NATO Helping to Develop Kosovo Security Force - Kosovar Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220818/nato-helping-to-develop-kosovo-security-force---kosovar-prime-minister-1099714718.html
August 18, 2022, 1:43 AM
BELGRADE, August 18 (Sputnik) - NATO is helping to develop the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), Prime Minister of the partially-recognized Republic of Kosovo Albin Kurti said, adding that Pristina wants to boost cooperation with the alliance and later join it.
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Russian Dubnikov Faces Likely Conviction Over Financial Crime Charges, Will be Released Tonight
https://sputniknews.com/20220818/russian-dubnikov-faces-likely-conviction-over--financial-crime-charges-will-be-released-tonight-1099714449.html
August 18, 2022, 1:40 AM
WASHINGTON, August 18 (Sputnik) - The chances of extradited Russian citizen Denis Dubnikov being convicted by a US court for alleged financial and cyber crimes are high, former Dubnikov lawyer Arkady Bukh told Sputnik.
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Russia Respecting One China Principle on Taiwan Issue, US Strategy Will Fail - Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220818/russia-respecting-one-china-principle-on-taiwan-issue-us-strategy-will-fail---ministry-1099714193.html
August 18, 2022, 1:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is respecting the One China principle when it comes to Taiwan, Pyotr Ilyichev, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of International Organizations, told Sputnik, adding that the US strategy on the matter will fail.
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A$AP Rocky Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges in Connection to Hollywood Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20220818/aap-rocky-pleads-not-guilty-to-assault-charges-in-connection-to-hollywood-shooting-1099713950.html
August 18, 2022, 12:43 AM
Rapper A$AP Rocky was first arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in late April after he exited a private jet he was aboard with his partner, the singer and entrepreneur Rihanna, with whom he shares a son. Rocky was arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred in November 2021.
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Biden Administration to Stop Paying for COVID Testing, Treatment, and Vaccines
https://sputniknews.com/20220818/biden-administration-to-stop-paying-for-covid-testing-treatment-and-vaccines-1099713783.html
August 18, 2022, 12:20 AM
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6,003 new COVID-related hospitalizations and 400 deaths occur daily in the United States on average.
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Factories in China’s Sichuan Turn Off for Six Days to Conserve Power Amid Heat Wave, Drought
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/factories-in-chinas-sichuan-turn-off-for-six-days-to-conserve-power-amid-heat-wave-drought-1099713453.html
August 17, 2022, 11:19 PM
While some parts of China have been soaked by rains that triggered destructive flooding, other parts have been parched, leading to water management procedures and brownouts in regions like Sichuan and Chongqing, which rely heavily on hydroelectric power.
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Death Toll From Mosque Explosion Near Kabul Rises to 30 People - Source
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/death-toll-from-mosque-explosion-near-kabul-rises-to-30-people---source-1099712997.html
August 17, 2022, 10:50 PM
KABUL (Sputnik) - The number of people killed by an explosion at a mosque north of Kabul has risen to 30, more than 40 people are injured, a Sputnik correspondent reported, citing a source.
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Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Launderer Extradited to US From Netherlands - Justice Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/alleged-russian-cryptocurrency-launderer-extradited-to-us-from-netherlands---justice-dept-1099712719.html
August 17, 2022, 10:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian national Denis Dubnikov, arrested on suspicion of involvement in cybercrimes, has been extradited to the United States from the Netherlands and is facing up to 20 years in a US prison, the Justice Department said in a press release.
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PNA President Abbas Accuses Israel of ‘50 Holocausts’ at Berlin Presser, Provoking Fury
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/pna-president-abbas-accuses-israel-of-50-holocausts-at-berlin-presser-provoking-fury-1099712161.html
August 17, 2022, 10:15 PM
Speaking to Sputnik earlier this year, Gaza-based historian Mohammed Hijazi claimed it was a widespread view among Palestinians that the Nazi atrocities have "largely been exaggerated by Jews” and the deaths only amounted to “dozens of thousands.”
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Pence Says He Would 'Consider' Testifying Before the January 6 Committee
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/pence-says-he-would-consider-testifying-before-the-january-6-committee-1099711900.html
August 17, 2022, 10:09 PM
On Wednesday, former Vice President Mike Pence said he would “consider” participating in the House January 6 committee, which was created to investigate the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol Building by a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters.
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Florida Prosecutor Suspended by DeSantis Sues To Get His Job Back
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/florida-prosecutor-suspended-by-desantis-sues-to-get-his-job-back-1099712306.html
August 17, 2022, 10:04 PM
Florida has been a hotspot for debate after the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the actions the state has taken against gender-affirming care.
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Russia, Venezuela Discussing Boosting Cooperation on Food Security - Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russia-venezuela-discussing-boosting-cooperation-on-food-security---ambassador-1099711804.html
August 17, 2022, 9:55 PM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov said he had discussed with Venezuelan Agriculture Minister Wilmar Castro the bilateral cooperation on food security.
