Kanye West’s Friends Worry About His Mental Health, According to Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221010/kanye-wests-friends-worry-about-his-mental-health-according-to-reports-1101664180.html
October 10, 2022, 3:14 AM
West was hospitalized because of mental health problems in 2016, and in 2019 came out publicly about his struggle with bipolar disorder. Over the weekend, his Instagram* account was restricted over standards violations, and now he’s at risk of losing a sneaker deal with Adidas.
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UN Secretary General Asks UNSC to Consider Haiti’s Request For International Forces
https://sputniknews.com/20221010/un-secretary-general-asks-unsc-to-consider-haitis-request-for-international-forces-1101664058.html
October 10, 2022, 3:07 AM
UNITED NATIONS, (Sputnik) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to consider Haiti’s request for the deployment of an international contingent in the country, which faces a cholera outbreak amid a deteriorating security situation.
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Tampa Bar Shooting Leaves One Dead, Six Injured - Police
https://sputniknews.com/20221010/tampa-bar-shooting-leaves-one-dead-six-injured---police-1101663955.html
October 10, 2022, 2:47 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting outside a downtown night club in Tampa, Florida, according to the city police.
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Petrochemical Giant Valero Defends High Oil Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20221010/petrochemical-giant-valero-defends-high-oil-prices-1101663816.html
October 10, 2022, 2:11 AM
Gas prices on the West Coast have skyrocketed this summer, remaining high even as prices elsewhere in the U.S. begin to lower. California has seen the steepest increases, with a rise of over 84 cents in the last 10 days. Recently, Gov. Newsom accused oil companies of price gouging.
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Russian Nuclear Submarines Could Get Smaller in Future - Rubin Design Bureau
https://sputniknews.com/20221010/russian-nuclear-submarines-could-get-smaller-in-future---rubin-design-bureau-1101663672.html
October 10, 2022, 1:26 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Russian nuclear powered submarine (NPS) of the future generation will be reduced in size, but this will not affect the number of weapons and drones that it will be equipped with, Andrey Baranov, Deputy Director General for Foreign Economic Activities and Military Technical Cooperation at the Rubin design bureau said.
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One Dead After Pickup Truck Plows Into Crowd in Colorado - Sheriff’s Office
https://sputniknews.com/20221010/one-dead-after-pickup-truck-plows-into-crowd-in-colorado---sheriffs-office-1101663549.html
October 10, 2022, 12:23 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - At least one person was killed and several others were injured when a pickup truck rammed through a crowd outside a bar in the US state of Colorado, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Putin’s Monday Agenda Includes No Bilateral Meetings With Security Council Members -Peskov
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/putins-monday-agenda-includes-no-bilateral-meetings-with-security-council-members--peskov-1101663413.html
October 9, 2022, 11:37 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to hold any bilateral meetings with members of the Security Council on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.
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North Carolina Gov. Pushes For Marijuana Decriminalization
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/north-carolina-gov-pushes-for-marijuana-decriminalization-1101663266.html
October 9, 2022, 10:27 PM
The legalization of recreational marijuana in the U.S. started in 2012, when voters in Colorado legalized its use and sale. Marijuana is currently legal in 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam despite remaining illegal at the federal level. Current N.C.law lists possession of more than 0.5 ounces as punishable by up to $1,000 in fines.
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Kiev Regime Responsible for Crimean Bridge Terror Act -Medvedev
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/kiev-regime-responsible-for-crimean-bridge-terror-act--medvedev-1101663043.html
October 9, 2022, 9:24 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev says the Kiev regime is responsible for the Crimean Bridge terror act and Russia should respond by eliminating terrorists.
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Electoral Judge Orders Lula Ad Showcasing Rival Bolsonaro’s ‘Cannibalism’ Taken Down
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/electoral-judge-orders-lula-ad-showcasing-rival-bolsonaros--cannibaism-taken-down-1101662844.html
October 9, 2022, 8:38 PM
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nearly beat his right-wing opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election last Sunday and hopes to secure enough votes to succeed in the run-off election between the rivals set for October 30.
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Blast Rocks Building in Istanbul, Leaves One Person Injured - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/blast-rocks-building-in-istanbul-leaves-one-person-injured---reports-1101662731.html
October 9, 2022, 8:05 PM
ANKARA, (Sputnik) - An explosion occurred in a building in Istanbul on Sunday, injuring one person, Turkish media report.
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What Happens if Seoul Rips Up Historic 2018 Inter-Korean Military Treaty?
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/what-happens-if-seoul-rips-up-historic-2018-inter-korean-military-treaty-1101661648.html
October 9, 2022, 7:25 PM
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have escalated dramatically over the past two weeks, with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducting more than half-a-dozen ballistic missile tests in response to a series of large-scale military drills between South Korea, the US and Japan.
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Incumbent Austrian President Van der Bellen Leading in First Round of Election - Exit Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/incumbent-austrian-president-van-der-bellen-leading-in-first-round-of-election---exit-poll-1101661301.html
October 9, 2022, 6:27 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Incumbent Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen is leading in the first round of presidential election, receiving a majority of votes, according to provisional data from exit polls after polling stations were closed across Austria.
