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Videos: New York Teen Slammed Onto Sidewalk After Cop Allegedly Punches Her in the Face
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/videos-new-york-teen-slammed-onto-sidewalk-after-cop-allegedly-punches-her-in-the-face-1100288262.html
September 2, 2022, 2:35 AM
On Tuesday, the police were apprehending 22-year-old Elvin James near West 136th Street in New York City. The NYPD said that during the arrest, "several persons" present "interfered by physically assaulting numerous officers."
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Video: Assassination Attempt Foiled in Argentina After Suspect Pulls Handgun on VP Cristina Kirchner
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/assassination-attempt-foiled-in-argentina-after--suspect-pulls-handgun-on-vp-cristina-kirchner-1100290481.html
September 2, 2022, 1:27 AM
In videos broadcast by the local television and by news agencies, it can be seen how the vice president bends over and grabs her head at the moment a man points a gun at her.
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Biden: Trump, MAGA Republicans ‘Represent Extremism’ That Threaten ‘Very Foundation of Our Republic’
https://sputniknews.com/20220902/biden-trump-maga-republicans-represent-extremism-that-threaten-very-foundation-of-our-republic-1100289907.html
September 2, 2022, 12:13 AM
Biden's Thursday address largely echoed the same message he used ahead of the 2020 presidential election, one in which he called for Americans to stand for democracy in the face of extremism.
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Reagan in Letter to Adviser Massie Talked About Chemistry With Gorbachev in First Summit
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/reagan-in-letter-to-adviser-massie-talked-about-chemistry-with-gorbachev-in-first-summit-1100289751.html
September 1, 2022, 11:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Ronald Reagan in a letter to his adviser Suzanne Massie shared that there was chemistry between him and the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during their Geneva Summit, newly obtained correspondence reveals.
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Tehran Sends 'Constructive' Response to US Proposals on JCPOA, Foreign Ministry Declares
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/tehran-sends-constructive-response-to-us-proposals-on-jcpoa-foreign-ministry-declares-1100289567.html
September 1, 2022, 11:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik/Prime) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Friday that Tehran has sent a "constructive" response to Washington's proposals on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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‘Equality is Not Within Reach’: UN Human Rights Expert Blasts US Record on LGBTQ Rights
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/equality-is-not-within-reach-un-human-rights-expert-blasts-us-record-on-lgbtq-rights-1100287687.html
September 1, 2022, 11:14 PM
More than 200 bills attacking LGBTQ rights have been introduced in US state legislatures in 2022, by far the most of any year, according to a count by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a nationwide LGBTQ rights advocacy group.
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Trump Says Will Consider Full Pardons for January 6 Defendants if He Runs, Wins Presidency
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/trump-says-will-consider-full-pardons-for-january-6-defendants-if-he-runs-wins-presidency-1100287442.html
September 1, 2022, 10:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said during an interview that he would very favorably consider full pardons for individuals charged in connection with the events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, if he decides to run again in 2024 and is elected.
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Launch of Passenger Trains Between Crimea, Kherson, Zaporozhye Postponed - Crimea Head
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/launch-of-passenger-trains-between-crimea-kherson-zaporozhye-postponed---crimea-head-1100287334.html
September 1, 2022, 10:24 PM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The launch of railway passenger connection that would link Crimea with the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions has been postponed due to security considerations, Crimean leader Sergey Aksyonov said on Thursday.
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Hunter Biden Used His Father's Inner Circle to Secure Dinner at Chinese Embassy, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/hunter-biden-used-his-fathers-inner-circle-to-secure-dinner-at-chinese-embassy-report-says-1100286421.html
September 1, 2022, 10:10 PM
The news is part of a bigger story about the first son's lucrative deals to oversee an investment firm that received millions of dollars in funding from Chinese business partners for at least seven years, mostly while his father was vice president in the Obama administration.
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Ethiopia Accuses TPLF of New Attack on Western Tigray as Insurgent Group Claims Eritrean Invasion
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/ethiopia-accuses-tplf-of-new-attack-on-western-tigray-as-insurgent-group-claims-eritrean-invasion-1100286064.html
September 1, 2022, 9:01 PM
In another round of confusing back-and-forth accusations, the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the governing force in Tigray state, have both claimed the other side has launched a new attack in western Tigray.