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US Marines Get New Simulator to Train Heavy Lift Helicopter Pilots - Lockheed Martin
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/us-marines-get-new-simulator-to-train-heavy-lift-helicopter-pilots---lockheed-martin-1099711368.html
August 17, 2022, 9:39 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Lockheed Martin is supplying the US Marine Corps with an additional Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) with options for three more, the company announced in a press release.
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Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia Sign Deals Worth $13.1Bln
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/uzbekistan-saudi-arabia-sign-deals-worth-131bln-1099711032.html
August 17, 2022, 9:37 PM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia signed a raft of investment deals worth $13.1 billion on Wednesday, the highest total in the history of Uzbek-Saudi cooperation, the Uzbek Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade said.
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El Salvador Parliament Extends State of Emergency for 5th Time to Combat Crime
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/el-salvador-parliament-extends-state-of-emergency-for-5th-time-to-combat-crime-1099710842.html
August 17, 2022, 9:32 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Lawmakers of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador voted on Wednesday for another extension of the state of emergency, introduced on March 27 to combat organized crime.
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Fires in Eastern Algeria Kill 26 People - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/fires-in-eastern-algeria-kill-26-people---reports-1099710738.html
August 17, 2022, 9:29 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Twenty-six people died as a result of fires that broke out in the east of Algeria due to abnormal heat, Algerian media reported on Wednesday, citing the country's civil defense service.
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Iranian Intel Ministry Says Arrested One of Most Dangerous Terrorists in Middle East
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/iranian-intel-ministry-says-arrested-one-of-most-dangerous-terrorists-in-middle-east-1099710475.html
August 17, 2022, 9:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One of the most dangerous terrorists in the Middle East has been arrested in Iran, the intelligence ministry said on Wednesday.
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NATO Secretary General Says Current Situation in Afghanistan Tragedy for Alliance
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/nato-secretary-general-says-current-situation-in-afghanistan-tragedy-for-alliance-1099710255.html
August 17, 2022, 9:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities) came to power became a tragedy not only for the Afghan people but also for all NATO countries, who tried to create a stable and democratic country, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
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Pink Floyd Co-Founder Roger Waters at Rally in Washington Calls for Freeing Assange
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/pink-floyd-co-founder-roger-waters-at-rally-in-washington-calls-for-freeing-assange-1099710062.html
August 17, 2022, 9:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters at a protest in front of the Justice Department in Washington on Wednesday called for freeing Julian Assange and warned that the US government could kill him.
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US Asks Israel to Review Rules of Engagement in West Bank After Abu Akleh's Killing - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/us-asks-israel-to-review-rules-of-engagement-in-west-bank-after-abu-aklehs-killing---reports-1099709816.html
August 17, 2022, 8:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration is pressing Israel to reassess its "rules of engagement" for military operations in the West Bank following the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing Israeli and US sources in the know.
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Two US Judges to Pay $206Mln for Role in Scheme to Send Kids to For-Profit Jails - Filing
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/two-us-judges-to-pay-200000-for-role-in-scheme-to-send-kids-to-for-profit-jails---filing-1099709682.html
August 17, 2022, 8:39 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Two former US judges from the state of Pennsylvania have been ordered to pay more than $206 million to the victims of a scheme they helped orchestrate when they helped facilitate the building of two for-profit jails and sent children to them for minor infractions, a court document revealed on Wednesday.
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Children Born Near Fracking Sites Face Increased Odds of Leukemia - Study
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/children-born-near-fracking-sites-face-increased-odds-of-leukemia---study-1099709430.html
August 17, 2022, 8:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US children who were born near fracking sites are two to three times as likely to develop acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as their peers, according to a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Wednesday.
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US Rate Hikes Might Slow at Some Point as Inflation Cools - Fed July Meeting Minutes
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/us-rate-hikes-might-slow-at-some-point-as-inflation-cools---fed-july-meeting-minutes-1099709022.html
August 17, 2022, 8:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US rate hikes could slow at some point if inflation continues retreating from the four-decade highs seen earlier this year, according to the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes published on Wednesday.
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US to Take Steps in Coming Weeks to Counter Chinese Activity Around Taiwan - State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/us-to-take-steps-in-coming-weeks-to-counter-chinese-activity-around-taiwan---state-dept-1099708904.html
August 17, 2022, 8:19 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will take steps in the coming weeks and months to counter China's military and economic activity around Taiwan, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday.
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Japan's Ruling Party Policy Chief Visits Facility Linked to Unification Church - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/japans-ruling-party-policy-chief-visits-facility-linked-to-unification-church---reports-1099708786.html
August 17, 2022, 8:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japan's newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Koichi Hagiuda and then-candidate for an upper house seat from Tokyo Akiko Ikuina visited a site linked to the controversial Unification Church in June ahead of the upper house elections, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing Ikuina's office.