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US Navy Claims Its Aircraft Conducted 'Routine Flight' Over Baltic Hours After Nord Stream Blast
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/us-navy-claims-its-aircraft-conducted-routine-flight-over-baltic-hours-after-nord-stream-blast-1101660929.html
October 9, 2022, 6:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft, which appeared on the tracking data shortly after the explosion on the Nord Stream pipelines, conducted a routine flight over the Baltic Sea that is unrelated to the incident, the US navy told Sputnik.
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Ukrainian Special Services Ordered, Concocted and Carried Out Terror Attack on Crimean Bridge: Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/ukrainian-special-services-ordered-concocted-and-carried-out-attack-on-crimean-bridge-putin-1101659988.html
October 9, 2022, 5:27 PM
The 19-km long bridge linking Crimea to Krasnodar was hit by a massive explosion on Saturday morning, killing three people, causing part of the road section to collapse into the sea and oil tankers on the adjacent rail section to catch fire. Ukrainian officials hinted at Kiev's responsibility for the terrorist incident in a series of Twitter posts.
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Judge Orders Trial of Key Steele Dossier Source to Avoid Getting Into Raunchy Claims About Trump
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/judge-orders-trial-of-key-steele-dossier-source-to-avoid-getting-into-raunchy-claims-about-trump-1101659470.html
October 9, 2022, 5:10 PM
The trial of Igor Danchenko is set to kick off on Tuesday. The Russian-born US resident and analyst was previously revealed to be the primary source behind the infamous opposition research dossier on Donald Trump compiled for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election by former British spy Christopher Steele.
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Chinese Ambassador to US Thanks Musk for His Stance on Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/chinese-ambassador-to-us-thanks-musk-for-his-stance-on-taiwan-1101657271.html
October 9, 2022, 4:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chinese ambassador to the United States Qin Gang thanked US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk for his proposal to establish a special administrative zone for Taiwan as a possible solution to the long-standing deadlock between Beijing and Taipei.
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Truss 'Seeks to Sideline Home Secretary to Attract Migrants, Plug Labor Shortages'
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/truss-seeks-to-sideline-home-secretary-to-attract-migrants-plug-labor-shortages-1101656969.html
October 9, 2022, 4:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is trying to sideline the country's Home Secretary Suella Braverman to ease migration rules to tackle acute labor shortages, The Independent reported.
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Germany Reportedly Deploys Police, Military to Probe Nord Stream Blasts
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/germany-reportedly-deploys-police-military-to-probe-nord-stream-blasts-in-baltic-sea-1101656784.html
October 9, 2022, 4:24 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German federal police and armed forces (Bundeswehr) have started their reconnaissance mission to investigate recent acts of sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Tagesschau news service reported on Sunday, citing a letter of the country's defense ministry to the Defense Committee of the Bundestag.
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Iran Unveils Plan to Plug Into Russian, Central Asian SCO Members’ Electricity Grids
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/iran-unveils-plan-to-plug-into-russian-central-asian-sco-members-electricity-grids-1101655899.html
October 9, 2022, 3:22 PM
The Islamic Republic became an acceding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization – a political, economic, and security bloc comprising over half of Eurasia, at the SCO’s summit in Samarkand last month. In the years before that, Iran worked to build strategic ties with SCO heavyweights, including Russia and China.
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Philippine Police Eliminate 3 Inmates Who Tried to Escape Holding 2 People Hostage
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/philippine-police-eliminate-3-inmates-who-tried-to-escape-holding-2-people-hostage-1101655780.html
October 9, 2022, 2:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Philippine law enforcement forces have eliminated three inmates of a custody facility northeast of Manila, who attempted to escape and took two people hostage, the government press service said on Sunday.
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Houstonians Exchange Guns for Gift Cards as Firearm Buyback Program Breaks Records
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/houstonians-exchange-guns-for-gift-cards-as-firearm-buyback-program-breaks-records-1101655516.html
October 9, 2022, 1:51 PM
The United States leads the world in the number of firearms per capita, with an estimated 393.3 million guns possessed by civilians – equivalent to about 1.2 guns for every man, woman, and child in the country.
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Delhi Minister Resigns After Attending ‘Mass Religious Conversion’ Event
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/delhi-minister-resigns-after-attending-mass-religious-conversion-event-1101654801.html
October 9, 2022, 1:37 PM
Rajendra Pal Gautam, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, was serving as minister for water, tourist, culture, art, languages, and Gurudwara elections in the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal. He was elected as a member of legislative assembly (MLA) from the Seemapuri constituency.
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SNL Takes Swipe at Joe Biden's Latest Batch of Gaffes
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/snl-takes-swipe-at-joe-bidens-latest-batch-of-gaffes-1101654583.html
October 9, 2022, 1:31 PM
Amid an endless stream of misstatements, verbal blunders, and bizarre behavior offered up by Joe Biden, 79, there has been growing speculation about the cognitive decline of America’s oldest president.
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Rating of Japanese Government Hits Record Low of 35% Since September 2021: Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/rating-of-japanese-government-hits-record-low-of-35-since-september-2021-poll-1101654455.html
October 9, 2022, 12:58 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The approval rating of the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dropped to 35%, hitting a record low since the senior official took office in September 2021, while dissatisfaction with the cabinet's work reached 48.3%, a poll conducted by the Kyodo agency showed on Sunday.
