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What’s in the Proposed New Chilean Constitution? An Explainer
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/whats-in-the-proposed-new-chilean-constitution-an-explainer-1100249207.html
September 1, 2022, 2:03 AM
Recent polls indicate that wealthier critics of the proposed new constitution’s guarantees of social rights for all and recognition of indigenous sovereignty may have convinced Chileans to reject it–but with Chileans legally required to get out to the polls on Sunday, poorer voters could tip the scales the other way.
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Video: Bizarre Footage of 2019 USS Zumwalt Destroyer Drone Swarm Released
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/video-bizarre-footage-of-2019-uss-zumwalt-destroyer-drone-swarm-released-1100247413.html
September 1, 2022, 1:30 AM
The footage is part of the ongoing inquiry into claims of drone swarm sightings that happened sporadically during 2019 off the coast of Southern California near US Navy vessels. While the majority of the drone swarm incidents in 2019 took place in July, reports said that several incidents happened earlier in that year.
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US Senator on Foreign Affairs Panel Warns Recognizing Taiwan Will Not Protect US Interests
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/us-senator-on-foreign-affairs-panel-warns-recognizing-taiwan-will-not-protect-us-interests-1100248993.html
September 1, 2022, 1:13 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator Chris Murphy, who is a member of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, is warning that potentially recognizing Taiwan as an independent state will not protect US interests.
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Trump Files Formal Response to DoJ's Filing Over Ongoing Mar-a-Lago Investigation
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/trump-files-formal-response-to-dojs-filing-over-ongoing-mar-a-lago-investigation-1100248442.html
September 1, 2022, 12:15 AM
On Tuesday, the Justice Department said in a court filing US government documents were "likely concealed and removed" from storage at Mar-a-Lago in an effort to "obstruct" the FBI's inquiry into the alleged improper handling of classified information by ex-President Donald Trump. It also opposed Trump's request for the case's third-party review.
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NASA, Axiom Agree to Send More Astronauts to ISS on Commercial Mission - Space Agency
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/nasa-axiom-agree-to-send-more-astronauts-to-iss-on-commercial-mission---space-agency-1100247969.html
September 1, 2022, 12:02 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - NASA and the Axiom Company have signed a new agreement for the commercial firm to send a second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency said in a press release.
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Russia Has Resources for Victorious Outcome of Operation in Ukraine - Upper House Speaker
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/russia-has-resources-for-victorious-outcome-of-operation-in-ukraine---upper-house-speaker-1100247631.html
August 31, 2022, 11:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has enough resources for the victorious outcome of its special military operation in Ukraine, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said.
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Report: Justice Department May Wait Until After Midterms to File Charges Against Trump
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/report-justice-department-may-wait-until-after-midterms-to-file-charges-against-trump-1100244583.html
August 31, 2022, 11:43 PM
In the wake of its investigation at Mar-a-Lago, the Justice Department is under great scrutiny due to the extraordinary possibility of filing charges against a former US president. His attempt to void the 2020 election, which he lost to President Joe Biden, is the subject of a separate DOJ investigation.
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Video: Brawl With Senior Lawmaker Gets Chilean MP Booted From Republican Caucus
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/video-brawl-with-senior-lawmaker-gets-chilean-mp-booted-from-republican-caucus-1100246975.html
August 31, 2022, 11:31 PM
Following a physical altercation with a colleague in the Chamber of Deputies, Chile’s lower legislative chamber, independent MP Gonzalo de la Carrera was ejected from the right-wing Republican caucus.
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Singapore-Flagged Tanker Reportedly Refloated After Running Aground in Suez Canal
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/singapore-flagged-tanker-reportedly-runs-aground-in-suez-canal-1100246023.html
August 31, 2022, 10:27 PM
Navigation from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Suez Canal ground to a halt shortly after midnight on Thursday when a large crude oil tanker ran aground during transit.
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Serbia's Army Begins Military Exercises in Security Zone Near Kosovo - Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/serbias-army-begins-military-exercises-in-security-zone-near-kosovo---defense-ministry-1100245667.html
August 31, 2022, 10:17 PM
RASKA, Serbia (Sputnik) - The Serbian armed forces have begun military drills in the security zone near Kosovo just before the new arrangements between Belgrade and Pristina on entry documents go into effect, the Serbian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Omicron-Specific Booster Shots by Pfizer, Moderna Approved by FDA, Will be Available After Labor Day
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/omicron-specific-booster-shots-by-pfizer-moderna-approved-by-fda-will-be-available-after-labor-day-1100244245.html
August 31, 2022, 8:40 PM
While the Delta variant of COVID-19 was able to get around vaccines in some instances, the later Omicron variant ended, at least temporarily, the dream of ending the pandemic with mass vaccination, as the new variant proved it could easily infect and re-infect those already inoculated.
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Photo: One of Classified Docs Found at Mar-a-Lago Was From Day After Trump Announced JCPOA Pullout
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/photo-one-of-classified-docs-found-at-mar-a-lago-was-from-day-after-trump-announced-jcpoa-pullout-1100240852.html
August 31, 2022, 7:04 PM
In a recent court filing by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), investigators included in a dossier of evidence a photo of several of the documents found at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month. One of the files is from the day after then-US President Donald Trump announced he was unilaterally pulling the US out of the Iran nuclear deal.
