Biden Calls Truss’s Tax Cut Plans 'Mistake'
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/biden-calls-trusss-tax-cut-plans-mistake-1101890492.html
October 16, 2022, 5:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden says British Prime Minister Liz Truss’s controversial tax-cutting program was a mistake.
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Raleigh Mass Shooter is a 15-Year-Old But Will Be Charged as an Adult, Police Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/raleigh-mass-shooter-is-a-15-year-old-but-will-be-charged-as-an-adult-police-say-1101889525.html
October 16, 2022, 3:54 AM
A mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina on Thursday afternoon left five people dead and two others injured. The shooting happened in the Hedingham neighborhood, a typically quiet suburban neighborhood, The Washington Post reported. The victims ranged in age between 16 and 52 years old.
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Bulgaria Has Gas Needs Covered for One Year - Economy Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/bulgaria-has-gas-needs-covered-for-one-year---economy-minister-1101889406.html
October 16, 2022, 3:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bulgarian Economy Minister Nikola Stoyanov says his country has secured sufficient gas supplies for the next twelve months.
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Guterres Calls on Palestinian Groups to Follow Algiers Declaration
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/guterres-calls-on-palestinian-groups-to-follow-algiers-declaration-1101889182.html
October 16, 2022, 3:20 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling on all Palestinian factions to adhere to the Algiers Declaration signed earlier this week, a spokesman for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said.
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CCP Congress: Xi Doesn't Rule Out Use of Force in Taiwan, Reveals Army Aspirations
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/chinas-20th-communist-party-congress-kicks-off-in-beijing-1101889078.html
October 16, 2022, 3:13 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The 20th Congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opened on Sunday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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Student Loan Forgiveness Site Launches in ‘Beta’
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/student-loan-forgiveness-site-launches-in-beta-1101888930.html
October 16, 2022, 3:06 AM
In August, the Biden administration announced a program allowing student loans to be forgiven up to $10,000 or $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. The means-tested program is available for borrowers who make less than $125,000 a year.
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Protestors Who Threw Cans of Soup at Van Gogh Painting Appear in Court
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/protestors-who-threw-cans-of-soup-at-van-gogh-painting-appear-in-court--1101888695.html
October 16, 2022, 2:34 AM
The Just Stop Oil protestors threw cans of soup at an 1888 Vincent van Gogh painting at the National Gallery in London, but the “Sunflowers” painting was left undamaged while its frame sustained only minor damage. The environmental protestors were hoping to garner attention in order to end the use of fossil fuels in the U.K.
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Founder of Nikola Found Guilty of Three Fraud Charges
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/founder-of-nikola-found-guilty-of-three-fraud-charges-1101888563.html
October 16, 2022, 1:38 AM
Nikola presents itself as “a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles.” The founder and former executive chairman of electric truck company Nikola, Trevor Milton, was found guilty of three counts of fraud on Friday.
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US, Canada Supply Haitian Police With Armored Vehicles - Joint Statement
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/us-canada-supply-haitian-police-with-armored-vehicles---joint-statement-1101888213.html
October 16, 2022, 12:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and Canada have delivered armored vehicles and other security equipment to Haiti, to help local authorities in the fight against gang violence amid a grave humanitarian crisis, a joint statement from the US and Canadian governments, released by the US State Department, says.
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Suspect in Connection to Serial Killer Crimes Arrested in California, Stockton Police Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221016/suspect-in-connection-to-serial-killer-crimes-arrested-in-california-stockton-police-say-1101887412.html
October 16, 2022, 12:28 AM
California’s Central Valley was left unnerved after five people were killed in Stockton, California. The victims were men between the ages of 21 and 54, five of those men were Hispanic and one was white. A 46-year-old Black woman was also shot in Stockton on April 16 but survived the attack. Some of the victims were unhoused.
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Musk Says He is ‘Obviously Failing’ to De-Escalate Ukraine Situation
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/musk-says-he-is-obviously-failing-to-de-escalate-ukraine-situation-1101887275.html
October 15, 2022, 11:13 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Tech mogul Elon Musk says he is doing everything he can to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, without much result.
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Highlights from the Walker, Warnock Georgia Senate Debate
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/highlights-from-the-walker-warnock-georgia-senate-debate-1101887051.html
October 15, 2022, 11:09 PM
The Georgia Senate Debate took place on Friday, giving both candidates a chance to make their case for the first and likely only time before the November 4 election.
