US Must Win Space to Win Wars, Says US General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231212/us-must-win-space-to-win-wars-says-us-general-1115529786.html
December 12, 2023, 3:12 AM
Space has been almost completely devoid of weapons since humans started exploring the cosmos with the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957. However, growing international tensions have led some to consider the militarization of space.
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US Army Gets First Precision Strike Missiles After White Sands Test - Lockheed Martin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231212/us-army-gets-first-precision-strike-missiles-after-white-sands-test---lockheed-martin-1115529640.html
December 12, 2023, 2:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Army has received its first Precision Strike Missiles following a successful test in New Mexico, Lockheed Martin announced in a press release.
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US Air Force Punishes 15 Individuals For ‘Discord Leak’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231212/us-air-force-punishes-15-individuals-for-discord-leak-1115529449.html
December 12, 2023, 2:21 AM
The "Discord Leak" caused embarrassment for the US intelligence community. It showed that US internal evaluations of Ukrainian military capabilities were much lower than what was stated publicly, including that its much-hyped spring/summer counteroffensive would fall well short of its goals.
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US Senator Says Will Not Take Orders From Zelenskyy Amid Leader’s Trip to Washington
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231212/us-senator-says-will-not-take-orders-from-zelenskyy-amid-leaders-trip-to-washington-1115529299.html
December 12, 2023, 1:22 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator Mike Lee said in a statement that he will not take orders from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the leader visits Washington in an effort to rally support for further Ukraine aid.
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US House Eyeing Vote to Formalize Biden Impeachment Inquiry on Wednesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/us-house-eyeing-vote-to-formalize-biden-impeachment-inquiry-on-wednesday-1115528622.html
December 11, 2023, 11:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives is aiming to hold a vote to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter told Sputnik.
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US' Endless Support of Ukraine, Israel Conflicts Worsening Gunpowder Shortage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/us-endless-support-of-ukraine-israel-conflicts-worsening-gunpowder-shortage-1115527783.html
December 11, 2023, 11:43 PM
Last week, a major US firearms company warned it would be increasing prices of ammunition and gunpowder across the board in 2024. The company blamed “world events” but did not specify which world events are directly affecting prices.
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Quarter of World's Freshwater Fish Face Extinction - Study
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/quarter-of-worlds-freshwater-fish-face-extinction---study-1115527314.html
December 11, 2023, 11:26 PM
The alarming conclusion has been drawn from the first-ever IUCN red list assessment of freshwater species, which identifies global heating, pollution, overfishing, and falling water levels as major threats to vital aquatic populations.
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'This is False': US Shoots Down Reports Troops Being Sent to Israel-Lebanon Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/this-is-false-us-shoots-down-reports-troops-being-sent-to-israel-lebanon-border-1115527961.html
December 11, 2023, 11:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Reports that the United States is deploying troops to the Israel-Lebanon border is false and Washington is not preparing to take such action, a White House National Security Council spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday.
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Astronomers Confirm Heaviest Elements Forged by Colliding Neutron Stars
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/astronomers-confirm-heaviest-elements-forged-by-colliding-neutron-stars-1115527103.html
December 11, 2023, 10:46 PM
A group of astronomers have confirmed a theory that the super-heavy elements in the Periodic Table are created not inside the cores of burning stars, as many lighter elements are, but in the ultra-violent collisions between neutron stars, some of the densest objects in the universe.
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Celestial Spectacle: 'Christmas Comet' Unleashes Rare Meteor Shower on Southern Skies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/celestial-spectacle-christmas-comet-unleashes-rare-meteor-shower-on-southern-skies-1115526773.html
December 11, 2023, 10:16 PM
While meteor showers are a common occurrence, what sets this event apart is the unique origin of the shooting stars, a product of debris from the comet's close encounters with Jupiter over five decades ago.
