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Thousands of Nurses at India's Premier Hospital Go on Indefinite Strike
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/thousands-of-nurses-at-indias-premier-hospital-go-on-indefinite-strike-1095064950.html
April 26, 2022, 11:34 AM
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi is one of India's biggest government hospitals and has about 5,000 nursing staff, who unanimously agreed to go on strike starting Tuesday morning.
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UK May Be Facing Invasion of Insects Dangerous to Humans & Bees Alike - Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/uk-may-be-facing-invasion-of-insects-dangerous-to-humans-bees-alike-media-1095067619.html
April 26, 2022, 11:10 AM
Two primary nests and over 20 hornets were reportedly discovered earlier this year on the island of Jersey.
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Where’s the Money, Zelensky? Dutch Party Asks Ukraine’s Prez to Account for $850 Mln Personal Wealth
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/wheres-the-money-zelensky-dutch-party-asks-ukraines-prez-to-account-for-850-mln-personal-wealth-1095067872.html
April 26, 2022, 11:02 AM
Last year, a Pandora Papers leak revealed that Mr Zelensky, who campaigned on promises to “break the system” of oligarchic control and corruption in Ukraine, set up a spider web of offshore companies in 2012. Zelensky’s office justified the move by saying they were a form of “protection” against former President Viktor Yanukovych.
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Jaishankar Reminds West of Afghanistan as Europe Presses India to Justify Its Stance on Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/jaishankar-reminds-west-of-afghanistan-as-europe-presses-india-to-justify-its-stance-on-ukraine-1095059669.html
April 26, 2022, 10:43 AM
So far, India has not followed the West in joining the so-called "global response" against Russia over the Ukrainian crisis. On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cited the Russia-China "no-limit" friendship to warn India about its threat to global peace.
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‘Post This Before It Gets Banned’: Elon Musk Pic With Ghislaine Maxwell Floods Twitter Post-Buyout
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/post-this-before-it-gets-banned-elon-musk-pic-with-ghislaine-maxwell-floods-twitter-post-buyout-1095065525.html
April 26, 2022, 10:38 AM
Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla, finally bought the microblogging platform Twitter, with the company saying in a Monday statement that it had “entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44 billion".
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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Likely to Receive $42 Million If Terminated
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/twitter-ceo-parag-agrawal-likely-to-receive-42-million-if-terminated-1095061385.html
April 26, 2022, 10:19 AM
Parag Agrawal was appointed the chief executive officer (CEO) of Twitter in November 2021 after Jack Dorsey stepped down from the post. He previously served the social networking company as chief technology officer (CTO).
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Amid Inflation, Indian Schools Forced to Cut Costs in School Midday Meal Schemes
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/amid-inflation-indian-schools-forced-to-cut-costs-in-school-midday-meal-schemes-1095056016.html
April 26, 2022, 10:19 AM
The midday meal scheme, which first began in 1925, fed nearly 118 million Indians in hundreds of thousands of Indian government schools, making it the largest scheme of its kind in the world. In 2003, the scheme was adopted in West Bengal state.
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Gunman Kills Three People in Kindergarten Before Committing Suicide in Russia's Ulyanovsk Region
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/four-people-killed-in-shooting-in-kindergarten-in-russias-ulyanovsk-region-1095065283.html
April 26, 2022, 10:18 AM
SAMARA (Sputnik) - A gunman opened fire in a kindergarten in Russia's Ulyanovsk region, killing four people, the regional government said on Tuesday.
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US Religious Freedom Panel Flags India as 'Country of Particular Concern', Suggests Blacklisting It
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/us-religious-freedom-panel-flags-india-as-country-of-particular-concern-suggests-blacklisting-it-1095056845.html
April 26, 2022, 10:09 AM
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) documents alleged abuses of religious freedoms, putting forward recommendations on the inclusion of countries in a blacklist. The final decision on the matter, however, is made by the State Department.
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Ronaldo's Man Utd Future in Spotlight With Dutch Legend Advising Erik ten Hag Against Dropping Him
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/ronaldos-man-utd-future-in-spotlight-with-dutch-legend-advising-erik-ten-hag-against-dropping-him-1095057992.html
April 26, 2022, 10:07 AM
Cristiano Ronaldo's Man United journey has seen two completely contrasting eras. While in his first spell, the Portugal skipper won multiple Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy from 2003 to 2009, his second stint has drawn massive criticism, with many blaming him for the club's current rut.
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Quran-Burner and MP Hopeful Rasmus Paludan Appeals Ban on Demo, Dubs It An 'Abuse of Power'
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/quran-burner-and-mp-hopeful-rasmus-paludan-appeals-ban-on-demo-dubs-it-an-abuse-of-power-1095057823.html
April 26, 2022, 10:01 AM
Although Rasmus Paludan's previous demonstrations held earlier in April resulted in violent riots estimated to cost the Swedish state millions of kronor, the Hard Line leader was determined to present the serial Quran-burnings as an “election tour” and promised more demonstrations of the same kind.
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AUKUS Seeks to Bring NATO's Military Potential to Asia-Pacific Region, Russian Diplomat Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/aukus-seeks-to-bring-natos-military-potential-to-asia-pacific-region-russian-diplomat-says-1095063774.html
April 26, 2022, 9:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Plans of Canada, Japan and New Zealand to engage in dialogue with the so-called AUKUS security alliance — Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States — aim at bringing the military potential of NATO to the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said.