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Suspension of EU-Russia Visa Agreement ‘Strikes an Entire People Indiscriminately’, Observer Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/suspension-of-eu-russia-visa-agreement-strikes-an-entire-people-indiscriminately-observer-says-1100243660.html
August 31, 2022, 7:03 PM
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced Wednesday that the bloc had agreed to suspend the EU-Russia visa facilitation agreement, a 2007 treaty easing EU entry requirements for Russian nationals. The agreement was already partially undermined in February when Brussels blocked the movement of Russian officials and businessmen.
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Syrian Air Defense Forces Reportedly Repel Israeli Airstrike Over Damascus
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/syrian-air-defense-forces-reportedly-hit-targets-in-sky-over-damascus-1100243166.html
August 31, 2022, 6:39 PM
The strike targeted Aleppo International Airport, the Syrian state-run news agency reported, citing a military official.
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Estonia Seeks Restricting Entry to Russians With Visas From Other Schengen States
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/estonia-seeks-restricting-entry-to-russians-with-visas-from-other-schengen-states-1100242942.html
August 31, 2022, 6:33 PM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Estonia is considering a ban on issuing visas to Russian citizens at the national level, as well as restrictions on crossing the border by Russian nationals with visas issued by other EU states, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said on Wednesday.
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Lavrov: Reasonable Voices Emerge in Europe Willing to Take Steps Towards Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/lavrov-reasonable-voices-emerge-in-europe-willing-to-take-steps-towards-russia-1100242642.html
August 31, 2022, 6:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European politicians are starting to express opinions in favor of cooperating with Russia, but new whims of the West cannot be ruled out, based on the existing experience, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
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Beacon of Hope or Hopeless Dreamer? Mikhail Gorbachev’s Contentious Legacy
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/beacon-of-hope-or-hopeless-dreamer-mikhail-gorbachevs-contentious-legacy-1100241248.html
August 31, 2022, 6:01 PM
Mikhail Gorbachev passed away Tuesday at the age of 91. Praised by some as a global visionary for his effort to end the Cold War and increase international cooperation on issues like climate change, the Soviet leader has taken criticism from others for the failure of his economic and political reforms, and for selling his country out to the West.
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Israeli Prime Minister Speaks Over Phone With Biden on JCPOA
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/israeli-prime-minister-speaks-over-phone-with-biden-on-jcpoa-1100240610.html
August 31, 2022, 5:57 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid held a phone conversation with the US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, discussing the negotiations on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, the prime minister's office said.
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Royal Mail Strike Gains Momentum as Telecoms Workers Walk Out Too
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/royal-mail-strike-gains-momentum-as-telecoms-workers-walk-out-too-1100230907.html
August 31, 2022, 5:37 PM
Royal Mail and Post Office staff are the latest workers to walk out on strike over pay as inflation – caused by the West's sanctions on Russia over its special military operation in the Ukraine – has soared past the 10 percent mark.
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‘Corrupt Mindset’: Netizens Livid After Indian Customer Asks Swiggy Not to Send Muslim Delivery Boy
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/corrupt-mindset-netizens-livid-after-indian-customer-asks-swiggy-not-to-send-muslim-delivery-boy-1100233446.html
August 31, 2022, 5:37 PM
Two years ago, a police complaint was filed by an executive of the food delivery app Swiggy against a customer in the Indian city of Hyderabad after he refused to accept an order merely because the delivery boy was from the Muslim community.
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India Mulls Regulating WhatsApp, Signal as Security Concerns Grow Over Internet Calling
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/india-mulls-regulating-whatsapp-signal-as-security-concerns-grow-over-internet-calling-1100236138.html
August 31, 2022, 5:31 PM
The Indian government has remained at odds with social media giants such as WhatsApp, Signal, and others for a long time, citing encrypted messages and calls from these networks as significant threats to national security.
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Pundits Divided Over Nitish Kumar’s Credibility as Face of Indian Opposition
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/pundits-divided-over-nitish-kumars-credibility-as-face-of-indian-opposition-1100223936.html
August 31, 2022, 5:31 PM
The 2024 parliamentary elections in India are scheduled to be held between April and May. In the last elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won more than 300 parliamentary seats and formed the government, while the country’s main opposition party Congress managed to win 52 seats.
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REC: ‘Made in Russia’ Pavilion Opens at Turkey’s CNR Food Istanbul EXPO 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/rec-made-in-russia-pavilion-opens-at-turkeys-cnr-food-istanbul-expo-2022-1100236781.html
August 31, 2022, 5:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The CNR Food Istanbul, an international exhibition of food industry, refrigeration, storage, and logistics, opened on August 31 in Istanbul, where the Russian national exposition under the Made in Russia brand opened its doors, the Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF) reported.
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Christian Sailor Sues Royal Navy for Religious Discrimination After Objecting to Firing Nukes
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/christian-sailor-sues-royal-navy-for-religious-discrimination-after-objecting-to-firing-nukes-1100237955.html
August 31, 2022, 5:08 PM
HMS Vanguard, commissioned in 1993, was the first of the Royal Navy's current fleet of four nuclear-armed and powered submarines that make up the UK's ballistic missile deterrent. At least one boat is at sea at all times, carrying a sealed letter from the prime minister with orders of how to respond to a nuclear attack on the country.
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UK's Health Regulator Green-Lights Faecal Transplant
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/uks-health-regulator-green-lights-faecal-transplant-1100213260.html
August 31, 2022, 5:06 PM
A faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is a procedure in which a patient with an intestinal disease is injected with a healthy person's microbiota by a doctor. This allows to restore the proper functioning of the digestive system without powerful drugs and side effects.