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Syrian Air Defense Destroys 3 Israeli Missiles Fired at Airfields in Aleppo, Damascus
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/syrian-air-defense-destroys-3-israeli-missiles-fired-at-airfields-in-aleppo-damascus-1100285770.html
September 1, 2022, 8:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Syrian air defense forces destroyed three Israeli missiles fired at airfields in Aleppo and Damascus, Maj. Gen. Oleg Egorov, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said.
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What Does IMF’s Bailout Package Mean for Ranil Wickremesinghe and 22 Mln Sri Lankans?
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/what-does-imfs-bailout-package-mean-for-ranil-wickremesinghe-and-22-mln-sri-lankans-1100263296.html
September 1, 2022, 7:00 PM
On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a preliminary staff-level agreement with cash-strapped Sri Lanka. The Washington-based lender has given stringent conditions, including requiring assurances from the island nation’s creditors to release $2.9 billion for the country.
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1984 on a Budget: US Cops Using Affordable Tool to Keep Tabs on 250 Mln Phones, Non-Profit Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/1984-on-a-budget-us-cops-using-affordable-tool-to-keep-tabs-on-250-mln-phones-non-profit-reveals-1100285116.html
September 1, 2022, 6:59 PM
The new revelations come against the background of a bevy of media reports on efforts by powerful state interests and corporations ranging from the Centers for Disease Control to TikTok to collect a broad range of personal and private information using electronic surveillance, with the only means of escape seemingly being to unplug.
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Police Take Away 5 Boxes and 2 Safes From New York Residence Allegedly Linked to Vekselberg
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/police-take-away-5-boxes-and-2-safes-from-new-york-residence-allegedly-linked-to-vekselberg-1100284775.html
September 1, 2022, 6:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Federal agents took away about five boxes marked "evidence" and two safes in a raid of a New York residence allegedly linked to sanctioned Russian businessman Viktor Vekselberg, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.
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Chancellor Scholz: Germany to 'Probably' Handle Winter in Case Russia Halts Gas Supplies
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/chancellor-scholz-germany-to-probably-handle-winter-in-case-russia-halts-gas-supplies-1100284520.html
September 1, 2022, 6:47 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany has taken a big package of measures, and even if Russia no longer supplies gas to Germany, the country "probably" can still manage this winter, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday.
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Moscow Court Fines Lebanese Firm $6Mln Over Military Ship Collision
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/moscow-court-fines-lebanese-firm-6mln-over-military-ship-collision-1100284409.html
September 1, 2022, 6:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Moscow Arbitration Court recovered more than 365 million rubles ($6 million) in damage from the Lebanese company Hammami Livestock, which owns the Youzarsif H ship that collided with the Russian naval intelligence vessel Liman in 2017, causing it to sink.
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US Jobless Claims Hit 2-Month Lows Smoothening Fed Path for September Interest Rate Hike
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/us-jobless-claims-hit-2-month-lows-smoothening-fed-path-for-september-interest-rate-hike-1100283936.html
September 1, 2022, 6:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Unemployment claims in the United States hit two-month lows last week, according to US Labor Department data on Thursday that indicated a clearer path for the Federal Reserve to continue with interest rate hikes to rein in runaway inflation.
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Ginni Thomas, Wife of SCOTUS Justice, Also Pressed Wisconsin to Overturn 2020 Election - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/ginni-thomas-wife-of-scotus-justice-also-pressed-wisconsin-to-overturn-2020-election---report-1100283363.html
September 1, 2022, 6:11 PM
Newly revealed emails show that Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of conservative US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, didn’t just press Arizona lawmakers to overturn the results of the November 2020 US presidential election - she did the same thing in Wisconsin, too.
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China Chip Restrictions Will Backfire, Cause ‘Severe Economic Pain’ for US Itself, Observers Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/china-chip-restrictions-will-backfire-cause-severe-economic-pain-for-us-itself-observers-say-1100282954.html
September 1, 2022, 5:32 PM
The Biden administration imposed new “license requirements” restricting the sale of high-end graphics processors and artificial intelligence accelerators made by NVIDIA and AMD to China and Russia on Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the measure was taken to address the equipment’s possible use for military applications.
