New Russia's Gas Pipeline to Turkey to Be Safe, Protected From Interference, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/new-russias-gas-pipeline-to-turkey-to-be-safe-protected-from-interference-expert-says-1101869565.html
October 15, 2022, 5:05 AM
SIMFEROPOL, Russia, (Sputnik) - Foreign interference in the work of the underwater parts of the new and existing Russian gas pipelines to Turkey via the Black Sea would be minimal or even impossible, Boris Martsinkevich, the chief editor of Geoenergetica Info analytic magazine, has told Sputnik.
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China Deploys Earth Remote Sensing Satellite Yaogan-36 Into Orbit
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/china-deploys-earth-remote-sensing-satellite-yaogan-36-into-orbit-1101869413.html
October 15, 2022, 4:35 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - China has deployed a Yaogan-36 Earth sensing satellite into orbit, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said on Saturday.
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Alaska Cancels Snow Crab Season For The First Time Ever After 1 Billion Disappear
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/alaska-cancels-snow-crab-season-for-the-first-time-ever-after-1-billion-disappear-1101868916.html
October 15, 2022, 3:54 AM
The disappearance of 1 billion snow crabs will be investigated by officials, with some biologists believing the causes may be related to disease or climate change. But for now, the cancellation of snow crab season will have a devastating effect on Alaska’s economy, which is responsible for 60% of the United States’ seafood.
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Dozen People Killed in Armed Attack in DRC - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/dozen-people-killed-in-armed-attack-in-drc---reports-1101868636.html
October 15, 2022, 3:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 12 people were killed, and another four were injured as a result of an attack in the northeastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Actualite news outlet reports.
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Jurors in Parkland Shooting Case Reported Feeling Threatened and Disrespected During Deliberations
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/jurors-in-parkland-shooting-case-reported-feeling-threatened-and-disrespected-during-deliberations-1101868369.html
October 15, 2022, 3:15 AM
On Thursday, a jury in the Parkland school massacre case ruled that school shooter Nikolas Cruz would not get the death penalty, instead recommending life in prison without parole. Family members of the 2018 school shooting victims were enraged by the jury’s decision. But one juror said she “felt the system failed” Cruz repeatedly.
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German Airline Pilots’ Union Announces Three-Day Strike Starting Monday
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/german-airline-pilots-union-announces-three-day-strike-starting-monday-1101868247.html
October 15, 2022, 2:15 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Pilots of the German Eurowings air carrier, which is a subsidiary of Lufthansa, are going to protest again starting Monday, October 17, Vereinigung Cockpit, a German association of airline pilots and flight engineers, informs.
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Inflation in Argentina Up 66.1% in Nine Months of 2022 - Statistics Institute
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/inflation-in-argentina-up-661-in-nine-months-of-2022---statistics-institute-1101868022.html
October 15, 2022, 2:11 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Inflation in Argentina rose 6.2% in September and increased by 66.1% in nine months of 2022, the Argentine National Institute of Statistics and Censuses said on Friday.
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Lula Leads in Opinion Polls on Brazil's Next President Two Weeks Ahead of Runoff
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/lula-leads-in-opinion-polls-on-brazils-next-president-two-weeks-ahead-of-runoff-1101867740.html
October 15, 2022, 12:31 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO (Sputnik) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the top choice to become the next president of Brazil two weeks ahead of the second round of the presidential race, a poll held by the Datafolha institute showed on Friday.
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Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ Back on Display After Being Vandalized by Soup
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/van-goghs-sunflowers-back-on-display-after-being-vandalized-by-soup-1101867481.html
October 15, 2022, 12:25 AM
The famous painting was a target of a protest by two activists who were seen wearing t-shirts that read “Just Stop Oil.” The protestors threw a can of soup at the 1888 Van Gogh painting and then proceeded to glue their hands to the wall. After they were unglued, they were charged with criminal damage and aggravated trespass, London police said.
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Polish Foreign Ministry Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Criticism of Students’ Safety
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/polish-foreign-ministry-summons-israeli-ambassador-over-criticism-of-students-safety-1101867347.html
October 15, 2022, 12:17 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Israeli Ambassador to Poland Yacov Livne has been summoned by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs over his statements regarding the security of Israeli student delegations in Poland.
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Sen. Johnson Draws Boos, Laughs for Saying Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Barnes ‘Turned Against America’
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/sen-johnson-draws-boos-laughs-for-saying-wisconsin-lt-gov-barnes-turned-against-america-1101866523.html
October 14, 2022, 11:34 PM
During the final debate in the US Senate race in Wisconsin on Thursday, incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson elicited an unexpected reaction from the audience in response to one of his answers.
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New UK Chancellor of Exchequer to Set Out Medium-Term Fiscal Plan on October 31 - London
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/new-uk-chancellor-of-exchequer-to-set-out-medium-term-fiscal-plan-on-october-31---london-1101866403.html
October 14, 2022, 10:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Jeremy Hunt, the newly appointed UK chancellor of the exchequer, will set out the UK government's Medium-Term Fiscal Plan on October 31, Downing Street said on Friday.