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State Dept. Says No Meetings to Preview With Antonov, Russian Officials on Thursday
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/state-dept-says-no-meetings-to-preview-with-antonov-russian-officials-on-thursday-1099708558.html
August 17, 2022, 8:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday that there are no meetings to preview for Thursday between US officials and Russian officials, including Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov.
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Media ‘Overplaying’ Trump-Endorsed Hageman’s Primary Victory Over Liz Cheney, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/media-overplaying-trump-endorsed-hagemans-primary-victory-over-liz-cheney-experts-say-1099708286.html
August 17, 2022, 7:48 PM
US Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has attracted no shortage of Republican ire after opposing the January 6, 2021, insurrection by supporters of then-US President Donald Trump, including censure by the party for her number-two role in the House committee investigating the attack.
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China Launches World's First Permanent Magnetic Levitation Train
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/china-launches-worlds-first-permanent-magnetic-levitation-train--1099708044.html
August 17, 2022, 6:56 PM
The new variant of maglev can't boast the jet-like speeds that its competitors running on superconducting magnets can, but it uses considerably less electricity.
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Russian Embassy Demands US to Issue Visas to Lavrov, Delegation for UNGA Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russian-embassy-demands-us-to-issue-visas-to-lavrov-delegation-for-unga-visit-1099707245.html
August 17, 2022, 6:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in the United States has urged the White House and the State Department to immediately issue visas to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and all members of the Russian delegation for a visit to the UN General Assembly in September, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said.
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Mali Accuses France of Supporting Terrorists on its Soil in Letter to UN Security Council
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/mali-accuses-france-of-supporting-terrorists-on-its-soil-in-letter-to-un-security-council-1099706363.html
August 17, 2022, 6:16 PM
The French-led overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2012 resulted not only in the collapse of Africa’s most prosperous and stable country, but sent shockwaves through the continent that destabilized neighboring countries, including the remote deserts of northern Mali, where Tuareg rebels tried to form their own independent state of Azawad.
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European Union Gas Storage Filled by 75% - Gas Infrastructure Operators
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/european-union-gas-storage-filled-by-75---gas-infrastructure-operators-1099705758.html
August 17, 2022, 5:49 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Underground gas storage facilities (UGS) in the European Union are filled by 75%, the association of gas infrastructure operators, Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), said on Wednesday.
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Africa's Tallest Mountain to Get High-Speed Internet
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/africas-tallest-mountain-to-get-high-speed-internet--1099705622.html
August 17, 2022, 5:47 PM
Many of Mount Kilimanjaro’s roughly 50,000 visitors a year will now be able to post photos of their hike on social media, live stream their ascent and even cry for help or call 911 without having to descend.
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Germany's Uniper Says Exploring Legal Options for Nord Stream 2 Loan Recovery
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/germanys-uniper-says-exploring-legal-options-for-nord-stream-2-loan-recovery-1099705340.html
August 17, 2022, 5:37 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - German energy company Uniper is conducting a legal analysis of the possibility to return part or all of the loans for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, the company said on Wednesday.
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Switzerland May Use Reserve Power Plants Amid Possible Electricity Shortage, Council Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/switzerland-may-use-reserve-power-plants-amid-possible-electricity-shortage---council-1099705208.html
August 17, 2022, 5:35 PM
GENEVA, (Sputnik) - The Swiss Federal Council decided power plant operators could negotiate contracts for the use of backup power plants in case of an electricity shortage this winter, according to a statement published on Wednesday on the agency's website.
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European Banks Restart Russian Debt Trading After Go-Ahead From US, Report Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/european-banks-restart-russian-debt-trading-after-go-ahead-from-us-report-suggest-1099704909.html
August 17, 2022, 5:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European banks have restarted trade in Russian sovereign and corporate bonds after a US regulator gave traders the greenlight to sell Russian debt, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.
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Canada, UK, US Rank as States Having Biggest Problems With Mounting Debt - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/canada-uk-us-rank-as-states-having-biggest-problems-with-mounting-debt---report-1099704840.html
August 17, 2022, 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States are countries having the biggest problems with mounting debt globally, an Invezz report revealed on Wednesday.
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US Pilot Who ‘Exited’ Plane in Mid-Flight ‘Needed Air’, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/us-pilot-who-exited-plane-in-mid-flight-needed-air-report-says-1099702114.html
August 17, 2022, 5:25 PM
The father of Charles Hew Crooks, whose body was found in a backyard in the town of Fuquay-Varina in late July, told reporters that he “can’t imagine what happened”, but voiced hope that the authorities will “figure it out”.
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Moscow and Jakarta Could Do 'Something Big' Together, Says Indonesian Military Analyst
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/moscow-and-jakarta-could-do-something-big-together-says-indonesian-military-analyst-1099698727.html
August 17, 2022, 5:10 PM
Seven hundred delegates from all over the world participated in this year’s Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS), which concluded on Tuesday. The event was organized by Russia’s Defense Ministry and ran in parallel with the ARMY military and technical forum.