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US Weekly Crude Stocks Down 3rd Week in Row, Demand Cools as Summer Winds Down - EIA
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/us-weekly-crude-stocks-down-3rd-week-in-row-demand-cools-as-summer-winds-down---eia-1100239890.html
August 31, 2022, 4:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Oil inventories in the United States fell last week for a third week in a row, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday that also suggested demand for fuel was peaking with the winding down of summer and start of the new school year.
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Princess Diana Feared She Could Be Assassinated Like Her Friend Versace, Bodyguard Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/princess-diana-feared-she-could-be-assassinated-like-friend-versace-her-bodyguard-reveals-1100211538.html
August 31, 2022, 4:43 PM
August 31 marks 25 years since Princess Diana died in a high-speed car crash in Paris. Her bodyguard Lee Sansum has released a book titled "Protecting Diana: A Bodyguard's Story," which details his work as part of the security team that protected Diana and her sons during the princess' last summer alive.
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Madrasa Demolished in India's Assam After Teacher Arrested Over Alleged Al-Qaeda Links
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/madrasa-demolished-in-indias-assam-after-teacher-arrested-over-alleged-al-qaeda-links-1100223192.html
August 31, 2022, 4:36 PM
In Assam, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government disbanded all state-run madrasas (Islamic institutions of learning) and converted them into regular schools in 2020. But a few private ones are still run by individuals.
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Thai YouTuber Nutty Flees Country After Allegedly Cheating Her Fans Out of $55Mln
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/thai-youtuber-nutty-flees-country-after-allegedly-cheating-her-fans-out-of-55mln-1100228559.html
August 31, 2022, 4:04 PM
The YouTuber Nutty had more than 847,000 subscribers on a YouTube channel where she posted dance videos and advertised private courses for aspiring forex traders. The 30-year-old YouTuber lured more than 6,000 victims to invest in her forex trading company and promised returns as high as 35 percent on their contributions.
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What Countries Does Russia Have Best Relations With, According to Its Citizens?
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/what-countries-does-russia-have-best-relations-with-according-to-its-citizens-1100235414.html
August 31, 2022, 3:50 PM
Russia's relations with other countries have undergone significant transformation over the course of Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine. While some countries have almost completely halted all kinds of cooperation with Russia, others have maintained neutrality on the matter.
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa ‘Ready’ to Offer Explanations Over Limpopo Farm Theft Saga After Probes End
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/south-africas-ramaphosa-ready-to-offer-explanations-over-limpopo-farm-theft-saga-after-probes-end-1100228395.html
August 31, 2022, 3:46 PM
The scandal erupted in June after the former head of the State Security Agency, Arthur Fraser, filed charges against the president for allegedly concealing the theft of $4 million from Cyril Ramaphosa’s luxury farm in the northern Limpopo province in February 2020.
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Trump Accuses FBI of Staging Photos of Scattered Documents During Mar-a-Lago Raid
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/trump-accuses-fbi-of-staging-photos-of-scattered-documents-during-mar-a-lago-raid-1100237028.html
August 31, 2022, 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump accused the FBI of staging a scene during its August 8 raid of his Florida residence, claiming that they strewed documents on the floor and took photos of them for the public.
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Lavrov Hopes by Asking Iran to Comment on Ukraine EU Not Creating New Precondition for JCPOA Revival
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/lavrov-hopes-by-asking-iran-to-comment-on-ukraine-eu-not-creating-new-precondition-for-jcpoa-1100237126.html
August 31, 2022, 3:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shared on Wednesday his hopes that European leaders are not creating a new precondition for restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by asking Iran to make statements on Ukraine.
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Many Western Volunteers Who Went to Ukraine Were Just Call of Duty Fanboys, British Merc Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/many-western-volunteers-who-went-to-ukraine-were-just-call-of-duty-fanboys-british-merc-says-1100236845.html
August 31, 2022, 3:22 PM
As many as 20,000 foreigners descended on Ukraine this spring to join the ranks of the Ukrainian National Guard’s volunteer battalions. Their numbers are thought to have dwindled considerably since then, with thousands killed, injured, captured, or fleeing the country after witnessing war crimes or experiencing abuse by their paymasters.
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China Blasts Germany for Making 'Unwarranted' Comments on Border Dispute With India
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/china-blasts-germany-for-making-unwarranted-comments-on-border-dispute-with-india-1100231386.html
August 31, 2022, 3:21 PM
India shares a 3,488 km loosely demarcated border with China, ranging from Arunachal Pradesh to Ladakh. The ongoing border stand-off in Ladakh erupted in June 2020 after the armies of the two nations accused each other of violating border agreements.
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Russia Welcomes IAEA Plans for Permanent Presence at Zaporozhye NPP
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/russia-welcomes-iaea-plans-for-permanent-presence-at-zaporizhzhia-npp---envoy-in-vienna-1100236448.html
August 31, 2022, 3:18 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russia welcomes the plans of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to establish a permanent mission of specialists at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP), Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, said on Wednesday.
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Students in India Tie Math Teacher, Staff to a Tree, Thrash Them for Giving Poor Score
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/students-in-india-tie-math-teacher-staff-to-a-tree-thrash-them-for-giving-poor-score-1100220113.html
August 31, 2022, 2:44 PM
Mathematics is considered “the most loathed subject” in elementary and secondary schools, a study published by Princeton’s Educational Testing Service says. But sometimes, hatred of math can cross the line.