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Donald Tusk to Be Sworn In as Polish Prime Minister on Wednesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/donald-tusk-to-be-sworn-in-as-polish-prime-minister-on-wednesday-1115526514.html
December 11, 2023, 9:55 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Polish President Andrzej Duda will swear in opposition leader Donald Tusk as the country's prime minister on December 13 after the incumbent government failed to secure the parliament's support, Polish Presidential Chancellery Chief Grazyna Ignaczak-Bandych said on Monday.
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SpaceX to Launch US Military's Secret ‘Space Plane’ Monday After Delay
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/spacex-to-launch-us-militarys-secret-space-plane-monday-after-delay-1115525974.html
December 11, 2023, 9:22 PM
Little is known about the largely classified mission, USSF-52, or its X-37B space plane, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV). Similar in shape and design to NASA’s iconic Space Shuttle, the X-37B is tiny in comparison, with a wingspan of 15 feet and a length of 29 feet. NASA’s space shuttle was 122 feet long and had a wingspan of 78 feet.
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Watch Iran Show Off Newest Karrar Combat Drone With Anti-Air Missiles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/watch-iran-show-off-newest-karrar-combat-drone-with-anti-air-missiles-1115526264.html
December 11, 2023, 9:17 PM
Iran has unveiled a new air-to-air capability for its Karrar combat drone, an ironic twist for an unmanned aerial vehicle derived from a target drone for anti-air missiles.
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French Parliament Rejects Interior Minister's Bill on Tightening Migration Rules
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/french-parliament-rejects-interior-ministers-bill-on-tightening-migration-rules-1115525710.html
December 11, 2023, 8:52 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The French lower house voted on Monday to scrap the controversial bill proposed by Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, which was aimed at tightening the rules on migration and deportation of migrants with a criminal record.
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Chevron CEO: No Real Threat to US Dollar as World Reserve Currency 'Anytime Soon'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/chevron-ceo-no-real-threat-to-us-dollar-as-world-reserve-currency-anytime-soon-1115525031.html
December 11, 2023, 8:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - There is no real threat anytime soon to the US dollar as the world reserve currency, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday.
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Pentagon Recruitment Struggling as Iraq, Afghan War Vets Warn Youth Against Service
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/pentagon-recruitment-struggling-as-iraq-afghan-war-vets-warn-youth-against-service-1115524557.html
December 11, 2023, 7:37 PM
The US military has struggled to fill its ranks in recent years amid a series of cultural shifts in American society, including “anything goes” social attitudes and fewer children growing up with veteran parents, a former Pentagon analyst told Sputnik. In addition, the military’s image has suffered major damage.
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'Uniparty Republicans’ Eager to Send Ukraine 'All the Money Biden Wants'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/uniparty-republicans-eager-to-send-ukraine-all-the-money-biden-wants-1115524426.html
December 11, 2023, 7:19 PM
Ever since the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict in 2022, Hungary has been vocal at its criticism of the EU leadership’s eagerness to support the regime in Kiev and antagonize Russia to the detriment of European nations’ economies.
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Special Counsel Asks Supreme Court to Rule Whether Trump Immune From Prosecution
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/special-counsel-asks-supreme-court-to-rule-whether-trump-immune-from-prosecution-1115524315.html
December 11, 2023, 6:53 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking the US Supreme Court to rule whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution, court documents revealed on Monday.
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Global Gold Stockpiling Continues as Prices Hit Record-Highs - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/global-gold-stockpiling-continues-as-prices-hit-record-highs---report-1115523773.html
December 11, 2023, 5:54 PM
For years, governments have slowly retreated from investing in the US dollar, shifting their assets into other currencies, penning agreements to use local currencies instead of dollars for trade, or buying up stable liquid assets like gold - a trend labeled “de-dollarization” by observers.
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Global Economy May Lose Up to 7% of GDP Due to Fragmentation Over Ukraine Conflict - IMF
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/global-economy-may-lose-up-to-7-of-gdp-due-to-fragmentation-over-ukraine-conflict---imf-1115523645.html
December 11, 2023, 5:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The losses in the global economy as a result of the fragmentation into two blocs from the conflict in Ukraine are estimated to be up to 7% of GDP, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.
