Over 60% of Conservatives Siding With Truss - Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20220814/over-60-of-conservatives-siding-with-truss---poll-1099563176.html
August 14, 2022, 1:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 60% of UK Conservative Party members intend to vote for British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to become the next UK prime minister and Tory leader, a new Opinium poll conducted for the Observer shows.
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Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Used Photoshopped Image of Judge Who Signed Trump Warrant
https://sputniknews.com/20220814/fox-news-host-brian-kilmeade-used-photoshopped-image-of-judge-who-signed-trump-warrant-1099562677.html
August 14, 2022, 12:12 AM
Brian Kilmeade is a political commentator for Fox News, co-hosting the morning television show Fox & Friends and a Fox News Radio program. Kilmeade, acting as a guest host for Tucker Carlson Tonight while Carlson is on a “long-planned vacation,” has found himself in hot water.
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US Troops Transport 89 Oil Tanks From Syria to Iraq Using Illegal Border Crossing -Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/us-troops-transport-89-oil-tanks-from-syria-to-iraq-using-illegal-border-crossing--reports-1099562579.html
August 13, 2022, 11:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US military has illegally transported 89 oil tanks from Syria to Iraq, the Syrian state news agency SANA reports citing sources.
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Videos- Number of Injured in Bus Attack in Old City of Jerusalem Rises to Seven - MDA
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/videos--number-of-injured-in-bus-attack-in-old-city-of-jerusalem-rises-to-seven---mda-1099562435.html
August 13, 2022, 11:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least seven people were injured in the attack on a bus in the Old City of Jerusalem, Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national emergency medical service, said.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Visit Canada Next Week - Trudeau’s Office
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/german-chancellor-olaf-scholz-to-visit-canada-next-week---trudeaus-office-1099562126.html
August 13, 2022, 9:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Canada on August 21-23 and will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the prime minister’s press service informs.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Wishes Recovery to Salman Rushdie
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/israels-prime-minister-wishes-recovery-to-salman-rushdie-1099561989.html
August 13, 2022, 9:53 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has condemned the attack on acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed at a literary festival in New York, wishing him a swift recovery.
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Librarian Fights Back Against Conservative Groups’ Harassment Over LGBTQ Books
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/librarian-fights-back-against-conservative-groups-harassment-over-lgbtq-books-1099561810.html
August 13, 2022, 9:30 PM
Books covering controversial subjects have been a point of contention across the country. A Library in western Michigan was recently defunded by voters over the inclusion of LGBTQ materials. The issue has also come up in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana.
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Biden Says Shocked by 'Vicious' Attack on Author Rushdie
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/biden-says-shocked-by-vicious-attack-on-author-rushdie-1099561528.html
August 13, 2022, 9:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that he and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, had been shocked and saddened by the "vicious" attack on famed author Salman Rushdie in New York state.
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US to Allocate $150Mln to Support Afghan People - State Department
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/us-to-allocate-150mln-to-support-afghan-people---state-department-1099561317.html
August 13, 2022, 8:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States will allocate additional $150 million to support Afghan children and women, and to address food insecurity in the country, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Saturday.
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Trump's Lawyer Confirmed Return of Classified Documents - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/trumps-lawyer-confirmed-return-of-classified-documents---reports-1099561194.html
August 13, 2022, 8:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A lawyer for former US President Donald Trump made a written statement in June that the politician had returned all classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida to the US government, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the document.
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Man Killed in Elephant Attack in Sri Lanka - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/man-killed-in-elephant-attack-in-sri-lanka---reports-1099561102.html
August 13, 2022, 7:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A man has died as a result of an attack by a wild elephant in the Polonnaruwa district in Sri Lanka, local media reported on Saturday.
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Two Beavers Help Area in Sussex Chill Amid Summer Heat in England
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/two-beavers-help-area-in-sussex-chill-amid-summer-heat-in-england-1099560759.html
August 13, 2022, 7:04 PM
The leaky dams built by beavers apparently help cool the surrounding area due to the water that gradually seeps out, while the evaporation of the water stored in the ponds created by beavers helps cool the air.
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US Has Done Nearly 400 Military Interventions Since 1776, Quarter in Past 30 Years Alone: Study
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/us-has-done-nearly-400-military-interventions-since-1776-quarter-in-past-30-years-alone-study-1099560585.html
August 13, 2022, 7:00 PM
Detractors of US foreign and security policy have long accused Washington of donning itself the job of ‘world policeman’, and of starting or getting involved in conflicts abroad to try to preserve the post-Cold War US-led security and economic ‘world order’.
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Costly Blunder: Homebuyer Gets 86 Extra Properties Due To 'Copy-Paste' Mistake
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/costly-blunder-homebuyer-gets-86-extra-properties-due-to-copy-paste-mistake-1099560104.html
August 13, 2022, 6:41 PM
As the chief deputy assessor for Washoe County in the US state of Nevada reportedly explained, such situations occur “fairly often”, and the only reason the present case has grabbed the headlines is because of the unprecedented number of properties involved.