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Finnish Navy to Hold Joint Drill With NATO in Baltic Sea
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/finnish-navy-to-hold-joint-drill-with-nato-in-baltic-sea-1095057662.html
April 26, 2022, 9:24 AM
Though planned in advance, the drill rather serendipitously coincides with a heated NATO debate in Finland, which may lead to the Nordic country abandoning its historic non-alignment.
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Sue Gray’s Report on ‘Partygate’ Might Be Ready ‘By Late May’
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/sue-grays-final-findings-on-partygate-reportedly-likely-to-be-ready-by-late-may--1095062708.html
April 26, 2022, 9:09 AM
Earlier, sources were cited as warning that senior civil servant Sue Gray's full report into so-called “partygate” would be so “excoriating” that it would “make things incredibly difficult” for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with his premiership hanging in the balance.
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China’s Home-Built Aircraft Carrier Shandong Starts 1st Maintenance, Refurbishment - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/chinas-home-built-aircraft-carrier-shandong-starts-1st-maintenance-refurbishment---reports-1095062408.html
April 26, 2022, 8:32 AM
The Shandong, China's second aircraft carrier and the first developed domestically, reportedly started its first scheduled maintenance and refurbishment that is expected to enhance the flattop's usability after more than two years of active service.
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Shifting From Defensive To Offensive, Military Bloc NATO Won't Bring Security And Peace
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/shifting-from-defensive-to-offensive-military-bloc-nato-wont-bring-security-and-peace-1095062185.html
April 26, 2022, 8:24 AM
Western sanctions against Russia go beyond the level of national governments, and many promoted by private capital and multinational institutions, ranging from international credit cards to ice cream taste, from banning works by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to International Cat Federation blocking Russian cats from competitions.
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US Promises More Military Aid to Ukraine As Political Gesture
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/us-promises-more-military-aid-to-ukraine-as-political-gesture-1095061791.html
April 26, 2022, 8:12 AM
The recent trip by US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was the highest-level US visit to Ukraine's capital since the Russia-Ukraine conflict started in late February, but analysts said on Monday that the visit is just to show political support and may have a very limited impact on the situation in the battlefield.
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New Mexico Police Footage Shows Alec Baldwin Rehearsing Pulling Vintage Colt That Killed Hutchins
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/new-mexico-police-footage-shows-alec-baldwin-rehearsing-pulling-vintage-colt-that-killed-hutchins-1095058889.html
April 26, 2022, 8:07 AM
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died after a prop gun held by actor Alec Baldwin fired a live round during setup for filming a scene in October 2021. According to court records, Baldwin had been handed the firearm by the film's assistant director, Dave Halls, who said it was a "cold gun", or filled with blanks.
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Pentagon Chief Hosts Meeting on Ukraine at Germany's Ramstein Base
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/pentagon-chief-hosts-meeting-on-ukraine-at-germanys-ramstein-base-1095057355.html
April 26, 2022, 8:01 AM
On Sunday, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kiev to meet with Volodymyr Zelensky, marking the first visit by high-level US officials to Ukraine since Russia launched its special military operation at the end of February.
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Transnistria Raises Terrorist Threat Level, Says Three Terrorist Attacks Occurred in Republic
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/two-explosions-rock-mayak-settlement-in-transnistria-interior-ministry-says-1095058594.html
April 26, 2022, 6:46 AM
Earlier, the Ministry of State Security building in Tiraspol, Transnistria has been rocked by a series of explosions.
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'Singular Solution I Trust': Jack Dorsey Hails Musk’s Twitter Acquisition
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/singular-solution-i-trust-jack-dorsey-hails-musks-twitter-acquisition-1095056479.html
April 26, 2022, 6:41 AM
On Monday, SpaceX founder and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sealed a deal to buy Twitter for around $44 billion in a move that will see the social media giant delisted from the New York Stock Exchange as it is taken into private ownership.
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'Largely Exaggerated': A Look at How Palestinians View The Holocaust
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/largely-exaggerated-a-look-at-how-palestinians-view-the-holocaust-1095056267.html
April 26, 2022, 6:34 AM
Although there is solid evidence that approximately six million Jews were slaughtered by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945, Palestinians have long challenged the veracity of these events. Now, a Gaza-based historian says the Jewish people and Israel have been overstating the Holocaust for political advantage.
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Kim Jong-un Says at Parade That North Korea Will Continue to Strengthen Its Nuclear Forces
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/kim-jong-un-says-at-parade-that-north-korea-will-continue-to-strengthen-its-nuclear-forces-1095058388.html
April 26, 2022, 6:16 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at the parade in honour of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army (KPA), said on April 25 that his country will continue to strengthen its nuclear forces at maximum speed, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
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UN Secretary-General to Meet With Putin Tuesday Ahead of His Trip to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/un-secretary-general-to-meet-with-putin-tuesday-ahead-of-his-trip-to-ukraine-1095058251.html
April 26, 2022, 6:11 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Russia on Tuesday to meet with President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amid the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
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Pentagon Chief Set to Host Ukraine-Related Defence Ministerial in Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/pentagon-chief-set-to-host-ukraine-related-defence-ministerial-in-germany-1095058091.html
April 26, 2022, 6:09 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will hold a Ukraine-related ministerial meeting at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany with more than 20 counterparts from allied and partner countries just as Washington continues to escalate security aid to Kiev.