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Trump Blames Biden for Ukraine Crisis, Accuses US of ‘Taunting’ Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/trump-blames-biden-for-ukraine-crisis-accuses-us-of-taunting-putin-1101653981.html
October 9, 2022, 12:45 PM
The former president has said repeatedly that the escalation of the eight-year-old security and political crisis in Ukraine wouldn’t have taken place on his watch. At a rally on Saturday, he called for “immediate” negotiations on a “peaceful end” to the crisis before it goes nuclear.
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Argentine Police Officer Responsible for Death of Fan at Football Match Arrested, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/argentine-police-officer-responsible-for-death-of-fan-at-football-match-arrested-reports-say-1101653858.html
October 9, 2022, 12:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Juan Manuel Gorbaran, the head of the police unit responsible for security at a football match of the Argentine Liga Profesional in La Plata, has been arrested after one person died in clashes that erupted between fans and security forces, the TN broadcaster reported.
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Red Bull Formula 1 Pilot Max Verstappen Wins His Second World Title
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/red-bull-formula-1-pilot-max-verstappen-wins-his-second-world-title-1101653410.html
October 9, 2022, 12:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dutch Formula 1 pilot Max Verstappen won his second world title by claiming victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Roscosmos Says Proton-M Launch Vehicle With AngoSat-2 Satellite Installed at Baikonur
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/roscosmos-says-proton-m-launch-vehicle-with-angosat-2-satellite-installed-at-baikonur-1101653157.html
October 9, 2022, 11:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Proton-M heavy-lift launch vehicle and the Blok DM-03 upper stage rocket, which will take the AngoSat-2 communications satellite into the orbit as part of a joint space project of Russia and Angola, has been installed on the launch pad at the Baikonur site, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Sunday.
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Anti-Government Protesters Take to the Streets in Moldova's Kishinev
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/anti-government-protesters-take-to-the-streets-in-moldovas-kishinev-1101648586.html
October 9, 2022, 11:54 AM
Demonstrations against the government in Moldova have been going on for more than a month, with protestors demanding the resignation of President Maia Sandu and early elections as the economic and energy crisis worsens because of rising energy prices.
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Research Unveils a Hitherto Unknown Function of Brain's Cerebellum
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/new-research-unveils-a-function-of-brains-cerebellum-we-never-knew-about-1101652377.html
October 9, 2022, 11:53 AM
The cerebellum, which is a Latin word for “little brain”, is the part of the brain that controls our movement. It is located at the back of the skull, just above and behind where the spinal cord connects to the brain itself.
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Moldovan Socialist Party Urges Gov't Response to Attempted Break-in at Russian Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/moldovan-socialist-party-urges-govt-response-to-attempted-break-in-at-russian-embassy-1101652694.html
October 9, 2022, 11:51 AM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Moldova's Party of Socialists (PSRM) condemned a hostile act against the Russian embassy in Kishinev and demanded that the government respond to the incident, according to a statement released by the party.
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India Calls on Canada to Stop Second Khalistan Referendum
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/india-calls-on-canada-to-stop-second-khalistan-referendum-1101651093.html
October 9, 2022, 11:32 AM
Sikhs For Justice, a group banned in India, is actively campaigning for Punjab independence referendums in the US and UK, hoping to establish a separate Khalistan.
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UK Chancellor 'May Have Breached Ministerial Code' by Attending Champagne Event on Mini-Budget Day
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/uk-chancellor-may-have-breached-ministerial-code-by-attending-champagne-event-on-mini-budget-day-1101651324.html
October 9, 2022, 11:25 AM
Kwasi Kwarteng is under fire for allegedly divulging information about forthcoming government spending cuts during an event at the west London home of financier Andrew Law on the evening of September 23, after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, unveiled earlier in the day, triggered economic turmoil.
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Kremlin: OPEC+ Decision to Cut Oil Production is a 'Victory of Common Sense'
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/opecs-responsible-position-balances-lawlessness-caused-by-us-in-global-energy-market-kremlin-1101651658.html
October 9, 2022, 11:11 AM
Last week, the group of influential oil-producing countries agreed to cut oil production by two million barrels per day (bpd), undermining the Biden administration's diplomacy in Gulf nations aimed at ramping up output amid a global energy crisis sparked by the anti-Russian policies of the US and its allies.
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India Slams Germany's Call For UN Intervention Over Kashmir Dispute
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/india-slams-germanys-call-for-un-intervention-over-kashmir-dispute-1101649595.html
October 9, 2022, 10:17 AM
India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads over the Kashmir dispute ever since both countries gained independence in 1947. New Delhi and Islamabad have been claiming possession of the region with India accusing Pakistan of backing militants and the latter claiming India is mistreating the Muslim population in the province.
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CNN Crew Probed by Cops After Illegally Entering Site of Thai Daycare Rampage
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/cnn-crew-probed-by-cops-after-illegally-entering-site-of-thai-daycare-rampage-1101650821.html
October 9, 2022, 10:08 AM
A former policeman killed 36 people in a gun and knife attack on a child development center in Nong Bua Lam Phu, northeastern Thailand on Thursday. 23 children were among the victims.