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Aussie Who Spent Years as Taliban Hostage Returns to Afghanistan to Mark Anniversary of Kabul’s Fall
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/aussie-who-spent-years-as-taliban-hostage-returns-to-afghanistan-to-mark-anniversary-of-kabuls-fall-1099559786.html
August 13, 2022, 5:55 PM
The man spent more than three years as a hostage of the Taliban*, during which time he converted to Islam and became an active supporter of the Afghan militant group.
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Essay On Masturbation Over Japanese Erotic Comic With 'Young Boy Characters' Prompts Inquiry
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/essay-about-masturbation-to-japanese-erotic-comics-with-young-boy-characters-prompts-investigation-1099559433.html
August 13, 2022, 5:52 PM
The journal in which the essay appeared has reportedly launched an investigation into the matter, and researchers have examined the review processes that exist at the paper.
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Salman Rushdie Attacker Arrested for Attempted Murder, Assault
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/salman-rushdie-attacker-arrested-for-attempted-murder-assault-1099559306.html
August 13, 2022, 5:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The man who attacked famed author Salman Rushdie in New York state has been arrested for a second degree attempted murder and assault, the police said.
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Finland, Estonia Talk Joint Coastal, Air Defense, Plans to Turn Baltic Into ‘Internal NATO Sea’
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/finland-estonia-talk-joint-coastal-air-defense-plans-to-turn-baltic-into-internal-nato-sea-1099558823.html
August 13, 2022, 4:40 PM
Helsinki formally completed NATO accession talks last month, with alliance leaders agreeing to invite the Nordic nation and its neighbor Sweden into the bloc. The matter is now up for ratification by alliance countries’ parliaments, with lawmakers from 23 of the alliance’s 30 members approving the applications to date. Estonia joined NATO in 2004.
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'You Are Next': JK Rowling Threatened Online in the Wake of Attempt on Salman Rushdie's Life
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/you-are-next-jk-rowling-threatened-online-in-the-wake-of-attempt-on-salman-rushdies-life-1099558510.html
August 13, 2022, 4:38 PM
Rowling later notified her social media following that the police have become involved, and thanked those who sent her “supportive messages”.
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Henry Kissinger: US 'at Edge of War' With Russia, China
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/henry-kissinger-us-at-edge-of-war-with-russia-china-1099558240.html
August 13, 2022, 4:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger believes that Washington is teetering on the brink of war with Moscow and Beijing on the matters that the United States co-created.
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Ukraine’s Finance Minister Reports Problems Finding Cash to Pay Troops Despite West’s Aid Bonanza
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/ukraines-finance-minister-reports-problems-finding-cash-to-pay-troops-despite-wests-aid-bonanza-1099557570.html
August 13, 2022, 3:29 PM
The US and its allies have approved over $76 billion in military and fiscal aid to Kiev, equivalent to 40% of Ukraine’s GDP in 2021. However, much of this assistance doesn’t seem to be reaching its intended destinations, with CBS issuing (and then deleting) a story last week showing that as little as 30% of the military aid was reaching the front.
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NPT Members Reaffirm Importance of Talks Between Russia, US on New START - Draft Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/npt-members-reaffirm-importance-of-talks-between-russia-us-on-new-start---draft-report-1099557455.html
August 13, 2022, 3:16 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Further progress in negotiations on New START Treaty between the United States and Russia is important, the draft of the report of First Committee of the Review Conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), obtained by Sputnik, says.
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Egypt's Parliament Approves 13 New Cabinet Ministers
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/egypts-parliament-approves-13-new-cabinet-ministers-1099557346.html
August 13, 2022, 3:13 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The Egyptian parliament on Saturday convened an extraordinary meeting to discuss an appointment of 13 new cabinet ministers to Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's government, the state-owned Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported.
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Britney Spears Defends Raunchy Nude Pics After Her Body Was 'Manipulated, Abused & Torn'
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/britney-spears-defends-raunchy-nude-pics-after-her-body-was-manipulated-abused--torn-1099556578.html
August 13, 2022, 3:10 PM
Britney Spears’ husband Sam Asghari rushed to defend the Princess of Pop earlier, after her ex-husband Kevin Federline lambasted her for posting nude photos on social media. Spears was just expressing herself now that her 13-year conservatorship has ended, insisted Asghari.
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Russia Keeps Right to Respond to Expulsion of Diplomat From Montenegro, Moscow Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/russia-keeps-right-to-respond-to-expulsion-of-diplomat-from-montenegro-moscow-says-1099556904.html
August 13, 2022, 2:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia reserves the right to respond to the expulsion of its diplomat from Montenegro and regards the step made by Podgorica as unreasonable and deprived of logic, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
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'Imagine If': Globe Theatre’s Upcoming Play About 'Non-Binary Joan of Arc' Riles Up Online Crowd
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/imagine-if-globe-theatres-upcoming-play-about-non-binary-joan-of-arc-riles-up-online-crowd-1099555435.html
August 13, 2022, 2:15 PM
While some social media users slammed the idea of portraying Joan as a non-binary character, there were also those claiming that “writers and scholars have talked about Joan as a gender-conforming person, who might have identified as trans or non-binary” had she lived today.