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Chinese Taikonauts on Shenzhou-14 Mission to Work in Outer Space
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/chinese-taikonauts-on-shenzhou-14-mission-to-work-in-outer-space-1100282826.html
September 1, 2022, 5:23 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Shenzhou-14 crew members, which are on board of the Chinese core module Tianhe of the Tiangong space station, went into outer space on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.
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Is Liz Truss a Warmonger or is Her Saber-Rattling & Bold Cut-Tax Approach Way to Win Tory Race?
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/is-liz-truss-a-warmonger-or-is-her-saber-rattling--bold-cut-tax-approach-way-to-win-tory-race-1100281873.html
September 1, 2022, 5:16 PM
At the final hustings in London on Wednesday night, Liz Truss, one of the two contenders for British prime ministership, boldly promised no energy rationing and pledged not to raise taxes. Even though her rival, Rishi Sunak, received the loudest cheers on August 31, bookmakers believe Truss will come out on top.
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US Prosecutors Say Suspect in Dutch Soldiers Shooting in Indiana Charged With Murder
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/us-prosecutors-say-suspect-in-dutch-soldiers-shooting-in-indiana-charged-with-murder-1100282675.html
September 1, 2022, 5:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The man suspected in the shooting of three Dutch soldiers in the US state of Indiana has been charged with murder and attempted murder after killing one and injuring the other two soldiers, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said on Thursday.
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Flood Situation in Pakistan to Worsen as Country's South Braces For More Water
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/flood-situation-in-pakistan-to-worsen-as-countrys-south-braces-for-more-water-1100275871.html
September 1, 2022, 5:10 PM
Floods have inundated a third of Pakistan, destroying at least one million homes. Rain-related incidents have also claimed 1,191 lives and made 30 million people homeless in the South Asian country. The United Nations has dubbed it an "unprecedented climate catastrophe."
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Embarrassing Video of Telangana State Chief & His Bihar Counterpart at Presser Goes Viral
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/embarrassing-video-of-telangana-state-chief--his-bihar-counterpart-at-presser-goes-viral-1100263889.html
September 1, 2022, 5:10 PM
Last month, Bihar state chief Nitish Kumar broke the two-decade alliance his party Janata Dal-United, or JD(U), had with the BJP. Since then, he has been viewed by some as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 national polls. However, Kumar has denied that such a move is in the offing.
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Central African Opposition Appeals to Court to Prevent Constitutional Amendments, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/central-african-opposition-appeals-to-court-to-prevent-constitutional-amendments-reports-say-1100277741.html
September 1, 2022, 5:07 PM
In August, supporters of the president held several demonstrations backing constitutional changes, while the opposition protested against them.
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Chancellor of Exchequer: UK Pushes for Price Cap on Russian Oil, Hopes for G7 Support
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/chancellor-of-exchequer-uk-pushes-for-price-cap-on-russian-oil-hopes-for-g7-support-1100282130.html
September 1, 2022, 5:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom is actively trying to push for a price cap on Russian oil and hopes that G7 finance ministers will back robust implementation of the measure, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nadhim Zahawi, said on Thursday.
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Two Ex-Trump Lawyers to Appear Before Federal Grand Jury About January 6 Events, Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/two-ex-trump-lawyers-to-appear-before-federal-grand-jury-about-january-6-events-reports-suggest-1100281619.html
September 1, 2022, 4:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Two former lawyers for ex-US President Donald Trump are expected to go before a federal grand jury that is investigating the events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, ABC News reported.
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Poll: Democrats and Republicans Agree US Democracy is in 'Danger of Collapse'
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/poll-democrats-and-republicans-agree-us-democracy-is-in-danger-of-collapse-1100278413.html
September 1, 2022, 4:30 PM
Both main US parties have recently accused each other of subverting democracy. Democratic President Joe Biden last week described his predecessor Donald Trump's “MAGA” movement as "semi-fascism," while Republicans have in turn accused the Biden administration of ordering a politically-motivated FBI raid on Trump's Florida home.