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Amber Heard 'Hid' Behind Wild West Alias 'Calamity Jane' to Rent Luxury Mallorca Villa
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/amber-heard-hid-behind-wild-west-alias-calamity-jane-to-rent-luxury-mallorca-villa-1101650400.html
October 9, 2022, 10:00 AM
Following her legal loss in the widely-publicized defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp, Amber Heard has been keeping a low profile, but was spotted since the early summer in Costitx, a small Spanish coastal town.
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Trump Calls for Russia-Ukraine Peace Negotiations to Prevent World War III
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/trump-calls-for-russia-ukraine-peace-negotiations-to-prevent-world-war-iii-1101650252.html
October 9, 2022, 9:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said it is necessary for Russia and Ukraine to start immediate negotiations, otherwise the crisis may turn into World War III and cause global destruction.
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Kanye West's 'Death Con 3 On Jewish People’ Tweet Taken Down
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/kanye-wests-death-con-3-on-jewish-people-tweet-taken-down-1101649794.html
October 9, 2022, 8:40 AM
Kanye West had his Instagram* account restricted after he posted a message - which has since been deleted - about an alleged exchange between him and Sean "Diddy" Combs, in which users lambasted the rapper for using language that seemed anti-Semitic.
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Explosion in Armenia's Yerevan Injures at Least 2 People
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/explosion-in-armenias-yerevan-injures-at-least-2-people-1101649480.html
October 9, 2022, 7:44 AM
YEREVAN (Sputnik) - A blast at a hostel in the Armenian capital of Yerevan injured at least two people, who were already taken to a burn care facility, the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Sunday.
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Muslims Use Condoms the Most, Says Indian Muslim Leader In ‘Population Imbalance’ Debate
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/muslims-use-condoms-the-most-says-indian-muslim-leader-in-population-imbalance-debate-1101648260.html
October 9, 2022, 7:41 AM
Mohan Bhagwat, the head of Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has been approaching Muslim clerics in an attempt to change the public perception of the organization which is that it is an anti-Islamic establishment. RSS is the ideological mentor of India's federally governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Images From James Webb Telescope Show 'Bones' of a Far-Away Galaxy
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/images-from-james-webb-telescope-show-bones-of-a-far-away-galaxy-1101646805.html
October 9, 2022, 7:03 AM
The first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) last summer indicate that space observation has reached a new level.
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Suspected Cocaine Poisoning of School Students Provokes Outrage in Mexico
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/suspected-cocaine-poisoning-of-school-students-inflicts-outrage-in-mexico-1101648815.html
October 9, 2022, 6:58 AM
The mysterious mass student poisoning at a rural secondary school in Chiapas was the third such incident in the southern Mexican state in the past two weeks, according to local media reports.
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British Court Hears the Case of... Extra-Large Marshmallows
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/british-court-hears-the-case-of-extra-large-marshmallows-1101646911.html
October 9, 2022, 5:53 AM
Now to the important stuff: what is a mega-marshmallow and how are we supposed to eat it? This is obviously a matter that calls for no less than the UK's sharpest legal minds.
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Zimbabwe Introduces Scheme to Build Up National Reserve of Precious Minerals
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/president-zimbabwes-new-mining-royalty-to-forge-national-reserve-of-precious-minerals-1101647501.html
October 9, 2022, 5:38 AM
In a letter written in September to the Ministry of Mines, Zimbabwe’s Treasury Secretary George Guvamatanga raised his concerns that “despite the abundant mineral resources the country has at its disposal, there are currently no reserves for key minerals”.
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Zimbabwe Remains on Russia's Side: National Assembly Speaker
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/zimbabwe-remains-on-russias-side-national-assembly-speaker-1101646651.html
October 9, 2022, 4:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Zimbabwe will continue to support Russia following referendums held in several Ukrainian regions on becoming part of Russia, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda told Sputnik.
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China Launches Its First Solar Observatory: CASC
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/china-launches-its-first-solar-observatory-casc-1101645985.html
October 9, 2022, 4:12 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China has successfully launched its first solar observatory, nicknamed Kuafu-1, after a giant in Chinese mythology who wished to capture and tame the Sun, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) informs.
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Abortions are Back in Arizona–For Now
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/abortions-are-back-in-arizonafor-now-1101645698.html
October 9, 2022, 3:49 AM
The landmark decision of Roe v. Wade protected Americans’ access to abortion for 50 years. In June, the Supreme Court overturned that decision with its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Arizona was one of many states across the country that immediately sought to further restrict abortion access.
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US Officials Hold First Meeting With Taliban Since Strike on Al-Qaeda Leader - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/us-officials-hold-first-meeting-with-taliban-since-strike-on-al-qaeda-leader---reports-1101645595.html
October 9, 2022, 3:05 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - High-ranking US officials have held the first in-person meeting with the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) since the elimination of Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of al-Qaeda (a terrorist group, banned in Russia), CNN reports citing sources.
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Turkish Base in Northern Iraq Comes Under Attack - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/turkish-base-in-northern-iraq-comes-under-attack---reports-1101645433.html
October 9, 2022, 1:40 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Turkish Zilkan (Zelikan) military base, located in northern Iraq, has come under a rocket attack, Shafaq News reports citing sources.