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Boeing Wins Key $5Bln US Missile Defense Contract, Statement Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/boeing-wins-key-5bln-us-missile-defense-contract-statement-says-1100234917.html
August 31, 2022, 2:44 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Boeing has secured a $5 billion contract from the US Missile Defense Agency to test and integrate the country's Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system against ballistic missile threats, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
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A Look Into the Vostok 2022 Military Drills
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/a-look-into-the-vostok-2022-military-drills-1100226508.html
August 31, 2022, 2:36 PM
The Vostok 2022 military drills have kicked off in the Russian Far East. On September 1-7, over 50,000 troops from more than 10 countries will participate in the drills in seven regions of Russia’s Eastern Military District.
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India to Launch First Homegrown Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/india-to-launch-first-homegrown-vaccine-against-cervical-cancer-1100216551.html
August 31, 2022, 2:35 PM
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths in 2020. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all women are at risk of cervical cancer and it occurs mostly in those aged above 30.
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Bangladesh PM Urges Students to Cultivate Crops to Avert Looming Food Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/bangladesh-pm-urges-students-to-cultivate-crops-to-avert-looming-food-crisis-1100222450.html
August 31, 2022, 2:34 PM
The Bangladeshi government has fixed the prices of nine commodities, including staple rice, amid eight-year high inflation triggered by supply disruptions on the international market. Bangladesh is buying rice and wheat from Vietnam and Russia.
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Vandals Set Pastor's Car Ablaze in India's Punjab After Religious Conversion Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/vandals-set-pastors-car-ablaze-in-indias-punjab-after-religious-conversion-claims-1100209826.html
August 31, 2022, 2:34 PM
An act of vandalism reportedly took place after a Sikh leader alleged in a video address that Christian missionaries were forcibly converting Sikhs and Hindus in India's Punjab.
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WATCH: 11-Day Celebrations of Lord Ganesha Kick Off With Great Pomp & Gusto in India
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/watch-11-day-celebrations-of-lord-ganesha-kick-off-with-great-pomp--gusto-in-india-1100206803.html
August 31, 2022, 2:25 PM
From installing idols of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha, to showering flowers, offering prayers and modak (a traditional sweet), chanting verses and hymns, and dancing to the reverberating beats of dhol-tasha (Indian instruments), the 11-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated with much fanfare annually.
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US Life Expectancy Falls Further by Almost a Year to 76.1 Due to COVID-19, CDC Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/us-life-expectancy-falls-further-by-almost-a-year-to-761-due-to-covid-19-cdc-says-1100233699.html
August 31, 2022, 2:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US life expectancy dropped to 76.1 years last year, the lowest figure since 1996, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
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Russian Defense Ministry: Ukraine Lost Over 1,700 Soldiers in 2 Days of Counterattack
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/russian-defense-ministry-ukraine-lost-over-1700-soldiers-in-2-days-of-counterattack-1100233284.html
August 31, 2022, 2:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops lost 1,700 people in two days during attempts to resume counteroffensive on the Nikolayev-Kryvoi Rog and other directions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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India's Economy Expands at Fastest Pace In A Year Driven By Global Headwinds
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/indias-economy-expands-at-fastest-pace-in-a-year-driven-by-global-headwinds-1100227124.html
August 31, 2022, 1:51 PM
The Indian economy achieved double-digit growth when the US Fed warned of severe growth and disruption to the labor market. The Reserve Bank of India had predicted economic growth of around 16.2 percent in the first quarter of the 2022/23 full year which ends next March. China's economic growth was 0.4 percent from April to June 2022.
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US Army General Urges Washington to Give Kiev Weapons to Strike Deep Into Russian Territory
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/us-army-general-urges-washington-to-give-kiev-weapons-to-strike-deep-into-russian-territory-1100230992.html
August 31, 2022, 1:45 PM
The United States and its allies have committed tens of billions of dollars’ worth of military and economic support to Kiev in recent months, with US President Joe Biden announcing an additional $3 billion weapons injection last week. Moscow has warned that the weapons aid threatens to escalate the crisis.
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EU Member States Agreed on Fully Suspending EU-Russia Visa Facilitation Agreement: Borrell
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/eu-member-states-agreed-on-fully-suspending-eu-russia-visa-facilitation-agreement-borrell-1100229598.html
August 31, 2022, 1:32 PM
EU foreign ministers have been in Prague since Tuesday to agree on more sanctions against Russia. Finland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have called for limiting travel from Russia to the bare minimum.
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EU Foreign Ministers Hold Press Conference After Informal 2-Day Meeting in Prague
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/eu-foreign-ministers-hold-press-conference-after-informal-2-day-meeting-in-prague-1100210550.html
August 31, 2022, 1:27 PM
The Czech capital Prague hosted an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on August 30-31, during which the top European diplomats were set to discuss the situation in Ukraine and relations with Africa.
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Fans Caught Having Sex Inside Stadium During Major League Baseball Game in Toronto
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/fans-caught-having-sex-inside-stadium-during-major-league-baseball-game-in-toronto-1100210928.html
August 31, 2022, 1:16 PM
The intimate moment was interrupted by security personnel who took the two out of the stadium; however, no charges were filed against the couple.
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Sputnik in North Kosovo: People Are Scared, Pristina Increasing Pressure, Darkness Everywhere
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/sputnik-in-north-kosovo-people-are-scared-pristina-increasing-pressure-darkness-everywhere-1100215681.html
August 31, 2022, 12:53 PM
The closer we get to September 1, the more stressful the atmosphere in North Kosovo becomes. Tension hangs in the air. Residents of the north told Sputnik journalists that their only hope is for some success in Belgrade and Pristina’s negotiations on the re-registration of license plates.