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UK Speaker Summons Editor Over 'Demeaning' Basic Instinct Claim Against Labour’s Angela Rayner
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/uk-speaker-summons-editor-over-demeaning-basic-instinct-claim-targeting-labours-angela-rayner--1095056966.html
April 26, 2022, 5:26 AM
There has been outrage throughout Westminster after the Mail on Sunday printed allegations from an anonymous MP that Angela Rayner, the Labour party’s deputy leader, deliberately tried to distract Boris Johnson during PMQs in parliament by “crossing and uncrossing her legs” in a reference to the infamous scene from the thriller 'Basic Instinct'.
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’Where’s the Outrage?’ US, EU Politicians Say MSM ’Complicit’ in Pro-Nazi Chants at NY Ukraine Rally
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/wheres-the-outrage-us-eu-politicians-say-msm-complicit-in-pro-nazi-chants-at-ny-ukraine-rally-1095055827.html
April 26, 2022, 5:24 AM
The silence of corporate media over supporters of the Ukrainian regime cheering avowed white supremacist militants in the heart of Manhattan raises questions about how sincere western organisations are in their claims to oppose fascism.
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Airplane Swap Stunt Fails as Plane Spins Out of Control & Crashes - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/airplane-swap-stunt-fails-as-plane-spins-out-of-control--crashes---reports-1095055631.html
April 26, 2022, 4:04 AM
Pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington planned to jump out of their Cessna 182s at 14,000 feet (over 4,000 meters) and then switch planes mid-air. Their planes were equipped with special air brake devices that allowed them to fall at a controlled speed of about 140 miles per hour.
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US Tech Giants Censored Biden Criticism Over 640 Times Since He Took Office, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/us-tech-giants-censored-biden-criticism-over-640-times-since-he-took-office-report-says-1095055253.html
April 26, 2022, 3:13 AM
Since the latest presidential election, Republicans have been given ample reason to suggest that Silicon Valley works 'hand in glove' with Democrats and the current administration in the United States.
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Biden Admin. Rolls Out ‘Whole-of-Government’ Drone Plan, Admits There’s No Actual ‘Specific Threats’
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/biden-admin-rolls-out-whole-of-government-drone-plan-admits-theres-no-actual-specific-threats-1095055044.html
April 26, 2022, 1:47 AM
The new scheme to regulate alleged but unspecified unmanned foreign threats comes as a US drone manufacturer negotiates directly with Kiev and the US Army tests its “largest interactive drone swarm ever.”
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FBI Director Says Violence Against Police Being Ignored as Officer Murder Rates Double
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/fbi-director-says-violence-against-police-being-ignored-as-officer-murder-rates-double-1095053964.html
April 26, 2022, 12:22 AM
The latest figures showed that 101 members of police units across the United States have been shot in the line of duty in 2022 as of April 1, with 17 of them sustaining deadly wounds, which is a 43 percent surge in comparison to the same period in 2021.
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Biden Associates, Including Obama, ‘Worry’ Trump Could Return to Twitter After Elon Musk's Takeover
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/biden-officials-worry-trump-could-return-to-twitter-after-elon-musks-takeover-1095054449.html
April 26, 2022, 12:18 AM
Musk, who has touted himself as a "free speech absolutist" who would revolutionize Twitter’s role in public debates, reached a deal to buy Twitter for around $44 billion on Monday.
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Majority of US Voters Would Consider Third Party if Faced With Trump vs Biden Rematch
https://sputniknews.com/20220426/majority-of-us-voters-would-consider-third-party-if-faced-with-trump-vs-biden-rematch-1095054219.html
April 26, 2022, 12:09 AM
No third party candidate has won the presidency in the United States. The best performance was by Theodore Roosevelt, who came in second in 1912, gaining 27.39% of the vote.
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Twitterians Buzzing After Musk Buys Platform as They Doubt Genuine Support of Free Speech
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/twitterians-buzzing-after-musk-buys-platform-as-they-doubt-genuine-support-of-free-speech-1095052986.html
April 25, 2022, 11:43 PM
Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter for around $44 billion in a move that will delist the social media giant from the New York Stock Exchange and make it privately-held. The billionaire businessman has stuck to his narrative of wanting to be a "free speech absolutist" who would revolutionize Twitter’s role in public debates.
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Twitter Reportedly Restricts Dutch Politician Geert Wilders for Calling Islam ‘Intolerant Ideology’
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/twitter-reportedly-restricts-dutch-politician-geert-wilders-for-calling-islam-intolerant-ideology-1095053255.html
April 25, 2022, 11:32 PM
Twitter has temporarily restricted the account of Geert Wilders, a right-wing politician who leads the country’s Partij voor de Vrijheid (Party for Freedom), after posting a tweet violating its rules against Islamophobia.
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US Marine Corps Declares Delayed Heavy-Lift King Stallion Helicopter Operational
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/us-marine-corps-declares-delayed-heavy-lift-king-stallion-helicopter-operational-1095052319.html
April 25, 2022, 10:41 PM
After years of delays, SIkorsky’s CH-53K King Stallion helicopter has been declared operational by the US Marine Corps (USMC). The heavy-lift chopper is expected to play a key role in the Corps’ restructuring plan directing it away from the heavy land-based combat of the early 21st century.
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Mike Tyson Says He Is Ready to Fight Jake Paul
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/mike-tyson-says-he-is-ready-to-fight-jake-paul-1095052658.html
April 25, 2022, 10:39 PM
Mike Tyson has only fought once in the past sixteen years. Jake Paul rose to fame as a YouTube star but has since won five fights on pay-per-view.
