Ukrainian Defense Minister Admits Violations Worth $1.3Mln Discovered in One of Military Units
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/violations-worth-13mln-discovered-in-one-of-ukraines-military-units---defense-minister-1116465590.html
January 29, 2024, 1:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian Defense Ministry in the course of surprise inspections discovered violations regarding product supplies in one of the armed forces' military units worth 50 million hryvnias ($1.3 million), Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Monday.
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EU to Consider Alternatives for Funding Kiev Only After February Special Summit – Brussels
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/eu-to-consider-alternatives-for-funding-kiev-only-after-february-special-summit--brussels-1116465334.html
January 29, 2024, 12:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - EU countries will consider alternatives to the current plan for long-term financing of Ukraine only after the special summit on February 1, as the current goal is to reach an agreement on the existing proposal, Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said on Monday.
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Watch Russian Howitzers Blast Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/watch-russian-howitzers-blast-ukrainian-positions-1116463597.html
January 29, 2024, 12:44 PM
Russian artillery in the Ukrainian conflict zone has recently dealt yet another stinging blow to the Kiev regime forces.
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Several Civilians Killed, Injured in Israeli Strikes on Damascus - Syrian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/several-civilians-killed-injured-in-israeli-strikes-on-damascus---syrian-defense-ministry-1116465188.html
January 29, 2024, 12:40 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Several civilians were killed and injured in Israeli airstrikes that hit a number of positions south of the Syrian capital of Damascus, the Syrian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Arab Officials Hold 4-Way Meeting to Discuss Post-War Gaza - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/arab-officials-hold-4-way-meeting-to-discuss-post-war-gaza---reports-1116464987.html
January 29, 2024, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Security officials from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority held a secret meeting in Riyadh 10 days ago to coordinate plans for the post-war future of the Gaza Strip, seeking to involve the Palestinian Authority in governing the enclave, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources in the know.
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Russian CEC Registers Putin as Presidential Candidate for Upcoming March 2024 Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russian-cec-registers-putin-as-presidential-candidate-for-upcoming-march-2024-election-1116464827.html
January 29, 2024, 12:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday registered incumbent President Vladimir Putin as a presidential candidate for the upcoming election that will be held on March 15-17, 2024.
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Russia's Trade With Northeastern Chinese Provinces Up by Over 50% in 2023 - Consul General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russias-trade-with-northeastern-chinese-provinces-up-by-over-50-in-2023---consul-general-1116464637.html
January 29, 2024, 12:07 PM
SHENYANG, China (Sputnik) - Russia's trade with the northeastern Chinese provinces of Liaoning and Jilin increased by 53% and 71.6%, respectively, in 2023 due to the growing demand for Russian goods, especially food, in northeastern China, Russian Consul General in Shenyang Sergey Chernenko told Sputnik.
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Putin Holds Supreme State Council Meeting With Belarusian President Lukashenko
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/putin-holds-supreme-state-council-meeting-with-belarusian-president-lukashenko-1116462080.html
January 29, 2024, 12:06 PM
The Russian and Belarusian leaders are meeting as part of Lukashenko’s state visit to Russia.
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Russian Troops Liberate Tabayevka Settlement Near Kharkov - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russian-troops-liberate-tabayevka-settlement-near-kharkov---mod-1116464035.html
January 29, 2024, 11:13 AM
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) shared incoming reports on the liberation of the village of Tabayevka near Kupyansk in the Kharkov region and the advance of Russian troops in other areas of the special operation zone.
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Watch Russian Forces Use Soviet Anti-Sub Weapon to Smash Ukrainian Ground Defenses
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/watch-russian-forces-use-soviet-anti-sub-weapon-to-smash-ukrainian-ground-defenses-1116463391.html
January 29, 2024, 10:42 AM
Russian soldiers in the Ukrainian conflict zone have repurposed an old Soviet naval weapon so as to use it for ground operations to wreak havoc upon the Kiev regime forces.