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Scientists Identify Countries That Could Weather Post-Nuclear Famine
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/scientists-identify-countries-that-could-weather-post-nuclear-famine-1099703215.html
August 17, 2022, 5:02 PM
The main nuclear-holding countries are trying to convince the public and each other that any real prospect of nuclear conflict is ruled out due to assured mutual destruction. However, scientists have discovered that, should it happen, the destruction would be much more assured than they imagine, and is hardly limited to being "mutual".
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Giuliani Stays Silent on What He Will Tell Grand Jury in Trump Election Probe
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/giuliani-stays-silent-on-what-he-will-tell-grand-jury-in-trump-election-probe-1099703045.html
August 17, 2022, 4:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday refused to comment to reporters when he arrived to testify to a grand jury in Atlanta about allegations that Trump sought to discredit and overthrow the 2020 US presidential election result in the state of Georgia.
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Sweeping Raid: Did FBI Get Сarte Blanche to Lift Anything From Trump's Home?
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/sweeping-raid-did-fbi-get-sarte-blanche-to-lift-anything-from-trumps-home-1099702804.html
August 17, 2022, 4:49 PM
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) admitted on Monday that the FBI over-collected evidence in its raid of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence last week. The new precedent could have a chilling effect on past and future presidents, according to US investigative journalist John Solomon.
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US Airstrike Kills 13 Al-Shabaab Terrorists in Somalia
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/us-airstrike-kills-13-al-shabaab-terrorists-in-somalia-1099702685.html
August 17, 2022, 4:48 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States killed 13 al-Shabaab terrorists in an airstrike in Somalia last week, the Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Wednesday.
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Cosmonaut Artemyev Returns to ISS From Spacewalk Due to Battery Issues
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/cosmonaut-artemyev-returns-to-iss-from-spacewalk-due-to-battery-issues-1099702588.html
August 17, 2022, 4:37 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev is returning from the spacewalk to the ISS due to issues with the battery, he may lose connection, according to the broadcast on the Roscosmos website.
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Russian Finance Ministry Says Attempts to Recognize Russian Diamonds as 'Bloody' Unfounded
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russian-finance-ministry-says-attempts-to-recognize-russian-diamonds-as-bloody-unfounded-1099702469.html
August 17, 2022, 4:25 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Russian finance ministry said on Wednesday that proposals of some Western countries to label Russian diamonds "bloody" are unfounded and speculative.
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‘Addicted to Spending Your Money’: US Republican Slams Democrats Over Inflation Reduction Act
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/addicted-to-spending-your-money-us-republican-slams-democrats-over-inflation-reduction-act-1099701862.html
August 17, 2022, 3:26 PM
On Tuesday, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin also acknowledged that the act, which was signed by POTUS into law earlier this week, will not "immediately" temper inflation, and that the necessary investments needed to bring down prices will take some time.
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Non-Locals Enabled to Vote in Kashmir, Regional Politicians Oppose the Move
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/non-locals-enabled-to-vote-in-kashmir-regional-politicians-oppose-the-move-1099700100.html
August 17, 2022, 3:26 PM
Non-local residents were previously not allowed to cast their vote in J&K state elections as part of article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which guaranteed special autonomy to the Kashmir region. The autonomy reserved the right to own land, government jobs and voting for local populations. It was revoked in 2019.
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NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and Kosovo’s Kurti Give Joint News Conference
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/nato-secretary-general-stoltenberg-and-kosovos-kurti-give-joint-news-conference-1099684234.html
August 17, 2022, 3:14 PM
Earlier today, Jens Stoltenberg held a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
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Vucic Says Serbia Does Not Need Foreign Bases, Will Remain Neutral
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/vucic-says-serbia-does-not-need-foreign-bases-will-remain-neutral-1099700853.html
August 17, 2022, 2:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Serbian President Alexandar Vucic said during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday that Belgrade will remain neutral and does not need foreign military bases.
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Senator Manchin Claims US Inflation Reduction Act Won't Bring Down Prices Soon
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/senator-manchin-claims-us-inflation-reduction-act-wont-bring-down-prices-soon-1099700533.html
August 17, 2022, 2:34 PM
The $375 billion Inflation Reduction Act, which the US president signed into law after the Democrats crammed it through Congress, is what was left of Biden's multi-trillion-dollar legislative agenda aimed at providing funding for large-scale green initiatives.
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Fraction of World's Population: China Mocks West's Claim That ‘Global Community’ Isolated Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/fraction-of-worlds-population-china-mocks-wests-claim-that-global-community-isolated-russia-1099700391.html
August 17, 2022, 2:27 PM
Following the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, western countries urged others to impose fresh sanctions against Moscow. The West eventually claimed to have succeeded in isolating Russia from the rest of the “international community,” while in fact, only a handful of non-NATO countries slapped sanctions on Moscow.