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Swedish Minister Defends Power Exports Despite Households 'Taking Tough Beating' Amid Energy Crunch
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/swedish-minister-defends-power-exports-despite-households-taking-tough-beating-amid-energy-crunch-1099554255.html
August 13, 2022, 1:42 PM
France’s fleet of nuclear power stations has typically made up the “backbone” of the European power system, but it ceded that position to Sweden earlier in the year due to extended outages, according to energy data analyst EnAppSys Ltd. Sweden has since become the region’s biggest net electricity exporter amid Europe’s energy crunch.
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Agriculture Ministry: Russia Harvests 78Mln Tonnes of Grain, Ensures Food Security
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/agriculture-ministry-russia-harvests-78mln-tonnes-of-grain-ensures-food-security-1099554413.html
August 13, 2022, 1:06 PM
IMENI SVERDLOVA (Sputnik) - Russia has harvested 78 million tonnes of grain crops this season so far, thus ensuring national food security, Roman Nekrasov, director of the department of plant growing, mechanization, chemicalization and plant protection at Russian agriculture ministry, said on Saturday.
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Sydney Wildlife Rescue Saves 'Gerry the Gentle Shark' From Ocean Pool
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/sydney-wildlife-rescue-saves-gerry-the-gentle-shark-from-ocean-pool-1099553567.html
August 13, 2022, 12:42 PM
When one thinks of a shark, images of terrifying great whites immediately come to mind. An unexpected guest of Sea Life Sydney Aquarium was a lot less disturbing, however.
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Japanese Airline Adds Insect Powder to In-Flight Meal to Promote Food Sustainability
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/japanese-airline-adds-insect-powder-to-in-flight-meal-to-promote-food-sustainability-1099552518.html
August 13, 2022, 12:17 PM
Crickets are a popular snack in many parts of Asia and Africa, believed to be a rich source of protein and other nutrients. Insects are also considered a sustainable source of food.
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Waste Not, Want Not: Banana Peels Can Help Make Baked Goods More Nutritious, Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/waste-not-want-not-banana-peels-can-help-make-baked-goods-more-nutritious-study-says-1099551840.html
August 13, 2022, 12:17 PM
The addition of banana peel flour to cookies made out of wheat flour seems to imbue these products with “improved antioxidant properties and total phenolic content,” new research claims.
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George Soros Bolsters Stakes in Big Tech, Snaps up Surging Amazon, Google & Tesla Shares
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/george-soros-bolsters-stakes-in-big-tech-snaps-up-surging-amazon-google--tesla-shares-1099552113.html
August 13, 2022, 12:16 PM
Soros Fund Management, formerly a New York-based hedge fund formed in 1970 by Hungarian-American investor George Soros, purchased 53 new stocks in the first fiscal quarter of 2022, with investments focused in the real estate, information technology, healthcare, finance, consumer discretionary, and communications sectors.
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Gazprom Starts Pumping Extra Gas to Hungary Via TurkStream
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/gazprom-starts-pumping-extra-gas-to-hungary-via-turkstream-1099553116.html
August 13, 2022, 12:11 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Russia's energy giant Gazprom started supplying additional gas to Hungary at a rate of 2.6 million cubic meters of gas per day above the agreed volumes via TurkStream, Tamas Menczer, Hungarian state secretary for international representation, said on Saturday.
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Moldovan Gov't Will Not Compensate Economic Agents for Rising Energy Prices, Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/moldovan-govt-will-not-compensate-economic-agents-for-rising-energy-prices-minister-says-1099552295.html
August 13, 2022, 11:59 AM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - The Moldovan government is not planning to compensate economic agents for rising energy prices, but ready to support measures for the cost reduction in power-hungry industries, Moldovan Economy Minister Sergiu Gaibu said on Saturday.
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At Least 3 Dead, Several Injured in Kabul Blast - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/at-least-3-dead-several-injured-in-kabul-blast----video-1099550927.html
August 13, 2022, 11:54 AM
KABUL (Sputnik) - At least three people were killed and several others were injured as a result of an explosion in the National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA) in the west of the Afghan capital, sources in the agency said on Saturday.
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Why Ethiopia’s Massive Nile Dam Project Has Spilled Over Into Regional Tensions
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/why-ethiopias-massive-nile-dam-project-has-spilled-over-into-regional-tensions-1099551424.html
August 13, 2022, 11:33 AM
Water from the artificial reservoir built up by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) splashed forth from over its spillway on Friday, a day after the second of the project’s massive hydroelectric turbines came online. Addis Ababa has assured the project would be a boon to all regional countries, but neighbors Egypt and Sudan aren’t convinced.