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Ex-DoD Officer: Biden's 'Schizophrenic' Security Strategy Fraught With Risk of Igniting WW3
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/ex-dod-officer-bidens-schizophrenic-security-strategy-fraught-with-risk-of-igniting-ww3-1101860994.html
October 14, 2022, 10:55 PM
The White House's new National Security Strategy (NSS) targets Russia and China as the US' major "threats" while also claiming that it does not seek conflict or a new Cold War. The 48-page document has already been branded as "strikingly schizophrenic" by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
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US Inflation Could Reaccelerate After Slight Pause if Fed Fails to Continue Boosting Rates
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/us-inflation-could-reaccelerate-after-slight-pause-if-fed-fails-to-continue-boosting-rates-1101866096.html
October 14, 2022, 10:40 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US inflation could reaccelerate after the recent minuscule slowdown if the Federal Reserve fails to continue raising interest rates, economic analysts told Sputnik.
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CDC Warns Flu Season Beginning Early in US, Outbreaks Tracked in Washington, DC, NYC, Texas
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/cdc-warns-flu-season-beginning-early-in-us-outbreaks-tracked-in-washington-dc-nyc-texas-1101865537.html
October 14, 2022, 10:35 PM
Millions of influenza cases each year cost the country billions of dollars in productivity, according to estimates, and can cause tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths. That impact has been somewhat reduced in recent years, since masking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has also limited other illnesses, like the flu.
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Video - SpaceX Dragon With Crew 4 Mission From ISS Splashes Down Successfully in Atlantic
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/video---spacex-dragon-with-crew-4-mission-from-iss-splashes-down-successfully-in-atlantic-1101865239.html
October 14, 2022, 10:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying Crew 4 from the International Space Station (ISS) back to earth successfully splashed down to safety, SpaceX said in a social media post accompanied by a video clip.
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Morocco Suffering Most Severe Drought in 30 Years - King
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/morocco-suffering-most-severe-drought-in-30-years---king-1101864974.html
October 14, 2022, 10:19 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Moroccan King Mohammed VI said on Friday that his country is facing the most severe period of drought in the last three decades and called on residents to use water sparingly.
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US Justice Dept Asks Appeals Court to Reject Special Master in Trump Records Case - Filing
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/us-justice-dept-asks-appeals-court-to-reject-special-master-in-trump-records-case---filing-1101864865.html
October 14, 2022, 10:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Justice Department is asking a federal appeals court to reject former President Donald Trump's request for a third party to review classified records seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, a court filing revealed.
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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Who Fired Shots in West Bank - IDF
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-who-fired-shots-in-west-bank---idf-1101864756.html
October 14, 2022, 10:11 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli soldiers have "neutralized" a Palestinian who opened fire in the West Bank settlement of Beit El on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
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Chinese Exporters Work Overtime to Meet European Demand for Warm Clothing - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/chinese-exporters-work-overtime-to-meet-european-demand-for-warm-clothing---reports-1101864547.html
October 14, 2022, 10:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chinese winter clothing exporters have to work overtime to fulfill all orders for warm turtleneck jumpers coming from Europe ahead of the looming winter, Chinese newspaper Global Times reported on Friday.
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Roger Stone Meltdown, Calls Ivanka Trump an ‘Abortionist B****’
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/roger-stone-meltdown-calls-ivanka-trump-an-abortionist-b-1101864218.html
October 14, 2022, 9:55 PM
Roger Stone, a Republican strategist, consultant and lobbyist, began his career as a student volunteer on Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign in 1972 before becoming an ally and advisor to former President Donald Trump. A day before the 2020 presidential election, Stone said “f*** the voting, let’s get right to the violence,” CNN reported.
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China Not Engaging US to Solidify Plans for Biden-Xi Meeting at G20 Summit - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/china-not-engaging-us-to-solidify-plans-for-biden-xi-meeting-at-g20-summit---reports-1101864043.html
October 14, 2022, 9:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - China is not engaging the United States to firm up plans for a prospective meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Bali next month, Politico reported on Friday.
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Oil Markets Down for 5th Week in 7 as Stubborn US Inflation Raises Fears of Recession
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/oil-markets-down-for-5th-week-in-7-as-stubborn-us-inflation-raises-fears-of-recession-1101863844.html
October 14, 2022, 9:38 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Oil markets fell for a fifth week in seven as stubbornly high US inflation raised the odds of a recession amid the Federal Reserve’s attempts to rein in the worst price pressures in 40 years.
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Moscow Urges Riga to Refrain From Interfering in Church Relations - Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/moscow-urges-riga-to-refrain-from-interfering-in-church-relations---foreign-ministry-1101863679.html
October 14, 2022, 9:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow calls on Riga not to interfere in church relations amid reports that the Latvian government has sent a letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia demanding to declare the Latvian Orthodox Church autocephalous, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Gennady Askaldovich said on Friday.
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CIA’s Inspector General Criticizes How Agency Handled ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/cias-inspector-general-criticizes-how-agency-handled-havana-syndrome-cases---reports-1101863433.html
October 14, 2022, 9:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Inspector General of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) this week sent a report to Congress that criticizes the way the agency handled early reports of the so-called "Havana syndrome," The New York Times reported on Friday.
