Sullivan Says US Engaged in Talks With Russia to Reduce Risk, Warn Against Use of Nukes
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/sullivan-says-us-engaged-in-talks-with-russia-to-reduce-risk-warn-against-use-of-nukes-1103878368.html
November 8, 2022, 6:39 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said during a think-tank event that US officials recently had an opportunity to engage with the Russian government at senior levels to reduce risk and convey the consequences of the potential use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
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‘Punch in the Gut’: Sweden Suddenly Scraps Bonuses for ‘Climate-Smart’ Cars
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/punch-in-the-gut-sweden-suddenly-scraps-bonuses-for-climate-smart-cars-1103877333.html
November 8, 2022, 6:28 AM
Governments around the world have introduced incentives for electric vehicles in a bid to support the transition from petrol and diesel cars. Sweden’s departure from that go-to method has been decried by politicians and raised the eyebrows of trade organisations.
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Prominent UK Minister Accused of Making 'Slit Your Throat' Remark to Senior Civil Servant
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/prominent-uk-minister-accused-of-making-slit-your-throat-remark-to-senior-civil-servant-1103876709.html
November 8, 2022, 6:20 AM
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under fire for bringing Gavin Williamson back into the government in the capacity of the cabinet officer minister despite the fact that the PM knew the former defense secretary was under investigation for allegedly bullying former chief whip Wendy Morton.
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Unique 3,000-Year-Old Bronze-Age Petroglyphs Found in Sweden
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/unique-3000-year-old-bronze-age-petroglyphs-found-in-sweden-1103875982.html
November 8, 2022, 5:28 AM
Despite being found in a landlocked area, the petroglyphs depict about 60 ships, which is an indicator of their age. Apparently, the carvings were part of the Bronze-Age shoreline, alongside which, in absence of roads, boats were the main type of transportation.
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North Korea Expresses Regret Over UN Chief's Condemnation of Its Missile Launches
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/north-korea-expresses-regret-over-un-chiefs-condemnation-of-its-missile-launches-1103876552.html
November 8, 2022, 5:14 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korea's Foreign Ministry expressed deep regret over the fact that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned Pyongyang's missile launches and called on North Korea to stop them.
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US May Reportedly Deploy Aircraft Carrier in Sea of Japan in Event of N.Korea's Nuclear Test
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/us-may-reportedly-deploy-aircraft-carrier-in-sea-of-japan-in-event-of-nkoreas-nuclear-test-1103875619.html
November 8, 2022, 4:39 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The US government is drafting a resolution for the UN Security Council to increase sanctions pressure on North Korea, and is also considering deploying an aircraft carrier in the Sea of ​​Japan should North Korea conduct a nuclear test, the Japanese media reported, citing sources.
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Venezuela, Colombia Resume Flights After Two-Year Break
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/venezuela-colombia-resume-flights-after-two-year-break-1103875483.html
November 8, 2022, 4:16 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuela and Colombia on Monday resumed mutual flights, Transport Minister Ramon Velasquez said.
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Creator of the First Modern Consumer Virtual Reality Headset Has Made One That Can Kill Users
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/creator-of-the-first-modern-consumer-virtual-reality-headset-has-made-one-that-can-kill-users-1103874920.html
November 8, 2022, 4:02 AM
Palmer Luckey is considered the father of modern virtual reality. He is also the creator of the Oculus Rift headset, which broke records on Kickstarter in 2012 and ushered in a new era for the virtual reality industry. Oculus was purchased by Meta* in 2014 for $2 billion.
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Trump Reveals He's Going to Make 'Big Announcement' on November 15 at Mar-a-Lago
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/trump-reveals-hes-going-to-make-big-announcement-on-november-15-at-mar-a-lago-1103874658.html
November 8, 2022, 3:35 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said during a rally in the state of Ohio that he will make a "big announcement" on November 15 at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
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Tyson Foods' Top Executive Arrested After Entering Woman’s House, Sleeping in Her Bed
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/tyson-foods-top-executive-arrested-after-entering-womans-house-sleeping-in-her-bed-1103874302.html
November 8, 2022, 3:02 AM
Tyson Foods is the world’s second-largest processor of chicken, beef and pork. It was founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson. According to the company’s most recent filings, the Tyson family owns approximately 71% of the voting stake in Tyson Foods.
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Soros Tops List of Individual Political Donors for Year After Giving Democrats $128 Million - Data
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/soros-tops-list-of-individual-political-donors-for-year-after-giving-democrats-128-million---data-1103874177.html
November 8, 2022, 2:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Billionaire George Soros topped the list of individual political donors for 2021-2022, contributing more than $128.4 million to Democrats, according to data from nonpartisan election funding tracker OpenSecrets.
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Ex-US Congressman Ron Paul: Republicans Must Vow to Stop ‘Money Spigot’ to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/ex-us-congressman-ron-paul-republicans-must-vow-to-stop-money-spigot-to-ukraine-1103873904.html
November 8, 2022, 1:48 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US congressman Ron Paul said in an op-ed that the Republican Party must promise to end the unrestricted flow of funding to Ukraine if its candidates win congressional majorities in the midterm elections.