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US WWII Veteran on Canceled Elbe Meeting Ceremony: Shame Not to Celebrate This Event
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/us-wwii-veteran-on-canceled-elbe-meeting-ceremony-shame-not-to-celebrate-this-event-1095052467.html
April 25, 2022, 10:36 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The cancellation of the traditional commemorative ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington to mark the anniversary of the meeting between American and Soviet troops on the Elbe River in April 1945 is pitiful, US veteran and participant of the historic meeting Frank Cohn told Sputnik.
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Three US States Temporarily Block Biden From Ending Title 42 Policy on US-Mexico Border
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/three-us-states-temporarily-block-biden-from-ending-title-42-policy-on-us-mexico-border-1095052104.html
April 25, 2022, 10:17 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Attorney Generals of of Arizona, Missouri and Louisiana obtained a temporary restraining order in federal court to prevent the Biden administration from rescinding a public health policy that has deterred an influx of asylum-seeking migrants trying to cross the southern border, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said.
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White House Says Not in Position to Put Limit on Assistance Sent to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/white-house-says-not-in-position-to-put-limit-on-assistance-sent-to-ukraine-1095051784.html
April 25, 2022, 9:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - White House Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is not in a position to discuss imposing a limit on the amount of assistance the United States will provide Ukraine pending consultations between President Joe Biden and Congress.
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First Child Dies of Mysterious Hepatitis That Affects Children Under 16
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/first-child-dies-of-mysterious-hepatitis-that-affects-children-between-ages-1-and-6-1095051269.html
April 25, 2022, 9:40 PM
Nearly 170 minor patients have been diagnosed with hepatitis in a total of eleven countries, including the US, UK, Denmark, Netherlands and Spain. Some cases were severe and several children required a liver transplant. Medics suggested that the disease was caused by an unknown pathogen, which does not belong to hepatitis viruses A, B, C, E and D.
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Trump Not Returning to Twitter Despite Elon Musk’s Purchase of Company
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/trump-not-returning-to-twitter-despite-elon-musks-purchase-of-company-1095051505.html
April 25, 2022, 9:37 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump told Fox News he will not return to Twitter despite the social media company’s takeover by entrepreneur Elon Musk.
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Canada Federal Police Weighed Charging Trudeau With Fraud Over Aga Khan Scandal - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/canada-federal-police-weighed-charging-trudeau-with-fraud-over-aga-khan-scandal---reports-1095051365.html
April 25, 2022, 9:29 PM
TORONTO (Sputnik) - Canada’s federal police considered charging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with fraud following a scandalous trip to a private island funded by the Aga Khan, a report from The Globe and Mail revealed on Monday.
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US Supreme Court Grants Appeal to Texas Death Row Inmate for DNA Testing
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/us-supreme-court-grants-appeal-to-texas-death-row-inmate-for-dna-testing-1095051151.html
April 25, 2022, 9:13 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Supreme Court said on Monday that it will grant Rodney Reed, a Texas man on death row for raping and strangling 19-year-old woman Stacey Stites in 1996, an appeal hearing because he is challenging the constitutionality of a state statute governing DNA testing that he believes would show his innocence.
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Sweden Receives Security Guarantees From West as Country Decides on Joining NATO - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/sweden-receives-security-guarantees-from-west-as-country-decides-on-joining-nato---reports-1095050864.html
April 25, 2022, 8:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sweden has received concrete promises from the United States and the United Kingdom regarding security guarantees as the decision to join NATO is being made in Stockholm, Aftonbladet reported on Monday, citing government sources.
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Kiev Imitates Negotiations, Zelensky Often Contradicts Himself - Russian FM
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/kiev-imitates-negotiations-zelenskyy-often-contradicts-himself---lavrov-1095050765.html
April 25, 2022, 8:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev imitates negotiations, while Volodymyr Zelensky, being an actor, plays, often contradicting himself, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
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‘Catastrophic’ US Sanctions on Afghanistan Hit Women, Children Hardest - UN
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/catastrophic-us-sanctions-on-afghanistan-hit-women-children-hardest---un-1095049685.html
April 25, 2022, 8:20 PM
A group of United Nations human rights experts condemned the ongoing economic sanctions against Afghanistan by the United States, blaming them for an “epic humanitarian crisis on the verge of a development catastrophe.”
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Lavrov: NATO Expansion Means Development of Territories Under US Command
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/lavrov-russophobia-real-racism-towards-everything-russian-originates-at-highest-level-1095049650.html
April 25, 2022, 7:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that NATO expansion has nothing to do with the fulfillment of statutory goals, it is the development of territories under the command of the United States in line with strengthening the unipolar world.
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Couple Found Dead With Children Told Police They Were Being Followed - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/couple-found-dead-with-children-told-police-they-were-being-followed---reports-1095049450.html
April 25, 2022, 7:44 PM
Aschod Ewing-Meeks and his girlfriend Ashton Brown, both 26, were found dead with their two children, Bella, 4 and Brixx, 8 months, on April 18 after a passerby saw smoke emanating from their windows and alerted the fire department.
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Indian Business Tycoon Gautam Adani Becomes World’s 5th Richest Person, Overtakes Warren Buffett
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/indian-business-tycoon-gautam-adani-becomes-worlds-5th-richest-person-overtakes-warren-buffett-1095041896.html
April 25, 2022, 7:29 PM
Gautam Adani, founder and Chairman of Adani Group, is engaged in multiple businesses, including ports, edible oil, airports, power generation and distribution. Adani group, comprising of seven publicly listed companies, has a current market capitalisation of $151 billion.