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Rocket Fired at US Forces in Syria - CENTCOM
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/rocket-fired-at-us-forces-in-syria---centcom-1101645205.html
October 9, 2022, 1:39 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - A US military facility in northeastern Syria has come under a rocket attack; there are no casualties, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
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Harvey Weinstein Goes on Trial in LA
https://sputniknews.com/20221009/harvey-weinstein-goes-on-trial-in-la-1101645042.html
October 9, 2022, 1:07 AM
In 2017, Harvey Weinstein’s abuse of women who were trying to enter the film industry made the #metoo movement go viral, highlighting the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and launching workplace anti-harassment bills in 22 states.
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Egypt Likely to Accept Russian Mir Payment System in Near Future - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/egypt-likely-to-accept-russian-mir-payment-system-in-near-future---reports-1101644923.html
October 8, 2022, 11:42 PM
CAIRO, (Sputnik) - The Russian Mir payment system could start working in Egypt in the coming days, the Al-Shorouk newspaper reports citing sources.
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Paypal to Fine Users $2,500 for Spreading ‘Misinformation’
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/paypal-to-fine-users-2500-for-spreading-misinformation-1101644714.html
October 8, 2022, 10:16 PM
Big Tech giants have censored conservatives before; this new policy change comes soon after PayPal canceled accounts belonging to the leader of Free Speech Union, a UK group that protects those at risk of being penalized for exercising their right to free speech.
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Assange Supporters Stage Protest Outside US Department of Justice in Washington
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/assange-supporters-stage-protest-outside-us-department-of-justice-in-washington-1101644596.html
October 8, 2022, 9:37 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Around a hundred protesters gathered outside the US Department of Justice in downtown Washington on Saturday, urging the authorities to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and stop his extradition from the United Kingdom.
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Russia Building Up Export Potential, Ready to Assist Poorest Countries - Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/russia-building-up-export-potential-ready-to-assist-poorest-countries---putin-1101644481.html
October 8, 2022, 9:27 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Russians on Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day, emphasizing that Russia’s export potential is getting stronger and it is ready to help developing nations.
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Thousands Rally in Berlin to Protest Gov't Policies, Call for Lifting Russian Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/thousands-rally-in-berlin-to-protest-govt-policies-call-for-lifting-russian-sanctions-1101644348.html
October 8, 2022, 8:41 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Several thousand protesters assembled outside the Reichstag, a historic government building in Berlin that houses the lower house of the German parliament, to show their disapproval of the government's policies and calling on the authorities to lift sanctions against Russia, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
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‘Living Off the Land’: U.S. Military Reintroduces Old Skills to Feed Future Soldiers
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/living-off-the-land-us-military-reintroduces-old-skills-to-feed-future-soldiers-1101644188.html
October 8, 2022, 8:33 PM
During the two decades of conflict in the middle east, the U.S. military has relied on convoys and air resupply units to provide food for soldiers–a practice that may be threatened by supply chain issues in the future.
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North Korea's Missile Launches Pose No Immediate Threat to US, Allies - INDOPACOM
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/north-koreas-missile-launches-pose-no-immediate-threat-to-us-allies---indopacom-1101644090.html
October 8, 2022, 7:41 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The United States is aware that Pyongyang test-fired two ballistic missiles, which pose no immediate threat to the country or its allies, the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) said in a press release on Saturday.
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US Braces for Red Wave as GOP Enjoys Leads in Senate, House, Gubernatorial Races, Polling Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/us-braces-for-red-wave-as-gop-enjoys-lead-in-senate-house-gubernatorial-races-polling-shows-1101643855.html
October 8, 2022, 7:06 PM
Americans will go the polls on November 8 for the midterm election, where all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, three dozen state and territorial governorships and thousands of lower offices will be up for grabs. Inflation and the economy have been the top issues among would-be voters throughout the 2022 campaign.
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Trump Reportedly Sought to Swap Mar-a-Lago Docs for FBI Files Proving Russiagate Was Hoax
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/trump-reportedly-sought-to-swap-mar-a-lago-docs-for-fbi-files-proving-russiagate-was-hoax-1101643455.html
October 8, 2022, 6:25 PM
The former president has accused Joe Biden and the “sleazy Democrats” of using a Justice Department probe into his potentially illegal storage of reams of government papers at his Florida estate to try to bar him from another run for office, and proclaimed that the president can declassify sensitive documents at will “just by thinking about it.”
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Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant Shelling Just Cost Kiev 20% of Its Traditional Sources of Electricity
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/zaporozhye-nuclear-plant-shelling-just-cost-kiev-20-of-its-traditional-sources-of-electricity-1101643030.html
October 8, 2022, 5:22 PM
After falling into the Russian military’s hands in March, the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been subjected to months of shelling attacks by Ukrainian forces. Late last month, the last of the plant’s six reactors was disconnected from the grid to minimize risks caused by incessant bombardment.
