North Korea Rejects US Claims About Arms Deliveries to Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/north-korea-again-denies-us-claims-about-arms-deliveries-to-russia-says-nk-foreign-ministry-1106798580.html
January 29, 2023, 11:20 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - Director general of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's Department of US Affairs Kwon Jong-gun on Sunday once again denied US allegations of Pyongyang supplying weapons to Russia, and threatened Washington with "really undesirable" consequences for spreading rumors.
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Uncommon Cold: Viral Infections Linked to Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Study Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/uncommon-cold-viral-infections-linked-to-dementia-alzheimers-disease-study-finds-1106796250.html
January 29, 2023, 11:06 AM
Sometimes people can be laissez-faire about viral diseases, even thinking they can "walk it off". But one shouldn't forget that such illnesses can affect the nervous system, leading to severe consequences.
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Kremlin: Putin Has No Phone Call With Scholz on Schedule, But Remains Open to Contacts
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/kremlin-putin-has-no-phone-call-with-scholz-on-schedule-but-remains-open-to-contacts-1106798211.html
January 29, 2023, 10:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has no phone conversation scheduled with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as of now, but the Russian leader is open to contacts, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.
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Uganda Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign in Districts Affected by Latest Ebola Outbreak
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/uganda-launches-polio-vaccination-campaign-in-districts-affected-by-latest-ebola-outbreak-1106796040.html
January 29, 2023, 10:28 AM
Earlier in the month, the World Health Organization and Uganda’s Health Ministry officially announced the end of the Ebola virus outbreak in the country, over six weeks after the last known patient was discharged from hospital. Beginning in September 2022, at least 142 people were infected, among whom it claimed the lives of 56.
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Swedish Chief Negotiator Has No Idea When NATO Talks With Turkey Will Resume
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/swedish-chief-negotiator-has-no-idea-when-nato-talks-with-turkey-will-resume-1106796981.html
January 29, 2023, 10:28 AM
Finland and Sweden signed a three-way agreement with Turkey in 2022 aimed at overcoming Ankara's objections to their accession to NATO, but the recent anti-Turkish demonstrations in Stockholm prompted Turkey to freeze the dialogue indefinitely.
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South Korean Soldier Fires Machine Gun Accidentally Near Korean Border, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/south-korean-soldier-fires-by-mistake-near-inter-korean-border-media-reports-1106797648.html
January 29, 2023, 10:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A South Korean soldier mistakenly opened fire during a training along the border with North Korea on Saturday, prompting Seoul to inform Pyongyang that the shooting was not intentional, media reported.
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Feeling Cute, Might Delete Later: Bear Takes 400 Selfies in Colorado
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/feeling-cute-might-delete-later-bear-takes-400-selfies-in-colorado-1106795816.html
January 29, 2023, 9:38 AM
People who actively take pictures of themselves - selfies - do so to share these images on social networks, forward them to each other, and gather feedback from friends. However, it looks as though humans are not the only species to have this kind of fun.
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UK PM Sunak Fires Nadhim Zahawi as Tory Chairman Over Tax Row
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/uk-pm-sunak-fires-nadhim-zahawi-as-tory-chairman-over-tax-row-1106796435.html
January 29, 2023, 9:10 AM
The prime minister ordered a probe into Zahawi this week after it was discovered that the Tory chairman had been hit with a massive fine for the late payment of millions of pounds in taxes related to the transfer of polling and market research firm YouGov to an offshore trust in Gibraltar controlled by his parents.
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Belarus President Lukashenko to Visit Zimbabwe in First Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/belarus-president-lukashenko-to-visit-zimbabwe-in-first-trip-to-sub-saharan-africa-1106795179.html
January 29, 2023, 8:41 AM
The Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Zimbabwe established diplomatic relations in 1992, with ties strengthening since 2015. Over the few past years, the two nations inked more than a dozen cooperation agreements in various fields, and a similar number of deals are expected to be sealed during Lukashenko’s state visit to Harare.
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Group of Pentagon Officials Secretly Lobbying Sending F-16 Jets to Ukraine, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/group-of-pentagon-officials-secretly-lobbying-sending-f-16-jets-to-ukraine-reports-say-1106795017.html
January 29, 2023, 6:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A group of US military officials is quietly lobbying for sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, US media reported, citing three anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
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US Bends Truth With Claim That Abrams Tanks For Kiev Are Not An Escalation, Says Russian Official
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/us-denies-facts-by-claiming-supplies-of-abrams-tanks-to-kiev-not-escalation-says-russian-official-1106794867.html
January 29, 2023, 6:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US is denying the obvious by asserting that sending Abrams tanks to Ukraine is not an escalation of the ongoing conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik, adding that Washington's move seeks to bring order to NATO's ranks.
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Drones Attack Military Site in Iran's Isfahan, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/drones-attack-military-site-in-irans-isfahan-reports-say-1106794621.html
January 29, 2023, 6:39 AM
On Saturday night, media reported a powerful blast at the ammunition depot in the city of Isfahan, located in central Iran, about 440 kilometers south of Tehran.