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Armed Suspect Who Attempted to Breach FBI Cincinnati Office Was Navy Veteran, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/armed-suspect-who-attempted-to-breach-fbi-cincinnati-office-was-navy-veteran-reports-say-1099550681.html
August 13, 2022, 11:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The armed suspect who attempted to breach a US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was killed after a shootout with law enforcement officers, was a US Navy and Florida National Guard veteran, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Death Toll From Gaza Escalation Approaching 50, Palestinian Health Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/death-toll-from-gaza-escalation-approaching-50-palestinian-health-ministry-says-1099550520.html
August 13, 2022, 10:52 AM
GAZA (Sputnik) - The death toll from the most recent escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip has gone up to 49, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
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China Says Its Solar-to-Green Hydrogen Plant Will Cut Carbon Emissions by 500,000 Tons Annually
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/china-says-its-solar-to-green-hydrogen-plant-will-cut-carbon-emissions-by-500000-tons-annually-1099549500.html
August 13, 2022, 10:51 AM
In March, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced a target-plan of reaching up to 200,000 tons of “green hydrogen” a year by 2025, adding that it will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by one-two million tons annually.
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Remains of Four People Found at Matanzas Fire Site in Cuba
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/remains-of-four-people-found-at-matanzas-fire-site-in-cuba-1099550364.html
August 13, 2022, 10:47 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The remains of four people have been found at the site of the fire at an oil storage facility in the Cuban province of Matanzas, the country’s Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal Miranda said.
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Russia's Watchdog Says No Need to Introduce COVID Restrictions at Federal Level in Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/russias-watchdog-says-no-need-to-introduce-covid-restrictions-at-federal-level-in-russia-1099550235.html
August 13, 2022, 10:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There is no need to impose any COVID-19 restrictions at the federal level in Russia since the situation is not critical, Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on Saturday.
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Colombia's President Speaks Against Current Global Anti-Drug Strategy
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/colombias-president-speaks-against-current-global-anti-drug-strategy-1099549998.html
August 13, 2022, 10:46 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro says that the problem of drug trafficking has long gone beyond the framework of relations between Colombia and the United States, and the current strategy to combat it only increases crime.
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Fitch Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Consider Ukraine's Debt Restructuring as Default
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/fitch-ratings-sp-global-ratings-consider-ukraines-debt-restructuring-as-default-1099549347.html
August 13, 2022, 10:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik/Prime) - American credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings on Friday downgraded Ukraine's foreign currency ratings to selective default and restricted default.
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Astronaut Congratulates India on Independence Day From ISS - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/astronaut-congratulates-india-on-independence-day-from-iss---video-1099543554.html
August 13, 2022, 10:22 AM
India is actively developing in the sphere of space exploration. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is the country’s space exploration agency and was established in 1969.
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Too Much Thinking Can Cause Cognitive Fatigue, Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/too-much-thinking-can-cause-cognitive-fatigue-study-says-1099539557.html
August 13, 2022, 10:22 AM
Some researchers seem to have come closer to explaining why intense thinking can sometimes be as tiresome as hard physical labor.
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Venezuela's PDVSA Reportedly Has 'Zero Interest' in Crude-for-Debt Deal With Europe, Seeks Oil Swaps
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/venezuelas-pdvsa-reportedly-has-zero-interest-in-crude-for-debt-deal-with-europe-seeks-oil-swaps-1099543028.html
August 13, 2022, 9:43 AM
The US State Department gave tacit approval in May for two European oil companies – Italy’s Eni SpA and Spain's Repsol SA – to resume oil-for-debt deals with Venezuela, with the crude delivered to Europe, Reuters reported.
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Portuguese Prime Minister Says EU Eyeing New Gas Pipeline Bypassing France
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/portuguese-prime-minister-says-eu-eyeing-new-gas-pipeline-bypassing-france-1099542893.html
August 13, 2022, 9:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European authorities have been mulling plans to build a new gas pipeline connecting the Iberian Peninsula and Central Europe bypassing France, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said.
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Beavers May Reduce Impact of Heatwaves in Drought-Hit Areas in Britain
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/beavers-may-reduce-impact-of-heatwaves-in-drought-hit-areas-in-britain-1099538894.html
August 13, 2022, 8:54 AM
The UK government has said that it has lost 90 percent of its wetlands over the past 100 years, which has led to deforestation and a drastic decline in wildlife. The situation has also made the country more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions.
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One Person Dies, 17 Sustain Injuries in Stage Collapse During Music Festival in Spain - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/one-person-dies-17-sustain-injuries-in-stage-collapse-during-music-festival-in-spain---video-1099541948.html
August 13, 2022, 8:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least one person died and 17 others sustained injuries after a stage collapsed due to strong wind at a music festival in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia, the local emergency coordination center said on Saturday.
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Afghan Allies One Year After US Withdrawal: Daring Escape to Europe, Hopeless Wait
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/afghan-allies-one-year-after-us-withdrawal-daring-escape-to-europe-hopeless-wait-1099539788.html
August 13, 2022, 8:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Tommy Yang - On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the disastrous withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, a number of Afghan allies who were left behind shared with Sputnik their ordeals during the past year.