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Video: Ted Cruz Gets Showered With Boos and Booze During Houston Astros’ Victory Parade
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/video-ted-cruz-gets-showered-with-boos-and-booze-during-houston-astros-victory-parade-1103873733.html
November 8, 2022, 1:27 AM
The Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games on Saturday, winning the franchise’s first World Series since its scandal-laden 2017 championship.
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Downward Spiral: Biden's Public Approval Rating Drops to 39% - Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/downward-spiral-bidens-public-approval-rating-drops-to-39---poll-1103873612.html
November 8, 2022, 12:30 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden's public approval rating fell to 39%, reinforcing views that the Democrats were in for a rough ride in Tuesday's midterm elections, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed.
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Republicans Sue to Throw Out Thousands of Mail-In Ballots in Battleground States Ahead of Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20221108/republicans-sue-to-throw-out-thousands-of-mail-in-ballots-in-battleground-states-ahead-of-midterms-1103872801.html
November 8, 2022, 12:15 AM
The 2020 election was rife with court challenges to mail ballots by Republican organizations and candidates. Now, Republicans are attempting a similar strategy in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
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Not a Good Sign! US Elections to Take Place Under ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse for First Time
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/not-a-good-sign-us-elections-to-take-place-under-blood-moon-eclipse-for-first-time-1103872348.html
November 7, 2022, 11:39 PM
Ignorant of the astronomical forces at work, many human cultures developed myths about eclipses, including seeing them as bad luck or bad omens about events to come.
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White House on Risk of Repeat of January 6 Riot: No Credible Threats to US Midterm Election
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/white-house-on-risk-of-repeat-of-january-6-riot-no-credible-threats-to-us-midterm-election-1103872193.html
November 7, 2022, 11:08 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US law enforcement agencies have not identified any credible threats related to the midterm elections this week, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday.
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South Korea Says It Recovered Wreckage from DPRK Missile Test That Landed in Its Waters
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/south-korea-says-it-recovered-wreckage-from-dprk-missile-test-that-landed-in-its-waters-1103871949.html
November 7, 2022, 10:37 PM
While North Korea’s long-range ballistic missiles have been the target of UN sanctions, the bevy of shorter-range weapons it’s developed in recent years are not. They’re part of a new stock of weapons designed to evade South Korean and US air defense systems.
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Changing Guards? Democrats at Risk of Losing Grip on Congress After 'Eye-Opening' US Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/changing-guards-democrats-at-risk-of-losing-grip-on-congress-after-eye-opening-us-midterms--1103871159.html
November 7, 2022, 9:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US voters head to the polls to cast ballots in the midterm elections on Tuesday with control of Congress hanging in the balance, as Republicans hope to break Democrats' hold of both chambers, a possibility amid economic challenges like high inflation, despite jobless claims remaining at record lows.
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Georgia Community Evacuated After Massive Fire Erupts at Chemical Plant
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/georgia-community-evacuated-after-massive-fire-erupts-at-chemical-plant-1103870715.html
November 7, 2022, 9:10 PM
The plant is operated by German Company Symrise and produces ingredients for foods and cosmetics.
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Head of US Nuclear Forces Claims Ukraine ‘Just a Warmup’ for ‘Very Long’ Struggle With Russia, China
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/head-of-us-nuclear-forces-claims-ukraine-just-a-warmup-for-very-long-struggle-with-russia-china-1103870150.html
November 7, 2022, 8:18 PM
Since 2018, the US has seen its primary strategic focus as preparing for so-called “great power competition” with Russia and China. It claims the two nations are spearheading an effort to overturn the US-run global order established at the end of the Cold War.
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If Midterm Elections Held Fairly, GOP Likely to Win & Markets Will Go Up, Analyst Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/if-midterm-elections-held-fairly-gop-likely-to-win--markets-will-go-up-analyst-says-1103869213.html
November 7, 2022, 6:57 PM
On November 8, Americans will cast their ballots in the much-anticipated midterms, which will determine which party will call the shots in the lower and upper chambers of the US Congress amid growing political polarization inside the country.
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After Snubbing Biden, Saudi Arabia Reportedly Preparing to Welcome Xi Before Year's End
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/after-snubbing-biden-saudi-arabia-reportedly-preparing-to-welcome-xi-before-years-end-1103868774.html
November 7, 2022, 6:33 PM
The burgeoning Sino-Saudi relationship could get a little more shored up later this year as the Chinese leader is expected to travel to Riyadh for talks.
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Netanyahu's Win Means Israelis Aren't US Administration's Vassals, Author Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/netanyahus-win-means-israelis-arent-us-administrations-vassals-author-says-1103867988.html
November 7, 2022, 6:02 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition won 64 seats in the 120-seat parliament last week, paving the way for his political comeback. On November 6, Netanyahu urged his fellow lawmakers to unite in order to serve the people of Israel.