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IDF Reports Shooting Attacks in West Bank
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/idf-reporting-on-shooting-attacks-in-west-bank-1106794278.html
January 29, 2023, 5:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two separate incidents involving unidentified gunmen have occurred in the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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Russia Unwilling to Hold Talks With Tokyo on Fishing Near Kuril Islands
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/russia-unwilling-to-hold-talks-with-tokyo-on-fishing-near-kuril-islands-1106794015.html
January 29, 2023, 3:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow has informed Tokyo that, due to anti-Russian measures taken by the Japanese government, Russia cannot agree on the holding of intergovernmental consultations on marine fishing cooperation in the area of the southern Kuril Islands, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
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Bus Accident in Peru Leaves 25 Dead
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/bus-accident-in-peru-leaves-25-dead-1106793892.html
January 29, 2023, 2:24 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - A bus carrying 60 people fell off a cliff in northwestern Peru, killing 25 people, the RPP (Radio Programas del Peru) broadcaster reports.
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Ukrainian Forces Shell City of Donetsk Using 155mm Artillery - DPR
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/ukrainian-forces-shell-city-of-donetsk-using-155mm-artillery---dpr-1106793780.html
January 29, 2023, 2:01 AM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops have shelled the city of Donetsk multiple times overnight, using 155 mm artillery, the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes (JCCC) said.
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Trump Says ‘Will Bring Back Peace Through Strength,’ If Elected
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/trump-says-will-bring-back-peace-through-strength-if-elected-1106793619.html
January 29, 2023, 12:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has brought the world closer to a potential third world war, Former US President Donald Trump told his supporters in South Carolina, promising to bring peace if he is elected president in 2024.
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SCORPION Unit That Included Officers Who Beat Tyre Nichols Disbanded Permanently
https://sputniknews.com/20230129/scorpion-unit-that-included-officers-who-beat-tyre-nichols-disbanded-permanently-1106793462.html
January 29, 2023, 12:07 AM
Tyre Nichols died three days after being brutally beaten by Memphis Police Department officers earlier this month. His death has led to nationwide protests against police brutality.
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Wagner Group Takes Control of Blagodatnoe in Donetsk Region
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/wagner-group-takes-control-of-blahodatne-in-donetsk-region-1106793358.html
January 28, 2023, 10:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, says the soldiers of the private military company have liberated the village of Blagodatnoe in the Donetsk region.
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Two Dead in Northwestern Iran Following 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/two-dead-in-northwestern-iran-following-59-magnitude-earthquake-1106793209.html
January 28, 2023, 10:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least two people died and over 300 were injured as a result of a powerful earthquake in northwestern Iran, Iranian state-run Fars news agency reports, citing emergency services.
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New Mass Shooting in US' California Kills at Least 3 People, Injures 4 Others
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/new-mass-shooting-in-us-california-kills-at-least-3-people-injures-4-others---reports-1106792873.html
January 28, 2023, 7:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A new mass shooting incident in the US state of California has killed at least three people and injured four others, with two of them being in critical condition, media reported on Saturday, citing local police.
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Dear Diary: Docs Seized During Sweep of Biden's Home Included Notebooks From His Tenure as Veep
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/dear-diary-docs-seized-during-sweep-of-bidens-home-included-notebooks-from-his-tenure-as-veep-1106792611.html
January 28, 2023, 7:09 PM
Joe Biden has been mired in scandal after batches of unsecured classified documents dating back to his days as Barack Obama’s vice president were found at a Washington-based think tank bearing his name, and then at his Delaware home. The president maintains innocence, insisting that he has “no regrets” and that the scandal is a nothingburger.
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Russian Diplomat: US Complicit in Ukrainian HIMARS Attack on Donbass Hospital That Killed 14 People
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/russian-diplomat-us-complicit-in-ukrainian-himars-attack-on-donbass-hospital-that-killed-14-people-1106792215.html
January 28, 2023, 6:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian troops targeted a hospital in Novoaydar in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) using the US-made multiple rocket launcher system HIMARS, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. As a result, 14 people were killed and 24 others injured.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Israelis, Palestinians Against Further Escalation
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/saudi-arabia-warns-israelis-palestinians-against-further-escalation-1106792078.html
January 28, 2023, 6:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia has warned Israelis and Palestinians against descending into "further serious escalation" following several recent attacks in the region, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Senior US General Predicts War With China in 2025, Urges Airmen to Prepare to Come Home in Body Bags
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/senior-us-general-predicts-war-with-china-in-2025-urges-airmen-to-prepare-to-come-home-in-body-bags-1106791710.html
January 28, 2023, 5:36 PM
China-US relations have cooled significantly in the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency thanks to his repeated pledges to “defend” Taiwan against “Chinese aggression,” and to the dramatic increase in US-Taiwanese quasi-diplomatic contacts. Beijing has warned that it will never allow “separatists” to split Taiwan off from the mainland.