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OPEC+ Nations Privately Told US They Disagreed With Production Cut Decision - State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/opec-nations-privately-told-us-they-disagreed-with-production-cut-decision---state-dept-1101863314.html
October 14, 2022, 9:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Some member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) privately told the United States that they disagreed with a Saudi-backed decision to cut the group’s oil production starting in November, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Friday.
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US Commerce Dept. Says Russia Semiconductors Imports Have Decreased by 70%
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/us-commerce-dept-says-russia-semiconductors-imports-have-decreased-by-70-1101863164.html
October 14, 2022, 9:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia’s imports of semiconductors have fallen by nearly 70% on a year-to-year basis since the imposition of controls by the United States, the US Commerce Department said on Friday.
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Poland Integrates Patriot Complex Into National Air Defense System - Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/poland-integrates-patriot-complex-into-national-air-defense-system---minister-1101863044.html
October 14, 2022, 9:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Poland has integrated its Patriot missile defense systems into the national air defense system, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Friday.
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US, Saudi Arabia Have Multiplicity of Interests Relating to Bilateral Ties - State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/us-saudi-arabia-have-multiplicity-of-interests-relating-to-bilateral-ties---state-dept-1101862806.html
October 14, 2022, 9:06 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States still believes that Riyadh and Washington have a multiplicity of mutual interests, US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Friday.
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US, G7 Partners Urge China to Provide Debt Relief to Low Income Countries - Yellen
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/us-g7-partners-urge-china-to-provide-debt-relief-to-low-income-countries---yellen-1101862594.html
October 14, 2022, 8:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and its Group of Seven (G7) partners are urging China to provide debt relief to low-income countries, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday.
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Death Toll From Coal Mine Blast in Turkey Rises to 25 - Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/fourteen-killed-in-coal-mine-blast-in-northern-turkey---interior-ministry-1101862481.html
October 14, 2022, 8:49 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The death toll from the explosion at a coal mine in northern Turkey now stands at 25, the authorities in the province of Bartin, where the accident occurred on Friday, said.
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Media Debunks GOP ‘Hoax’ Claiming Schools Keep Litter Boxes for ‘Students Who Identify as Cats’
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/media-debunks-gop-hoax-claiming-schools-keep-litter-boxes-for-students-who-identify-as-cats-1101861460.html
October 14, 2022, 8:13 PM
As part of their drive to roll back LGBTQ rights in states across the US, conservative figures have repeatedly claimed that school districts are being forced to keep litter boxes to be used by students who supposedly identify as animals. There’s just one problem: it’s never happened.
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Russia Could Help South Africa Gain 'Energy Mix' as Relying on West Equals Recolonization, MP Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/russia-could-help-south-africa-gain-energy-mix-as-relying-on-west-equals-recolonization-mp-says-1101858773.html
October 14, 2022, 7:07 PM
After attending the 5th Russian Energy Week in Moscow, Zolani Mkiva, manager of the Mkiva Foundation, Delegate to the South African National Council of Provinces, has talked to Sputnik to discuss a wide range of topics: from historic South Africa-Russia relationship to energy woes, new world order, Western pressure and NATO "militarizing society."
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Images of Mars' Moon Eclipsing Jupiter Captured by ESA Spacecraft
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/images-of-mars-moon-eclipsing-jupiter-captured-by-esa-spacecraft-1101860174.html
October 14, 2022, 6:59 PM
The images of Deimos briefly obscuring Jupiter and several of its moons were taken on February 14.
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German Drone Finds 26-Foot Gash in Nord Stream 1 That Could Only be Caused by Explosion - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/german-drone-finds-26-foot-gash-in-nord-stream-1-that-could-only-be-caused-by-explosion---report-1101859261.html
October 14, 2022, 6:49 PM
An underwater drone operated by German federal police took the first photos of the rupture site on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline since the leak was shut off on October 2. The pipeline had gas in it at the time, despite a halt in deliveries since early last month, when Brussels imposed price caps on the purchase of Russian gas.
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Budapest Consults Hungarians on Anti-Russian Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/budapest-consults-hungarians-on-anti-russian-sanctions-1101857819.html
October 14, 2022, 5:12 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has previously criticized the EU’s sanctions against Russia on several occasions, arguing that the measures are destroying Hungary’s economy.
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SpaceX Dragon Undocks From International Space Station for Return to Earth
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/spacex-dragon-undocks-from-international-space-station-for-return-to-earth-1101858121.html
October 14, 2022, 5:01 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying its Crew 4 undocked successfully from the International Space Station (ISS) at 12:05 p.m. EDT as it orbited above the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, NASA engineers announced.
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Actor Robbie Coltrane Who Played Hagrid in 'Harry Potter' Has Died
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/actor-robbie-coltrane-who-played-hagrid-in-harry-potter-has-died-1101857970.html
October 14, 2022, 4:53 PM
Coltrane's agent, who reported his death but did not provide any details of it, said that the actor's family thanked the team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care.