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Xinjiang-Related Report Shows OHCHR 'Serves US & EU Geopolitics,' Ex-UN Independent Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/xinjiang-related-report-shows-ohchr-serves-us--eu-geopolitics-ex-un-independent-expert-says-1100278551.html
September 1, 2022, 4:25 PM
China denounced the Xinjiang-related so-called "assessment" released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on August 31 as a “farce planned by the United States, Western nations and anti-China forces.”
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Biden Administration to Discontinue Humanitarian Quick Entry Into US for Afghans, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/biden-administration-to-discontinue-humanitarian-quick-entry-into-us-for-afghans-reports-say-1100280581.html
September 1, 2022, 4:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration will no longer offer entry into the United States to Afghans who are considered to be at risk under humanitarian "parole" starting October 1, CBS News reported, citing a senior administration official.
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NASA: Webb Telescope Takes First Ever Direct Image of Exoplanet Outside Solar System
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/nasa-webb-telescope-takes-first-ever-direct-image-of-exoplanet-outside-solar-system-1100280345.html
September 1, 2022, 4:14 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The James Webb Space Telescope deployed a million miles from Earth has successfully taken the first ever direct image of a planet orbiting another star light years away from the Solar System, NASA announced in a press release on Thursday.
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France's UN Envoy Says Ukraine Unlikely to Return Donbass and Crimea
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/frances-un-envoy-says-ukraine-unlikely-to-return-donbass-and-crimea-1100280036.html
September 1, 2022, 4:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French Permanent Representative to the UN Nicolas de Riviere on Thursday expressed his skepticism that Ukraine would be able to regain the territory of Donbass and take control of Crimea.
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UK Pledges $17Mln in Relief Aid to Flood-Hit Pakistan
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/uk-pledges-17mln-in-relief-aid-to-flood-hit-pakistan-1100279910.html
September 1, 2022, 3:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK government will help provide Pakistanis with shelters and essential supplies worth 15 million pounds ($17 million) through charities, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced on Thursday.
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It’s Not Your Fault You Ate That Extra Piece of Pie: Fat Cells Talk Directly to Brain, Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/its-not-your-fault-you-ate-that-extra-piece-of-pie-fat-cells-talk-directly-to-brain-study-reveals-1100279523.html
September 1, 2022, 3:42 PM
Scientists have spent decades researching the ways in which adipose tissue (body fat) communicates with the mammalian brain, with the prevailing view being that messages are sent via hormones which passively float through our bloodstreams. Now, scientists believe they’ve discovered a brand new type of link.
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Moscow: US Sabotaging Participation of Russian Interior Minister at UN Event by Denying Visa
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/us-sabotaging-participation-of-russian-interior-minister-at-un-event-by-denying-visa-applications-1100279199.html
September 1, 2022, 3:26 PM
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya noted that granting visas to foreign delegation is Washington's duty, and not a privilege.
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Clock is Ticking: DiCaprio Lets His GFs Go When They Get 'Too Old' or 'Too Close,’ Source Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/clock-is-ticking-dicaprio-lets-his-gfs-go-when-they-get-too-old-or-too-close-source-suggests-1100270000.html
September 1, 2022, 3:00 PM
The age of Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriends has become joke in Hollywood, since he has proven to have a type on multiple occasions - with under 25 appearing to be a crucial condition, according to reports.
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Johnson Splurges £700 Million to 'Go Large' on Nuclear Power with New Sizewell C Plant
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/johnson-splurges-700-million-to-go-large-on-nuclear-power-with-new-sizewell-c-plant-1100270614.html
September 1, 2022, 2:45 PM
The new nuclear power project in Suffolk is part of the Johnson government's plans for eight new atomic energy plants – the first to be built in the UK since 1995.
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Muslim Leader Slams Uttar Pradesh Gov't Over Conducting Survey of Unrecognized Madrasas
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/muslim-leader-slams-uttar-pradesh-govt-over-conducting-survey-of-unrecognized-madrasas-1100266903.html
September 1, 2022, 2:36 PM
Notably, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced that it would conduct a survey of unrecognized madrasas in the state to gather information about the number of teachers, curricula, and basic facilities available, such as drinking water and electricity supply, among other things.