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Why Biden Administration is in Panic Mode Over Forthcoming Debt Ceiling Battle With GOP
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/why-biden-administration-is-in-panic-mode-over-forthcoming-debt-ceiling-battle-with-gop-1106791380.html
January 28, 2023, 5:17 PM
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is "nervous" about the probability of the US defaulting on its debt which could translate into nothing short of a "catastrophe" for the nation, as she told American reporters during her Africa trip.
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Anti-Government Protest in Tel Aviv Over Judicial Reform Spat
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/anti-government-protest-in-tel-aviv-over-judicial-reform-spat-1106781220.html
January 28, 2023, 4:31 PM
Israel's new government, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, was sworn in before the country's parliament on 29 December.
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Is Ex-President Out of Luck? Not So Fast: What US Polls Say About Trump, DeSantis' 2024 Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/is-ex-president-out-of-luck-not-so-fast-what-us-polls-say-about-trump-desantis-2024-bid-1106790830.html
January 28, 2023, 4:11 PM
A number of conflicting surveys have emerged, with some concluding that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would beat Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination by landslide numbers, while others say the former president leads his competitor by two-digit points.
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Former Austrian Vice-Chancellor Blasts Berlin's 'Extremely Dangerous' Decision on Tanks for Kiev
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/former-austrian-vice-chancellor-blasts-berlins-extremely-dangerous-decision-on-tanks-for-kiev-1106790491.html
January 28, 2023, 3:20 PM
Germany announced this week that it would send 14 Leopard 2s to Ukraine as a first step to the eventual delivery of over 100 main battle tanks to the East European country. Washington responded by promising 31 Abrams tanks to Kiev. Moscow slammed the escalatory step, saying it demonstrated the West’s direct involvement in the Ukraine crisis.
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Ethiopia Army Rejects Allegations of Foreign Forces Fighting in Tigray Region
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/ethiopia-army-rejects-allegations-of-foreign-forces-fighting-in-tigray-region-1106789667.html
January 28, 2023, 2:55 PM
In recent months, following the signing of a peace deal between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), ending an armed conflict in the Tigray region in the north of the country, Western media reported on the alleged withdrawal of foreign forces who had aided the Ethiopian Army during the two-year conflict.
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Japan Reportedly to Set Up Government Unit to Tackle Fake News in April 2024
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/japan-reportedly-to-set-up-government-unit-to-tackle-fake-news-in-april-2024-1106789946.html
January 28, 2023, 2:08 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan will establish a special unit within the Cabinet Secretariat in April 2024 that will help deal with disinformation online, the national broadcaster reported on Saturday.
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Chinese Olympic Committee Supports Accepting Russian Athletes to International Tournaments
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/chinese-olympic-committee-supports-accepting-russian-athletes-to-international-tournaments-1106789778.html
January 28, 2023, 2:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) on Saturday expressed its agreement with the stance of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to allow, among others, Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international tournaments under neutral status.
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What is Russia’s T-90M Tank and How Does It Stack Up Against NATO’s Top Armor?
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/what-is-the-russian-t-90m-tank-and-how-does-it-stack-up-against-natos-top-armor-1106788224.html
January 28, 2023, 1:43 PM
NATO’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine saw another escalation this week, with the Western alliance promising to send over 150 of the Western alliance’s current-gen tanks – the Leopard 2 and the Abrams. How does Russia’s most advanced third-gen tank, the T-90M Proryv, compare against these heavy weapons? Sputnik investigates.
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Ex-Swedish PM Calls for Contacts With Muslim Countries Amid Quran Burning Protests
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/ex-swedish-pm-calls-for-contacts-with-muslim-countries-amid-quran-burning-protests-1106787276.html
January 28, 2023, 1:39 PM
Rasmus Paludan, a Danish-Swedish politician, has promised to burn copies of the Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm "every Friday" until Sweden is given permission to join NATO.
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New Currency Zones Taking Shape Within BRICS as Global Dollar System Crumbling, Economist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/new-currency-zones-taking-shape-within-brics-as-global-dollar-system-crumbling-economist-says-1106787680.html
January 28, 2023, 1:38 PM
On January 25, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists in Angola that BRICS, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, may soon explore the possibility of creating its own currency. What message does this plan send regarding the greenback's dominance?
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South African FM Calls on MTN Operator and Ghana to Resolve $773 Million Tax Row
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/south-african-fm-calls-on-mtn-operator-and-ghana-to-resolve-773-million-tax-row-1106786363.html
January 28, 2023, 12:55 PM
Earlier this month, the South African network operator MTN Group said the Ghana Revenue Authority had issued its Ghanaian subsidiary, MTN Ghana, a bill for back taxes of around $773 million, including penalties and interest charges, after auditing the years from 2014 to 2018 and concluding the company had under declared its revenue for the period.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Deeply Concerned by Escalation of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/russian-foreign-ministry-deeply-concerned-by-escalation-of-palestinian-israeli-conflict-1106787096.html
January 28, 2023, 12:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is deeply concerned by the recent flare-up in the Israeli-Palestine conflict and is calling on both sides to resume constructive dialogue and refrain from any unilateral actions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Italy, Halting Rail Traffic
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/magnitude-41-earthquake-recorded-in-northern-italy-rail-traffic-halted-1106786944.html
January 28, 2023, 12:52 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna off the Adriatic coast, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said on Saturday.