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Haiti Facing Humanitarian Emergency, High Inflation Due to Insecurity, World Food Program Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/haiti-facing-humanitarian-emergency-high-inflation-due-to-insecurity-world-food-program-says-1101857698.html
October 14, 2022, 4:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The humanitarian situation in Haiti has become catastrophic as humanitarian missions were forced to suspend their activities due to insecurity in the country, World Food Program (WFP) Country Director in Haiti Jean-Martin Bauer said on Friday, adding that almost half of the population in Haiti is facing acute hunger.
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Maintenance of 9 Nuclear Reactors in France Delayed Due to Strike, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/maintenance-of-9-nuclear-reactors-in-france-delayed-due-to-strike-reports-say-1101857441.html
October 14, 2022, 3:55 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Repair work on nine nuclear reactors in France, vital under looming winter, has been postponed again due to employees' strike, French broadcaster BFMTV reported on Friday.
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Scores of Rotten Bodies Found in Pakistan Hospital - Graphic Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/scores-of-rotten-bodies-found-in-pakistan-hospital---graphic-video-1101854343.html
October 14, 2022, 3:54 PM
Officials have said that the corpses were used by medical students for educational purposes.
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Italian Surgeons Successfully Remove Brain Tumor While Patient Playing Saxophone - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/italian-surgeons-successfully-remove-brain-tumor-while-patient-playing-saxophone---video-1101856397.html
October 14, 2022, 3:36 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Italian surgeons have successfully removed a tumor from the brain of a 35-year-old patient who was playing his saxophone during the operation, Italian media reported on Friday.
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How West Betrays Horn of Africa & Sahel’s Starving People
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/how-west-betrays-horn-of-africa--sahels-starving-people-1101855831.html
October 14, 2022, 3:31 PM
The UK and other western nations have been ignoring impending famines in the Horn of Africa, hesitating to provide access to climate funds for poor African nations, the Somalian drought envoy told the Guardian earlier this week. "It’s all Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine. It gets all the political attention," he complained.
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India Vows to Speed Up Diversification of Oil Sourcing Following OPEC+ Production Cut
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/india-vows-to-speed-up-diversification-of-oil-sourcing-following-opec-production-cut-1101852825.html
October 14, 2022, 3:29 PM
Delhi’s refiners have increased Ural grade intakes since April as Moscow offered oil at discounted prices, resulting in over $4 billion in savings. India rejected the West's criticism and continued to buy Russian oil in accordance with its national interests.
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Liz Truss U-Turns on Corporation Tax Cut After Sacrificing Chancellor Kwarteng
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/liz-truss-u-turns-on-corporation-tax-cut-after-sacrificing-chancellor-kwarteng-1101852006.html
October 14, 2022, 3:17 PM
Now-sacked Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng's promise of an energy bill bail-out for families and businesses, to be paid for through government borrowing, prompted a sharp interest rate rise from the Bank of England and runs on the pound and British government bonds.
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Trump Sends 14-Page Letter to US Select Committee Probing January 6 Events
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/trump-sends-14-page-letter-to-us-select-committee-probing-january-6-events-1101855419.html
October 14, 2022, 3:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump on Friday sent a 14-page long letter to the US House Select Committee probing the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot after he was subpoenaed by the panel on the previous day.
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Russia and US Exchanged Data on Number of Strategic Offensive Weapons
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/russia-and-us-exchanged-data-on-number-of-strategic-offensive-weapons-1101855216.html
October 14, 2022, 3:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow and Washington exchanged notifications in September on the number of strategic offensive weapons under the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Russian Deputy PM: Masterminds of Nord Stream Terror Attacks Plunged Europe Into Energy Poverty
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/russian-deputy-pm-masterminds-of-nord-stream-terror-attacks-plunged-europe-into-energy-poverty-1101854823.html
October 14, 2022, 2:56 PM
During the Russian Energy Week forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the Nord Stream terror attacks in late September sought to undermine energy security on the continent.
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Nancy Pelosi Vowed to 'Punch Out' Trump for 'Trespassing' at Capitol - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/nancy-pelosi-vowed-to-punch-out-trump-for-trespassing-at-capitol---video-1101853326.html
October 14, 2022, 2:53 PM
The video featuring Pelosi was apparently recorded on January 6, 2021, the day of the events often referred to as the Capitol Hill riots.
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US Justice Department Says Awarding Over $370Mln to Support Police, Reduce Violent Crime
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/us-justice-department-says-awarding-over-370mln-to-support-police-reduce-violent-crime-1101853537.html
October 14, 2022, 2:38 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Justice Department is awarding more than $370 million in grants to law enforcement agencies to support their operations and address violent crimes, the department said on Friday.
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Bank Indonesia Calls on Importers, Exporters to Stop Payments in US Dollar, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/bank-indonesia-calls-on-importers-exporters-to-stop-payments-in-us-dollar-reports-say-1101853211.html
October 14, 2022, 2:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bank Indonesia has called on importers and exporters to use national currencies in international payments to reduce the dependence of Indonesian financial markets on the US dollar, Indonesian news portal Tempo.co reported on Friday, citing the regulator's senior economist.