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US Reportedly Has No Information on Houthi Attack in Yemen on US Ship in Gulf of Aden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/us-reportedly-has-no-information-on-houthi-attack-in-yemen-on-us-ship-in-gulf-of-aden-1116463230.html
January 29, 2024, 9:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Washington says that it did not receive any information about an attack by the Houthi movement on a US ship in the Gulf of Aden, AP reported on Monday, citing a defense official.
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Iran Could Impose $18Bln Fine on Pakistan Over Gas Pipeline Construction Delay
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/iran-may-collect-18bln-from-pakistan-for-delays-in-gas-pipeline-construction--reports-1116462891.html
January 29, 2024, 9:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran may demand that Pakistan pay an $18 billion penalty if Islamabad fails to make progress on a gas pipeline project between the two countries within the deadline, which Tehran has extended by 180 days to September 2024, The News, a Pakistani publication, reported on Monday, citing senior government officials.
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Cracks Starting to Show in Western Control Over International Sports - Russian Intel Chief
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/cracks-starting-to-show-in-western-control-over-international-sports---russian-intel-chief-1116460938.html
January 29, 2024, 9:26 AM
The US administration is seriously concerned that their campaign aimed at “isolating Russia in elite sports” is failing, the press office of the Russian Intelligence Service (SVR) reports.
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Hong Kong High Court Orders Liquidation of China’s Evergrande Developer – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/hong-kong-high-court-orders-liquidation-of-chinas-evergrande-developer--reports-1116462207.html
January 29, 2024, 9:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hong Kong's High Court has granted a petition by creditors to liquidate Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers with a record debt among global developers, Chinese media reported on Monday.
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Number of Injured Soldiers in Attack on US Base Near Jordan Rises to 34 - Central Command
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/number-of-injured-soldiers-in-attack-on-us-base-in-jordan-rises-to-34---central-command-1116460624.html
January 29, 2024, 7:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of US soldiers injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan near the border with Syria has risen to 34, with eight people being evacuated, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday.
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Biden May Order Direct Strike on Iranian Officials After Drone Attack Against US’ Jordan Base
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/biden-may-order-direct-strike-on-iranian-officials-after-drone-attack-against-us-jordan-base--1116460046.html
January 29, 2024, 6:55 AM
POTUS earlier vowed to respond in kind, pointing the finger at what he described as radical Iranian-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq in connection with the drone strike.
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Official Lies Aren’t What They Used to Be
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/official-lies-arent-what-they-used-to-be-1116451807.html
January 29, 2024, 5:41 AM
The government’s services keep getting worse. Even their lies.
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UK Labour Party Suspends MP Over Suggestion Gaza Conflict Amounts to Genocide in X Post
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/uk-labour-party-suspends-mp-after-she-suggests-gaza-conflict-is-a-genocide-in-x-post-1116459166.html
January 29, 2024, 5:26 AM
A left-wing activist group lambasted the decision to suspend Osamor, and said it damaged the Labour Party’s reputation.
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ESA Shares Detailed Photo of Mars’ ‘Labyrinth of Night’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/esa-shares-detailed-photo-of-mars-labyrinth-of-night-1116458790.html
January 29, 2024, 5:06 AM
The photo highlights different sections of the labyrinth including deep, interconnected canyons, sand ripples and large plateaus.
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Strangely Adorned Skeletons Found in 1,000-Year-Old Kiev Cemetery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/strangely-adorned-skeletons-found-in-1000-year-old-kiev-cemetery-1116458427.html
January 29, 2024, 4:43 AM
The skeletons were found adorned with buckets on their feet and rings around their necks.