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Radioactive Capsule Missing for Weeks Before Anyone Noticed
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/radioactive-capsule-missing-for-weeks-before-anyone-noticed-1106785406.html
January 28, 2023, 12:50 PM
A radioactive capsule was lost while it was being transported from a mine to a warehouse in the city of Perth, Australia, in early January, but officials realized that it had been missing only 15 days later.
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Almost 60% of Italians Oppose Tanks, Other Weapons Being Sent to Kiev, Poll Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/almost-60-of-italians-oppose-tanks-other-weapons-being-sent-to-kiev-poll-finds-1106783500.html
January 28, 2023, 12:37 PM
On Wednesday, the German government announced it would send 14 Leopard 2A6 battle tanks to Ukraine. In the next few weeks, Germany will prepare two battalions of around 60 tanks in total for Kiev.
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Truth About Tanks: How NATO Lied Its Way to Disaster in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/truth-about-tanks-how-nato-lied-its-way-to-disaster-in-ukraine-1106786081.html
January 28, 2023, 12:00 PM
Tank warfare has evolved. The large force-on-force armored battles that were the hallmark of much of WWII, the Arab-Israeli conflicts, which served as the foundation of operational doctrine for both NATO and the Soviet Union (and which was implemented in full by the United States during Operation Desert Storm in 1991), has run its course.
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African Development Bank Allocates $30 Billion to Boost Food Production in Continent
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/african-development-bank-allocates-30-billion-to-boost-food-production-in-continent-1106784616.html
January 28, 2023, 11:34 AM
Last week, high-profile representatives from around 40 African nations, including at least 20 heads of state, gathered in the Senegalese capital to take part in the second Dakar Summit on Feeding Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience.
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Italy, France May Send to Ukraine Air Defense System Worth $870Mln, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/italy-france-may-send-to-ukraine-air-defense-system-worth-870mln-reports-say-1106785820.html
January 28, 2023, 11:12 AM
ROME (Sputnik) - Italy and France have agreed to jointly provide Kiev with an advanced Samp/T air defense system with about 700 Aster-30 anti-aircraft missiles at a total cost of 800 million euros ($870 million), Italian newspaper reported Saturday.
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Bad Case of Frenchness? AP Deletes 'The French' Tweet After Being Mocked by Netizens
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/bad-case-of-frenchness-ap-deletes-the-french-tweet-after-being-mocked-by-netizens-1106783053.html
January 28, 2023, 11:04 AM
One of the largest international news and information agencies, the Associated Press, has apologized after its tweet caused controversy on the site.
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Kanye West 'Named Suspect in Battery Investigation' After Allegedly Tossing Woman's Phone Away
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/kanye-west-named-suspect-in-battery-investigation-after-allegedly-tossing-womans-phone-away-1106784523.html
January 28, 2023, 10:08 AM
The alleged incident took place while the rapper was on his way to his daughter North and son Saint's basketball game in LA.
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Brazilian Police Raid Home of Ex-President Bolsonaro's Nephew Over Riots, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/brazilian-police-raid-home-of-ex-president-bolsonaros-nephew-over-uprising-reports-say-1106784389.html
January 28, 2023, 9:41 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The Brazilian federal police searched houses belonging to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's nephew, Leonardo Rodrigues de Jesus, also known as Leo Indio, in connection with the January 8 riots, media reported.
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Kenya Sentences Tanzanian National Convicted of Child Trafficking to 30 Years in Jail
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/kenya-sentences-tanzanian-national-convicted-of-child-trafficking-to-30-years-in-jail-1106781511.html
January 28, 2023, 9:11 AM
In April 2022, Kenya police arrested a Tanzanian national named James Sengo Nestroy and charged him with two counts of trafficking in persons and harboring a vulnerable child for economic exploitation - in the wake of a report that exposed the man for smuggling physically disabled children.
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Two Injured in Jerusalem Shooting, Less Than 24 Hours After Deadly Terror Attack Near Synagogue
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/two-injured-in-jerusalem-shooting-day-after-deadly-terror-attack-in-city-1106783196.html
January 28, 2023, 9:04 AM
The shooting occurred less than 24 hours after a terror attack at a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem left seven people dead.
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WHO Urges Countries to Stockpile Medicines in Case of Nuclear Emergency
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/who-urges-countries-to-stockpile-in-case-of-nuclear-emergency-1106781059.html
January 28, 2023, 7:16 AM
These days, people's great fear as global tensions worsen is of nuclear armageddon. As the situation deteriorates, people turn their attention to the emotional crisis surrounding them.
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New York Police Arrest 3 People During Protest After Tyre Nichols' Death
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/new-york-police-arrest-3-people-during-protest-after-tyre-nichols-death-1106781782.html
January 28, 2023, 7:10 AM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Police arrested three people at a demonstration in New York on Friday, following the release of bodycam footage showing five Black Memphis police officers beating Tyre Nichols, a 29-year old Black man, during a traffic stop, according to a statement.
