Convoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/court-rules-against-trudeaus-draconian-use-of-emergencies-act-in-2022-freedom-convoy-1116395966.html
January 26, 2024, 3:02 AM
The Freedom Convoy protests in 2022 saw thousands of protestors clogging the streets of Ottawa and swarming Parliament Hill as a way to protest vaccine mandates for truckers and other COVID-19 mandates.
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UN Says Received Lavrov's Request for List of Bucha Victims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/un-says-received-lavrovs-request-for-list-of-bucha-victims-1116396627.html
January 26, 2024, 2:50 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations has received a request from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to share a list of Bucha victims featured in footage that was released by Ukrainian authorities after they entered the town following the departure of Russian forces, in what Moscow says was a provocation to frame its soldiers.
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South African Suit Against Israel Could 'Open the Floodgates' of Accountability for Colonial Powers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/south-african-suit-against-israel-could-open-the-floodgates-of-accountability-for-colonial-powers-1116395241.html
January 26, 2024, 1:22 AM
South Africa’s case could be the first of many to hold Western powers responsible for the crimes of colonialism, imperialism, and genocide.
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Russia to Remain Open to Talks on Settlement in Ukraine - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/russia-to-remain-open-to-talks-on-settlement-in-ukraine---kremlin-1116392023.html
January 26, 2024, 1:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia was, is and will always be open to negotiations on the settlement in Ukraine, but intends to continue its special military operation until its goals are achieved, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Expelled From 'MAGA Camp'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/expelled-from-maga-camp-1116393744.html
January 26, 2024, 12:30 AM
Haley raked in $1 million in donations to her campaign after the former president threatened her donors on his social media site Truth Social.
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West Training Ukrainian Sabotage Groups Against Nuclear Power Plants in Russia - Intel Chief
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240126/west-training-ukrainian-sabotage-groups-against-nuclear-power-plants-in-russia---intel-chief-1116394864.html
January 26, 2024, 12:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western security services, primarily UK intelligence service MI6, are training Ukrainian sabotage groups for provocations against nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Russia, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin said in an interview with Sputnik.
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