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UN Pledges Probe of Killing of At least 168 in Sudan’s West Darfur, Attributed to Janjaweed Militia
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/un-pledges-probe-of-killing-of-at-least-168-in-sudans-west-darfur-attributed-to-janjaweed-militia-1095048616.html
April 25, 2022, 7:18 PM
While Sudan’s Darfur region is severely economically depressed and underdeveloped, its high concentration of copper and uranium deposits has made it a subject of great interest by Western extraction-minded politicos.
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Russian Consulate General in Houston Gets Threats, Law Enforcement Reacts Quickly, Consul Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/russian-consulate-general-in-houston-gets-threats-law-enforcement-reacts-quickly-consul-says-1095048775.html
April 25, 2022, 7:17 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia's diplomatic mission in Houston receives threats, but law enforcement has responded to their reports promptly, Consulate General Alexander Zakharov said.
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Hunter Biden Terrorized Brother’s Widow by Email, Told Her to Get HIV Test, Laptop From Hell Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/hunter-biden-terrorized-brothers-widow-by-email-told-her-to-get-hiv-test-laptop-from-hell-reveals-1095048851.html
April 25, 2022, 7:07 PM
Revelations about the antics of the president’s son, ranging from suspected drug and alcohol-fueled parties with prostitutes to alleged pay-to-play corruption schemes selling access to his powerful father, have only recently gained mainstream attention, as liberal-leaning media finally admitted that the info found on Hunter’s lost laptop was legit.
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Man's Skin Turns 'Grey' After He Gives Up McDonald's Burgers and Starts Dieting - Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/mans-skin-turns-grey-after-he-gives-up-mcdonalds-burgers-and-starts-dieting---media-1095047914.html
April 25, 2022, 7:03 PM
After he realised the nature of the processes that were occurring in his body, Cole adjusted his diet accordingly and eventually “returned to optimal health”.
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Elon Musk Reaches Deal to Buy Twitter For $44 Billion
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/elon-musk-reaches-deal-to-buy-twitter-for-5420-per-share-companys-statement-says-1095045829.html
April 25, 2022, 6:55 PM
Earlier this month, Musk said that he was ready to buy the micro-blogging platform for $43 billion.
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'Interstellar Meteor' Remains From 2014 Could Contain Extraterrestrial Equipment, Scientist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/interstellar-meteor-remains-from-2014-could-contain-extraterrestrial-equipment-scientist-says-1095046640.html
April 25, 2022, 6:45 PM
The meteor debris can be scooped up with a magnet, physicist Avi Loeb suggested, potentially yielding “sizeable chunks of interstellar matter” and allowing researchers to examine the object’s “composition and nature”.
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Deadly Illicit Fentanyl Threatening American Lives Amid Biden's Failure to Secure US Border
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/deadly-illicit-fentanyl-threatening-american-lives-amid-bidens-failure-to-secure-us-border-1095047139.html
April 25, 2022, 6:39 PM
The US is seeing a spike in overdose deaths caused by illicit fentanyl, a potent opioid. Conservatives blame the southern border crisis for the hike and accuse the Biden administration of reversing Donald Trump's border policies.
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Canada to Probe Trudeau’s Emergencies Act Declaration
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/canada-to-probe-trudeaus-emergencies-act-declaration-1095047490.html
April 25, 2022, 6:23 PM
TORONTO (Sputnik) - A Canadian commission has been formed to probe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to peaceful protests against the COVID-19 vaccine mandates earlier this year, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced on Monday.
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MTA to Investigate Cause of Faulty Cameras During Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/mta-to-investigate-cause-of-faulty-cameras-during-shooting-1095046820.html
April 25, 2022, 6:21 PM
On 12 April, a gunman opened fire on a crowded New York City subway, injuring 10 with gunshot wounds. The next day, police arrested Frank James, who was seen on camera entering and leaving the subway, but the actual shooting was not captured on camera.
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India: Maharashtra's Governing Shiv Sena Accuses BJP of Stoking Hanuman Chalisa Row
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/india-maharashtras-governing-shiv-sena-accuses-bjp-of-stoking-hanuman-chalisa-row-1095033974.html
April 25, 2022, 6:04 PM
A political slugfest in the Indian state of Maharashtra began after Raj Thackeray, chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena party, urged the government to remove loudspeakers from mosques, warning that otherwise his supporters would play “Hanuman Chalisa”, a prayer dedicated to Lord Hanuman, in temples. The BJP also backed Thackeray's demand.
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Judge Holds Trump in Contempt of Court, Fines Him $10,000 Per Day For Ignoring Subpoena, NY AG Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/judge-holds-trump-in-contempt-of-court-fines-him-100000-per-day-for-ignoring-subpoena-ny-ag-says-1095046268.html
April 25, 2022, 5:40 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Former US president Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $10,000 a day by a judge for ignoring subpoenas by the New York State’s Attorney-General Letitia James, the prosecutor said via Twitter on Monday.
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Top Gun Undone: Active Duty US General Court Martialled for Sexually Assaulting Sister-in-Law
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/top-gun-undone-active-duty-us-general-court-martialed-for-sexually-assaulting-sister-in-law-1095046316.html
April 25, 2022, 5:34 PM
The officer was accused of aggressively kissing and inappropriately touching the woman in an incident that took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico in August 2018.