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UK May Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine 'When Russia Withdraws Troops', Reports Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/uk-may-send-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-when-russia-withdraws-troops-reports-say-1106781326.html
January 28, 2023, 6:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom may supply Ukraine with fighter jets for air policing missions after Russia pulls out its troops from the country, UK media reported, citing an unnamed senior UK military official.
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REC Holds First Selection of Companies to Exhibit Goods Abroad
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/rec-held-first-selection-of-companies-to-exhibit-their-goods-abroad-1106780837.html
January 28, 2023, 5:12 AM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF) has held the first selection of companies to promote their goods in foreign pavilions this year, a statement from the organization has said.
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Russia Calls on All Parties to Prevent Nuclear Confrontation in Northeast Asia - Ryabkov
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/russia-calls-on-all-parties-to-prevent-nuclear-confrontation-in-northeast-asia---ryabkov-1106780620.html
January 28, 2023, 4:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is calling on all parties involved in the situation around the Korean Peninsula to focus on avoiding a nuclear confrontation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik.
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Two Sheriff's Deputies Placed on Leave After Release of Graphic Nichols Footage
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/two-sheriffs-deputies-placed-on-leave-after-release-of-graphic-nichols-footage-1106780378.html
January 28, 2023, 4:01 AM
Moments earlier, the Memphis Police Department released four videos that documented the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers. All five cops have since been hit with murder charges among other offenses.
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Videos: Protests Erupt Across US in Response to Tyre Nichols Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/videos-protests-erupt-across-us-in-response-to-tyre-nichols-video-1106780134.html
January 28, 2023, 3:39 AM
Body camera footage showed police savagely beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died three days later. All five officers involved in the fatal incident have been fired from the Memphis Police Department and hit with murder charges. Additionally, two local deputies have been put on leave pending an investigation.
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Report: US Reaches Deal With Netherlands to Restrict China's Access to Microchips Tech
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/report-us-reaches-deal-with-netherlands-to-restrict-chinas-access-to-microchips-tech-1106779845.html
January 28, 2023, 3:11 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has reached a deal with Japan and the Netherlands to restrict China's access to their advanced semiconductor chip-making technology, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Elon Musk Reportedly Being Investigated by US Regulators Over Tesla Self-Driving Car Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/elon-musk-reportedly-being-investigated-by-us-regulators-over-tesla-self-driving-car-claims-1106779688.html
January 28, 2023, 2:23 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US regulators from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are investigating possibly misleading claims Tesla founder and owner Elon Musk may have made about the company's revolutionary new Autopilot driving system, US media reports said on Friday.
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Russia’s Latest Pantsir Air Defense Systems to Be Used in Special Operation Zone - Source
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/russias-latest-pantsir-air-defense-systems-to-be-used-in-special-operation-zone---source-1106779556.html
January 28, 2023, 2:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s air defense system in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine will soon be reinforced with the latest Pantsir-SM systems, an informed source told Sputnik.
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Memphis Police Release Graphic Video of Cops' Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/memphis-police-release-graphic-video-of-cops-fatal-beating-of-tyre-nichols-1106777761.html
January 28, 2023, 12:19 AM
Prior to the video’s release, it was described as bad or worse than the Rodney King video, which sparked massive riots in Los Angeles in 1992. Sixty-two people died during the riots, including nine shot by the police and one shot by the National Guard.
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Astronomers Confirm Detection of Oldest Galaxy Ever Observed
https://sputniknews.com/20230128/astronomers-confirm-detection-of-oldest-galaxy-ever-observed-1106777055.html
January 28, 2023, 12:01 AM
It has been estimated through observations and computer simulations that the universe likely contains something close to two trillion galaxies.
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House Oversight Panel Chair: DHS Obstructing Officials From Testifying to Lawmakers
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/house-oversight-panel-chair-dhs-obstructing-officials-from-testifying-to-lawmakers-1106776752.html
January 27, 2023, 11:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is obstructing four Border Patrol sector chiefs from testifying to the House Oversight Committee, panel chair James Comer said in a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Dems Reject GOP ‘Ransom Note’ as Treasury Warns Debt Limit Hike Only Solution to Avoid US Default
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/dems-reject-gop-ransom-note-as-treasury-warns-debt-limit-hike-only-solution-to-avoid-us-default-1106776425.html
January 27, 2023, 10:21 PM
In August 2011, the US came within hours of defaulting on its debt before lawmakers agreed to a temporary deal to raise the debt ceiling. Despite the 11th-hour solution, S&P still downgraded the US’ credit rating - and despite the problems it created, Republicans have continued to use the perennial situation as a bludgeon against their rivals.
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Ancient 'Life-Size' Hercules Statue Found in Rome Amid Sewer Repair
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/ancient-life-size-hercules-statue-found-in-rome-amid-sewer-repair-1106775841.html
January 27, 2023, 9:19 PM
Hercules is equivalent to the Greek mythological figure Heracles and was the son of Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology) and the human Alcmena.