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Ukrainian Sabotage Group Plotted Attack at ZNPP During IAEA Visit: Regional Official
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/ukrainian-sabotage-group-plotted-attack-at-znpp-during-iaea-visit-regional-official-1100226928.html
August 31, 2022, 12:50 PM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian sabotage group was plotting a terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) during the visit of the IAEA expert mission to show that Russia is unable to provide security, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional administration, said on Wednesday.
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Beijing Blasts NATO Criticism of Russia-China Arctic Cooperation: Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/beijing-blasts-nato-criticism-of-russia-china-arctic-cooperation-foreign-ministry-says-1100226782.html
August 31, 2022, 12:47 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - NATO's 'irresponsible' criticism of the Russian-Chinese partnership in the Arctic shows Alliance efforts to perpetuate the Cold War mentality, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.
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GOP 'Prepping to Impeach' Biden For 'High Crimes' After Retaking House Control in Mid-terms
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/gop-prepping-to-impeach-biden-for-high-crimes-after-retaking-house-control-in-mid-terms-1100216985.html
August 31, 2022, 12:36 PM
Throughout the past year, a number of GOP lawmakers have accused President Joe Biden of "high crimes and misdemeanors", blaming him for the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, the migrant crisis plaguing the US southern border with Mexico, and other perceived policy failings.
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Germany Sees Unemployment Uptick of 5.5% in August as More Ukraine Refugees Flood Labour Market
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/germany-sees-unemployment-uptick-of-55-in-august-as-more-ukraine-refugees-flood-labour-market-1100224687.html
August 31, 2022, 12:31 PM
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees made a beeline for Germany since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis. They were promised access to housing and financial support, but their job prospects have been uncertain amid issues with qualifications or language skills.
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Video of Men Smoking Hookah, Cooking Chicken in Boat on Sacred Ganges River Leaves People Outraged
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/video-of-men-smoking-hookah-cooking-chicken-in-boat-on-sacred-ganges-river-leaves-people-outraged-1100204192.html
August 31, 2022, 12:30 PM
The River Ganges is sacred in Hinduism and is believed to be the personification of the goddess Ganga. Hindus believe that taking a dip in the holy river can cleanse a person of their sins.
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Taliban Marks Anniversary of US Exit From Afghanistan With Parades, Fireworks and Flaming Hoops
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/taliban-marks-anniversary-of-us-exit-from-afghanistan-with-parades-fireworks-and-flaming-hoops-1100221668.html
August 31, 2022, 11:49 AM
The last American planes flew out of Kabul on August 30, 2021, a day shy of the deadline set by Joe Biden when he announced the end of the US’ combat mission in Afghanistan. Coalition forces waiting to leave got a rude awakening in mid-August of 2021 after the Taliban smashed the nation’s NATO-trained army in 10 days and collapsed the government.
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Man in India's West Bengal Imprisoned for Raping Pregnant Cow
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/man-in-indias-west-bengal-imprisoned-for-raping-pregnant-cow-1100214810.html
August 31, 2022, 11:34 AM
A case against anyone engaging in unnatural sex with a man, woman, or animal is registered under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Under this section, the accused is punished with up to life imprisonment or for a term which could be extended to 10 years, while a monetary fine is also imposed.
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EU Fails to Agree on Russian Visa Ban Amid Resistance From Hungary, Others: Budapest
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/eu-fails-to-agree-on-russian-visa-ban-amid-resistance-from-hungary-others-budapest-1100221154.html
August 31, 2022, 11:34 AM
The European Union has divided on whether or not to ban tourist visas for Russian citizens to 'punish' Moscow for the Ukrainian crisis, with Poland, the Baltic states, Czechia and Finland already barring Russians from visiting their countries, while other nations, including Hungary, France and Germany have questioned the need for the measure.
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Pakistan Expects Rise in Diseases Across Country After Heavy Floods: Local Health Experts
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/pakistan-expects-rise-in-diseases-across-country-after-heavy-floods-local-health-experts-1100220651.html
August 31, 2022, 11:28 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Pakistan's health experts warned on Wednesday that around 5 million people may get sick in the flood-affected regions in the coming weeks, with children being especially at risk.
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BJP in India’s Uttar Pradesh Expels Politician Who ‘Bought’ 7-Month-Old Stolen Baby
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/bjp-in-indias-uttar-pradesh-expels-politician-who-bought-7-month-old-stolen-baby-1100209183.html
August 31, 2022, 11:13 AM
Last week, a child was abducted from a railway station in Mathura city in India’s Uttar Pradesh while he was sleeping next to his mother. After several days of searching, he was recovered from the house of a local BJP politician.
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Police Arrest Suspended BJP Politician Accused of Torturing Housemaid
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/police-arrest-suspended-bjp-politician-accused-of-torturing-housemaid-1100203550.html
August 31, 2022, 11:02 AM
There are millions of servants in India. Most of them are illiterate and come from impoverished backgrounds and are not well-versed in the laws which exist to safeguard them against violence or abusive behavior. Moreover, the fear of losing their job prevents them from speaking up against abuse.
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EU Embargo on Russian Oil to Have Insignificant Impact on Gazprom Neft: Deputy Chief
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/eu-embargo-on-russian-oil-to-have-insignificant-impact-on-gazprom-neft-deputy-chief-1100216640.html
August 31, 2022, 10:47 AM
KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia (Sputnik) - The deputy head of Russia's oil major Gazrom Neft, Vadim Yakovlev, believes that the European Union's embargo on Russian oil will have no significant impact both on his company or the whole market, adding however that it will result in the restructuring of logistics routes.