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Poland Vows Punishment for Culprits of Toxic Waste Dump After Mass Fish Die-Off in Oder
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/poland-vows-punishment-for-culprits-of-toxic-waste-dump-after-mass-fish-die-off-in-oder-1099539246.html
August 13, 2022, 8:03 AM
Tons of dead fish were seen floating or washed ashore on the banks of the river Oder, which runs along Poland's border with Germany, over the past two weeks. The regional fishing association stated that the water had been “poisoned by an unknown substance” and advised people to avoid fishing and to “absolutely not consume any fish caught.”
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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Registered Off Coast of Philippines, European Seismologists Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/magnitude-58-earthquake-registered-off-coast-of-philippines-european-seismologists-say-1099539621.html
August 13, 2022, 7:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of the Philippines on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.
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Taliban Militants Fire Into Air to Disperse Women's Protest in Kabul - Videos
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/taliban-militants-fire-into-air-to-disperse-womens-protest-in-kabul---videos-1099538295.html
August 13, 2022, 7:44 AM
Since the Taliban* overthrew Ashraf Ghani's government and seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, protests involving women have become more frequent in the country, with local female activists trying to make their voices heard.
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Over 200 Flights Canceled in Japan Over Typhoon Meari, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/some-65-flights-canceled-in-japan-over-typhoon-meari-reports-say-1099539104.html
August 13, 2022, 7:39 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - More than two hundred flights have been canceled in Japan due to impending Typhoon Meari, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday.
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Turkey Ensures Security of Gas Supply by Paying Russia in Rubles, Innovation Party Head Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/turkey-ensures-security-of-gas-supply-by-paying-russia-in-rubles-innovation-party-head-says-1099537976.html
August 13, 2022, 7:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkey has increased its energy security ahead of winter by reaching a deal with Russia on gas imports, Innovation Party leader Ozturk Yilmaz said.
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Tank Biathlon Competition Kicks Off in Moscow Region
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/tank-biathlon-competition-kicks-off-in-moscow-region--1099536468.html
August 13, 2022, 7:02 AM
The competition comprises participants from 21 countries and is taking place on August 13-27.
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Actress Anne Heche Dead at 53 Week After Fiery Car Crash
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/actress-anne-heche-dead-at-53-week-after-fiery-car-crash--1099534508.html
August 13, 2022, 6:55 AM
Heche never regained consciousness after she crashed her car into a building in Los Angeles on August 5. A few days later, her representative said she "was not expected to survive."
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Turkey Reportedly Opposes Delays in Procurement of F-16 Fighters From US
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/turkey-reportedly-opposes-delays-in-procurement-of-f-16-fighters-from-us-1099536121.html
August 13, 2022, 6:44 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey has opposed the delay in the procurement of F-16 fighter jets from the United States and demanded that the Pentagon submit the issue to the US Congress, Turkish newspaper Sabah reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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India Kicks Off Hoisting National Flag Campaign Ahead of Independence Day
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/india-kicks-off-hoisting-national-flag-campaign-ahead-of-independence-day-1099534441.html
August 13, 2022, 6:17 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July urged citizens to hoist the national flag in their homes between on August 13 and 15, as the country celebrates its 75th year of independence.
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Experts Warn of Mass Crop Failures in England Amid Hosepipe Ban Uncertainty
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/experts-warn-of-mass-crop-failures-in-england-amid-hosepipe-ban-uncertainty-1099534074.html
August 13, 2022, 5:29 AM
A drought was declared across much of the United Kingdom on Friday, with farmers immediately calling for hosepipe bans to be introduced in order to save water and prioritize food production. However, not every region has imposed such a ban.
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Gintsburg: Updated Sputnik Vaccine to Offer Better Protection Against Delta, Omicron
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/gintsburg-updated-sputnik-vaccine-to-offer-better-protection-against-delta-omicron-1099533934.html
August 13, 2022, 4:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A new vaccine variant has been developed in Russia that offers better protection against the Omicron and Delta strains of the coronavirus, Alexander Gintsburg, the director of Russia's Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, which developed the Sputnik V vaccine, told Sputnik.
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‘I Was Embarrassed’: Bolton Whines About ‘Low Price’ US Officials Say Was Placed On His Head
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/i-was-embarrassed-bolton-whines-about-low-price-us-officials-say-was-placed-on-his-head-1099533190.html
August 13, 2022, 4:07 AM
The former national security adviser has spent years openly plotting the overthrow of the Iranian government and boasting of the success of his economic warfare against its people.
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Photo: Motorcade of Kamala Harris' Husband Blocks Handicapped Parking Spots During His Shopping Run
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/photo-motorcade-of-kamala-harris-husband-blocks-handicapped-parking-spots-during-his-shopping-run-1099532068.html
August 13, 2022, 3:50 AM
It remains unclear why the second gentleman's detail decided to block the parking spaces, which are located closest to the store to facilitate easy access for disabled customers.