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Russia Dissatisfied With How OPCW Collects Information on Syria, Envoy to UN Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/russia-dissatisfied-with-how-opcw-collects-information-on-syria-envoy-to-un-says-1103868337.html
November 7, 2022, 5:53 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia is not satisfied with the way the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has been collecting information on Syria - remotely and from the country’s opposition, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Monday.
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Trump to Announce His Presidential Run at Rally in Ohio on Monday, Reports Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/trump-to-announce-his-presidential-run-at-rally-in-ohio-on-monday-reports-claim-1103867740.html
November 7, 2022, 5:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump plans to announce his intention to run again for president during his rally in the state of Ohio later on Monday, American TV reported.
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What is COP27? UN Climate Summit Explained
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/what-is-cop27-un-climate-summit-explained-1103861249.html
November 7, 2022, 5:14 PM
Monday saw the second day of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, which brings together representatives of 198 countries from all across the world. Here’s a deeper insight into the gathering.
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UK and Kenya to Fast-Track Green Investment Projects Worth Over $4Bln
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/uk-and-kenya-to-fast-track-green-investment-projects-worth-over-4bln-1103866813.html
November 7, 2022, 5:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Kenyan President William Ruto have agreed to accelerate the implementation of six projects worth 500 billion Kenyan shillings ($4.1 billion) to accelerate the flow of climate finance to Kenya, the UK High Commission in Nairobi said on Monday.
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Sputnik Launches Cooperation With Bangladeshi Media
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/sputnik-launches-cooperation-with-bangladeshi-media-1103866214.html
November 7, 2022, 4:40 PM
On Monday, Sputnik news agency and radio signed its first agreement on cooperation with United News of Bangladesh (UNB), the country’s leading information agency.
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Elon Musk 'Recommends' Voting for Republicans in US Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/elon-musk-recommends-voting-for-republicans-in-us-midterms-1103865967.html
November 7, 2022, 4:10 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Twitter chief Elon Musk has "recommended" voting for Republican congressional candidates in the November 8 midterm elections in the United States.
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COP27: Will Rich Nations Walk Their 'Loss and Damage' Talk or Sweep It Under Rug Again?
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/cop27-will-rich-nations-walk-their-loss-and-damage-talk-or-sweep-it-under-rug-again-1103865220.html
November 7, 2022, 3:55 PM
Industrialized nations have not delivered on their promise to provide vulnerable states with $100 billion by 2020 to fight the impact of climate change related to carbon emissions, largely produced by developed states. Will a clear mechanism of compensation be established at COP27, or will it be all lip service again?
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More Than 40.5Mln Americans Vote Early in US Midterm Elections
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/more-than-405mln-americans-vote-early-in-us-midterm-elections-1103865079.html
November 7, 2022, 3:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - More than 40.5 million Americans have cast ballots through early voting methods just one day out from midterm elections in the United States, according to data released Monday by the US Elections Project.
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Algeria Reportedly Applies for BRICS Membership
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/algeria-reportedly-applies-for-brics-membership-1103864974.html
November 7, 2022, 3:01 PM
The president of the North African nation previously said that Algeria may be interested in joining the bloc, adding that it largely meets the conditions for entering BRICS.
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Students at Chicago School Threaten Strike Over Classmate's 'Nazi' Halloween Outfit
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/students-at-chicago-school-threaten-strike-over-classmates-nazi-halloween-outfit-1103860128.html
November 7, 2022, 2:55 PM
While school principal Joseph Powers stressed to staff that the pupil in question was actually wearing an East German military uniform from the 1980s, he later conceded that "harm" had been caused to students and teachers who were offended by it.
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Unrest in Iran Caused by US in Order to Disrupt JCPOA Talks, Army Commander Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/unrest-in-iran-caused-by-us-in-order-to-disrupt-jcpoa-talks-army-commander-says-1103864505.html
November 7, 2022, 2:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The riots in Iran were part of the United States' plan to disrupt negotiations on the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the army commander Maj. Gen. Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Monday.
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Selena Gomez Appears to Fall Out With Close Friend Who Donated Kidney to Her
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/selena-gomez-appears-to-fall-out-with-close-friend-who-donated-kidney-to-her-1103856876.html
November 7, 2022, 2:31 PM
Fans of pop star Selena Gomez were left puzzled by a recent controversy surrounding the singer, as she seemed to have cut ties with her close friend and actress Francia Raisa.
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Muslim BJP Minority-Wing Leader Dismisses Notion of Bias & Prejudice in Party
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/muslim-bjp-minority-wing-leader-dismisses-notion-of-bias--prejudice-in-party-1103855723.html
November 7, 2022, 2:22 PM
Dr. Gulrez Sheikh is national in-charge of the social media and IT cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) minority wing and is also an author and geopolitical expert. He has served as spokesperson for India's governing party in the past.
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Poverty & Income Inequality Remain Main Reasons for Sex Trafficking in Rural India
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/poverty--income-inequality-remain-main-reasons-for-sex-trafficking-in-rural-india-1103849013.html
November 7, 2022, 2:22 PM
A major sex trade and human trafficking racket was exposed in India’s Rajasthan last month, where girls aged 8-18 were auctioned off by families on stamp papers to pay off debts. Some of these children were reportedly sent to metro cities and even foreign countries and subjected to physical abuse, torture, and sexual assault in slavery.