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Cooperation With Foreign Law Enforcers Ongoing Despite Politics, Russian Authorities Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/cooperation-with-foreign-law-enforcers-ongoing-despite-politics-russian-authorities-says-1101852490.html
October 14, 2022, 2:17 PM
SOCHI (Sputnik) — Active cooperation between Russian and other law enforcement agencies in combating cybercrime continues, despite the current political situation, the head of the Main Directorate for International Legal Cooperation and of the Organizational and Legal Department of Moscow’s Prosecutor General's Office, Sergey Plokhov, has said.
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Two-Thirds of Austrians Concerned About Their Financial Situation, Poll Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/two-thirds-of-austrians-concerned-about-their-financial-situation-poll-suggests-1101852923.html
October 14, 2022, 2:16 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Two-thirds of Austrian citizens are concerned about their financial situation due to rising energy and food prices, with every sixth household using loans to cover its fixed costs, according to a poll published on Friday by the durchblicker.at online portal, which compares tariffs and costs of services in the country.
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India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile From Strategic Strike Submarine
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/india-successfully-test-fires-nuclear-capable-ballistic-missile-from-strategic-strike-submarine-1101847832.html
October 14, 2022, 1:38 PM
Indian defense researchers have been developing a range of series K submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM), ranging from 500 km to 6,000 km, which are designed to boost the navy's strike capabilities in the Indian Ocean.
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Spanish Daily Under Fire For Using Snake Charmer to Portray India's Economic Growth
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/spanish-daily-under-fire-for-using-snake-charmer-to-portray-indias-economic-growth-1101846735.html
October 14, 2022, 1:13 PM
It is not the first time in recent weeks that India has been presented with a "colonial era" mindset. Last month, US television host Tucker Carlson praised British rule in the South Asian nation, claiming that Indians haven't built train stations as beautiful as those of the Englishmen even 75 years after their independence.
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Liz Truss Could Be Ousted Faster Than It Takes Lettuce to Rot, Bookies Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/liz-truss-could-be-ousted-faster-than-it-takes-lettuce-to-rot-bookies-say-1101848772.html
October 14, 2022, 1:09 PM
With Truss’ personal ratings not looking particularly good, the UK Conservative Party as a whole may end up facing disaster during the next general election in the country.
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'Indian Spiderman' Leaps to His Seat on Train in Viral Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/indian-spiderman-leaps-to-his-seat-on-train-in-viral-video-1101844630.html
October 14, 2022, 12:53 PM
Traveling in an overcrowded train in India is often a real challenge: while some commuters who don't get a seat have to stand and squeeze between another passenger to get some space during peak hours, many can be spotted sleeping on the floor at night.
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Indian Cost Guards Rescue 6 Fishermen Captured by Pakistan - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/indian-cost-guards-rescue-6-fishermen-captured-by-pakistan---report-1101845869.html
October 14, 2022, 12:52 PM
Indian fishermen were arrested by Pakistani maritime security on trespassing charges. According to one of the fishermen, their fishing boat was wrecked when it was fired upon by the Pakistani ship Barkat. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
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Putin: Germans Paying the Price for Berlin Prioritizing NATO Relations
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/putin-germans-paying-the-price-for-berlin-prioritizing-nato-relations-1101848594.html
October 14, 2022, 12:42 PM
Germany, as well as other European countries, are experiencing a severe energy crisis after they slapped sanctions against Moscow, driving fuel prices up to record-high levels.
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Famine May Claim Two Lives Per Minute in East Africa - NGO
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/about-2-people-may-die-of-famine-every-minute-in-east-africa-in-end-of-2022---ngo-1101848402.html
October 14, 2022, 12:39 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - There is a high possibility that one person will die every 36 seconds from starvation between October and December in East Africa, international charity Oxfam said on Friday.
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India Seeks 'Satisfactory Resolution' With UK on Koh-i-Noor Diamond Dispute
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/india-seeks-satisfactory-resolution-with-uk-on-koh-i-noor-diamond-dispute-1101842989.html
October 14, 2022, 12:39 PM
'Koh-i-Noor', which means "mountain of light" in Persian, is set in the crown of the Queen Mother and put on display in the Tower of London. India has been advocating for the return of this 105.6-carat diamond since it gained independence in 1947.
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President Putin Holds Press Conference in Astana
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/president-putin-holds-press-conference-in-astana-1101818644.html
October 14, 2022, 12:27 PM
The Russian president held negotiations with multiple leaders of eastern and Asian countries during his trip to Kazakhstan, including Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan, Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and many others.
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Pakistan's High-Profile Gwadar Port Mired by Political Instability & Social Unrest
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/pakistans-high-profile-gwadar-port-mired-by-political-instability--social-unrest-1101827524.html
October 14, 2022, 12:25 PM
Gwadar Port is an essential part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), offering numerous strategic and economic benefits to both countries. Despite the initial momentum in 2015, the development of the port has been slow, and protests organized by local communities have only put further strain on it.
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Budget Cuts for Philippine Napocor Could Lead to Power Outages in Over 800,000 Homes
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/budget-cuts-for-philippine-napocor-could-lead-to-power-outages-in-over-800000-homes-1101847004.html
October 14, 2022, 12:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Proposed cuts to the budget of the Philippine national energy corporation Napocor could lead to power outages in more than 800,000 homes, Jenalyn Tinonas, a manager with the company, said on Friday.