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Reliance on Taiwan Chipmaker Puts US Economy at Risk Amid China Tensions
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/reliance-on-taiwan-chipmaker-puts-us-economy-at-risk-amid-china-tensions-1099532857.html
August 13, 2022, 3:45 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Any conflict between China and Taiwan could be a disaster for the Biden administration amid the US reliance on a single microchip supplier on the island, whose products can be found in everything from iPhones to F-35 fighter jets.
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WHO: Two Monkeypox Strains Receive New Names
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/who-two-monkeypox-strains-receive-new-names--1099532552.html
August 13, 2022, 3:30 AM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has renamed two monkeypox strains with Roman numerals so as not to draw unfavorable attention to African countries.
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Riot in Mexican Prison Spills Into Streets, Leaves 11 People Dead & 20 Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/riot-in-mexican-prison-spills-into-streets-leaves-11-people-dead--20-injured-1099532444.html
August 13, 2022, 3:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A riot that broke out in a prison and spilled into the streets of the city of Ciudad Juarez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua on the border with the United States resulted in 11 people dead and 20 injured, Mexican undersecretary of public security Ricardo Mejia Berdeja said on Friday.
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US Army to Provide Women in Its Ranks With First-Ever 'Tactical' Bra
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/us-army-to-provide-women-in-its-ranks-with-first-ever-tactical-bra-1099531126.html
August 13, 2022, 3:17 AM
Female soldiers were polled to determine the kind of functionality and preferences that ought to be taken into account during the original design process before the bra's creation. According to the US military's Soldier Touchpoints, it has been classified as a "tactical rather than sportswear item."
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Izvestia Reporter, Cameraman Now Banned From Entering EU For Three Years, Newspaper Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/izvestia-reporter-cameraman-now-banned-from-entering-eu-for-three-years-newspaper-says-1099531930.html
August 13, 2022, 2:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A reporter and a cameraman working for the Russian Izvestia newspaper who were earlier detained in Estonia, had their visas canceled and were banned from entering EU countries for three years, the newspaper says.
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Paraguay Could Launch Investigation Against Sanctioned Vice President - Prosecutor’s Office
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/paraguay-could-launch-investigation-against-sanctioned-vice-president---prosecutors-office-1099531718.html
August 13, 2022, 2:35 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Paraguay’s prosecutor’s office says it will assess the need to open an investigation against Vice President Hugo Velazquez, whom the United States has accused of corruption.
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FBI, Trump & Mar-a-Lago: What Exactly is Going On?
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/fbi-trump--mar-a-lago-what-exactly-is-going-on-1099530810.html
August 13, 2022, 2:22 AM
This week turned out to provide quite the commotion at former US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence after a team of FBI agents executed a search warrant, and collected various documents government officials have labeled classified.
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Idaho Supreme Court Declines to Stop Harsh Abortion Bans From Coming Into Effect
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/idaho-supreme-court-declines-to-stop-harsh-abortion-bans-from-coming-into-effect-1099530322.html
August 13, 2022, 1:46 AM
Three anti-abortion statutes, all of which were intended to go into force this year now that the US Supreme Court has reversed Roe v. Wade, were reportedly the subject of a lawsuit against the state filed earlier this year by a doctor and a local affiliate of Planned Parenthood.
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Author's Agent: Rushdie Placed on Ventilator, May Lose Eye After Stabbing Attack
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/authors-agent-rushdie-placed-on-ventilator-may-lose-eye-after-stabbing-attack--1099530169.html
August 13, 2022, 1:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Author Salman Rushdie, who has been attacked in New York, is on a ventilator, cannot speak and is likely to lose an eye, media reported.
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US Believes China 'Overreacted' to Pelosi's Taiwan Visit, Official Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/us-believes-china-overreacted-to-pelosis-taiwan-visit-official-says-1099529700.html
August 13, 2022, 12:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States believes that China "overreacted" to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and sees its actions as provocative, Kurt Campbell, coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs in the National Security Council, said on Friday.
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Democrats’ Chance of Holding Onto Senate After Midterm Elections Surge, Polling Analysis Group Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/democrats-chance-of-holding-onto-senate-after-midterm-elections-surge-polling-analysis-group-finds-1099529540.html
August 12, 2022, 11:40 PM
The much-discussed GOP advantage in the coming midterm elections could be under threat, according to a number of recent polls.
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‘There Will be Blood in the Streets’: Google Execs Threaten Layoffs if Profits Don’t Come Up
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/there-will-be-blood-in-the-streets-google-execs-threaten-layoffs-if-profits-dont-come-up-1099529157.html
August 12, 2022, 11:31 PM
In a recently leaked internal communique, Google Cloud executives threatened to fire employees if they don’t see increases in their productivity in the third financial quarter.
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Video: Spirit Airlines Employee Suspended After Agent Throws Down at Texas Airport
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/video-spirit-airlines-employee-suspended-after-agent-throws-down-at-texas-airport-1099528859.html
August 12, 2022, 11:17 PM
What initially caused the airport conflict remains unclear. The incident allegedly occurred on Thursday, and footage of the showdown has received close to 6 million views.