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What Might Happen If New Physics Theory Rules That Time Does Not Exist?
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/what-might-happen-if-new-physics-theory-rules-that-time-does-not-exist-1095044392.html
April 25, 2022, 5:28 PM
Noting that deeming time as non-existent "would seem to bring the entire world to a grinding halt", Baron argued that there may still be "a way out of the mess" in the form of causation.
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North Korea Reportedly Holds Military Parade to Mark 90th Anniversary of National Army
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/north-korea-reportedly-holds-military-parade-to-mark-90th-anniversary-of-national-army-1095045203.html
April 25, 2022, 4:27 PM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korea held a military parade on Monday evening to commemorate the founding of the North Korean army, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing military sources.
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Central African Republic to Take Part in SPIEF, Country's Foreign Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/central-african-republic-to-take-part-in-spief-countrys-foreign-minister-says-1095044618.html
April 25, 2022, 4:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Central African Republic will take part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June, CAR Foreign Minister Sylvie Baipo-Temon said.
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'Debt Trap is a Myth': China Rejects Allegations Blaming It for Sri Lankan Economic Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/debt-trap-is-a-myth-china-rejects-allegations-blaming-it-for-sri-lankan-economic-crisis-1095035046.html
April 25, 2022, 3:54 PM
Sri Lanka’s economic woes compounded into a major political crisis this month, as protesters hit the streets due to runaway inflation caused by dwindling forex reserves and the nation's inability to pay for food and fuel imports. The whole Cabinet, except President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned.
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Series of Explosions Rock Transnistria's Ministry of State Security Building: Correspondent
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/series-of-explosions-rock-transnistrias-ministry-of-state-security-correspondent-1095043993.html
April 25, 2022, 3:30 PM
Transnistria, formally known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, is a breakaway region sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine. The region split from Moldova in 1990 after Kishinev declared sovereignty from the USSR, sparking an armed conflict. Russian peacekeeping forces were deployed in Transnistria in 1992.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Sets Unique World Record Against Arsenal Which Global Media Perhaps Missed
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/cristiano-ronaldo-sets-unique-world-record-against-arsenal-which-global-media-perhaps-missed-1095036918.html
April 25, 2022, 3:16 PM
Cristiano Ronaldo and records go hand-in-hand, with the Portugal superstar holding a number of firsts both on and off the field. While he's the all-time scorer in the sport with 811 goals, outside the pitch he has the largest fan base in the world on social media, with the number of his followers touching nearly 700 million.
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Sussexes Reportedly Hire Ex-Obama PR Guru, Spark Speculation of Meghan Markle Wading ‘Into Politics’
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/sussexes-reportedly-hire-ex-obama-pr-guru-spark-speculation-of-meghan-markle-wading-into-politics-1095037942.html
April 25, 2022, 3:04 PM
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who quit as working royals back in 2020 and whose succession of “truth bombs” in a spate of interviews profoundly strained relations with Buckingham Palace, visited the Queen for supposed “olive branch” talks at Windsor Castle before flying to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games.
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India’s Main Opposition Party Congress Announces ‘Empowered Action Group’ for 2024 Legislative Polls
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/indias-main-opposition-party-congress-announces-empowered-action-group-for-2024-legislative-polls-1095039713.html
April 25, 2022, 2:29 PM
In the last parliamentary polls, held in 2019, Congress managed to win only 52 seats out of 543, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) succeeded in getting a whopping majority by securing victory in 303 seats.
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Macron Would Like to Appoint Woman as Prime Minister, French Secretary of State Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/macron-would-like-to-appoint-woman-as-prime-minister-french-secretary-of-state-says-1095042193.html
April 25, 2022, 2:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron, newly reelected for a second term, would like to appoint a female prime minister, French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune said on Monday.
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Sputnik's Chief Was on Neo-Nazi Kill List, Suspects Took Orders From Ukraine’s Security Service: FSB
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/neo-nazis-plotting-to-assassinate-solovyev-also-planned-to-kill-sputnik-editor-in-chief-others-fsb-1095042255.html
April 25, 2022, 2:08 PM
Commenting on the assassination plot earlier Monday, President Vladimir Putin said it showed that Ukrainian and Western attempts to sow division in Russian society and break the country up from the inside had failed, and that they had shifted to a "policy of terror" against Russian journalists.
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Indian Brands Have Huge Opportunity in Russia, Entrepreneur Susil Dungarwal Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/indian-brands-have-huge-opportunity-in-russia-entrepreneur-susil-dungarwal-says-1094958802.html
April 25, 2022, 1:59 PM
A lot of global brands have pulled out of Russia because of its special operation in Ukraine which started on 24 February. The Russian Council of Shopping Centres said in March that it was negotiating with its corresponding representatives in China, India, Iran, and Turkey to plug the gap created by an exodus of western retail companies.
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Rishi Sunak Tumbles to Bottom of Tory Popularity Ranks Amid Wife’s Taxes & US Green Card Controversy
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/rishi-sunak-tumbles-to-bottom-of-tory-popularity-ranks-amid-wifes-taxes--us-green-card-controversy-1095041056.html
April 25, 2022, 1:50 PM
For months during his first year as UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak consistently ranked as the number one most popular Tory Cabinet member in a monthly list where Conservative Party members are asked which ministers they are most satisfied with. Last month, however, he was ranked third from the bottom in the survey.