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White House 'Disappointed' by Palestinian Leader's Remarks on Distrusting US - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/white-house-disappointed-by-palestinian-leaders-remarks-on-distrusting-us---reports-1101886745.html
October 15, 2022, 9:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The White House is "deeply disappointed" Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he had lost trust in the administration of the US President Joe Biden as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Axios reported on Saturday, citing a spokesperson for the US National Security Council.
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Russian Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong Face Banking Issues Due to Sanctions - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/russian-entrepreneurs-in-hong-kong-face-banking-issues-due-to-sanctions---reports-1101886645.html
October 15, 2022, 9:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian entrepreneurs have experienced problems with banking services in Hong Kong due to Western sanctions against Russia, with one major banking group suspending investment services for their Russian clients, South China Morning Post newspaper reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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Whistleblower Says Trump Media Allegedly Violated US Securities Laws - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/whistleblower-says-trump-media-allegedly-violated-us-securities-laws---reports-1101886494.html
October 15, 2022, 9:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Trump Media & Technology Group Corporation could have violated securities laws, and Former US President Donald Trump, who is the majority owner of Trump Media, allegedly pressured company executives with respect to their company shares, one of the first employees of Trump Media told The Washington Post.
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New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Marries Dana Blumberg, 47, in Surprise Wedding
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/new-england-patriots-owner-robert-kraft-marries-dana-blumberg-47-in-surprise-wedding-1101886093.html
October 15, 2022, 9:48 PM
The couple reportedly began dating in 2019 and were engaged by March 2022. The multi-billionaire’s bride, Dana Blumberg, is a New York-based ophthalmology specialist. Robert Kraft, 81, is 34 years Blumberg's senior. The two were first spotted together in 2017 at an Elton John's AIDS Foundation event.
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Video - Explosion Rocks Tehran's Evin Prison, Results in Fire, 8 Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/video---explosion-rocks-tehrans-evin-prison-results-in-fire--1101886352.html
October 15, 2022, 9:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A powerful blast occurred in Tehran's Evin prison, resulting in a fire. At least eight people were injured as a result of a fire, the IRNA news agency reports citing an ambulance worker.
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Musk Says SpaceX Will Keep Funding Starlink Services in Ukraine Despite Financial Loss
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/musk-says-spacex-will-keep-funding-starlink-services-in-ukraine-despite-financial-loss-1101885948.html
October 15, 2022, 8:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Saturday that SpaceX would continue to pay for Starlink internet services in Ukraine despite substantial financial loss.
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Terror Act at Training Site in Russia's Belgorod Region Claims 11 Lives - Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/terror-act-at-training-site-in-russias-belgorod-region-claims-11-lives---defense-ministry-1101885770.html
October 15, 2022, 8:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two citizens of a Commonwealth of Independent States nation committed a terror act at a military training ground in Russia's Belgorod region, killing 11 people and injuring another 15, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
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Vandalized Statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Be Restored Soon
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/vandalized-statue-of-zlatan-ibrahimovic-to-be-restored-soon-1101885553.html
October 15, 2022, 6:53 PM
While it is not immediately clear whether the statue of Ibrahimovic is going to be installed at the spot it originally occupied in Malmo, the statue’s creator reportedly said it should be sent to Milan.
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Man Utd Footballer Charged With Attempted Rape & Assault
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/man-utd-footballer-charged-with-attempted-rape--assault-1101885359.html
October 15, 2022, 6:11 PM
Mason Greenwood is reportedly expected to appear at Greater Manchester Magistrates' court next week.
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US 'Running Out of Resources to Supply Weapons to Ukraine'
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/us-running-out-of-resources-to-supply-weapons-to-ukraine-1101884974.html
October 15, 2022, 5:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is close to running out of opportunities to continue delivering military aid to Ukraine, while Washington's concern about a possible confrontation with Russia is growing, Fox News reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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Milky Way's Ancient Heart Potentially Found
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/milky-ways-ancient-heart-potentially-found-1101884166.html
October 15, 2022, 5:04 PM
The team of researchers behind the new discovery made their findings by using data from two million stars located within 30 degrees of our galaxy’s center, provided by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia observatory.