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Swiss President Says No Conflict Should Stop Development of Science
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/president-switzerland-opposes-sanctions-against-russia-affecting-scientific-sphere-1101846364.html
October 14, 2022, 12:14 PM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - No conflict could stop the development of science in the past and should not do so now, Swiss President Ignazio Cassis said on Friday.
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India Should Be ‘Extremely Cautious’ in Cultivating Close Military Ties With US, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/india-should-be-extremely-cautious-in-cultivating-close-military-ties-with-us-expert-says-1101842007.html
October 14, 2022, 11:58 AM
China has strongly objected to the October 14-31 India-US joint military drills that are reportedly taking place in Uttarakhand state, around 100 km from the Sino-India border. In response, Delhi has assured Beijing that the drills should not be viewed as a “third party interference” in the relationship between the two neighbors.
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Role of 'Human Factors' in Devastating Results of Flooding in Nigeria Explained
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/role-of-human-factors-in-devastating-results-of-flooding-in-nigeria-explained-1101842844.html
October 14, 2022, 11:56 AM
Pointing out the factors that contributed to the outcome of the flooding in Nigeria, the disaster management expert also explained what measures may help mitigate the risks of such a calamity in the future.
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Putin Calls for Enhanced CIS-SCO Cooperation in Fighting Terrorism
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/putin-calls-for-enhanced-cis-sco-cooperation-in-fighting-terrorism-1101844518.html
October 14, 2022, 11:53 AM
ASTANA (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for using full potential of cooperation between the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in combating terrorism, among others.
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WATCH: Eco-Activists Deface Van Gogh's ‘Sunflowers’ With Tomato Soup in London
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/watch-eco-activists-deface-van-goghs-sunflowers-with-tomato-soup-in-london-1101843348.html
October 14, 2022, 11:49 AM
The attack on the painting comes after the Just Stop Oil movement staged a massive rally, blocking traffic in central London earlier this week. As a result, many climate change protesters were arrested.
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Jeremy Hunt Named New UK Chancellor After Kwasi Kwarteng Given the Boot
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/kwasi-kwarteng-reportedly-sacked-as-uk-finance-minister-1101843492.html
October 14, 2022, 11:36 AM
Markets had already perked up after rumours of a U-turn on Kwarteng's fiscal policies, with the pound climbing back to the $1.13 mark it held before his mini-budget last month, with government bonds rallying as well.
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Royal Mail Plans Job Cuts, Threatens More if Strikes Over Pay Go On
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/royal-mail-plans-job-cuts-threatens-more-if-strikes-over-pay-go-on-1101838528.html
October 14, 2022, 11:15 AM
The Communications Workers' Union began to strike in August after the Royal Mail gave out a two percent raise. The firm offered another 1.5 percent if staff "sign away their terms and conditions," the union said, adding that a £500 bonus promised for 2023 was based on "unachievable" targets.
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Iran's President Slams ‘Foreign Powers’ Interference’ in West Asia
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/irans-president-slams-foreign-powers-interference-in-west-asia-1101839381.html
October 14, 2022, 10:39 AM
Earlier this year, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani accused the US of seeking to create “tension and crisis in West Asia”.
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No More 'Permanent Graves' at India's Largest Cemetery as Population Grows Rapidly - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/no-more-permanent-graves-at-indias-largest-cemetery-as-population-grows-rapidly---report-1101839315.html
October 14, 2022, 10:37 AM
The growing population and the popular practice of cementing graves is reportedly causing the cemetery to run out of space. In addition, there is a growing practice of misappropriating grave space.
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India's BJP Slams Aam Aadmi Party Over Video Mocking Modi's Hundred-Year-Old Mother
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/indias-bjp-slams-aam-aadmi-party-over-video-mocking-modis-hundred-year-old-mother-1101837884.html
October 14, 2022, 10:30 AM
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Gujarat leader Gopal Italia has put the party in a spot of bother ahead of state assembly polls in December. In videos doing the rounds on the internet, he's purportedly seen mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his 100-year-old mother.
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Gas Can Go to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iraq Under Russia-Iran Swap Supplies, Tehran Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/gas-can-go-to-armenia-azerbaijan-turkey-and-iraq-under-russia-iran-swap-supplies-tehran-says-1101841382.html
October 14, 2022, 10:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas can be delivered to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iraq and other countries as part of the swap supplies from Russia to Iran, Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Asadzadeh told Sputnik.
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Pakistan Minister Threatens to 'Hang' Imran Khan Upside Down If PTI Goes Ahead with Long March
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/pakistan-minister-threatens-to-hang-imran-khan-upside-down-if-pti-goes-ahead-with-long-march-1101837668.html
October 14, 2022, 10:06 AM
Demanding snap elections, former Prime Minister Imran Khan is planning a decisive long march against the Shehbaz Sharif government later this month. Meanwhile, the federal government has reportedly chalked out strategies, including the house arrest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chairman, to quell his protest march.