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Russia Declares 40 German Diplomats Personae Non Gratae in Mirror Response to Berlin
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/russia-declares-40-diplomats-personae-non-gratae-in-mirror-response-to-berlin-1095040153.html
April 25, 2022, 1:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has decided to declare 40 German diplomats personae non gratae in a tit-for-tat response to Berlin, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry Calls 5th Round of Talks With Saudi Arabia Positive
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/irans-foreign-ministry-calls-5th-round-of-talks-with-saudi-arabia-positive-1095039553.html
April 25, 2022, 12:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday described the fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad as both "positive and promising."
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Vladimir Solovyev, Russian Journo Marked for Assassination, Says Plot Linked 'Directly' to Zelensky
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/russian-journo-marked-for-assassination-says-murder-plot-linked-directly-to-ukraines-zelensky-1095039168.html
April 25, 2022, 12:40 PM
On Monday, Russia's Federal Security Service announced that it had arrested members of an international neo-Nazi group cooperating with the Security Service of Ukraine planning to assassinate a well-known TV and radio host. Commenting on the incident, President Putin said Moscow has info that Western security services were involved.
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Ursula von der Leyen Speaks at 'Raisina Dialogue 2022' in Delhi
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/ursula-von-der-leyen-set-to-speak-at-raisina-dialogue-2022-in-delhi-1095026734.html
April 25, 2022, 12:36 PM
On Sunday, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit.
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Celestial Aegis: China Moves to Establish Asteroid Defence System
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/celestial-aegis-china-moves-to-establish-asteroid-defence-system-1095037796.html
April 25, 2022, 12:31 PM
In 2025 or 2026, China is also reportedly expected to launch an experimental mission that would involve a spacecraft closely observing and then taking action against an asteroid.
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FSB Detains 'Neo-Nazis' Plotting to Kill Russian Journalist Solovyev on Kiev Instructions
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/fsb-detains-neo-nazis-plotting-to-kill-russian-journalist-solovyev-on-kiev-instructions-1095038566.html
April 25, 2022, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - "Neo-Nazis" from "National Socialism/White Power" (banned in Russia), who planned the murder of prominent Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov on the instructions of Kiev, were detained on Monday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said.
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Russian Scientists Create All-Weather Solar Cells
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/russian-scientists-create-all-weather-solar-cells-1095032199.html
April 25, 2022, 12:29 PM
Researchers from the National University of Science and Technology “MISiS” (NUST MISIS) have adapted the technology of applying semiconductor layers of post-silicon photo-converters to industrial standards.
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Chelsea Defender Antonio Rudiger Reaches Agreement for Four-Year Deal With Real Madrid, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/chelsea-defender-antonio-rudiger-reaches-agreement-for-four-year-deal-with-real-madrid-report-says-1095032800.html
April 25, 2022, 12:09 PM
Widely regarded as the best defender in the Premier League, German professional footballer Antonio Rudiger is set to end his five-year association with Chelsea after club manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed he would not be signing a new contract at Stamford Bridge.
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French Right Sets Sights on June Legislative Polls After Close Runoff Election
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/french-right-sets-sights-on-june-legislative-polls-after-close-runoff-election-1095036561.html
April 25, 2022, 11:46 AM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Thierry Mariani, a foreign policy adviser to French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen, said that her National Rally needed to bring the right political forces together in preparation for the June parliamentary elections.
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Taliban Vow to Prevent Any Future Foreign Invasions of Afghanistan
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/taliban-vow-to-prevent-any-future-foreign-invasions-of-afghanistan-1095035615.html
April 25, 2022, 11:31 AM
KABUL (Sputnik) - Afghanistan will no longer tolerate any foreign "invasions" such as the recent Pakistani airstrikes, acting Afghan Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob said.
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WHO Warns ‘Time is Not on Our Side' as New Outbreak of Deadly Ebola Virus Declared in Congo
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/who-warns-time-is-not-on-our-side-as-new-outbreak-of-deadly-ebola-virus-declared-in-congo-1095033368.html
April 25, 2022, 11:19 AM
Ebola, first discovered near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976, is a deadly illness with case fatality rates in past outbreaks varying from 25 percent to 90 percent.
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Mauricio Pochettino Faces Sack at PSG With Antonio Conte Tipped to Take Over at Parc des Princes
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/mauricio-pochettino-faces-sack-at-psg-with-antonio-conte-tipped-to-take-over-at-parc-des-princes-1095026424.html
April 25, 2022, 11:17 AM
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are a major power in football because of their financial heft in the transfer market. Despite investing millions on the likes of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe recently, a European title still eludes them. This is reportedly the main reason why Mauricio Pochettino is set to be sacked as their head coach.
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Biden Nominates Bridget Brink as US Ambassador to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/biden-nominates-bridget-brink-as-us-ambassador-to-ukraine-1095034624.html
April 25, 2022, 11:13 AM
Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during his visit to Kiev on Sunday that Brink "will be a very strong representative for the United States in Ukraine”.
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Russia’s S-500 Missile System Enters Mass Production
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/russias-s-500-missile-system-enters-mass-production-1095034431.html
April 25, 2022, 11:08 AM
The S-500 Prometey (lit. “Prometheus”) is Almaz-Antey’s newest road mobile air and missile defence system, with an estimated operational range of up to 600 km and the ability to engage hypersonic weapons. The first S-500 regiment went on combat duty in Moscow in late 2021 after passing rigorous state testing.