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Beijing: US Conducting Technological Blockade by Restricting Computer Chips Trade
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/baijing-us-conducting-technological-blockade-by-restricting-computer-chips-trade-1100277371.html
September 1, 2022, 2:36 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The United States is conducting a technological blockade by restricting the trade of computer chips to Russia and China and trying to monopolize modern global technologies, with the move "doomed to failure," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
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Portugal Health Minister Quits After Pregnant Indian Tourist Dies
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/portugal-health-minister-quits-after-pregnant-indian-tourist-dies-1100251396.html
September 1, 2022, 2:26 PM
A 34-year-old Indian pregnant woman suffered a cardiac arrest and died after she was turned away from Lisbon's Santa Maria Hospital and transferred to another hospital in Lisbon on Saturday.
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Russian Scientists Create Structures to Improve Quality of MRI Scanning
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/russian-scientists-create-structures-to-improve-quality-of-mri-scanning-1100272915.html
September 1, 2022, 2:01 PM
Researchers from Saratov State University have succeeded in applying special properties to magnetite nanoparticles. They gave these particles additional functional features using heat treatment, which, according to the researchers, will make it possible to mark diseased areas of the body during the process of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Twitter Finally Launches Edit Button
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/twitter-finally-launches-edit-button-1100273078.html
September 1, 2022, 1:59 PM
Until recently, Twitter did not allow its users to edit tweets, despite netizens having demanded it for years.
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Russia's Special Operation Isn't 'Aggression,' Merely Putting End to Kiev's War on Donbass: Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/russias-special-operation-isnt-aggression-merely-putting-end-to-kievs-war-on-own-people-putin-1100274278.html
September 1, 2022, 1:43 PM
Moscow kicked off what the Russian president characterized as a "special military operation" to "demilitarize" and "de-Nazify" Ukraine in February after weeks of escalating shelling, sabotage, and sniper attacks by Ukrainian forces against the breakaway Donbass republics, and fears that Kiev would launch an all-out offensive.
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Nine People Injured By Mortar Attack in Mogadishu, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/nine-people-injured-by-mortar-attack-in-mogadishu-reports-say-1100272429.html
September 1, 2022, 1:33 PM
In August, three explosions and gunfire between the Somalian security forces and members of the al-Shabaab radical Islamist group took place at the Hayat Hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu with some 40 people being killed and more than 70 injured.
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Hiroshima Gas Reportedly Signs LNG Contract With New Sakhalin-2 Operator
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/hiroshima-gas-reportedly-signs-lng-contract-with-new-sakhalin-2-operator-1100273341.html
September 1, 2022, 1:33 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese company Hiroshima Gas has signed a contract with a new Sakhalin-2 project operator for the supply of this liquefied natural gas, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday.
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'You Dirty Hindu': Indian-American Charged With Hate Crime After Abusing Fellow Indian at Taco Bell
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/you-dirty-hindu-indian-american-charged-with-hate-crime-after-abusing-fellow-indian-at-taco-bell-1100264480.html
September 1, 2022, 1:08 PM
The Fremont police, who are investigating the case, said in an official release that the man had been charged with hate crime, assault, and disturbing the peace with offensive language.
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NHS Chiefs Fear Energy Crisis Could See Hospital Services Cut Back
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/nhs-chiefs-fear-energy-crisis-could-see-hospital-services-cut-back-1100259919.html
September 1, 2022, 12:58 PM
British households face a crippling 80 percent increase in their gas and electricity bills from September after energy regulator Ofgem lifted its price cap. But businesses and public services do not even enjoy that limited protection, and many expect their costs to double or even triple this winter.
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‘Deal With FBI Stuff First’: Trump Reportedly Mulls Delaying 2024 Run Announcement Amid Legal Woes
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/deal-with-fbi-stuff-first-trump-reportedly-mulls-delaying-2024-run-announcement-amid-legal-woes-1100271409.html
September 1, 2022, 12:53 PM
Donald Trump has not yet stated whether he will be tossing his name for the 2024 White House race, albeit recent reports have suggested the former commander-in-chief is readying his bid. US President Joe Biden is reportedly to announce his plans on a second run after the November midterms.