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REC: Customs Transit Cancelled for Processors of Foreign Raw Materials
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/rec-cancelled-customs-transit-for-foreign-raw-materials-processors-1100213995.html
August 31, 2022, 10:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian companies producing export goods from foreign raw materials will no longer have to follow the customs transit procedure for re-export of processed products. The changes were made thanks to Russian Expert Center (part of VEB.RF) specialists and included in the Eurasian Economic Commission Board decision, the REC reports.
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US Government Using Microsoft to Conceal Cyber-Aggression Against Russia, Moscow Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/us-government-using-microsoft-to-conceal-cyber-aggression-against-russia-moscow-says-1100215516.html
August 31, 2022, 10:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Washington has been using the software giant Microsoft to conceal cyber-aggression or conduct information campaigns against Moscow, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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Indian Movie 'Pushpa' Starring Allu Arjun Screened at Moscow Film Festival
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/indian-movie-pushpa-starring-allu-arjun-screened-at-moscow-film-festival-1100202653.html
August 31, 2022, 10:15 AM
The Indian Telugu-language action drama “Pushpa - The Rise,” which raked in $46 million (INR 3.65 billion) at the box office, emerged as the highest-grossing Indian movie in 2021, ranking among the highest-grossing Telugu movies of all time.
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‘Warm Banks’ May Appear in UK Amid Cost of Living Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/warm-banks-may-appear-in-uk-amid-cost-of-living-crisis-1100204868.html
August 31, 2022, 10:10 AM
On 26 August, the UK energy regulator Ofgem announced an 80 percent increase in the energy price cap to an average of £3,549 ($4,194) per year starting on 1 October because of rising global energy prices.
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India's Diamond Market Receives Firm Orders as Rough Diamond Supply Crunch Eased
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/indias-diamond-market-receives-firm-orders-as-rough-diamond-supply-crunch-eased-1100210163.html
August 31, 2022, 10:07 AM
India supplies 90 percent of the global demand for polished diamonds. However, the disruption to the supply of rough diamonds caused by Western sanctions against Russia's mining giant Alrosa led to the closure of several units engaged in cutting and polishing in May and June of this year.
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Kenya's Supreme Court Orders Vote Recount at 15 Polling Stations
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/kenyas-supreme-court-orders-vote-recount-at-15-polling-stations-1100207200.html
August 31, 2022, 10:02 AM
Kenya held its presidential elections on 9 August. Wafula Chebukati, the head of the country's electoral commission - which consists of only seven members - declared sitting Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the election with 50.49 percent of the votes.
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Pakistan PM Rules Out Importing Food From India Due to Kashmir Dispute Despite Devastating Floods
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/pakistan-pm-rules-out-importing-food-from-india-due-to-kashmir-dispute-despite-devastating-floods-1100204309.html
August 31, 2022, 10:00 AM
Islamabad has said floods have adversely impacted more than two million acres of agricultural land. Facing an imminent food crisis, Pakistan has sought onion and tomato imports from Iran, Afghanistan, and the UAE. Additionally, the UN-backed World Food Program (WFP) has intensified efforts to deliver aid to the nation.
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Costs & Blunders: Hard Questions Remain On Anniversary of Biden’s Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/costs--blunders-hard-questions-linger-on-anniversary-of-bidens-chaotic-afghanistan-pullout--1100208835.html
August 31, 2022, 9:45 AM
On the anniversary of the end of America's 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, President Joe Biden, who faced scathing criticism for the chaotic withdrawal from the Central Asian country, released a written statement to mourn 13 US soldiers killed on 26 August 2021 in an explosion outside Kabul airport, but otherwise remained low-key.
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Road Repair Bills in UK Increase 22% After Drop in Russia's Bitumen Supplies
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/road-repair-bills-in-uk-increase-22-after-drop-in-russias-bitumen-supplies-1100212487.html
August 31, 2022, 9:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the costs of pothole repair in the United Kingdom have gone up by 22%, as bitumen imports from Russia dropped, the Local Government Association (LGA), which represent over 350 councils in England and Wales, said.
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IAEA Chief Says Plans to Organize Permanent Mission to Monitor Zaporozhye NPP
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/iaea-chief-says-plans-to-organize-permanent-mission-to-monitor-zaporozhye-npp-1100210694.html
August 31, 2022, 9:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Rafael Grossi, the head of the the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said that organizing a permanent monitoring mission to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) is one of the most important things he seeks to do and will do to prevent a possible nuclear accident, media reported on Wednesday.
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Kremlin Says European Sanctions Led to Suspension of Nord Stream
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/kremlin-says-european-sanctions-led-to-suspension-of-nord-stream-1100210419.html
August 31, 2022, 8:59 AM
The trans-Baltic pipeline, which delivers tens of billions of cubic meters of natural gas from Russia to Germany each year, was shut down for three days early Wednesday morning for scheduled maintenance works at the Portovaya compressor station. Gas deliveries are expected to resume at 1 am GMT on September 3.
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Gorbachev Was a Politician Who Had Huge Impact on World History - Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/gorbachov-was-a-politician-who-had-huge-impact-on-world-history---putin-1100209940.html
August 31, 2022, 8:38 AM
Former President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev has died at the age of 91, the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow stated on Tuesday.