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Midterm Outcome Could Steer Biden Re-Election Decision
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/midterm-outcome-could-steer-biden-re-election-decision-1103863526.html
November 7, 2022, 2:20 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The outcome of the midterm elections is set to shape the political environment for the next two years of President Joe Biden’s first term in office, and could potentially influence whether he decides to run again in 2024.
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'Cooperate or Perish': UN Secretary-General Rolls Out Alternatives as COP27 Kicks Off in Egypt
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/cooperate-or-perish-un-secretary-general-rolls-out-alternatives-as-cop27-kicks-off-in-egypt--1103857352.html
November 7, 2022, 2:09 PM
This year, the COP27 climate summit has already become significant in two ways. First of all, the event is being held in a continent, which, according to UN, is the most vulnerable to climate change impacts; secondly - the hot button issue of loss and damage funding has made it all the way to the negotiation agenda.
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UN COP27 Climate Summit Starts in Egypt
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/un-cop27-climate-summit-starts-today-in-egypt--1103860747.html
November 7, 2022, 2:01 PM
The UN COP27 climate summit kicked off on November 6 in Egypt after a year of extreme weather disasters that spurred calls for rich industrial nations to compensate poorer countries with $100 billion.
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India’s Tirupati Temple Reportedly Richer Than Many Business Conglomerates
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/indias-tirupati-temple-reportedly-richer-than-many-business-conglomerates-1103855843.html
November 7, 2022, 2:01 PM
Assets owned by the temple include land, buildings, cash, and gold deposits in banks, given as offerings by devotees, something that helps the temple grow richer. Meanwhile, the fixed deposits in banks generate more income due to interest rates.
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Zimbabwe's President Says Sanctions Were Imposed on his Country to Install a 'Puppet Government'
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/zimbabwes-president-claims-sanctions-were-imposed-on-his-country-to-install-a-puppet-government-1103847638.html
November 7, 2022, 1:49 PM
Zimbabwe has been living for over 20 years under harsh economic sanctions unilaterally imposed by the US and the EU over allegations of violence, the intimidation of opposition leaders, and harassment of the independent media. The sanctions remain in place despite numerous calls by the UN to lift them.
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What Could India Expect From Jaishankar's Visit to Russia?
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/what-could-india-expect-from-jaishankars-visit-to-russia-1103856502.html
November 7, 2022, 1:35 PM
India's FM S. Jaishankar embarked on a two-day visit to Moscow on Monday as part of the two countries’ regular high-level dialogue. He is the first senior Indian official to visit Russia since the launch of the special military operation in Ukraine. The Indian FM is set to hold talks with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov and Deputy PM Denis Manturov.
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London Unable to Pay Climate Change Reparations, Former UK Prime Minister Johnson Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/london-unable-to-pay-climate-change-reparations-former-uk-prime-minister-johnson-says-1103859167.html
November 7, 2022, 1:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom, as the leader of the industrial revolution, cannot pay reparations to poorer countries for the climate change caused by its activities, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
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Quarter of Europeans on the Brink of Ruin, New Survey Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/quarter-of-europeans-on-the-brink-of-ruin-new-survey-finds-1103847982.html
November 7, 2022, 12:45 PM
Working people across Europe and North America are struggling to make ends meet as the cost-of-living crisis prompted by sanctions and embargoes on Russian energy imports. Petrol and diesel pump prices have almost doubled and energy bills have multiplied, with a knock-on inflationary effect on other goods.
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Sri Lankan Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka Suspended Following Rape Charges
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/sri-lankan-cricketer-danushka-gunathilaka-suspended-following-rape-charges-1103848730.html
November 7, 2022, 12:16 PM
Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested by Australian police on Sunday after a woman accused him of sexual assault. As per an initial investigation, the cricketer met the woman after chatting with her for several days via an online dating app.
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Billionaires Emit Million Times More Greenhouse Gas Than Average People, NGO Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/billionaires-emit-million-times-more-greenhouse-gas-than-average-people-ngo-says-1103855539.html
November 7, 2022, 11:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Investments in polluting industries by the richest billionaires annually produce 3 million tonnes of greenhouse gases per person, which is a million times higher than what investments of an average person create, international non-governmental organization Oxfam said on Monday.
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US Midterms: A Look Into Seven Key Senate Battlegrounds
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/us-midterms-a-look-into-seven-key-senate-battlegrounds-1103849983.html
November 7, 2022, 11:42 AM
The countdown has begun until the beginning of the November 8 US midterm elections that will determine the makeup of the next Congress, where 435 and 35 seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, are currently up for grabs.
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Judoists From India Hold Training Session in Moscow Region
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/judoists-from-india-hold-training-session-in-moscow-region-1103848855.html
November 7, 2022, 11:38 AM
The training session was held as part of joint efforts to boost humanitarian ties between the BRICS member countries, which include Russia and India. In addition, the participating countries, which include Brazil, China and South Africa, cooperate in such areas as politics, economics and security.