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Chicago Mayor Accuses Texas of ‘Racism’ After Governor Sends Migrant Buses to Windy City
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/chicago-mayor-accuses-texas-of-racism-after-governor-sends-migrant-buses-to-windy-city-1100270998.html
September 1, 2022, 12:44 PM
Texas authorities have cooked up a strategy of sending buses of migrants to cities run by Democratic Party politicians to bring attention to the crisis at the southern border. Last month, US Customs and Border Protection indicated that it expects a record two million+ illegal migrant encounters by the end of the current fiscal year.
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Poland to Demand $1.3 Trillion From Germany in Reparations for WWII Damage: Ruling Party
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/poland-to-demand-13-trillion-from-germany-in-reparations-for-wwii-damage-ruling-party-1100270408.html
September 1, 2022, 12:27 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland will demand 6.2 trillion Polish zlotys ($1.3 trillion) from Germany in reparations for the damage caused during World War II, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the head of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, said on Thursday.
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Czech Government Faces Second Confidence Vote Since January on Thursday
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/czech-government-faces-second-confidence-vote-since-january-on-thursday-1100269688.html
September 1, 2022, 12:17 PM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala's government faces a new vote of confidence in parliament on Thursday, making it the opposition’s second bid this year to oust the center-right coalition.
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India Must Take Both Russia & China Into 'Confidence' to Boost Arctic Presence, Says Expert
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/india-must-take-both-russia--china-into-confidence-to-boost-arctic-presence-says-expert-1100255720.html
September 1, 2022, 12:04 PM
India’s Arctic Policy, launched this March, rests on six pillars, including strengthening scientific research and cooperation, climate and environmental protection, economic and human development, transportation and connectivity, governance and international cooperation as well as building of national capacity.
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At Least 48 Killed by Cholera in Democratic Republic of Congo, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/at-least-48-killed-by-cholera-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-reports-say-1100261921.html
September 1, 2022, 11:44 AM
The city of Lusambo has become the most afflicted area in the country, reporting 308 cases and 24 deaths so far.
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Tinfoil Hat Time: British Media Accuses Putin of ‘Pushing UK, Europe Toward Socialism’
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/tinfoil-hat-time-british-media-accuses-putin-of-pushing-uk-europe-toward-socialism-1100264877.html
September 1, 2022, 11:28 AM
Europe is reeling from a self-inflicted inflation and energy crisis after scaling back purchases of Russian oil, gas, coal, and electricity in a bid to “punish” Moscow for its military operation in Ukraine. Russia has expressed readiness to sign new gas contracts with “unfriendly” European nations, on the condition that payments be made in rubles.
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Beijing Slams UN Xinjiang-Related Assessment that ‘Smeared & Slandered China’ as ‘US-Planned Farce’
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/beijing-slams-un-xinjiang-related-assessment-that-smeared--slandered-china-as-us-planned-farce-1100261485.html
September 1, 2022, 11:05 AM
The UN report on alleged human rights abuses in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, released late on August 31 after months of delays, concluded that China’s actions “may” constitute international crimes against humanity.
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New York Gun Carry Law Takes Effect After Firearms Associations Lose Injunction Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/new-york-gun-carry-law-takes-effect-after-firearms-associations-lose-injunction-bid-1100263042.html
September 1, 2022, 11:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A new gun law restricting concealing and carrying guns in "sensitive locations," like Times Square, took effect in the US state of New York on Thursday after beating several legal challenges.
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa Praises Support Provided by Soviet Union
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/south-africas-ramaphosa-praises-support-provided-by-soviet-union-1100257807.html
September 1, 2022, 10:47 AM
The Soviet Union was a consistent opponent of apartheid and participated in codifying 1969's Convention on the Suppression of Racial Discrimination. In 1986, the Soviet Union hosted the ruling African National Congress’ President Oliver Tambo and former President Thabo Mbeki for talks in Moscow on the struggle against apartheid.
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Statistical Office: Swiss Inflation Reaches New 30-Year High of 3.5%
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/statistical-office-swiss-inflation-reaches-new-30-year-high-of-35-1100262011.html
September 1, 2022, 10:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The consumer price index in Switzerland increased by 0.3 percent in August, pushing inflation up to 3.5% in annualized term — surpassing the 30-year-old record of 3.4% registered in July, according to a report released by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on Thursday.