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WATCH Water Pour Over Spillway on Ethiopia’s GERD Hydroelectric Dam After Finishing Third Filling
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/watch-water-pour-over-spillway-on-ethiopias-gerd-hydroelectric-dam-after-finishing-third-filling-1099527405.html
August 12, 2022, 10:33 PM
Egypt and Sudan, downstream on the Nile, have worried about the impact the rapid filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will have on water levels for the life-giving river, which cuts through the northern African desert.
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Serbian President Vucic: No Optimism About Upcoming Talks With Kosovo
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/serbian-president-vucic-no-optimism-about-upcoming-talks-with-kosovo-1099527884.html
August 12, 2022, 10:21 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that he is not optimistic about the upcoming negotiations with the partially-recognized Republic of Kosovo.
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Ukraine to Run Out of HIMARS Missiles Within Next 3-4 Months - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/ukraine-to-run-out-of-himars-missiles-within-next-3-4-months---reports-1099527279.html
August 12, 2022, 10:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukraine will deplete its stockpile of US-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) missiles within the next three to four months amid Russia’s special military operation in the country, Newsweek reported on Friday citing retired US Marine Corps Col. Mark Cancian.
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US National Archives Refutes Trump's Claims That Obama Took Classified Docs With Him
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-national-archives-refutes-trumps-claims-that-obama-took-classified-docs-with-him-1099525634.html
August 12, 2022, 9:55 PM
The FBI conducted an unprecedented search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, earlier this week. Although it is yet unclear what the FBI was searching for, reports have connected the search warrant to the National Archives' request to look into whether Trump breached the law by taking sensitive documents with him earlier.
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US House Passes Landmark Inflation Reduction Act, Measure Now Heads to Biden
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-house-passes-landmark-430-billion-inflation-reduction-act-measure-now-heads-to-biden-1099526802.html
August 12, 2022, 9:45 PM
The Inflation Reduction Act was approved by the Senate last Sunday, delivering the Biden administration a significant legislative victory before the November midterm elections. With all Republicans voting against it and all Democrats voting for it, along with Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, the bill passed by a vote of 51–50.
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J&J Stops Global Sales of Scandalous Talc-Based Powder After 130 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/jj-stops-global-sales-of-scandalous-talc-based-powder-after-130-years-1099524790.html
August 12, 2022, 8:22 PM
Once one of its top products for families, J&J's talc-based powder has been haunted by claims of causing cancer in recent years even as the company consistently denied what it has called rumors and "misinformation".
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Unsealed FBI Warrant Lists Trump Under Investigation for Violating Espionage Act, Obstruction
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/fbi-warrant-reportedly-lists-trump-under-investigation-for-violating-espionage-act--obstruction-1099525154.html
August 12, 2022, 7:15 PM
After former US President Donald Trump publicized the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday evening, many speculated it could have been related to the January 6 probe by the US House of Representatives or that potential charges might involve the Presidential Records Act. However, the unsealed search warrant reveals a far more serious case.
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Biden Administration Ready to Drive US Off Cliff, Political Commentator Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/biden-administration-ready-to-drive-us-off-cliff-political-commentator-claims-1099524920.html
August 12, 2022, 6:59 PM
Biden's rating as US president is not the only thing that has been in free fall since he entered the White House, according to the polls. Despite efforts to fix the country's economic woes, Americans are yet to sense any uptick.
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FBI Reportedly Recovered Eleven Sets of Classified Documents in Mar-a-Lago Search
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/fbi-reportedly-recovered-eleven-sets-of-classified-documents-in-mar-a-lago-search-1099524008.html
August 12, 2022, 5:33 PM
Former US President Donald Trump may have violated provisions of the Espionage Act related to the mishandling of documents by bringing home classified documents after he left office, some experts have said. However, others have noted that the World War I-era law is only used to prosecute offenders of low rank, or whistleblowers.
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Xi, Biden to Hold In-Person Summit in Southeast Asia in November - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/xi-biden-to-hold-in-person-summit-in-southeast-asia-in-november---reports-1099523453.html
August 12, 2022, 5:01 PM
The last time the two spoke, via video link, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden that he was “playing with fire” by allowing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the number three in government, to travel to Taiwan, a Chinese island whose rebellion the US supports.
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US 'Lost Track' of Afghan War Aims, Says Retired Marine General
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-lost-track-of-afghan-war-aims-says-retired-marine-general-1099521315.html
August 12, 2022, 5:00 PM
US President Joe Biden broke the peace deal by delaying the US troop pull-out September 11. But The Pentagon then quietly pulled its troops out before that date before Biden hurriedly ordered thousands of troops back to Kabul as the Taliban* marched on the capital.
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Prince Andrew Reportedly Enjoys Taxpayer-Funded Security Despite Losing Royal Job
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/prince-andrew-reportedly-enjoys-taxpayer-funded-security-despite-losing-royal-job-1099523227.html
August 12, 2022, 4:39 PM
The prince’s security detail was subject to a review following the queen's decision to strip him of the honorable title in light of sexual assault accusations by Virginia Giuffre. His regalia were not returned after reaching a settlement with the accuser that said the Prince did not admit any misconduct.