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Trump Claims He Would Develop US Domestic ‘Missile Shield’ if Reelected in 2024
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/trump-claims-he-would-develop-us-domestic-missile-shield-if-reelected-in-2024-1106775543.html
January 27, 2023, 8:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will develop a new missile defense shield for the United States if reelected president in 2024 in order to address the increasing threat posed by hypersonic missiles.
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Watch: San Francisco Police Release Body Cam Showing Hammer Attack on Paul Pelosi
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/watch-san-francisco-police-release-body-cam-showing-hammer-attack-on-paul-pelosi-1106775227.html
January 27, 2023, 7:56 PM
Amid court proceedings in San Francisco, California, on Friday, the San Francisco County Superior Court published footage from officers’ body-worn cameras of the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
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Company Develops Ultra-Thin Brain Implant Devoid of Skull Drilling
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/company-develops-ultra-thin-brain-implant-devoid-of-skull-drilling-1106773999.html
January 27, 2023, 6:59 PM
The brain–computer interface technology developed by Precision Neuroscience is supposed to be inserted inside a person's skull but not into the brain itself, with the procedure being minimally invasive. It could revolutionize treatment for neurological degenerative diseases.
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At Least Five People Killed in Suspected Terror Attack in Jerusalem
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/at-least-five-people-killed-in-suspected-terror-attack-in-jerusalem-1106774139.html
January 27, 2023, 6:47 PM
According to preliminary reports, the suspected terror attack occurred in or near a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem.
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All Five Ex-Memphis Police Officers Indicted in Tyre Nichols' Death Released on Bond
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/all-five-ex-memphis-police-officers-indicted-in-tyre-nichols-death-released-on-bond-1106773475.html
January 27, 2023, 6:17 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - All five former Memphis police officers indicted following the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols were released on bond late Thursday night and into Friday morning, according to Shelby County Jail records.
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Haitian PM Reportedly Stays in Country After Barely Escaping From Protesting Police Officers
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/haitian-pm-reportedly-stays-in-country-after-barely-escaping-from-protesting-police-officers-1106773355.html
January 27, 2023, 6:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry stayed in the country and moved to a safe place in the capital city of Port-au-Prince after escaping from protesting police officers, media reported on Friday.
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Four Reasons Leopard 2s & M1 Abrams Will Bite the Dust in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/four-reasons-leopard-2s--m1-abrams-will-bite-the-dust-in-ukraine-1106772754.html
January 27, 2023, 6:00 PM
The deployment of the recently-donated main battle tanks (MBT) to the Ukrainian conflict zone is unlikely to change the status quo on the ground, military experts claim. And here is why.
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Ex-Pentagon Analyst: In Ukraine, F-16s Useful as 'Propaganda' But Not as Weapons
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/ex-pentagon-analyst-in-ukraine-f-16s-useful-as-propaganda-but-not-as-weapons-1106772377.html
January 27, 2023, 5:54 PM
The latest round of Western pledges of support for Ukraine includes a variety of armored vehicles and tanks, but also increased talk of sending Lockheed Martin F-16 Falcon multirole fighter aircraft to be used by Kiev.
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China Reportedly Making Progress on New Model Navy Frigate
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/china-reportedly-making-progress-on-new-model-navy-frigate-1106769198.html
January 27, 2023, 5:42 PM
The Shanghai shipyard is close to completing the construction of a new model frigate. Experts believe that the new ship will be used to escort aircraft carriers of the Chinese Navy, local media reports.
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'Bear Face' Found on Mars by NASA Spacecraft
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/bear-face-found-on-mars-by-nasa-spacecraft-1106771000.html
January 27, 2023, 4:51 PM
The "bear face" seen in the picture is apparently comprised of a “V-shaped collapse structure (the nose), two craters (the eyes), and a circular fracture pattern (the head).”
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Central London Stop on UK's High Speed Rail Could be Scrapped as Costs Soar
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/central-london-stop-on-uks-high-speed-rail-could-be-scrapped-as-costs-soar-1106767069.html
January 27, 2023, 4:51 PM
The HS2 scheme, originally conceived in 2009 under the last Labour government of Gordon Brown, has been hailed as part of the government's 'levelling up' agenda for the Midlands and North. But a recent report said its cost would outweigh the economic benefits.
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Expert: Seizure of Russian Funds Could Make EU No-Go Investment Area for Rest of World
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/seizure-of-russian-funds-may-make-eu-no-go-investment-area-for-rest-of-world-expert-says-1106770172.html
January 27, 2023, 4:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Commission's plans to seize frozen Russian assets and use them to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine will make the European Union a "no-go investment area" for other non-Western countries that will be scared away by these measures, geopolitical expert Charles Gave told Sputnik.
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US Lawmakers Demand Protocol Reforms Amid 'Epidemic' of Classified File Mishandling at White House
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/us-lawmakers-demand-protocol-reforms-amid-epidemic-of-classified-file-mishandling-at-white-house-1106771337.html
January 27, 2023, 4:40 PM
A dozen classified files have reportedly been found at Mike Pence's home, after a trove of top-secret documents were located at the Delaware home and former offices of US President Joe Biden.