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UK Defense Chief Could Resign If New Chancellor Refuses to Boost Military Spending
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/uk-defense-chief-could-resign-if-new-chancellor-refuses-to-boost-military-spending-1101883937.html
October 15, 2022, 4:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace could resign if new Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt decides against increasing military spending, Sky News reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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'Commander-in-Creep': Netizens Slam Joe Biden for Giving 'Dating Advice' to Young Girl
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/commander-in-creep-netizens-slam-joe-biden-for-giving-dating-advice-to-young-girl-1101883421.html
October 15, 2022, 4:05 PM
Earlier this year, Joe Biden also told a group of young girls "no serious guys 'til you're 30 years old."
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Sudanese Leader Says Consensus Between Political Forces in Sight
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/sudanese-leader-says-consensus-between-political-forces-in-sight-1101883305.html
October 15, 2022, 4:02 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council and the country's de-facto leader Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan said on Saturday that political forces in the African nation are close to reaching agreement and forming a new government.
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Bundestag Member Slams German Minister Over 'Nazi Wonder-Weapon' Remarks on Kiev Arms Supplies
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/german-minister-slammed-over-nazi-wonder-weapon-remark-on-kiev-arms-supplies-1101881871.html
October 15, 2022, 3:14 PM
In September, the German Defense Ministry said that it doesn’t plan to deliver its battle tanks to Kiev. Russia has repeatedly cautioned the US and its allies against providing Kiev with more weapons, which the Kremlin says may further escalate the Ukraine conflict, as Moscow continues its special military operation in the country.
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Sudan and Ethiopia Resolve to Find Peaceful Resolution to Border Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/sudan-and-ethiopia-resolve-to-find-peaceful-resolution-to-border-crisis-1101882103.html
October 15, 2022, 3:12 PM
The border dispute between the two African nations reignited earlier this year with multiple confrontations. Ethiopia is suffering from a violent internal conflict between the federal government and the rebelling state of Tigray.
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Need to Prepare for War: Hungarian PM Orban Warns EU Economy Will Fall Over Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/need-to-prepare-for-war-hungarian-pm-orban-warns-eu-economy-will-fall-over-sanctions-1101881612.html
October 15, 2022, 2:16 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that his country needs an army capable of acting as a deterrent force and ensuring peace in the event the turbulent economic situation sparks war in Europe.
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China to Guarantee Own Food and Energy Security, CPC Congress Spokesperson Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/china-to-guarantee-own-food-and-energy-security-cpc-congress-spokesperson-says-1101881030.html
October 15, 2022, 1:58 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Chinese authorities intend to continue to effectively ensure national food and energy security, stability of production and supply chains, Sun Yeli, a spokesperson for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, said on Saturday.
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'F*ck You, Bastard': Harry Potter Star Roasts New UK Chancellor Live on Radio
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/fck-you-bastard-harry-potter-star-roasts-new-uk-chancellor-live-on-radio-1101879632.html
October 15, 2022, 1:57 PM
While the program’s host deemed Miriam Margolyes’ language unacceptable, many social media users praised the actress over her remark about Jeremy Hunt.
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US Designed European Sky Shield Initiative to Escalate Tension With Russia, Analyst Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/us-designed-european-sky-shield-initiative-to-escalate-tension-with-russia-analyst-says-1101880792.html
October 15, 2022, 1:57 PM
Fourteen NATO member states and Finland, which is in the process of joining the military bloc, signed a letter of intent on October 13 for the development of a European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). The Germany-led initiative envisages creating a common European air and missile defense system.
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Global Automobile Production Expected to Shrink to 88Mln Units by 2025, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/global-automobile-production-expected-to-shrink-to-88mln-units-by-2025-reports-say-1101880238.html
October 15, 2022, 1:46 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Global automobile production is expected to drop to 79 million units this year, falling far behind the previous peak of 95 million vehicles manufactured in 2017, while gaining slightly by 2025, according to a forecast of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) obtained by German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.
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CNN 'Looked Partisan' by Not Covering Hunter Biden Laptop Saga, Ex-Boss Admits
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/cnn-looked-partisan-by-not-covering-hunter-biden-laptop-saga-ex-boss-admits-1101879441.html
October 15, 2022, 1:34 PM
Jeff Zucker, who had been at the helm of CNN Worldwide since 2013, stepped down on February 2 after he acknowledged that he violated the company's Standards of Business Conduct when he failed to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a female colleague.