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Seoul: North Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile Towards Sea of Japan
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/seoul-north-korea-fires-unidentified-ballistic-missile-towards-sea-of-japan-1101643246.html
October 8, 2022, 5:17 PM
MOSCOW, October 8 (Sputnik) - North Korea has launched an unidentified ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, citing the South Korean military.
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North Korea 'May Launch Missile, Test Nukes Next Week'
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/north-korea-may-launch-missile-test-nukes-next-week-1101641963.html
October 8, 2022, 4:22 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - North Korea may hold another missile launch or conduct a nuclear test around October 10, the Party Foundation Day, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday, citing sources in the government of Japan.
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US to Review Haiti's Call for Aid to Address Humanitarian, Security Situation
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/us-to-review-haitis-call-for-aid-to-address-humanitarian-security-situation-1101641756.html
October 8, 2022, 4:20 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will review Haiti's request for foreign assistance to alleviate the precarious humanitarian and security situation, as the Caribbean struggles to respond to civil unrest and gang violence, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Saturday.
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Protester Tried to Enter Russian Embassy in Kishinev, Diplomatic Mission Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/protesters-attempt-to-storm-russian-embassy-in-kishinev-moldova-1101640938.html
October 8, 2022, 3:33 PM
The landlocked Eastern European nation sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania has become the site of widespread political unrest in recent months, with opposition forces rallying against the pro-Western government of President Maia Sandu and demanding her resignation.
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Video: Mass Protests Against Rising Prices, Falling Living Standards Held in Prague
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/mass-protests-against-rising-prices-falling-living-standards-taking-place-in-prague-1101640756.html
October 8, 2022, 2:54 PM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - A mass demonstration has kicked off on Prague’s Wenceslas Square on Saturday, as thousands of people have gathered to protest against rising prices, falling living standards and insufficient government measures in the current crisis, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Observers: Crimean Bridge Attack Takes Ukraine Crisis to New Phase Where Infrastructure is Fair Game
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/observers-crimean-bridge-attack-takes-ukraine-crisis-to-new-phase-where-infrastructure-is-fair-game-1101640139.html
October 8, 2022, 2:50 PM
The 19 km bridge linking Crimea to the Krasnodar region via the Sea of Azov was struck by a massive explosion on Saturday, halting all road and rail traffic. A senior advisor to Ukraine’s president immediately boasted that the attack was just “the beginning,” with Moscow calling the comments proof of Ukrainian authorities’ “terrorist nature.”
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Ukrainian Man Linked to 'Fake Rothschild Heiress' Who Infiltrated Trump Estate Shot in Quebec
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/ukrainian-man-linked-to-fake-rothschild-heiress-who-infiltrated-trump-estate-shot-in-quebec-1101639472.html
October 8, 2022, 2:35 PM
Valeriy Tarasenko, an entrepreneur of Ukrainian origin with assets in several companies in Quebec and Florida, according to Radio-Canada, has ties to Inna Yashchyshyn, who made headlines for allegedly posing as a member of the Rothschild family and infiltrating Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.
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Report: Turkey May Consider Buying Eurofighter Typhoon Jets if F-16 Deal Falls Through
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/report-turkey-may-consider-buying-eurofighter-typhoon-if-f-16-deal-falls-through-1101639834.html
October 8, 2022, 2:22 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Ankara may consider purchasing the fourth-generation Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters if the deal on the acquisition of US-made F-16 falls through, Turkish newspaper Yeni Akit reported on Saturday.
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Beijing Slams New US Export Controls on Chinese Tech Companies
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/beijing-slams-new-us-export-controls-on-chinese-tech-companies-1101639307.html
October 8, 2022, 1:46 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The United States abuses export control measures to target Chinese companies, while preserving its own technological hegemony, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a briefing on Saturday, commenting on Washington's new restrictions on China's access to US semiconductors and chip-making technology.
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Rahul Gandhi: New Congress President Will Not Be Controlled By Our Family
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/rahul-gandhi-new-congress-president-will-not-be-controlled-by-our-family-1101638260.html
October 8, 2022, 1:38 PM
Elections to pick the new chief of India’s grand old party, Congress, will be held on October 17, and the results will be announced on October 19. Senior Congress parliamentarians Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are in the running for the top post.
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Halt of Railway Traffic in Germany Caused by 'Sabotage' at Communication System, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/halt-of-railway-traffic-in-germany-caused-by-sabotage-at-communication-system-reports-say-1101638999.html
October 8, 2022, 1:21 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - A suspension of the railway transport operation in Germany's north has been caused by a sabotage, in which cable connections of an internal railway communication system were damaged, German news agency dpa reported on Saturday, citing the Deutsche Bahn AG railway company.
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Bieber 'Puts The Brakes' on Kanye West Friendship After Ye's 'Nose Job Rant' at His Wife
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/bieber-puts-the-brakes-on-kanye-west--friendship-after-yes-nose-job-rant-at-his-wife-1101637798.html
October 8, 2022, 1:15 PM
US rapper Ye reportedly descended into a since-deleted rant on social media, branding Justin Bieber’s wife of four years, Hailey, "Drake's girl" and mocking her for having had a "nose job".
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India Reserves Right To Buy Oil From Wherever It Wants, Says Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/india-reserves-right-to-buy-oil-from-wherever-it-wants-says-minister-1101629294.html
October 8, 2022, 1:12 PM
Earlier this week, data provided by three European commodity analytics firms revealed the fact that Russia had become the second-largest exporter of oil to India in September.