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Eleven Killed, Six Injured in Montenegro Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/eleven-killed-six-injured-in-montenegro-shooting-1099523357.html
August 12, 2022, 4:30 PM
According to local media reports, the shooting occurred as a result of a family quarrel. A police source told TVCG that a 34-year-old man then opened fire at passersby and a police officer.
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British Novelist Salman Rushdie Assaulted in New York - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/british-novelist-salman-rushdie-assaulted-in-new-york---video-1099522628.html
August 12, 2022, 3:45 PM
The writer's book 'The Satanic Verses', published back in 1988, has made many Muslims turn against him due to it being viewed as anti-Islamic and blasphemous.
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Last Supermoon of the Year Illuminates Tehran’s Sky
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/last-supermoon-of-the-year-illuminates-tehrans-sky-1099501370.html
August 12, 2022, 3:39 PM
A supermoon is a phenomenon that occurs when the full moon or new moon coincides with the perigee — the moment of the greatest convergence of the Moon and the Earth.
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Tehran: US Tries to Escape Responsibility by Alleging Iran Planned to Kill 'Coup Plotter' Bolton
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/tehran-us-tries-to-escape-responsibility-by-alleging-iran-planned-to-kill-coup-plotter-bolton-1099522059.html
August 12, 2022, 3:24 PM
The White House insists that an Iranian’s alleged attempt to kill former US National Security Adviser John Bolton was a tit-for-tat move for the assassination of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani in 2020.
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Top House Intel Republican Warns Subpoena for National Security Reasons Behind Trump Raid
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/top-house-intel-republican-warns-subpoena-for-national-security-reasons-behind-trump-raid-1099521349.html
August 12, 2022, 3:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Rep. Mike Turner called for the attorney general and FBI director on Friday to disclose the national security threat that formed the basis of the raid on former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
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Actress Anne Heche 'Not Expected to Survive' After Severe Brain Injury From Car Crash
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/actress-anne-heche-not-expected-to-survive-after-severe-brain-injury-from-car-crash-1099519772.html
August 12, 2022, 2:46 PM
The actress’ horrific crash last week in Los Angeles has left her in a coma with severe burns. Heche ran her Mini Cooper into the garage of an apartment and then reportedly pulled away and sped off. She crashed a second time into another home, leaving her car and the house ablaze.
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Good News Friday: From Rare Dinosaur Fossils to Mysterious Deep-Sea Holes
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/good-news-friday-from-rare-dinosaur-fossils-to-mysterious-deep-sea-holes-1099520242.html
August 12, 2022, 2:31 PM
TGIF, folks, so now's the time to take a pause from political and economic developments and take a look at Sputnik’s digest of this week’s most optimistic stories.
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RAF Top Brass in 'Tailspin' Over Pilot Training Delays, Leaked Memo Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/raf-top-brass-in-tailspin-over-pilot-training-delays-leaked-memo-says-1099514798.html
August 12, 2022, 2:09 PM
Demands from NATO to fly more patrols since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have pulled experience pilots away from training duties. A defence review last year that made changes to the types of frontline aircraft used by the services complicated matters.
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Justice: Man Finally Wins Lawsuit Against Indian Railways For 25 Cent Fare Overcharge … 22 Years Ago
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/justice-man-finally-wins-lawsuit-against-indian-railways-for-25-cent-fare-overcharge--22-years-ago-1099516396.html
August 12, 2022, 1:57 PM
A lawyer by occupation, Tungnath Chaturvedi went to court to demand a refund when he was 44 years old. His battle for justice has lasted more than 20 years, with the court finally ruling in his favor and awarding him the refund, plus 12% interest, plus Rs 15,000 ($188) in compensation.
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US Puts Visa Restrictions on Paraguayan Vice President, Family Over 'Corruption', Blinken Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-puts-visa-restrictions-on-paraguayan-vice-president-family-over-corruption-blinken-says-1099518944.html
August 12, 2022, 1:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is imposing visa restrictions on Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez, his associate and immediate family members for their alleged involvement in significant corruption, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
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Johnson Says UK Government Subsidies Allocated Amid Rising Prices Insufficient
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/johnson-says-uk-government-subsidies-allocated-amid-rising-prices-insufficient-1099518500.html
August 12, 2022, 1:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The financial support that the government of the United Kingdom has allocated to vulnerable households amid the rising cost of living is insufficient and be increased, regardless of who will become the next prime minister of the country, outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
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Chinese Ambassador: US Should 'Wake Up' And Abandon Attempts to Preserve Hegemony
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/chinese-ambassador-us-should-wake-up-and-abandon-attempts-to-preserve-hegemony-1099518454.html
August 12, 2022, 1:39 PM
US-China relations descended into a downward spiral in recent years, not least due to the US sending ever more ships to the disputed South China Sea and increasingly selling weapons to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a breakaway province.
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