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Iran Celebrates Launch of Ghaem-100 Satellite Carrier as Show of Nation's Resilience Amid Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/iran-celebrates-launch-of-ghaem-100-satellite-carrier-as-show-of-nations-resilience-amid-sanctions-1103854578.html
November 7, 2022, 11:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that the launch of the Ghaem-100 satellite carrier demonstrated the authority of Iranian scientists.
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Survey: Four in Five Delhi Families Experiencing Health Issues Due to Toxic Air
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/survey-four-in-five-delhi-families-experiencing-health-issues-due-to-toxic-air-1103848529.html
November 7, 2022, 11:19 AM
Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, has seen an alarming rise in its Air Quality Index (AQI) since October 25. As the AQI has been above 400 for days now, health experts have issued an advisory, saying it could affect healthy people in addition to those with existing illnesses.
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Made in Russia Technologies to Be Presented at Saudi Elenex 2022, REC Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/made-in-russia-technologies-to-be-presented-at-saudi-elenex-2022-rec-says-1103851551.html
November 7, 2022, 11:15 AM
Russia will present state-of-the-art technologies in the electrical industry under the national brand Made in Russia at the Saudi Elenex 23rd International Trade Exhibition for Electricity, Alternative Energy, Water Technology and Lighting, which is taking place on November 14-17 in Saudi Arabia, the Russian Export Center (REC) said.
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Russian and Indian Foreign Ministers to Discuss Trade and Energy in Moscow on Tuesday
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/russian-and-indian-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-trade-and-energy-in-moscow-on-tuesday-1103851447.html
November 7, 2022, 11:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, will discuss trade, payments in national currencies and energy projects at a meeting in Moscow on November 8, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Inflation and Rising Cost of Living Main Concerns for G20 Businesses, WEF Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/inflation-and-rising-cost-of-living-main-concerns-for-g20-businesses-wef-says--1103847888.html
November 7, 2022, 10:59 AM
Economic worries prevail over other problems, since anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the West have led to major energy crises around the globe earlier this year.
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Beijing Urges London to Respect One-China Principle, Stop Official Contacts With Taipei
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/beijing-urges-london-to-respect-one-china-principle-stop-official-contacts-with-taipei-1103849544.html
November 7, 2022, 10:20 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is urging the United Kingdom to abide by the One-China principle, cease all forms of official contact with Taiwan and stop sending false signals to pro-independence separatist forces on the island, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday.
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Supreme Court Orders Police to File Case Against PM Sharif After Imran Khan Assassination Attempt
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/supreme-court-orders-police-to-file-case-against-pm-sharif-after-imran-khan-assassination-attempt-1103847186.html
November 7, 2022, 9:34 AM
Khan's “Absolute Freedom March” was halted on Thursday following an assassination attempt against Khan, whose convoy reached Wazirabad at that time. Khan openly accused Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and an army official of being behind the attack, in which one person died and at least nine people suffered bullet injuries, including the PTI chief.
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Big Win for Modi Gov't as Supreme Court of India Clears 10%-Reservation for the Poor
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/big-win-for-modi-govt-as-supreme-court-of-india-clears-10-reservation-for-the-poor-1103846452.html
November 7, 2022, 8:46 AM
Soon after the reservation for the poor was announced by the federal government, it was challenged as petitioners questioned how the quota could cross the 50 percent national cap on reservation set by the Supreme Court in 1992 and whether it changed the "basic structure" of the constitution.
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Ahead of Sikh Festival, Indian High Commission Issues Alert to Pilgrims in Pakistan
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/ahead-of-sikh-festival-indian-high-commission-issues-alert-to-pilgrims-in-pakistan-1103845815.html
November 7, 2022, 8:34 AM
Guru Purab is a festival dedicated to the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism who was born in Nankana Sahib, present-day Pakistan.
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India to Raise Domestic Coal Production if Rich Countries Don't Stabilize Energy Prices: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/india-to-raise-domestic-coal-production-if-rich-countries-dont-stabilize-energy-prices-report-1103844639.html
November 7, 2022, 8:12 AM
Delhi has been warning rich countries that the spillover effects of the Ukraine crisis have adversely impacted the ‘Global South’. So far, India has refused to join West-led efforts to phase out Russian energy supplies and instead, invited more crude imports from Moscow to fight domestic inflation.
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‘Oops, Stepping on Black’: Biden Nearly Falls on Stage as He Pledges 'No More Drilling'
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/oops-stepping-on-black-biden-nearly-falls-on-stage-as-he-pledges-no-more-drilling-1103845034.html
November 7, 2022, 7:56 AM
Republicans have repeatedly mocked Joe Biden’s numerous gaffes, arguing that POTUS, who turns 80 on November 20, is not mentally fit to run the United States.
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Poll: Half of Germans Think Government's Anti-Energy Crisis Program Pointless in Winter
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/poll-half-of-germans-think-governments-anti-energy-crisis-program-pointless-in-winter-1103845674.html
November 7, 2022, 7:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Half of the Germans believe that the measures adopted by the federal government to combat the energy crisis will not protect their finances during winter, a survey conducted by the Institute for New Social Answers (INSA) for the German media found on Monday.