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Russia's Trade With China, India Increasing Despite Western Sanctions: Lavrov
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/russias-trade-with-china-india-increasing-despite-western-sanctions-lavrov-1101637681.html
October 8, 2022, 12:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's trade with China and India is increasing due to a growing number of goods categories, despite Western sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
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Clinton Tried to Push Hungary's Orban Into Invading Yugoslavia During 1999 NATO War, Vucic Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/clinton-tried-to-push-hungarys-orban-into-invading-yugoslavia-during-1999-nato-war-vucic-reveals-1101637410.html
October 8, 2022, 12:27 PM
On March 12, 1999, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Poland became the first members of the defunct Warsaw Pact alliance to be incorporated into NATO after Washington broke its commitments to Moscow not to expand the bloc eastward. Two weeks later, NATO kicked off a massive 78-day aerial bombing campaign against Yugoslavia.
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Assange Supporters Form Human Chain Around UK Parliament
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/assange-supporters-form-human-chain-around-uk-parliament-1101635902.html
October 8, 2022, 12:09 PM
In June, Priti Patel, who was UK Home Secretary at the time, approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, where he is facing a possible sentence of up to 175 years in prison.
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Musk Warned Against Meddling in China's Domestic Affairs After Floating Taiwan Plan
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/musk-warned-against-meddling-in-chinas-domestic-affairs-after-floating-taiwan-plan-1101636112.html
October 8, 2022, 11:45 AM
Tech tycoon Elon Musk earlier unveiled his plan of how to settle differences between mainland China and Taiwan in an interview for the Financial Times, suggesting handing over some control of the breakaway Chinese province to Beijing.
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DPRK Defends ‘Righteous’ Missile Tests as Response to US Threats
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/dprk-defends-righteous-missile-tests-as-response-to-us-threats-1101636526.html
October 8, 2022, 11:37 AM
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have increased dramatically over the past two weeks amid a series of North Korean missile tests conducted in response to large-scale air, sea, land and missile drills being carried out by the United States and its regional allies. Each side has accused the other of stoking tensions.
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Imran Khan Likely to Be Put Under House Arrest, Reports Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/imran-khan-likely-to-be-put-under-house-arrest-reports-claim-1101631817.html
October 8, 2022, 11:17 AM
Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan this week held a series of meetings with members of his party to prepare for the much-touted Haqeeqi Azaadi (“Real Independence”) march.
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India Approves Defense Plan to Unite Air Force Weapon System Operators Under One Entity
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/india-approves-defense-plan-to-unite-air-force-weapon-system-operators-under-one-entity-1101635470.html
October 8, 2022, 10:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Indian government has approved the establishment of a new branch in the Indian Air Force, which would unite all weapon system operators under one entity focusing on the operational employment of ground-based and airborne weapon systems, the Indian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
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Gambia's Deadly Cough Syrup Situation Under Control, President Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/gambias-deadly-cough-syrup-situation-under-control-president-says-1101635130.html
October 8, 2022, 10:15 AM
66 children died and scores of others suffered acute kidney injuries in the West African nation after four cough syrups manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company were found to be tainted with diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol – colorless, practically odorless compounds known for their use as substitutes for pharmaceutical-grade glycerol.
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New 3D Model of Cat's Eye Nebula Hints at Its 'Binary Star' Past
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/new-3d-model-of-cats-eye-nebula-hints-at-its-binary-star-past-1101631602.html
October 8, 2022, 10:01 AM
The Cat’s Eye Nebula, in the constellation Draco, was previously captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in high resolution. It was revealed to be an intricate structure not explained by previously accepted theories for planetary nebula formation.
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Veteran Shares Wartime Flashbacks on India Air Force's 90th Anniversary
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/veteran-shares-wartime-flashbacks-on-india-air-forces-90th-anniversary-1101603100.html
October 8, 2022, 9:30 AM
The Indian Air Force was inaugurated in 1932 to support the UK’s Royal Air Force. This Saturday, the world’s fourth largest air force in terms of personnel and aircraft celebrates 90 years since its creation.
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Moscow: Kiev Regime's Reaction To Destruction of Civilian Infrastructure Proves its Terrorist Nature
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/moscow-kiev-regimes-reaction-to-destruction-of-civilian-infrastructure-proves-its-terrorist-nature-1101630920.html
October 8, 2022, 8:39 AM
A truck was blown up on the motorway section of the Crimean Bridge, causing seven fuel tanks of a train travelling to the peninsula to go up in flames, the National Anti-Terrorist Committee said on Saturday. The cause of the explosion is now being investigated.
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Blast at Petrol Station in Ireland Leaves at Least Ten Dead
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/blast-at-patrol-station-in-ireland-leaves-at-least-seven-dead-1101630515.html
October 8, 2022, 8:21 AM
Emergency services and local volunteers from both sides of the Irish border worked overnight searching for possible survivors in the rubble from the blast that took place on Friday in the small village of Creesloug in County Donegal, Ireland.