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Police Investigate Chilling 'Human Sacrifice' in India's Kerala
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/police-investigate-chilling-human-sacrifice-in-indias-kerala-1101878275.html
October 15, 2022, 12:35 PM
Earlier this week, three people were arrested for allegedly killing two women as part of a black magic ritual.
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US Envoy Summoned Over Biden's Remarks on Pakistan's Nukes
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/us-envoy-summoned-over-bidens-remarks-on-pakistans-nukes-1101878671.html
October 15, 2022, 12:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pakistani Foreign Office summoned US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome for an official demarche regarding US President Joe Biden's remarks about Pakistan's nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Saturday.
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Moscow Lambasts Germany for Ignoring Attacks on Russian Diplomatic Compounds in Berlin and Frankfurt
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/moscow-lambasts-germany-for-ignoring-attacks-on-russian-diplomatic-compounds-in-berlin-and-1101878609.html
October 15, 2022, 12:18 PM
Earlier this week, Russian diplomats confirmed that vandals targeted the embassy in Berlin, throwing balloons and bottles with paint on its territory.
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Observers: Russo-Turkish Gas Hub Can Reduce EU Dependency on US
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/observers-russo-turkish-gas-hub-can-reduce-eu-dependency-on-us-1101878350.html
October 15, 2022, 11:51 AM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructed the nation's energy authorities to start work on Russia's proposal that would make Turkey an international gas hub on October 14. "There will be no waiting," Erdogan said.
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Congressional Candidate in New York Stars in Sex Video as Part of His Campaign
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/congressional-candidate-in-new-york-stars-in-sex-video-as-part-of-his-campaign-1101877065.html
October 15, 2022, 11:45 AM
Describing the video in question as a “conversation piece”, the candidate told the press that him doing this deed was “a huge learning experience” and that it “influenced items” on his platform.
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New Transitional Government Formed in Chad
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/new-transitional-government-formed-in-chad-1101877962.html
October 15, 2022, 11:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A new transitional government has been formed in Chad, the office of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said on Saturday.
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Pretoria and Johannesburg Brace for Water Outages
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/pretoria-and-johannesburg-brace-for-water-outages--1101875845.html
October 15, 2022, 11:28 AM
In early October, Johannesburg Water reported that reservoirs across South Africa’s largest city are at critically low levels because of a scorching heatwave.
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Brit Admits to Sexual Assault in Queen Elizabeth Lying-in-State Queue
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/brit-admits-to-sexual-assault-in-queen-elizabeth-lying-in-state-queue-1101876755.html
October 15, 2022, 11:23 AM
Report suggests that the man jumped into the River Thames trying to evade police officers, but he was detained leaving the water.
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Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to Increase Bilateral Trade to $1Bln, President Tokayev Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/kazakhstan-and-turkmenistan-to-increase-bilateral-trade-to-1bln-president-tokayev-says-1101876912.html
October 15, 2022, 11:01 AM
ASTANA (Sputnik) - Astana and Ashgabat aim to increase the volume of bilateral trade from more than $250 million last year to $1 billion in the future, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday.
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India's BJP Hits Back at Key Opposition Chief Over Derogatory Remarks
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/indias-bjp-hits-back-at-key-opposition-chief-over-derogatory-remarks-1101872325.html
October 15, 2022, 10:31 AM
A couple of opposition parties have been accused of making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recent days. Earlier, Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Gujarat leader Gopal Italia was purportedly seen mocking the PM in videos that surfaced online. Now, the chief of Bihar's ruling party has made similar comments.
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Brits Bare All: Biggest Nudism Survey Reveals Half of UK Youngsters Prefer to be Naked
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/brits-bare-all-biggest-nudism-survey-reveals-half-of-uk-youngsters-prefer-to-be-naked-1101873592.html
October 15, 2022, 10:26 AM
While stereotypes say that most nudists are senior people, a new poll show that new generations have no problem in leaving their clothes behind.
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China Not Ruling Out Use of Force Against Foreign Meddlers Over Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/china-not-ruling-out-use-of-force-against-foreign-meddlers-over-taiwan-1101876030.html
October 15, 2022, 10:21 AM
China considers Taiwan an unalienable part of its sovereign territory and opposes any official contact between the island and other countries.