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Farmers Warn About Global Food Security Risks Due to Climate Change - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/farmers-warn-about-global-food-security-risks-due-to-climate-change---report-1103842634.html
November 7, 2022, 7:29 AM
Millions across the globe are facing a food crisis amid soaring prices for basic necessities, driven by COVID-19-related disruptions, extreme weather events, and a disruption in the supply chain triggered by Western sanctions against Russia.
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Democratic Voters Demotivated, Frustrated Ahead of Midterms, Activists Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/democratic-voters-demotivated-frustrated-ahead-of-midterms-activists-say-1103845338.html
November 7, 2022, 7:28 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Voter apathy could impact Tuesday’s midterm election turnout, especially among Democratic Party supporters who are frustrated with lack of progress on key priorities, activists told Sputnik.
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Netizens Have Field Day After Cristiano Ronaldo Gets Involved in Ugly Brawl With Tyrone Mings
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/netizens-have-field-day-after-cristiano-ronaldo-gets-involved-in-ugly-brawl-with-tyrone-mings-1103842770.html
November 7, 2022, 7:28 AM
Cristiano Ronaldo is known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve. From getting involved in fights with opposition players to breaking a football fan's phone to leaving the tunnel in anger, CR7 has done it all in the past. On Sunday, the Man United star was engaged in an ugly altercation with an Aston Villa star.
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UK Backs Deal on ‘Loss and Damage’ Payments to Developing Countries Hit by Climate Change
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/uk-backs-deal-on-loss-and-damage-payments-to-developing-countries-hit-by-climate-change-1103842416.html
November 7, 2022, 6:43 AM
Pakistan is currently leading a drive by developing nations to demand billions of dollars in compensation from rich countries for the impacts of global warming.
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Candidate Says There's a 'Very Good Chance' GOP Will Control Congress After Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/candidate-says-theres-a-very-good-chance-gop-will-control-congress-after-midterms-1103843891.html
November 7, 2022, 6:37 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - There's a very good chance Republicans will gain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in this year's midterm elections in light of the current state of the American economy under Democratic leadership, Republican congressional candidate Wesley Hallman told Sputnik.
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Sweden Considers Massive Cobalt Mine to Secure EU's Strategic Independence, Green Shift
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/sweden-considers-massive-cobalt-mine-to-secure-eus-strategic-independence-green-shift-1103842862.html
November 7, 2022, 6:35 AM
The environmental push across Europe has whetted its appetite for certain resources. As much-touted electric cars require more critical minerals, this results in an ideological conundrum, where potentially harmful mining and production have to be scaled up, ostensibly for the sake of the environment.
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Discovery of Largest Uncut Emerald in Zambia Sets New Guinness World Record
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/discovery-of-largest-uncut-emerald-in-zambia-sets-new-guinness-world-record-1103841687.html
November 7, 2022, 6:21 AM
Previously, two other huge emeralds, named 'Insofu' and 'Inkalamu', were also discovered at the same site, in 2010 and 2018 respectively. While the second largest emerald stone, 'Insofu' weighed 6,225 carats (1.245 kg), Inkalamu comes in third in the Guinness World Records at 5,655 carats (1.131 kg).
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Head of Church of Cyprus, Chrysostomos II, Dies After Long Battle With Cancer - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/head-of-church-of-cyprus-chrysostomos-ii-dies-after-long-battle-with-cancer---reports-1103843435.html
November 7, 2022, 6:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The head of the Church of Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, has died at the age of 81, Cyprus media reported on Monday.
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Cod of Discord: Push to Sever Key Fishing Deal With Russia Intensifies on Faroe Islands
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/sod-of-discord-push-to-sever-key-fishing-deal-with-russia-intensifies-on-faroe-islands-1103841525.html
November 7, 2022, 5:24 AM
In one of the most heated issues in the otherwise calm Faroe Islands, several parties, backed by politicians in Copenhagen, are pressing to put an end to decades of fishing cooperation with Russia, which is now presented as “controversial” and has already caused a rift within the government, despite being vital for the local economy.
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Lancome, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani to Resume Supplies to Russia, Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/lancome-yves-saint-laurent-giorgio-armani-to-resume-supplies-to-russia-ministry-says-1103841976.html
November 7, 2022, 5:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg) has banned parallel imports of Lancome, Redken, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani and Kerastase perfumes and cosmetics, since the brands are ready to resume supplies to Russia, a ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Russia-China Trade Up 33% in First Ten Months of 2022, Reaching Record High
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/russia-china-trade-up-33-in-first-ten-months-of-2022-reaching-record-high-1103841024.html
November 7, 2022, 4:25 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Trade between Russia and China went up 33% in the first ten months of this year, as compared to the same period last year, reaching a record $153.938 billion, the Chinese General Administration of Customs informs.
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US Teen Sentenced to Probation for Killing Alleged Rapist Escapes Halfway House
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/us-teen-sentenced-to-probation-for-killing-alleged-rapist-escapes-halfway-house-1103840653.html
November 7, 2022, 4:03 AM
Pieper Lewis, who recently turned 18, pleaded guilty to stabbing Zachary Brooks, 37, over 30 times after being forced into sex trafficking through the threat of violence when she was 15 years old.