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NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and Serbian President Vucic Hold Joint Press Conference
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/nato-secretary-general-stoltenberg-and-serbian-president-vucic-hold-joint-press-conference-1099683565.html
August 17, 2022, 2:09 PM
Earlier this month, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg amid recent tensions in Kosovo.
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Five Idols Stolen From Ancient Temple in India's Tamil Nadu Recovered
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/five-idols-stolen-from-ancient-temple-in-indias-tamil-nadu-recovered-1099699314.html
August 17, 2022, 2:03 PM
Built in 2007, the idols of the Hindu deities Perumal, Sreedevi, Bhudevi, Chandrashekara, and Parvati were reported stolen in 2021. The thieves reportedly took the idols at knifepoint after locking up the priest and officials of an ancient Indian temple.
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Russian Producers to Participate in 2022 Istanbul Food Expo, REC Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russian-producers-to-participate-in-2022-istanbul-food-expo-rec-says-1099699038.html
August 17, 2022, 1:58 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian producers under the umbrella brand “Made in Russia” will showcase their products at World Food Istanbul Expo 2022, which will be held from August 31 to September 3 in Turkey.
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From Franceville to ‘Francafrique’: Some Facts About Gabon’s Independence Day
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/from-franceville-to-francafrique-some-facts-about-gabons-independence-day-1099698340.html
August 17, 2022, 1:38 PM
Gabon’s Independence Day is a public holiday on which most government offices, schools, and businesses are closed, allowing people to attend parades, festivals, open-air concerts, and other entertainment events.
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Turkey to Host Multisectoral Business Mission in September, REC Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/turkey-to-host-multisectoral-business-mission-in-september-rec-says-1099697804.html
August 17, 2022, 1:36 PM
Russian companies are invited to participate in a multisectoral international business mission that will take place on September 12-14 in Istanbul, the Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF) reported.
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Toddler Bites Snake Back, Kills It - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/toddler-bites-snake-back-kills-it---report-1099693089.html
August 17, 2022, 1:20 PM
The toddler was reportedly playing with a non-venomous snake in the backyard before it lashed out at her and bit her lips. The little girl is now recovering in hospital.
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Liz Cheney Vows to Keep Fighting Trump After Wyoming Loss
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/liz-cheney-vows-to-keep-fighting-trump-after-wyoming-loss-1099698088.html
August 17, 2022, 1:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Rep. Liz Cheney has vowed to keep fighting Donald Trump after conceding defeat in the Wyoming Republican primary to Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman.
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US to Deploy Strategic Assets to Region If DPRK Conducts Nuclear Test: Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/us-to-deploy-strategic-assets-to-region-if-dprk-conducts-nuclear-test-pentagon-1099697680.html
August 17, 2022, 1:07 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and South Korea agreed to deploy US strategic assets to the region if North Korea conducts a nuclear test, the two nations said in a joint statement for their 21st integrated defense dialogue.
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China Lauds Putin's Position on Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan, Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/china-lauds-putins-position-on-pelosis-visit-to-taiwan-foreign-ministry-says-1099697512.html
August 17, 2022, 1:03 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China highly appreciates the statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan was a "carefully planned provocation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
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Russian Cosmonauts Conduct Spacewalk Outside ISS
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russian-cosmonauts-conduct-spacewalk-outside-iss--1099681324.html
August 17, 2022, 1:01 PM
Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev as well as their crewmate Sergei Korsakov arrived at the ISS on the Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft on March 18, and their return is expected at the end of September.
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Indian Opposition Slams Order to Release 11 Convicts in Gang Rape & Murder, Urges Modi to Intervene
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/indian-opposition-slams-order-to-release-11-convicts-in-gang-rape--murder-urges-modi-to-intervene-1099691123.html
August 17, 2022, 12:43 PM
Mass incidents of murder, rape, and arson were reported at various locations during the 2002 Gujarat riots. In his address to the nation on India's Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need to extend support to “Nari Shakti” (“women's power”), calling for a change in the mentality towards women in everyday life.
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IMF Recommends Saudi Arabia Continue Vision 2030 Reforms, Diversify Economy
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/imf-recommends-saudi-arabia-continue-vision-2030-reforms-diversify-economy-1099696299.html
August 17, 2022, 12:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The International Monetary Fund recommended on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia go ahead with its Vision 2030 reforms in order to diversify its economy and promote strong economic growth.
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Russian Designers: T-90MS Tank & Msta-S Howitzer are One of a Kind, Enjoy All Modern Features
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russian-designers-t-90ms-tank--msta-s-howitzer-are-one-of-a-kind-enjoy-all-modern-features-1099695375.html
August 17, 2022, 12:23 PM
The Army-2022 International Military-Technical Forum kicked off at Moscow's Kubinka Air Base on Monday. The week-long expo organized by the Russian Defense Ministry is displaying advanced domestic and foreign military hardware. Russian designers spoke to Sputnik about the domestic state-of-the-art weapons.