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Netizens Outraged to See Newly Inaugurated Bridge Besmirched by Chewed-Tobacco Stains
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/netizens-outraged-to-see-newly-inaugurated-bridge-besmirched-by-chewed-tobacco-stains-1100255523.html
September 1, 2022, 10:31 AM
The Atal Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the Sabarmati river in the city of Ahmedabad in India's western state of Gujarat. It was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a grand event on 27 August.
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IMF Approves $1.3Bln Bailout for Debt-Ridden Zambia
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/imf-approves-13bln-bailout-for-debt-ridden-zambia-1100259794.html
September 1, 2022, 10:29 AM
Zambia became the first African nation in the pandemic era to declare a default, and by the end of 2021 its external debt had skyrocketed, reaching $17.3 billion.
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Finnish Prime Minister Declares Transition to ‘War Economy’ Amid Energy Crunch
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/finnish-prime-minister-declares-transition-to-war-economy-amid-energy-crunch-1100261169.html
September 1, 2022, 10:28 AM
The Nordic nation joined its European Union allies in shooting itself in the foot economically by unilaterally slashing energy purchases from Russia. Helsinki added to its troubles by restricting visas for Russians – who ordinarily make up a big chunk of the country’s income from tourism.
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ICRC Chief Urges Halt to All Hostilities Near Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/icrc-chief-urges-halt-to-all-hostilities-near-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-1100261067.html
September 1, 2022, 10:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Robert Mardini called on Thursday for the cessation of all hostilities near the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) amid growing international concerns over a possible nuclear disaster.
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US Orders NVIDIA, AMD to Restrict Sales of Advanced AI Chips to China
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/us-orders-nvidia-amd-to-restrict-sales-of-advanced-ai-chips-to-china-1100255148.html
September 1, 2022, 10:20 AM
The US Commerce Department was reportedly reviewing its export-related policies regarding China, and the new restrictions were intended to keep advanced technology out of the “wrong hands,” in order to protect American security and foreign policy interests.
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China Says Highly Appreciates Russia's Position on US Provocations in Taiwan Strait
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/china-says-highly-appreciates-russias-position-on-us-provocations-in-taiwan-strait-1100260474.html
September 1, 2022, 10:06 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) China highly appreciates Russia's position regarding US provocations in the Taiwan Strait and its commitment to the One China principle, which is shared by over 170 countries around the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
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UK Households Face 10% Fall in Income Amid Inflation and High Energy Prices, NGO Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/uk-households-face-10-fall-in-income-amid-inflation-and-high-energy-prices-ngo-report-says-1100251666.html
September 1, 2022, 9:52 AM
On Wednesday, the UK Office for National Statistics ruled out classifying a £400 energy bill discount as a payment that lowers consumer prices.
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Trudeau Vows to ‘Follow Up’ Claims Shamima Begum Was 'Smuggled' into Syria by Canadian Double Agent
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/trudeau-vows-to-follow-up-claims-shamima-begum-was-smuggled-into-syria-by-canadian-double-spy-1100258863.html
September 1, 2022, 9:37 AM
British-born Shamima Begum left Bethnal Green in East London, UK, in 2015 at the age of 15 and traveled to Syria to become a “Jihadi bride”. She married a Dutch national while in Syria and was stripped by the UK Home Office of her citizenship.
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Fears of 'Serial Killer' Mount in India's Madhya Pradesh After Another Security Guard Killed
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/fears-of-serial-killer-mount-in-indias-madhya-pradesh-after-another-security-guard-killed-1100252218.html
September 1, 2022, 9:30 AM
In the past three days, at least three security guards have been attacked in an identical pattern by an alleged serial killer in the dead of night. In May this year, a similar incident took place when a security guard at a construction company was found murdered.
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No 10 Hopeful Liz Truss Rules Out Energy Rationing in Winter, Promises No New Taxes
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/no-10-hopeful-liz-truss-rules-out-energy-rationing-in-winter-vows-no-new-taxes--1100256802.html
September 1, 2022, 8:25 AM
The two candidates to replace Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, faced off in a final hustings in the race for Number 10 on 31 August, taking questions from party members in London where they were quizzed on the budget, the cost of living crisis, and immigration among other issues.