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Japan Suspends Funding to UNRWA Pending Investigation Into Its Ties to Hamas - Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/japan-suspends-funding-to-unrwa-pending-investigation-into-its-ties-to-hamas---ministry-1116458863.html
January 29, 2024, 4:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tokyo has decided to suspend funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after agency staff were accused of involvement in the attack on Israel by Hamas in October, said the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
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Regime Change String-Puller George Soros Sets Sights on Texas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/george-soros-spending-millions-to-help-turn-texas-blue---report-1116458534.html
January 29, 2024, 3:44 AM
Wealthy donors are able to pump large amounts of money into electoral politics in the United States since a 2010 Supreme Court decision overturned decades-old campaign finance regulation.
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EU May Sabotage Hungarian Economy if Budapest Does Not Lift Its Veto on Aid to Ukraine - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/eu-may-sabotage-hungarian-economy-if-budapest-not-lift-its-veto-on-aid-to-ukraine---reports-1116458023.html
January 29, 2024, 3:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union will cease all funding to Hungary if Budapest does not lift its veto on providing military aid to Kiev by the bloc at a summit in Brussels on February 1, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Monday, citing an EU document.
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Protests ‘Do Not Help’: Netanyahu Wags His Finger at Families of Hostage Victims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/protests-do-not-help-netanyahu-wags-his-finger-at-families-of-hostage-victims-1116457496.html
January 29, 2024, 2:49 AM
During a press conference this week the Israeli prime minister chose not to quell the fears of those he governs, but instead criticized victims of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Russians Under the Bed: Pelosi Says Moscow Funding Pro-Palestine Protests
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/russians-under-the-bed-pelosi-says-moscow-funding-pro-palestine-protests-1116457006.html
January 29, 2024, 2:14 AM
The aging politician and former House leader is demanding an FBI investigation of demonstrators calling for a Gaza ceasefire, suggesting they are “connected to Russia.”
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North Korea Successfully Tests Cruise Missiles in Submarine Launch - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240129/north-korea-successfully-tests-cruise-missiles-in-submarine-launch---reports-1116456666.html
January 29, 2024, 12:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea has conducted a successful submarine launch test of its Pulhwasal-3-31 cruise missiles, the Korean Central Telegraphic Agency (KCNA) reported.
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Biden May Give Israel Fewer Weapons to Protest Gaza Violence, or More Weapons
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/biden-may-give-israel-fewer-weapons-to-protest-gaza-violence-or-more-weapons-1116456366.html
January 28, 2024, 11:46 PM
The White House is reportedly unsure about how to rein in Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, according to US officials.
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Iranian Armed Forces Plan to Establish Presence at South Pole
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/iranian-armed-forces-plan-to-establish-presence-at-south-pole-1116456235.html
January 28, 2024, 11:08 PM
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The Iranian navy plans to expand its presence to the South Pole, the commander of the navy, Shahram Irani, said on Sunday.
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American Base Near Syria-Jordan Border Attacked Amidst Rejection of US Role in Area
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/american-base-near-syria-jordan-border-attacked-amidst-rejection-of-us-role-in-area-1116455518.html
January 28, 2024, 10:45 PM
The United States has been engaged in a semi-covert regime change effort in Syria for over a decade.
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French Police Told to Stop Tractors From Entering Paris as Farmers Prepare for Protest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/french-police-told-to-stop-tractors-from-entering-paris-as-farmers-prepare-for-protest-1116455360.html
January 28, 2024, 9:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Thousands police officers have been mobilized in the capital region of France ahead of the looming farmers’ rally to deny entry to tractors, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Sunday.
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Pentagon Chief Vows Retaliation After Attack on US Troops in Jordan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/pentagon-chief-vows-retaliation-after-attack-on-us-troops-in-jordan-1116454988.html
January 28, 2024, 8:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Sunday he was outraged by the deadly attack on American troops in Jordan, promising that retaliation would come "at a time and place of our choosing."
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Belarus, Russia to Build 2 Twin-Engine Planes Jointly by 2026
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/belarus-russia-to-build-2-twin-engine-planes-jointly-by-2026-1116454857.html
January 28, 2024, 7:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarus and Russia plan to design and build the first two 19-seat, twin-engine aircraft by 2026 and ramp up their production to dozens within the next four years, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Petr Parkhomchyk said Sunday.