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Russia Developing Swarm Attack Drones for Battlefield, Rostec CEO Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/russia-developing-swarm-attack-drones-for-battlefield-rostec-ceo-reveals-1106765908.html
January 27, 2023, 4:13 PM
Rostec State Corporation had a huge responsibility in 2022 from ensuring the fulfillment of government defense orders to increasing weapon and ammunition production to meet the goals of the Russian special military operation.
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EU Seeks Africa's Rare Earth Resources For Green Agenda, Borrell Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/eu-seeks-africas-rare-earth-resources-for-green-agenda-borrell-says-1106767436.html
January 27, 2023, 4:02 PM
The EU’s top diplomat arrived in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday to take part in the 15th meeting of the EU-South Africa ministerial dialogue. His trip came a few days after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov finished a visit to the African state during a six-day-long tour in Africa.
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Rosatom Hopes to Reach Agreement With Argentina on Safe Nuclear Waste Management
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/rosatom-hopes-reach-agreement-with-argentina-on-safe-nuclear-waste-management-says-companys-top-1106769675.html
January 27, 2023, 4:02 PM
BUENOS AIRES/MONTEVIDEO (Sputnik) - The Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom is in talks on safe nuclear waste management with Argentina and hopes to strike an agreement in 2023, the president of Rosatom Latin America, Ivan Dybov, told Sputnik.
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Russia Will Turn All Western Weapons Sent to Ukraine 'Into Scrap', Kim Jong-Un's Sister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/russia-will-turn-all-western-weapons-sent-to-ukraine-into-scrap-kim-jong-uns-sister-says-1106767360.html
January 27, 2023, 4:00 PM
Praising the fighting spirit and might of the Russian military, Kim Yo-jong also criticized the West's support to the regime in Kiev.
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Moscow Gives Latvian Ambassador Two Weeks to Leave as Riga Downgrades Diplomatic Ties
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/moscow-gives-latvian-ambassador-two-weeks-to-leave-russia-1106769065.html
January 27, 2023, 3:47 PM
The move follows Latvian authorities demanding that the Russian ambassador leave Riga by February 24 on Tuesday. Moscow, for its part, stressed that it wasn't surprised by Riga's "unfriendly steps" and promised to react "harshly."
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Russian Embassy in Denmark Condemns Quran Burning in Front of Its Consular Department
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/russian-embassy-in-denmark-condemns-quran-burning-in-front-of-its-consular-department-1106768546.html
January 27, 2023, 3:39 PM
ZURICH (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in Denmark said on Friday that it condemns the burning of the Quran that took place in front of the embassy's consular department in Copenhagen.
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Japan's Nissan to Recall Over 500,000 Serena, X-Trail Models Over Technical Flaw
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/japans-nissan-to-recall-over-500000-serena-x-trail-models-over-technical-flaw-1106768212.html
January 27, 2023, 3:30 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - One of Japan's leading car manufacturers, Nissan Motor, announced on Friday it would recall more than half a million Serena and X-Trail models due to the malfunctions of the "idling stop" feature.
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Paludan Burns Quran in Copenhagen as Turkey Summons Danish Envoy
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/paludan-burns-quran-in-copenhagen-as-turkey-summons-danish-envoy-1106766218.html
January 27, 2023, 3:19 PM
Rasmus Paludan set a copy of the Muslim holy book on fire outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm last week, prompting criticism from Ankara and an array of Gulf nations.
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Russia’s Central Bank Assesses Reserve of Ruble, Foreign Currency Liquidity as Adequate
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/russias-central-bank-assesses-reserve-of-ruble-foreign-currency-liquidity-as-adequate-1106767206.html
January 27, 2023, 3:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Central Bank on Friday assessed the reserve of ruble and foreign currency liquidity in banks as adequate, with available sources of liquidity covering a significant part of customer funds.
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Protests Across Middle East and Asia Against Danish Quran Burning
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/protests-across-middle-east-and-asia-against-danish-quran-burning-1106762799.html
January 27, 2023, 2:58 PM
Days after the leader of the Netherlands' anti-Islam party Pegida tore pages from the Quran outside the Dutch parliament, his Danish counterpart Rasmus Paludan has vowed to burn a copy of the Islamic holy book at the Turkish embassy in Stockholm every Friday until Ankara allows Sweden to join NATO.
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Rosatom Interested in Wind Energy Projects in Nicaragua, Says Top Manager
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/rosatom-interested-in-wind-energy-projects-in-nicaragua-says-top-manager-1106765222.html
January 27, 2023, 2:21 PM
BUENOS AIRES/MONTEVIDEO (Sputnik) - Rosatom is interested in the implementation of wind energy projects in Nicaragua, a preliminary analysis of the market has already been carried out, Rosatom Latin America President Ivan Dybov said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Laughing Stock: UK Poised to Outlaw Laughing Gas to Curb 'Anti-Social Behavior'
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/laughing-stock-uk-poised-to-outlaw-laughing-gas-sale-possession-to-curb-anti-social-behavior-1106763443.html
January 27, 2023, 2:20 PM
The new legislation would allow the possession of laughing gas only by people who have a "legitimate reason."