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Sierra Leone's 'Evangelist Samson' Killed in Crossfire
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/sierra-leones-evangelist-samson-killed-in-crossfire-1099691433.html
August 17, 2022, 11:23 AM
Earlier this month, the president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, replaced the top leadership of the country's armed forces after mass protests swept through the nation.
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Israel, Turkey Restore Full Diplomatic Ties
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/israel-turkey-restore-full-diplomatic-ties-tel-aviv-says-1099694564.html
August 17, 2022, 11:19 AM
Turkey was among the first Muslim-majority countries to recognize Israel, but relations between the two gradually deteriorated. This happened amid Turkish criticism of Israel's policies towards the Palestinians and accusations of committing crimes against humanity.
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Taking Big Steps to Success: How Students Choose Country to Study In
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/taking-big-steps-to-success-how-students-choose-country-to-study-in-1099692768.html
August 17, 2022, 11:08 AM
Moving to another country gives a great advantage to students and aspiring specialists: all you need to do is choose a place where your field of choice is well-developed and head off to learn from the best so you can join their ranks in the future.
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India's Arms Deals With Russia: Models & Numbers
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/indias-arms-deals-with-russia-models--numbers-1099657904.html
August 17, 2022, 10:57 AM
Despite Western pressure, India has remained Russia’s top partner in terms of arms trade, driven by its national interests: a large share of Indian defense resources are devoted to maintaining security along its vast border with China and Pakistan.
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How Zelensky is Losing His Halo, May Soon Outlive His Usefulness for West
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/how-zelensky-is-losing-his-halo-may-soon-outlive-his-usefulness-for-west-1099691540.html
August 17, 2022, 10:32 AM
Western mainstream press previously lauded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a guardian of democracy. However, as ex-Donald Trump adviser Steve Cortes observes in his Newsweek op-ed, its tone is changing.
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Fire in London's Underground Prompts Evacuation as Plumes of Smoke Seen From Across City
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/fire-in-londons-underground-prompts-evacuation-as-plumes-of-smoke-seen-from-across-city--1099690584.html
August 17, 2022, 10:12 AM
The cause of the fire remains unknown as firefighters are working to contain the blaze and stop it from spreading.
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Turkey Proposes to Reform UN to Improve Its Efficiency
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/turkey-proposes-to-reform-un-to-improve-its-efficiency-presidents-office-1099690330.html
August 17, 2022, 10:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkey is proposing to reform the United Nations since the organization is ineffective in addressing ongoing humanitarian crises, creating deadlocks rather than solutions to the global problems, the head of communications in the Turkish presidential office, Fahrettin Altun, said on Wednesday.
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Russian Defense Cooperation Body Says Russia, Myanmar Discussed New Weapon Sales
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russian-defense-cooperation-body-says-russia-myanmar-discussed-new-weapon-sales-1099690066.html
August 17, 2022, 9:58 AM
KUBINKA, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia and Myanmar discussed the supply of new weapons, including armored vehicles, to the Asian country during the visit of Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing in July, a senior Russian defense cooperation official told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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Rwanda Gov’t Accused of Using Torture, Killings as ‘Accepted Methods’ of Control: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/rwanda-govt-accused-of-using-torture-killings-as-accepted-methods-of-control-report-1099687354.html
August 17, 2022, 9:47 AM
In April, the UK clinched a deal with Rwanda that stipulates illegal migrants arriving in Britain via the English Channel will be sent to the East African nation, where their asylum claims will be processed.
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Liberian President Suspends Senior Officials Accused by US of Corruption
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/liberian-president-suspends-senior-officials-accused-by-us-of-corruption-1099687894.html
August 17, 2022, 9:22 AM
On August 15, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned three Liberian government officials for alleged corruption in their country.
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Western Countries Call for Labeling Russian Diamonds 'Bloody', Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/western-countries-call-for-labeling-russian-diamonds-bloody-reports-say-1099688019.html
August 17, 2022, 8:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States, the European Union and Canada have called for labeling Russian diamonds "bloody" over the conflict in Ukraine, the New York Times reported, citing US officials.
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Russia Dismantles Hizb ut-Tahrir Cell Coordinated By Ukraine in Crimea: Federal Security Service
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russia-dismantles-hizb-ut-tahrir-cell-coordinated-by-ukraine-in-crimea-federal-security-service-1099687306.html
August 17, 2022, 8:47 AM
Members of the Hizb ut-Tahrir* group have repeatedly been detained in various Russian regions, mainly in large cities in central Russia, the Volga region, and Siberia, as well as in Crimea.
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'Best Deal': Indian Foreign Minister Hits Back at Western Criticism For Buying Russian Oil
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/best-deal-indian-foreign-minister-hits-back-at-western-criticism-for-buying-russian-oil-1099684463.html
August 17, 2022, 8:27 AM
According to official statistics, Russia is now India's second-biggest oil supplier after Iraq, surpassing Saudi Arabia in the April-June quarter. Russia is currently offering major discounts on crude to some partners, with the difference between the price of oil from the Saudi Kingdom and Russia reaching $19 per barrel.