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Ex-MP: UK Navy's Lack of Missiles Shows Anti-Houthi Op Was 'Knee-Jerk Reaction'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/ex-mp-uk-navys-lack-of-missiles-shows-anti-houthi-op-was-knee-jerk-reaction-1116452910.html
January 28, 2024, 7:29 PM
The US-led operation against Yemen's Houthis has exposed a serious gap in the UK Navy's missile capabilities, as per the Telegraph. Ex-UK MP Matthew Gordon-Banks sat down with Sputnik to discuss the issue.
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Canceled US Joint Exercises in Africa Shows Washington's Influence Abroad Slipping
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/canceled-us-joint-exercises-in-africa-shows-washingtons-influence-abroad-slipping-1116453371.html
January 28, 2024, 7:16 PM
Retired CIA intelligence officer and State Department official Larry Johnson told Sputnik the move may be related to internal pressure not to work alongside “troops associated with coup governments."
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What are Russia's Year-Round and Seasonal Research Stations in Antarctica?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/what-are-russias-year-round-and-seasonal-research-stations-in-antarctica-1116452370.html
January 28, 2024, 6:58 PM
President Vladimir Putin green-lit the trial operation of a new winter module at the Russian Vostok study station in central Antarctica on January 28. How many research stations does Russia have in the South Pole and what role do they play?
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Three Servicemen Killed, 25 Injured in Drone Attack on Base in Jordan - US CENTCOM
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/us-centcom-says-3-servicepeople-killed-25-injured-in-drone-attack-on-base-in-jordan-1116452048.html
January 28, 2024, 5:06 PM
MOSCOW, January 28 (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden on Sunday pinned the blame for the deadly attack on a US base in Jordan on "Iran-backed militant groups" while also saying that the US was still gathering the facts.
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Putin Says Russia, Belarus Have Common Interests in Antarctica
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/putin-says-russia-belarus-have-common-interests-in-antarctica-1116451318.html
January 28, 2024, 3:54 PM
STRELNA, Russia, January 28 (Sputnik) - Russia and Belarus are going to cooperate in Antarctica as both countries have common interests in the region and things to work together on, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Quit ECOWAS Citing 'Threats to Members'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/niger-mali-and-burkina-faso-quit-ecowas-citing-threats-to-members-1116450803.html
January 28, 2024, 3:03 PM
The countries denounced “illegal, illegitimate, inhumane and irresponsible sanctions" applied by the bloc.
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Watch Russian Soldiers Drill Firing From Vladimirov Machine Gun in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/watch-russian-soldiers-drill-firing-from-vladimirov-machine-gun-in-special-op-zone-1116449910.html
January 28, 2024, 3:01 PM
This heavy machine gun was designed to combat lightly armored targets, as well as to be used as an anti-aircraft weapon.
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Russia Has Seven Drones For Each Ukrainian UAV – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/russia-has-seven-drones-for-each-ukrainian-uav--reports-1116450419.html
January 28, 2024, 2:18 PM
Since the start of the special military operation, Russia has achieved a decisive edge in domestic drone production, investing billions of dollars in R&D.
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Strange Bedfellows: MAGA and Progressive Lawmakers Unite to Lambast Biden's Attacks on Houthis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/strange-bedfellows-maga-and-progressive-lawmakers-unite-to-lambast-bidens-attacks-on-houthis-1116449780.html
January 28, 2024, 2:06 PM
US representatives and senators of all stripes have subjected the president to sharp criticism over his strikes in Yemen.
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Watch Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Obliterate Ukrainian Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240128/watch-russian-ka-52-helicopter-obliterate-ukrainian-stronghold-1116449580.html
January 28, 2024, 1:54 PM
The destruction of the Ukrainian military object came as part of the Russian special military operation.
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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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