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Statistics: Almost Half of EU Countries Increased Imports of Russian Goods in June
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/statistics-almost-half-of-eu-countries-increased-imports-of-russian-goods-in-june-1101840839.html
October 14, 2022, 10:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Thirteen member states of the European Union increased their imports of Russian goods in June, while 14 member states decreased their Russian imports, the statistics data analyzed by Sputnik showed on Friday.
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Sri Lankan Court Postpones Hearing Against Ex-President Maithripala Sirisena in Easter Bombing Case
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/sri-lankan-court-postpones-hearing-against-ex-president-maithripala-sirisena-in-easter-bombing-case-1101838738.html
October 14, 2022, 9:57 AM
Three years after the 2019 bombings, a Colombo court named former President Maithripala Sirisena a suspect in the terrorist attacks. The string of bombings was the worst terrorist attack in the island's history, in which more than 250 people were killed.
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Blast From the Past: Long-Dead Sea Creatures May Cause Mega Earthquakes, Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/blast-from-the-past-long-dead-sea-creatures-may-cause-mega-earthquakes-study-says-1101836747.html
October 14, 2022, 9:37 AM
According to scholars, there is a 26 percent chance of a large earthquake in the next 50 years along the Hikurangi subduction zone near New Zealand - which may result in a massive tsunami. The culprit is ancient plankton, which were compressed into stone over millions of years.
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Incessant Rain Has Led to Flooding In Low-Lying Areas of India's Uttar Pradesh
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/incessant-rain-has-led-to-flooding-in-low-lying-areas-of-indias-uttar-pradesh-1101834292.html
October 14, 2022, 9:23 AM
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), since October 9, three districts of Uttar Pradesh — Pratapgarh, Prayagraj and Santarvidasnagar, have recorded rainfall up to 10,000 percent higher than average.
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Poll: Majority of UK Nationals Call Truss' Appointment as Prime Minister 'Mistake'
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/poll-majority-of-uk-nationals-call-truss-appointment-as-prime-minister-mistake-1101838941.html
October 14, 2022, 9:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 66% majority of British people believe that the ruling Conservative Party made a mistake in electing Liz Truss as prime minister, and 50% support her ouster, a YouGov poll conducted for The Times newspaper showed on Friday.
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Erdogan Orders to Promptly Start Work on Gas Hub Idea
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/erdogan-orders-to-promptly-start-work-on-gas-hub-idea-1101838624.html
October 14, 2022, 9:12 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he, as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin, has ordered to promptly start work on the gas hub idea.
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South Korean President Accuses Pyongyang of Violating 2018 Inter-Korean Agreement
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/south-korean-president-accuses-pyongyang-of-violating-2018-inter-korean-agreement-1101838332.html
October 14, 2022, 8:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday accused North Korea of violating the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement as Pyongyang carried out military and missile drills.
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Nigerian Company Uses E-Waste to Create Eco-Friendly Solar Lanterns
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/nigerian-company-uses-e-waste-to-create-eco-friendly-solar-lanterns-1101836446.html
October 14, 2022, 8:32 AM
Earlier this month, the Quadloop chief executive said that the firm’s flagship product, the IDunnu solar lantern, is fitted with a USB mobile charging option and made up of 70% electronic waste material.
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Outrage After Top Officer in Flood-Hit Indian State Blurts Out Gov't 'Not Running Delivery Service'
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/outrage-after-top-officer-in-flood-hit-indian-state-blurts-out-govt-not-running-delivery-service-1101834212.html
October 14, 2022, 8:29 AM
Rain-triggered floods have affected more than one million people across 18 districts of Uttar Pradesh, with many of the eastern parts of the state still submerged. Among the worst-hit districts are Ambedkarnagar, Balrampur, and Gorakhpur.
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India's 5G Technology 'Completely Indigenous', Can Be Exported to Other Nations - Finance Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/indias-5g-technology-completely-indigenous-can-be-exported-to-other-nations---finance-minister-1101831987.html
October 14, 2022, 7:58 AM
India has pinned high hopes on the “cumulative economic benefits” of the 5G technology unveiled this month. The government has said that “economic benefits” from 5G could reach $450 billion by 2035.
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Congress Prez Poll: Senior Members Sideline Shashi Tharoor; Mallikarjun Kharge Emerges as Top Choice
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/congress-prez-poll-senior-members-sideline-shashi-tharoor-mallikarjun-kharge-emerges-as-top-choice-1101831223.html
October 14, 2022, 7:54 AM
The latest election for the top post in India's main opposition party was held in 2000, with Sonia Gandhi and Jitendra Prasada as main contenders. Gandhi won the contest with a considerable margin, and since then, members of the Gandhi family (either Sonia Gandhi or her son Rahul Gandhi) have been ruling the Congress party.
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UK Defense Chief Chides Macron for 'Revealing His Hand' on Nuclear Weapons
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/uk-defense-chief-chides-macron-for-revealing-his-hand-on-nuclear-weapons-1101835431.html
October 14, 2022, 7:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has chided French President Emmanuel Macron for a premature reveal of France's stance on non-use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict, even if in response to a hypothetical Russian attack.