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Russian Scientists Combine Key Beneficial Effects in One Coating
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/russian-scientists-combine-key-beneficial-effects-in-one-coating-1100184682.html
August 31, 2022, 8:09 AM
Researchers from the MISIS University of Science and Technology (NUST MISIS) have developed a unique technology for applying protective coatings for critical components and parts of modern technology.
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United States Should Recognize That Afghan War Ended in Their Defeat, Says Russian Embassy in US
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/united-states-should-recognize-that-afghan-war-ended-in-their-defeat-says-russian-embassy-in-us-1100202740.html
August 31, 2022, 7:14 AM
On 31 August 2021, US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year-long military presence.
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UK Food Banks Buckling Under ‘Unsustainable’ Surge, Fear ‘Bleak & Disturbing’ Winter Ahead
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/uk-food-banks-buckling-under-unsustainable-surge-voice-fears-of-bleak--disturbing-winter-ahead-1100205776.html
August 31, 2022, 6:48 AM
August shop price inflation in the UK has reached its highest levels since 2008, adding pressure to households already struggling with the cost of living crisis. Amid soaring energy bills as well as high petrol prices, families on the lowest incomes are expected to be hit hardest.
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Twenty-Eight Estonian Firms Seeking Exemptions From EU Sanctions Against Russia, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/twenty-eight-estonian-firms-seeking-exemptions-from-eu-sanctions-against-russia-reports-say-1100205506.html
August 31, 2022, 6:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Twenty-eight Estonian companies are asking Tallinn to temporarily exempt them from EU sanctions against Russia so that they can continue importing Russian oil products, media reported, citing the Estonian Foreign Ministry.
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Russia Unveils Economic Development Plan Until 2030
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/russia-unveils-economic-development-plan-until-2030-1100205226.html
August 31, 2022, 6:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Economic Development Ministry unveiled on Tuesday the scenarios for the development of the Russian economy until 2030.
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PNG Seeks Pact with Australia & ‘Potentially' New Zealand on ‘All Security Aspects in the Region’
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/png-seeks-pact-with-australia--potentially-new-zealand-on-all-security-aspects-in-the-region-1100202884.html
August 31, 2022, 5:31 AM
Tensions have grown in the Pacific islands ever since China forged a security pact with the Solomon Islands in April 2022, with former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling the alleged construction of a Chinese naval base on the islands a "red line" for Canberra and Washington.
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The Hochul Exodus
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/the-hochul-exodus-1100200954.html
August 31, 2022, 4:45 AM
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently prompted a mass raising of eyebrows after she told conservatives to kick it to Florida because they "don't represent" the "values" of the Empire State. "You're not New Yorkers," she said of gubernatorial opponent Lee Zeldin, county executive Marc Molino and former President Donald Trump.
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MSM Melts Down as Tucker Carlson Calls to End Russia Sanctions Amid Europe’s ‘Descent Into Poverty’
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/msm-melts-down-as-tucker-carlson-calls-to-end-russia-sanctions-amid-europes-descent-into-poverty-1100202014.html
August 31, 2022, 4:21 AM
“The solution to this catastrophe is very straightforward: end the war in Ukraine, re-establish energy flows into Europe, and save the global economy–including ours,” Carlson explained. But instead, Western leaders are “doing the opposite” and “sending billions more from their dying economies to Ukrainian oligarchs, and for no good reason.”
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Justice Dept: ‘Unnecessary’ Special Master in Trump Mar-a-Lago Case Would 'Significantly Harm' Gov
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/justice-dept-unnecessary-special-master-in-trump-mar-a-lago-case-would-significantly-harm-gov-1100201533.html
August 31, 2022, 3:45 AM
Last week, Trump's legal team asked the court to appoint a third party to examine some of the records that the FBI had obtained from the raid at his Florida residence. And a federal judge in Florida has said she intends to name a special master to analyze some of the records the FBI confiscated.
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French Football Star Paul Pogba Reportedly Paid $100K to Extortionists, Who Included His Own Brother
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/french-football-star-paul-pogba-reportedly-paid-100k-to-extortionists-who-included-his-own-brother-1100200630.html
August 31, 2022, 3:39 AM
The case gained attention after Mathias Pogba threatened to publish "explosive" information about his famous brother, Paul's agent Rafaela Pimenta, and Kylian Mbappe on social media last weekend. In Instagram videos, Mathias appeared to be reading a statement that promised "great revelations" in Italian, Spanish, English and French.
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Oil Loses Nearly $6 on Speculation Iran Nuclear Deal Revival Has Been Agreed
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/oil-loses-nearly-6-on-speculation-iran-nuclear-deal-revival-has-been-agreed-1100200779.html
August 31, 2022, 2:49 AM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Oil prices closed down almost $6 a barrel on Tuesday, with global crude benchmark Brent falling beneath key $100 pricing, on speculation that Iran and the United States have reached a deal to revive a nuclear deal that could legitimately put the Islamic Republic’s oil back on the export market.
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NASA Will Make Another Attempt to Launch Artemis Moon Rocket on Saturday - Official
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/nasa-will-make-another-attempt-to-launch-artemis-moon-rocket-on-saturday---official-1100200424.html
August 31, 2022, 2:08 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - NASA will make another attempt to launch the Artemis moon rocket on Saturday, the space agency's Artemis Mission Manager Mike Sarafin said during a conference call with reporters.
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‘Man of Remarkable Vision’: Biden Offers Condolences After Death of Soviet President Gorbachev
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/man-of-remarkable-vision-biden-offers-condolences-after-death-of-soviet-president-gorbachev-1100200291.html
August 31, 2022, 2:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden extended condolences to the family and friends of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and said Gorbachev was a man of remarkable vision.