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After Wave of Parody Musk Accounts, Elon Threatens Permanent Bans
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/after-wave-of-parody-musk-accounts-elon-threatens-permanent-bans-1103840469.html
November 7, 2022, 2:43 AM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased Twitter last month for $44 billion. He has promised sweeping changes to the site’s moderation policies and vowed to protect free speech on the platform.
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Indigenous Group in Peru's Cuninico Seizes Another Tourist Vessel - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/indigenous-group-in-perus-cuninico-seizes-another-tourist-vessel-reports-1103840314.html
November 7, 2022, 1:59 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Residents of the indigenous Peruvian community of Cuninico have seized another river vessel with over 70 tourists on board, media report.
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Russia Expected to Test Use of Exoskeletons for Handling Artillery Shells
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/russia-expected-to-test-use-of-exoskeletons-for-handling-artillery-shells-1103840048.html
November 7, 2022, 1:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia plans to test exoskeletons that can help military crews to handle artillery shells, said Maksim Skokov, general director of Exo Solutions, a Russian company that develops this type of equipment.
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Light Aircraft Crashes Kill at Least Five People in Venezuela - Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/light-aircraft-crashes-kill-at-least-five-people-in-venezuela-authorities-1103839820.html
November 7, 2022, 12:53 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Two air crashes involving light aircraft have occurred in the Venezuelan states of Miranda and Amazonas, resulting in the death of at least 5 people, the country's authorities said.
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North Korea's Missile Launches This Month Simulated Attacks on Enemy Air Bases - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221107/north-koreas-missile-launches-this-month-simulated-attacks-on-enemy-air-bases---reports-1103839700.html
November 7, 2022, 12:18 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - Some of North Korea’s missile launches from November 2-5 simulated strikes on enemy air bases, and all the military tests during this period were a response to the US-South Korea exercises Vigilant Storm, North Korean state media reports.
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Over 60 People Detained at Mass Opposition Protest in Moldova - Police
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/over-60-people-detained-at-mass-opposition-protest-in-moldova---police-1103839574.html
November 6, 2022, 11:52 PM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - At least 65 people were detained during an opposition protest in Moldova’s capital of Kishinev, police inform.
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RNC Will Not Pay for Trump's Legal Fees If He Runs for POTUS
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/rnc-will-not-pay-for-trumps-legal-fees-if-he-runs-for-potus-1103839229.html
November 6, 2022, 11:41 PM
It has been widely suspected that Trump will announce his bid for the 2024 Presidential election sometime after the midterms.
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Meta Plans to Fire 'Thousands' of Its Employees - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/meta-plans-to-fire-thousands-of-its-employees-reports-1103839123.html
November 6, 2022, 11:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US tech conglomerate Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc., banned in Russia) plans to initiate major job cuts beginning next week, a US newspaper reports citing people familiar with the matter.
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Explosion Occurs in Odessa - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/explosion-occurs-in-odessa-reports-1103839018.html
November 6, 2022, 10:58 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An explosion has occurred at one of the beaches in Odesa on Sunday evening, Ukrainian media report.
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Lapid Says His Yesh Atid Party to 'Fight in Opposition'
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/lapid-says-his-yesh-atid-party-to-fight-in-opposition-1103838887.html
November 6, 2022, 10:11 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Yesh Atid party will not be part of the new governmental coalition in Israel, but will fight for its interests in opposition, said the leader of the party, Israel’s outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
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Biden, Scholz Discuss Ukraine, China - White House
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/biden-scholz-discuss-ukraine-china-white-house-1103838755.html
November 6, 2022, 9:55 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has discussed the situation in Ukraine, as well as China, in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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Leader of French Patriots Party Says Washington Getting Tired of Zelensky
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/leader-of-french-patriots-party-says-washington-getting-tired-of-zelenskyy-1103838634.html
November 6, 2022, 9:12 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The United States is tired of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and will stop supporting him as soon as Washington no longer needs "its puppet" in Kiev, Florian Philippot, leader of the French Patriots party, said on Sunday.
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Female Protester Choked by Man at Hochul Rally
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/female-protester-choked-by-man-at-hochul-rally-1103838476.html
November 6, 2022, 8:53 PM
Governor Kathy Hochul is attempting to secure her first full term as Governor of New York after taking over following Andrew Cuomo’s resignation in late August.
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Russia Intends to Depoliticize Fight Against Climate Change - Head of Delegation at COP27
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/russia-intends-to-depoliticize-fight-against-climate-change-head-of-delegation-at-cop27-1103838297.html
November 6, 2022, 8:09 PM
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Sputnik) - Moscow seeks depoliticized cooperation in the field of combating climate change, said Ruslan Edelgeriyev, head of the Russian delegation at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues.