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UK Workers Lack ‘Skill and Application’: Liz Truss in Leaked Audio
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/uk-workers-lack-skill-and-application-liz-truss-in-leaked-audio-1099679347.html
August 17, 2022, 8:16 AM
UK newspaper The Guardian gained access to an audio recording of Liz Truss' statements made five years ago, when she was chief secretary to the Treasury.
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Ex-Head of Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee Arrested for Bribery, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/ex-head-of-tokyo-olympics-organizing-committee-arrested-for-bribery-reports-say-1099685902.html
August 17, 2022, 8:02 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The former head of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games' organizing committee, Haruyuki Takahashi, has been arrested on the suspicion of receiving a bribe, Japanese media reported.
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Seoul Not Seeking Forceful Regime Change in North Korea: President
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/seoul-not-seeking-forceful-regime-change-in-north-korea-president-1099685284.html
August 17, 2022, 7:59 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korea cannot guarantee the stability of the current government system in North Korea, but does not seek a regime change, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday.
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China Believes Biden Authorized Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/china-believes-biden-authorized-pelosis-visit-to-taiwan-ambassador-says-1099685150.html
August 17, 2022, 7:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chinese ambassador to the United States Qin Gang said that he does not believe that the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan was not authorized by US President Joe Biden.
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Two Injured Following Train Accident in India’s Maharashtra
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/two-injured-following-train-accident-in-indias-maharashtra-1099679501.html
August 17, 2022, 7:47 AM
Initial media reports claimed at least 50 people had been injured in the accident, but an Indian Railways official refuted the reports. The official also added that the two individuals who sustained injuries were sent to their respective destinations on the same train.
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Hours After Claiming He Was Buying Man Utd, Elon Musk Comes Out With Clarification
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/hours-after-claiming-he-was-buying-man-utd-elon-musk-comes-out-with-clarification-1099679620.html
August 17, 2022, 7:22 AM
Earlier, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he was going to buy the microblogging website Twitter before putting the deal on pause, which led to a long legal battle with the San Francisco-based company. On Wednesday, Musk apparently said he was acquiring one of the biggest football clubs in the world.
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Death Threats on Social Media After Freya the Walrus Was Put Down
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/death-threats-on-social-media-after-freya-the-walrus-was-put-down-1099683835.html
August 17, 2022, 7:07 AM
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries was initially against euthanizing the loveable intruder and decided to leave it in peace, warning onlookers to maintain a safe distance and not to disturb the animal, but later reconsidered, labelling Freya the walrus a potential threat to human life.
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Sweden Switches On Old Oil-Burning Power Plant as Electricity Prices Soar to Record Highs
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/sweden-switches-on-old-oil-burning-power-plant-as-electricity-prices-soar-to-record-highs-1099683626.html
August 17, 2022, 7:05 AM
Since the sanctions imposed following Russia's special operation in Ukraine backfired and led to higher prices and exacerbated the energy drought, the EU has been struggling to diversify its energy supplies, to the point of abandoning its sustainability goals and dusting off oil and coal power stations.
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Denmark Wants to Give Toddlers Access to Legal Gender Change
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/denmark-wants-to-give-toddlers-access-to-legal-gender-change-1099683400.html
August 17, 2022, 7:04 AM
While journalists hailed the proposal as one of the most revolutionary in all of Europe, critics said that children should be allowed to be children and that people who cannot decide their own bedtime are not old enough to change their gender.
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Annual Inflation in UK in July Accelerated to 10.1% - ONS
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/annual-inflation-in-uk-in-july-accelerated-to-101---ons-1099681293.html
August 17, 2022, 6:06 AM
Earlier, the Bank of England announced that it had increased the key rate at the maximum pace since 1995 by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75%, and upgraded the inflation forecast for 2022 from 10.25% to 13%.
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RAF Recruitment Head Reportedly Resigns After Service Temporarily Stops Hiring White Men
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/raf-recruitment-head-reportedly-resigns-after-service-temporarily-stops-hiring-white-men-minorities-1099680254.html
August 17, 2022, 5:57 AM
Last year, UK Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston called for “profound” change in the hiring of personnel as he committed the Royal Air Force (RAF) to doubling recruitment of women to 40% by 2030 and 20% from ethnic minorities.
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BrahMos Brotherhood: Russian-Indian Aerospace Co Officials Spill the Beans on Secret to Cooperation
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/brahmos-brotherhood-russian-indian-aerospace-co-officials-spill-the-beans-on-secret-to-cooperation-1099669724.html
August 17, 2022, 5:42 AM
Russia and India created BrahMos Aerospace – a portmanteau from the Brahmaputra and Moskva Rivers, in 1998. Two-and-a-half decades on, the joint venture has created an entire range of missile systems for all three branches of the Indian Armed Forces.