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WATCH: Man Caught Shopping With Girlfriend & Beaten Up by Wife on Husbands’ Day in India
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/watch-man-caught-shopping-with-girlfriend--beaten-up-by-wife-on-husbands-day-in-india-1101834821.html
October 14, 2022, 7:44 AM
The woman was visiting parents after having a quarrel with her husband and was on a shopping spree with her mother when she caught her spouse red-handed. Police are now looking into the incident after a complaint was filed -- not by the unfaithful husband, as some may think, but by his wife.
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Japan's Finance Minister Vows Another Intervention as Yen Falls to 32-Year Low
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/japans-finance-minister-vows-another-intervention-as-yen-falls-to-32-year-low-1101834990.html
October 14, 2022, 7:18 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that Tokyo is closely monitoring market developments and is set to take appropriate measures amid the continuing fall of the national currency and speculation-driven fluctuations.
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Swap Gas Supplies Between Iran, Russia May Start by Year-End, Deputy Oil Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/swap-gas-supplies-between-iran-russia-may-start-by-year-end-deputy-oil-minister-says-1101834082.html
October 14, 2022, 6:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tehran hopes that Moscow will reach an agreement with Turkmenistan to transit oil to Iran in swap supply, in which case the expectation is that the deliveries will start by the end of 2022, Iranian Deputy Petroleum Minister Ahmad Asadzadeh told Sputnik.
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North Korea Retaliates Seoul's 'Provocations' Near Forward Defense Area, State Media Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/north-korea-retaliates-seouls-provocations-near-forward-defense-area-state-media-report-1101833951.html
October 14, 2022, 6:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean troops have taken "strong military countermeasures" in retaliation to the provocations conducted by the South Korean army in the vicinity of a forward defense area, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday, citing the General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
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At Least 11 Killed in Bus Explosion in Mali, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/at-least-11-killed-in-bus-explosion-in-mali-reports-say-1101833740.html
October 14, 2022, 6:31 AM
Last year, Mali registered that 103 had died and 297 were injured by IEDs and mines amid clashes with extremists
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Death Toll From Floods in Venezuela Rises to 50
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/death-toll-from-floods-in-venezuela-rises-to-50-1101833572.html
October 14, 2022, 6:18 AM
MEXICO CITY, (Sputnik) - The death toll from the flash floods and a subsequent landslide in the northern Venezuelan state of Aragua has reached 50, the country’s interior minister, Remigio Ceballos, said.
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India's Border Guard Force Shoots Down Pakistani Drone in Punjab's Gurdaspur
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/indias-border-guard-force-shoots-down-pakistani-drone-in-punjabs-gurdaspur-1101831359.html
October 14, 2022, 6:12 AM
Since 2021, Pakistan has violated Indian airspace on several occasions, sending drones across the international border, especially in Punjab and J& K, according to the Indian Army. Last year, two explosive-laden drones attacked an Indian Air Force base in Jammu city - the 1st instance when a UAV was used to attack a military area in India.
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Elon Musk: It's 'Unreasonable' For SpaceX to Donate Costly Starlink Services to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/spacex-tells-pentagon-can-no-longer-donate-costly-starlink-services-to-ukraine---reports-1101833179.html
October 14, 2022, 6:12 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - SpaceX notified the US Defense Department in September that it can no longer donate its Starlink services to Ukraine and requested that the US government fund it instead, CNN reported.
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Moscow: US Involvement in Ukraine Conflict Fraught With Catastrophic Consequences
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/moscow-us-involvement-in-ukraine-conflict-fraught-with-catastrophic-consequences-1101833061.html
October 14, 2022, 6:06 AM
MOSCOW, October 14 (Sputnik) - The more the United States is involved in the Ukraine conflict, the higher the risk of provoking a clash between the major nuclear powers, fraught with catastrophic consequences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has told Sputnik.
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Rebellious Tory MPs Have Reportedly Given Truss 17 Days to Save Her Job as UK PM
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/rebellious-tory-mps-have-reportedly-given-truss-17-days-to-save-her-job-as-uk-pm-1101831815.html
October 14, 2022, 5:57 AM
The British PM remains in hot water following the release of the UK government’s emergency tax-slashing mini-budget late last month, which triggered a backlash from Conservative MPs amid ensuing financial turmoil; the pound plunged to its lowest level since 1971 and mortgage lenders scrapped a spate of key deals.
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Unique Predatory Dinosaur Discovered in Sweden Wows Researchers
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/unique-predatory-dinosaur-discovered-in-sweden-wows-researchers-1101832166.html
October 14, 2022, 5:49 AM
While the idea that dinosaurs actually inhabited present-day Sweden is not new per se, the fact that it was roamed by carnivorous giants up to 10 meters in length came as an utter surprise to researchers.
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Drone Scare in Scandinavia as Sightings Over Critical Infrastructure Soar
https://sputniknews.com/20221014/drone-scare-in-scandinavia-as-sightings-over-critical-infrastructure-soar-1101831075.html
October 14, 2022, 5:22 AM
Following the recent explosions on the Nord Stream pipeline network, which Moscow branded international terrorism and which led to a massive leakage under the Baltic Sea and “unprecedented” damage to what used to be Europe's main gas link, several European nations have increased security around critical infrastructure.
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