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Imran Khan Rips Into Biden for Calling Pakistan 'One of Most Dangerous Nations’
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/imran-khan-rips-into-biden-for-calling-pakistan-one-of-most-dangerous-nations-1101874442.html
October 15, 2022, 10:14 AM
While Washington has continued to support Islamabad over recent years, including upgrading its fleet of fighter jets, successive US presidents have raised concerns over Pakistan's association with terror groups.
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Buckingham Palace Intends to 'Quietly' Ditch Word ‘Consort’ From Camilla’s Title - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/buckingham-palace-intends-to-quietly-ditch-word-consort-from-camillas-title---reports-1101874736.html
October 15, 2022, 9:43 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Buckingham Palace wants to "quietly drop" the word "consort" from the title of the wife of UK King Charles III, Camilla, before their coronation in 2023, the Telegraph reported, citing a source.
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What is the Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline?
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/what-is-the-nord-stream-2-gas-pipeline-1101851451.html
October 15, 2022, 9:24 AM
Nord Stream 2 is a gas pipeline designed to deliver Russian natural gas from Russia to Germany through the waters of the Baltic Sea. Here is how the Nord Stream 2 project was developed.
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‘Very Mindful of Value’: Brits Turn to Frozen Food Amid Soaring Inflation
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/very-mindful-of-value-brits-turn-to-frozen-food-amid-soaring-inflation-1101872884.html
October 15, 2022, 9:04 AM
Earlier this week, statistics released by Kantar Worldpanel showed that grocery inflation in the UK hit 13.9%, the highest level since the firm started tracking data in 2008.
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Argentinian Beaches Dotted With At Least 30 Dead Whales Amid Mass Stranding
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/argentinian-beaches-dotted-with-at-least-30-dead-whales-amid-mass-stranding-1101872648.html
October 15, 2022, 8:36 AM
Mass cetacean beaching remains a mystery to science, but every year hundreds of whales are found on beaches across the world dying from dehydration or collapsing under their own weight.
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Music Production Disrupted by Landslide, Venezuelan Artist Dedicates New Song to Victims
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/music-production-disrupted-by-landslide-venezuelan-artist-dedicates-new-song-to-victims-1101871300.html
October 15, 2022, 7:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Tommy Yang - After a devastating landslide swept through a city in northern Venezuela last week, a local music production team shared with Sputnik how they narrowly escaped the deadly disaster.
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Several States in Australia Ordered to Evacuate Amid Flood Alert
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/several-states-in-australia-ordered-to-evacuate-amid-flood-alert-1101871149.html
October 15, 2022, 6:31 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Several communities in Australia's south have been issued evacuation orders due to flood alerts because of torrential rains, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
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France Concerned With Russia's Growing Influence in Africa, Energy Chamber Head Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/france-concerned-with-russias-growing-influence-in-africa-energy-chamber-head-says-1101870865.html
October 15, 2022, 6:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France is concerned with Russia's growing influence in Africa, as Paris considers the continent to be its sphere of influence, the chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk, told Sputnik on Saturday.
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India Drops to 107th Position in Global Hunger Index
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/india-drops-to-107th-position-in-global-hunger-index-1101870385.html
October 15, 2022, 6:06 AM
India now trails all South Asian countries in the Global Hunger Index, except for the war-ravaged Afghanistan.
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Liz Truss May Face New Market Turmoil After Sacking Kwarteng
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/liz-truss-may-face-new-market-turmoil-after-sacking-kwarteng-1101870174.html
October 15, 2022, 5:34 AM
On Friday, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss replaced her close ally Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng with former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, in a last-ditch effort to calm the markets, before reversing plans to scrap a rise in corporate tax, a key part of No 10’s mini-budget.
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Death Toll From Turkey Coal Mine Blast Rises to 41
https://sputniknews.com/20221015/death-toll-from-coal-mine-blast-in-turkey-rises-to-28-health-minister-says-1101870047.html
October 15, 2022, 5:19 AM
An explosion at the coal mine in northern Turkey occurred on Friday, leaving around 49 people trapped underground.
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New Russian Gas Pipeline to Turkey Will Be Shielded 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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