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Russian Pacific Fleet Warships Begin Deployment at Sea as Part of Vostok 2022 Drills
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/russian-pacific-fleet-warships-begin-deployment-at-sea-as-part-of-vostok-2022-drills-1100257156.html
September 1, 2022, 8:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet are being deployed in Japan and ​​Okhotsk seas as part of the Vostok-2022 strategic military exercises, with more then 50 military vessels already operating in combat training ranges, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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US 'War-Gamed' With Ukraine, Advised Limited Goals & Geography Before ‘Counteroffensive’ - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/us-war-gamed-with-ukraine-advised-limited-goals--geography-before-counteroffensive---report-1100253109.html
September 1, 2022, 7:25 AM
The Russian Defense Ministry said on 29 August that its forces had repelled an offensive by the Kiev regime in the Nikolayev and Kherson regions after Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych announced the start of an operation to regain lost territory and “liberate” the southern territories from Russia.
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Swedish Researchers Sound The Alarm as World's First Case Of Bird Flu In A Porpoise Is Confirmed
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/swedish-researchers-sound-the-alarm-as-worlds-first-case-of-bird-flu-in-a-porpoise-is-confirmed-1100252588.html
September 1, 2022, 6:19 AM
The unique case comes in the wake of a massive outbreak of bird flu that hit Scandinavia and other parts of Europe, leaving coastlines strewn with hundreds of thousands of dead seabirds. Environmental watchdogs have described the situation as a “disaster” and are warning of dire consequences for both wildlife and domestic fowl.
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Ukraine Staged Troop-Landing Provocation Near ZNPP to Disrupt IAEA Mission's Visit, Says Russian MoD
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/ukrainian-troops-landed-near-energodar-in-attempt-to-capture-zaporozhye-npp---russian-mod-1100252930.html
September 1, 2022, 6:09 AM
In recent weeks, the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) has been tense as the site has been shelled by Ukrainians every day.
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IMF Announces Preliminary Agreement for $2.9Bn Sri Lanka Bailout
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/imf-announces-agreement-for-29bn-sri-lanka-bailout-1100251792.html
September 1, 2022, 5:07 AM
Sri Lanka earlier announced a slew of reforms, including raising taxes, as measures that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers essential to secure a bailout package.
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Video: Elderly NYC Woman Forcibly Kicked Out of Cab as Driver Reportedly Stole Wallet
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/video-elderly-nyc-woman-forcibly-kicked-out-of-cab-as-driver-reportedly-stole-wallet-1100250483.html
September 1, 2022, 4:13 AM
According to the police, the woman asked for the car to transport her to a physical therapy appointment. The victim allegedly noticed the driver had driven past the designated drop-off location and refused to let her out.
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Jon Stewart, US Military Spark Outrage by Honoring Ukrainian Nazi At Disney World
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/jon-stewart-us-military-spark-outrage-by-honoring-ukrainian-nazi-at-disney-world-1100250887.html
September 1, 2022, 4:03 AM
Photos of the once-popular US comedian shaking hands with an Azov Battalion militant who concealed his Nazi tattoo are going viral on social media.
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Video: First-Ever Footage of RMS Titanic's Bow in 8K Shows Wreck's Heavy Deterioration
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/video-first-ever-footage-of-rms-titanics-bow-in-8k-shows-wrecks-heavy-deterioration-1100249600.html
September 1, 2022, 3:19 AM
The first-of-its-kind footage offers more precise details of the Titanic's famed bow, the ship's portside anchor, and striking indications of deterioration where a piece of the railing has broken off and collapsed.
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Sweden to Allocate $2.8 Bln to Support Households Amid High Electricity Prices - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220901/sweden-to-allocate-28-bln-to-support-households-amid-high-electricity-prices---reports-1100250315.html
September 1, 2022, 3:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sweden will allocate an additional 30 billion Swedish kronas ($2.8 billion) to support households amid high electricity prices, SVT television reported.
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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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