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There Is Sudanese-Ethiopian Consensus on Issues of Renaissance Dam, Sudan’s Head Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/there-is-sudanese-ethiopian-consensus-on-issues-of-renaissance-dam-sudans-head-says-1106758168.html
January 27, 2023, 1:47 PM
The relationship between Khartoum and Addis Ababa witnessed tensions in recent years over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Sudan and Egypt have always called for the need to reach a binding legal pact regarding the filling and operation of the dam.
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Russia's 'Super Flanker': Which Countries Purchase Su-35 Aircraft?
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/russias-super-flanker-which-countries-purchase-su-35-aircraft-1106761697.html
January 27, 2023, 1:45 PM
Most of the Su-35’s electronics and weapons capabilities rival those of its Western equivalents like the F-15, Eurofighter Typhoon, and France's Dassault Rafale.
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Greek Parliament Rejects Vote of No Confidence in Government of Mitsotakis
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/greek-parliament-rejects-vote-of-no-confidence-in-government-of-mitsotakis-1106763571.html
January 27, 2023, 1:44 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - The Greek parliament rejected on Friday a vote of no confidence in the government led by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the wiretapping scandal.
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China's Trump Card? Why Beijing Holds Russia's Sukhoi Su-35 Fighters in High Regard
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/time--and-combat-tested-why-china-holds-russias-sukhoi-su-35-fighters-in-high-regard-1106760824.html
January 27, 2023, 1:16 PM
The Sukhoi Su-35 has come under the spotlight after reports about Tehran's willingness to acquire the Russia-made fighters. It's not only Iran that has demonstrated lively interest in Russia's aerial technology, but also the People's Republic of China that has bought 24 Su-35 combat aircraft so far. What's so special about the warplane?
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Scientists Identify Mystery of 17th Century Shipwreck, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/scientists-identify-mystery-of-17th-century-shipwreck-reports-say-1106758730.html
January 27, 2023, 1:12 PM
The seabed holds many secrets and debris from the past, but with the right persistence one can successfully solve its riddles. Though many in their childhood thought that they would sail the ocean in search of secrets, some manage to make their dreams come true and really discover something new.
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NATO Biggest Threat to Turkey's Independence and Sovereignty, Turkish Observers Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/nato-biggest-threat-to-turkeys-independence-and-sovereignty-turkish-observers-say-1106758265.html
January 27, 2023, 1:09 PM
Turkey celebrated the 70th anniversary of its NATO membership with much fanfare on February 18, 2022. Roughly a year later on January 19, Turkey’s Patriotic (Vatan) Party kicked off a nationwide campaign urging the national government to leave the bloc as soon as possible. What's behind the trend?
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Lavrov’s Journey Across Africa Highlights Moscow’s Current and Future Partnerships
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/lavrovs-journey-across-africa-highlights-moscows-current-and-future-partnerships-1106757353.html
January 27, 2023, 1:08 PM
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concludes his six-day trip to South Africa, Eswatini, Angola and Eritrea, Moscow’s commitment to expand activities in the continent is becoming apparent.
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H&M's Net Profit in 2021-2022 Falls Threefold to Nearly $350Mln
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/hms-net-profit-in-2021-2022-falls-threefold-to-nearly-350mln-1106761518.html
January 27, 2023, 12:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The net profit of Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) dropped to 3.5 billion Swedish kronor ($346 million) for fiscal 2021-2022 from 11 billion Swedish kronor a year earlier following its withdrawal from Russian market, the company said in the yearly and quarterly financial report on Friday.
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US Cities on Alert for BLM Unrest After Atlanta Antifa Riots
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/us-cities-on-alert-for-blm-unrest-after-atlanta-antifa-riots-1106754195.html
January 27, 2023, 12:53 PM
Police in Memphis, Tennessee, are set to release bodycam video of the January 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols, a black man who died in hospital three days later from what one autopsy has described as a "severe beating."
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Biden Drops 'No Firecrackers' Joke While Celebrating Lunar New Year After Shootings in California
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/biden-drops-no-firecrackers-joke-while-celebrating-lunar-new-year-after-shootings-in-california-1106756004.html
January 27, 2023, 12:14 PM
The president claimed that he did consider visiting the sites of the recent gun attacks in California, but was advised to remain at the White House, where he held the celebration.
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Never Forget the Soviet Heroes Who Liberated Auschwitz
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/never-forget-the-soviet-heroes-who-liberated-auschwitz-1106755245.html
January 27, 2023, 11:24 AM
The SS guards abandoned the guard posts surrounding Auschwitz during the night of 20-21 January 1945.
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Lavrov Confirms Russia's Commitment to Food Export Obligations to African Countries
https://sputniknews.com/20230127/lavrov-confirms-russias-commitment-to-food-export-obligations-to-african-countries-1106755572.html
January 27, 2023, 11:23 AM
MASSAWA, Eritrea (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed during his visit to Eritrea Russia's commitment to its obligations relative to food exports to African countries in need, including those stemming from the deals brokered with the participation of the United Nations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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