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Japan Reportedly Gathering Data to Forecast Impact of Russia's Decision on Sakhalin-1
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/japan-reportedly-gathering-data-to-forecast-impact-of-russias-decision-on-sakhalin-1-1101630286.html
October 8, 2022, 7:38 AM
TOKYO, (Sputnik) - Japan is collecting data to determine a possible impact on the Russia-led energy project Sakhalin-1 after President Vladimir Putin issued an instruction to establish a new national operator for the project earlier this week, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday, citing an official in the economy ministry.
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Dems Reportedly Use 'Opaque' Media Outlets For Partisan Messaging Ahead of Mid-terms
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/dems-reportedly-use-opaque-media-outlets-for-partisan-messaging-ahead-of-midterms-1101629436.html
October 8, 2022, 7:08 AM
The looming mid-term elections will take place on 8 November and a recent ABC/Washington Post poll has indicated that the Republicans are gaining momentum. Only 39 percent of US citizens approve of President Joe Biden's performance as president and the GOP holds a sizable advantage on issues such as the economy and crime.
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Giant Cockroach Reemerges in Australia After More Than 80 Years of Being 'Extinct'
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/giant-cockroach-reemerges-in-australia-after-more-than-80-years-of-being-extinct-1101627393.html
October 8, 2022, 6:31 AM
A unique cockroach, which lived on Lord Howe Island in Australia and has been considered extinct since the Thirties, has been rediscovered by a biology student.
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US Likely to Keep Response to OPEC+ Cuts Limited to Increasing Own Supply, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/us-likely-to-keep-response-to-opec-cuts-limited-to-increasing-own-supply-expert-says-1101628739.html
October 8, 2022, 6:11 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - The United States is unlikely to resort to serious punitive measures against Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries in the wake of OPEC+ agreeing to slash oil production, Robert Singh, a professor of politics at Birkbeck, University of London, told Sputnik.
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11 Dead, 38 Injured As Bus Catches Fire In India’s Maharashtra — Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/11-dead-38-injured-as-bus-catches-fire-in-indias-maharashtra--video-1101626751.html
October 8, 2022, 5:49 AM
According to Indian government data, more than 170, 000 people die every year in road accidents. Earlier this year, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the country has the highest number of road deaths in the world and the third-highest number of road accident injuries.
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Fuel Tank Catches Fire on Crimean Bridge - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/fuel-tank-caught-fire-on-crimean-bridge---video-1101628204.html
October 8, 2022, 5:43 AM
On Saturday, traffic and railway service have been suspended on the Crimean Bridge, after a fuel tank caught fire.
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Truss' Trade Minister Axed, Has Whip Suspended After ‘Serious Misconduct’ Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/truss-trade-minister-axed-has-whip-suspended-after-serious-misconduct-claim-1101627042.html
October 8, 2022, 5:30 AM
The Conservative MP for Bournemouth West has also had his whip suspended pending an investigation, which he intended to “fully cooperate with”, in the hopes of “clearing his name”.
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Lindsey Graham Snapped at Mother of January 6 Victim, Alleges Michael Fanone
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/lindsey-graham-snapped-at-mother-of-january-6-victim-alleges-michael-fanone-1101626284.html
October 8, 2022, 3:47 AM
Former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone's new book “Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul” is about Fanone’s experience on January 6 when he was deployed to deal with a mob of insurrectionists. Fanone was tased until he had a heart attack and beaten with a Blue Lives Matter flag. The irony did not escape him.
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Los Angeles Breaks Record Gas Prices, Newsom Calls out Big Oil for 'Price Gouging'
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/los-angeles-breaks-record-gas-prices-newsom-calls-out-big-oil-for-price-gouging-1101626086.html
October 8, 2022, 3:09 AM
High state taxes, in addition to supply issues complicated by the war in Ukraine, are driving up gas prices on the West Coast, even as prices fall elsewhere. California has seen the steepest increases, with a rise of 59 cents in the past week.
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Con Artist Anna Sorokin Freed From ICE Custody
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/con-artist-anna-sorokin-freed-from-ice-custody-1101625889.html
October 8, 2022, 2:20 AM
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, whose story inspired the Netflix series “Inventing Anna,” was arrested in 2017 and jailed at Rikers Island. Starting in 2013, the 31-year-old grifter went by the name of Anna “Delvey,” convincing banks, luxury hotels, and even friends that she was a German heiress with a big cash flow.
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Saudi Arabia's Decision to Back Recent OPEC+ Cuts Not Meant to Harm US - Foreign Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/saudi-arabias-decision-to-back-recent-opec-cuts-not-meant-to-harm-us---foreign-minister-1101625760.html
October 8, 2022, 1:21 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia's decision to back OPEC+ cuts to oil production was not meant to harm the United States but to stabilize the global market amid a slowing economy, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said in an interview.
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The Rock Isn’t Running for President, Says It’s 'Off The Table'
https://sputniknews.com/20221008/the-rock-isnt-running-for-president-says-its-off-the-table-1101625049.html
October 8, 2022, 12:04 AM
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson played with the idea of running for president during the 2020 campaign between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, saying it would “be an honor” to serve as president. A poll taken after the actor floated the idea showed that 46% of Americans would support The Rock’s presidential bid.
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