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German Defense Minister Visits Cyprus for First Time, Discusses Defense Cooperation
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/german-defense-minister-visits-cyprus-for-first-time-discusses-defense-cooperation-1103838034.html
November 6, 2022, 7:48 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht paid an official visit to Cyprus for the first time and discussed defense cooperation and the situation in Ukraine with Cypriot Defense Minister Charalambos Petrides, the Cypriot Press and Information Office said on Sunday.
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Russian Reconciliation Center Says Syria Destroys Militant Camp, 93 Terrorists Killed
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/russian-reconciliation-center-says-syria-destroys-militant-camp-93-terrorists-killed-1103837764.html
November 6, 2022, 7:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Syrian air force, in response to an attack by militants of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group* on positions of government forces in Latakia, destroyed a militant training camp, said Maj. Gen. Oleg Yegorov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria.
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French Soldier Deployed in Romania as Part of NATO Mission Found Dead in Hotel, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/french-soldier-deployed-in-romania-as-part-of-nato-mission-found-dead-in-hotel-reports-say-1103837442.html
November 6, 2022, 6:27 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - A French soldier was found dead in a hotel in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, where the French military contingent arrived as part of a NATO mission, French media reported on Sunday.
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Biden's US Gas Price Figures 20% Lower Than Figures of Automobile Association
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/bidens-us-gas-price-figures-20-lower-than-figures-of-automobile-association-1103837254.html
November 6, 2022, 6:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the price of gasoline at the pump is currently $3.19 per gallon, which is almost 20% lower than the figures of the American Automobile Association (AAA), which publishes daily US gas prices.
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Pristina Hampers Work of Hospitals in Serb-Populated Areas of Kosovo, Hospital Director Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/pristina-hampers-work-of-hospitals-in-serb-populated-areas-of-kosovo-hospital-director-says-1103837032.html
November 6, 2022, 6:04 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Kosovo authorities were obstructing the vaccination of Serbian population during the COVID pandemic and continue to disrupt healthcare services in Serb-populated areas in the north of the breakaway province, director of the Clinical Hospital Center in the city of North Kosovska Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, Zlatan Elek, said.
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Warsaw Will No Longer Make Concessions to European Commission, Polish President Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/warsaw-will-no-longer-make-concessions-to-european-commission-polish-president-says--1103836518.html
November 6, 2022, 6:00 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland will no longer make concessions to the European Commission, President Andrzej Duda said on Sunday.
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Africa Needs Funding to Face Climate Change Risks Brought on by G20 States - COP27 Head
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/africa-needs-funding-to-face-climate-change-risks-brought-on-by-g20-states---cop27-head-1103836330.html
November 6, 2022, 5:31 PM
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (Sputnik) - African nations require additional funding to confront the negative effects of climate change given that their populations are vulnerable to this problem without particularly contributing to it, Egyptian Foreign Minister and COP27 president Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday.
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US Mainstream Media Want Black People 'to Still Be on Democratic Plantation'
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/us-mainstream-media-want-black-people-to-still-be-on-democratic-plantation-1103834934.html
November 6, 2022, 5:18 PM
Earlier this week, a US broadcaster reported that Democrats and their mainstream media had fired and demonized non-white Republicans due to the fact that they support conservative views “while simultaneously being Black or Hispanic”.
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Social Justice and Civil Rights to Take Backseat to Pocketbooks in US Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/social-justice-and-civil-rights-to-take-backseat-to-pocketbooks-in-us-midterms-1103833852.html
November 6, 2022, 5:03 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US voters and candidates have been so focused on economic issues like inflation, including skyrocketing gas prices, that topics like social justice, civil rights, and the environment have been put on the backburner, experts told Sputnik.
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Imran Khan to Continue Long March Towards Islamabad Amid Rising Political Tensions in Pakistan
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/imran-khan-to-continue-long-march-towards-islamabad-amid-rising-political-tensions-in-pakistan-1103834507.html
November 6, 2022, 4:23 PM
Supporters of Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister, Imran Khan, took part in nationwide protests after the assassination attempt on him. Last week, he was leading a peaceful march toward Islamabad to demand snap elections that could return him to power, when his container was attacked by at least two gunmen, as stated by PTI party officials.
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Money Over Office: BoJo Refuses to Run for PM Not to Risk £10 Mln Earnings, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/money-over-office-bojo-refuses-to-run-for-pm-not-to-risk-10-mln-earnings-report-says-1103832144.html
November 6, 2022, 2:51 PM
After Liz Truss resigned last month, becoming the shortest-serving PM in the UK history, Boris Johnson returned to the country. Many predicted that he would run for office again, with some politicians even promising their support to him. However, Johnson announced he won't be seeking reelection.
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Over 50,000 People Taking Part in Protests Against Government in Moldova - Videos
https://sputniknews.com/20221106/over-50000-people-taking-part-in-protests-against-government-in-moldova-organizers-say-1103834267.html
November 6, 2022, 2:44 PM
KISHINEV (Sputnik) - Mass demonstrations organized by Moldova's opposition Sor Party are taking place in the country's capital of Kishinev on Sunday, with over 50,000 people trying to get to the city's center to demand snap parliamentary elections, Sor member Dinu Turcanu said.
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