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Gorbachev Was Promised Non-Expansion of NATO, His Mistake Was to Believe it, Ex-US Official Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/gorbachev-was-promised-non-expansion-of-nato-his-mistake-was-to-believe-it-ex-us-official-says-1100199807.html
August 31, 2022, 1:22 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev understood the needless threat of the nuclear Armageddon, but his main mistake was that he did not understand Washington, where any agreement can be rescinded by subsequent presidents, ex-US Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts told Sputnik.
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No Hazing Allowed: Male Dolphins Partake in 'Frat-Boy Culture' to Attract Females, Research Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20220831/no-hazing-allowed-male-dolphins-partake-in-frat-boy-culture-to-attract-females-research-finds--1100199175.html
August 31, 2022, 1:16 AM
According to the study, dolphins are the only species other than humans to be known to create such intricate, cooperative "bromances." In contrast, in their efforts to mate with females, some species, such as chimpanzees, display strong male rivalry. Their contacts result in violence rather than cooperation.
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Britain Will 'Survive But Suffer' Under Liz Truss Leadership, Pundits Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/britain-will-survive-but-suffer-under-liz-truss-leadership-pundits-say-1100178770.html
August 30, 2022, 11:57 PM
The Conservative Party leadership contest has seen "blue-on-blue" below-the-belt attacks by the campaigns of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak on each others' policies and personal integrity. But both have struggled to present a credible plan for dealing with the cost-of-living crisis.
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US Army Grounds Chinook Helicopter Fleet Due to Engine Fire Fears - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/us-army-grounds-chinook-helicopter-fleet-due-to-engine-fire-fears---report-1100197850.html
August 30, 2022, 11:08 PM
With its iconic dual rotors, Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook is capable of some pretty unique maneuvers, including the pinnacle maneuver, where troops are embarked or disembarked on a hillside or roof without landing, and a “handbrake” U-turn.
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TPLF Claims New Invasion of Ethiopia’s Amhara State After Taking WFP Gas Stores is ‘Defensive War’
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/tplf-claims-new-invasion-of-ethiopias-amhara-state-after-taking-wfp-gas-stores-is-defensive-war-1100197096.html
August 30, 2022, 10:28 PM
The UN World Food Program (WFP) accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the governing party in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray state, of stealing half a million liters of fuel last week intended for food aid trucks. The TPLF confirmed the seizure, but claimed it was collecting on an old debt.
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Gorbachev Through the Years: Sole Soviet-Era President Dead at 91
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/gorbachev-through-the-years-sole-soviet-era-president-dead-at-91-1100195296.html
August 30, 2022, 9:51 PM
The former Soviet-era figure served as the first and only president of the Soviet Union, and was hailed as the father of the "perestroika" restructuring system that emerged in 1986 as part of a bid to reform the country. However, by the start of the 1990s, Gorbachev's leadership became defined by the collapse of the Soviet state.
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Mikhail Gorbachev Dead at 91 After Being Diagnosed With Serious Illness - Central Clinical Hospital
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/mikhail-gorbachev-dead-at-92-after-being-diagnosed-with-serious-illness-1100193080.html
August 30, 2022, 8:26 PM
Gorbachev was the first and last president of the USSR and de facto the last head of the state from 1985 to the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. He was known for his large-scale attempt to reform the country, called "perestroika", and for defusing international tensions with the West in the last stage of the Cold War.
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White House Says US Committed to One China Policy After Taiwan Shoots at Chinese Drone
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/white-house-says-us-committed-to-one-china-policy-after-taiwan-shoots-at-chinese-drone-1100191674.html
August 30, 2022, 6:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States remains committed to the One China Policy, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday, after Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone which approached a Taiwanese-controlled islet.
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US Providing $30Mln in Additional Humanitarian Aid for Pakistan's Flood Response
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/us-providing-30mln-in-additional-humanitarian-aid-for-pakistans-flood-response-1100191743.html
August 30, 2022, 6:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United Stats will provide Pakistan an additional $30 million to assist in its response to the devastating floods impacting the country, the US Agency for International Development said on Tuesday.
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Poll: Over Half of Britons in Favor of Holding General Election Before Year-End
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/poll-over-half-of-britons-in-favor-of-holding-general-election-before-year-end-1100191533.html
August 30, 2022, 6:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than half of Britons are in favor of holding a general election in the country before the end of this year after the new prime minister takes office, according to an Ipsos poll published on Tuesday.
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Germany and France’s Last Hope in Guerrilla Info War With Russia? TikTokers and YouTubers
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/germany-and-frances-last-hope-in-guerrilla-info-war-with-russia-tiktokers-and-youtubers-1100191330.html
August 30, 2022, 6:44 PM
The escalation of the eight-year-old security crisis in Ukraine into a large-scale conflagration between Kiev and Moscow has been accompanied by attempts by Western nations to censor Russian foreign language media such as Sputnik and RT, and a simultaneous ramping up of the use of trolls, AI and social media algorithms to target ordinary Russians.
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US Coast Guard Ship Denied Entry Due to Late Approval, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220830/us-coast-guard-ship-denied-entry-due-to-late-approval-solomon-islands-prime-minister-says-1100190911.html
August 30, 2022, 6:37 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Solomon Islands had to delay entry of a US Coast Guard ship earlier this month due to the late submission of information needed to approve access to the country, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said on Tuesday, according to the Government Communication Unit (GCU).
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