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North Korea Reportedly Fires Two Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/north-korea-reportedly-fires-two-cruise-missiles-into-yellow-sea-1099680004.html
August 17, 2022, 5:26 AM
Earlier, Pyongyang reportedly fired eight short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.
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Asset Freezing Deprives Afghanistan of Chance to Defeat Drug Production - Russian Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/asset-freezing-deprives-afghanistan-of-chance-to-defeat-drug-production---russian-ministry-1099679103.html
August 17, 2022, 3:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The freezing of Afghan assets by the West paralyzed the country's banking sector and related sectors of the economy; this could deprive Afghanistan of the chance to abandon drug production, the director of the Department for New Challenges and Threats at the Russian Foreign Ministry, Vladimir Tarabrin, told Sputnik.
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Nine Alleged Mafiosos Charged in Racketeering Case in New York
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/nine-alleged-mafiosos-charged-in-racketeering-case-in-new-york-1099678932.html
August 17, 2022, 3:20 AM
The Bonanno and Genovese crime families are a part of the five powerful crime families that had a grip on New York City in the middle of the 20th century. Their power started to decline in the 1980s and 1990s after an aggressive campaign by federal authorities.
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Liz Cheney Loses Wyoming Congressional Republican Primary
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/liz-cheney-loses-wyoming-congressional-republican-primary-1099678530.html
August 17, 2022, 3:11 AM
The primary elections in Wyoming are a telling moment for the US Republican party. GOP Representative Liz Cheney is vice chair of the January 6 House select committee, whose goal is to investigate the January 6 insurrection. Cheney is one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest critics within the Republican party.
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Reconciliation Center Says Terrorists Shelled Syria's Idlib Zone Five Times in Past Day
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/reconciliation-center-says-terrorists-shelled-syrias-idlib-zone-five-times-in-past-day-1099678429.html
August 17, 2022, 2:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Capt. 1st Rank Yevgeny Gerasimov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing that the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group* shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone five times over the past 24 hours.
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FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid Likely to Boost Trump’s Comeback Campaign - Experts
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/fbi-mar-a-lago-raid-likely-to-boost-trumps-comeback-campaign---experts-1099678245.html
August 17, 2022, 2:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Unless federal law enforcement authorities can convict former President Donald Trump on felony charges before the next presidential election, the FBI raid on his home in Florida last week has only strengthened his claim to the 2024 Republican nomination, analysts told Sputnik.
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Russian Embassy in US Says Spoke to Vinnik, He Does Not Complain About Health
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russian-embassy-in-us-says-spoke-to-vinnik-he-does-not-complain-about-health-1099678159.html
August 17, 2022, 2:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian diplomats spoke on the phone with Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, extradited to the United States, he does not complain about his health, and is undergoing quarantine procedures in prison, the Russian Embassy to the United States said in a statement.
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Japan in July Again Imported Oil From Russia, But Volume Dropped 65% - Finance Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/japan-in-july-again-imported-oil-from-russia-but-volume-dropped-65---finance-ministry-1099678069.html
August 17, 2022, 1:57 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan in July again began to import oil from Russia, but its volumes decreased by 65 percent ​​compared to July 2021, the Japanese Finance Ministry said in a statement.
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Russian Exit Will 'Cripple' ISS Unless US Congress Acts - NASA Advisory Council Members
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/russian-exit-will-cripple-iss-unless-us-congress-acts---nasa-advisory-council-members-1099677921.html
August 17, 2022, 1:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The International Space Station (ISS) will be crippled if Russia eventually leaves unless US Congress authorizes and funds private-public partnerships to cover Roscosmos's duties, NASA Advisory Council members Kay Bailey Hutchison and Jane Harman said in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal.
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Apple Asks Staff to Head Back to the Office- For at Least Three Days a Week
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/apple-asks-staff-to-head-back-to-the-office--for-at-least-three-days-a-week-1099677668.html
August 17, 2022, 1:48 AM
Apple employees were first sent a memo in June of last year, with the company proposing a return to the office for three days a week in an attempt to reconnect employees with each other. Apple’s push for a return-to-office policy has already cost them a top executive who left the company for Google, citing a need for “more flexibility.”
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Drug Flow From Afghanistan to Central Asia Grew Under Taliban - Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/drug-flow-from-afghanistan-to-central-asia-grew-under-taliban---russian-foreign-ministry-1099677797.html
August 17, 2022, 1:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Following the Taliban's (under UN sanctions for terrorism) ascent in Afghanistan in August 2021, the flow of drugs to Central Asia increased significantly. The illicit opium trade made up an estimated 9 percent of Afghanistan's GDP in 2020.
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Samples from Asteroid May Provide Clues to Life on Earth
https://sputniknews.com/20220817/samples-from-asteroid-may-provide-clues-to-life-on-earth-1099677401.html
August 17, 2022, 1:28 AM
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe was launched in 2014 and returned in 2020, crashing in the Australian outback. It collected a sample from the Ryugu asteroid. Ryugu means “dragon place” in Japanese.
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