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Putin: Russia Knows Names of CIA Curators Advising Neo-Nazis to Assassinate Russian Journalists
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/putin-russia-knows-names-of-cia-curators-advising-ukrainian-neo-nazis-to-carry-out-crimes-1095034268.html
April 25, 2022, 10:55 AM
Fighters from Ukraine's ultranationalist battalions, integrated into the National Guard, have been implicated in grizzly criminal acts against captured Russian soldiers, Ukrainian civilians, and even their fellow servicemen. Their ideological “cousins” in Russia have apparently been plotting similar crimes, Vladimir Putin has revealed.
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US Does Not Intend to Return Confiscated Russian Diplomatic Property, Ambassador Antonov Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/us-does-not-intend-to-return-confiscated-russian-diplomatic-property-ambassador-antonov-says-1095033084.html
April 25, 2022, 10:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A row between Moscow and Washington over Russian diplomatic property flared up at the end of 2016, when then US President Obama closed two Russian diplomatic compounds in New York and Maryland and expelled over 30 Russian diplomats over Moscow’s alleged efforts to meddle in the US presidential election.
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Row Erupts in India's Karnataka After Christian School Makes It Mandatory to Bring Bible
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/row-erupts-in-indias-karnataka-after-christian-school-makes-it-mandatory-to-bring-bible-1095025663.html
April 25, 2022, 10:42 AM
Earlier, in March, the Gujarat state government announced introducing Hindu scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus to "cultivate a sense of pride and connection to traditions" in the 2022-2023 curriculum.
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Russian President Putin Participates in Expanded Meeting of Prosecutor-General’s Office Board
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/russian-president-putin-participates-in-expanded-meeting-of-prosecutor-generals-office-board-1095026525.html
April 25, 2022, 10:37 AM
According to the presidential administration press service, "during the meeting, the results of work undertaken in 2021 will be summed up and tasks for strengthening law and order for 2022 will be determined."
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Top Iranian General Claims US-Affiliated Terrorists Behind Recent Bomb Blasts in Afghanistan
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/top-iranian-general-claims-us-affiliated-terrorists-behind-recent-bomb-blasts-in-afghanistan-1095030930.html
April 25, 2022, 10:31 AM
When asked last week if Daesh* was getting “stronger” in Afghanistan, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price avoided giving a direct response, stating “…we’re extremely concerned about the recent rise of violence in Afghanistan and call for an end to these cowardly attacks and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice”.
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Russia's FSB Says Prevented Terrorist Attack in Stavropol Region
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/russias-fsb-says-prevented-terrorist-attack-in-stavropol-region-1095032654.html
April 25, 2022, 10:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested on Monday a supporter of the Daesh*, who was planning a terrorist attack on a transport infrastructure facility in the southwestern region of Stavropol.
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Ankara Blasts US Over Double Standards on S-400 Purchases by Turkey, India
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/ankara-blasts-us-over-double-standards-on-s-400-purchases-by-turkey-india-1095032487.html
April 25, 2022, 10:09 AM
Turkey and Russia penned a $2.5 billion deal in 2017 for the purchase of the advanced Russian-made air defence system. Washington made several attempts to strong-arm Ankara out of the acquisition, booting the country out of the F-35 fighter programme in mid-2019, and slapping sanctions on the Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries in late 2020.
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Australia Calls for War Readiness as Solomon-China Pact Triggers Tensions in Pacific
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/australia-calls-for-war-readiness-as-solomon-china-pact-triggers-tensions-in-pacific-1095027765.html
April 25, 2022, 10:02 AM
The China-Solomon Islands security pact has triggered significant unease among the US and its Pacific allies. A US delegation openly warned the Solomon Islands’ government, saying any step to establish a permanent military presence by Beijing in the southern pacific nation would receive a strong response.
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'Secrecy' Around Biden's Meetings With Hunter’s Associates May Hide 'Important Evidence’ - Schweizer
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/secrecy-around-bidens-meetings-with-hunters-associates-may-hide-important-evidence---schweizer-1095031784.html
April 25, 2022, 9:49 AM
Reports which have just come to light cast fresh doubt on President Joe Biden’s claims that he knew nothing of the dubious business dealings of his son, Hunter, who now faces federal prosecution for alleged tax fraud and illegal foreign lobbying.
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Nicaragua Leaves 'Infamous' OAS, Slamming It as 'US Diabolical Instrument'
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/nicaragua-leaves-infamous-oas-slamming-it-as-us-diabolical-instrument-1095023282.html
April 25, 2022, 9:40 AM
In mid-November 2021, the Nicaraguan government denounced the Organisation of American States (OAS) Secretariat's charter and suspended the nation's membership. The country's foreign minister cited the OAS' intervention in the country's domestic affairs as one of the reasons for the decision.
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Russian MoD Shows Footage of Iskander Missiles Firing at Ukrainian Forces' Military Warehouses
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/russian-mod-shows-footage-of-iskander-missiles-firing-at-ukrainian-forces-military-warehouses-1095028214.html
April 25, 2022, 9:12 AM
In February, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine after the breakaway people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk appealed for help in defending themselves against provocations from Ukrainian forces.
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Beijing Denies Remarks on China's Alleged Desire to Build Military Base on Solomon Islands
https://sputniknews.com/20220425/beijing-denies-remarks-on-chinas-alleged-desire-to-build-military-base-on-solomon-islands-1095031184.html
April 25, 2022, 9:05 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Statements about China's alleged desire to build a permanent military presence on the Solomon Islands under a bilateral security agreement are nothing but disinformation, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
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