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Netherlands Spent Over €400 Billion on Migrants Over 25 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/netherlands-spent-over-400-billion-on-migrants-over-25-years-1115523335.html
December 11, 2023, 4:45 PM
A recent Dutch academic study of the country’s public spending indicates that the government is more eager to support migrants than its own citizens through investing in core priority sectors, with migrant subsidies averaging an annual €17 billion over the past decades.
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Israeli Troops Shelled Lebanon With US-Supplied White Phosphorus – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/israeli-troops-shelled-lebanon-with-us-supplied-white-phosphorus--report-1115522551.html
December 11, 2023, 4:12 PM
The IDF purportedly shelled Lebanon with the toxic shells procured from the US at least once last month.
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Polish Parliament Passes Vote of No Confidence in Morawiecki’s Government
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/polish-parliament-passes-vote-of-no-confidence-in-morawieckis-government-1115523213.html
December 11, 2023, 3:38 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - The lower house of Poland’s parliament, the Sejm, on Monday passed a vote of no confidence in the government of Mateusz Morawiecki.
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Mercs Unmasked: US Hired Guns From Ukraine Spotted in Gaza Operating on Behalf of Israel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/mercs-unmasked-us-hired-guns-from-ukraine-spotted-in-gaza-operating-on-behalf-of-israel-1115521415.html
December 11, 2023, 2:08 PM
The American mercenary firm, Forward Observations Group (FOG), previously known for its presence in Ukraine, has claimed to have active members engaged in combat inside Gaza on behalf of Israel, Sputnik has learned.
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How West is Turning Ukraine Into a Waste Disposal Site
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/how-west-is-turning-ukraine-into-a-waste-disposal-site-1115522175.html
December 11, 2023, 2:01 PM
Alex Soros, 38, son of billionaire George Soros, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the weekend. Why did the heir to Soros' financial empire travel to Kiev?
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'Horrific': GOP Congresswoman Slams Biden for Flushing US Money Into Ukraine Abyss
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/horrific-gop-congresswoman-slams-biden-for-flushing-us-money-into-ukraine-abyss-1115519874.html
December 11, 2023, 1:15 PM
Opinion polls reveal that the Western public is increasingly fatigued with the Ukrainian crisis and has cast doubt on the wisdom of investing substantial amounts of money into a cause that seemed doomed from the outset. Additionally, there is a growing awareness of the Nazi origins of Kiev's ideology.
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Some 85% of Population Now Internally Displaced in Gaza Strip - UNRWA
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/some-85-of-population-now-internally-displaced-in-gaza-strip---unrwa-1115520815.html
December 11, 2023, 12:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -About 1.9 million people have been forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip, amounting to approximately 85% of the enclave's population, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said.
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Watch Russian Airborne Troops Storming Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/watch-russian-airborne-troops-storming-ukrainian-positions-1115520503.html
December 11, 2023, 12:28 PM
According to numerous reports, the Ukrainian military is demoralized and bleeding white with no desire to take further part in already-lost battles for the corrupt Kiev authorities.
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Kiev Loses Up to 200 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/kiev-loses-up-to-200-soldiers-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day---mod-1115520143.html
December 11, 2023, 11:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 200 soldiers both killed and injured in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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How Team Biden Defies Own Human Rights Rules in Israel Weapons Supplies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/how-team-biden-defies-own-human-rights-rules-in-israel-weapons-supplies-1115518899.html
December 11, 2023, 9:44 AM
The Biden administration is not following its own guidelines while providing military equipment to Israel, as per the US press.
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West Mulls Toppling Zelensky, Has List of Successors - Russian Foreign Intelligence
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/west-mulls-toppling-zelensky-has-list-of-successors---russian-foreign-intelligence-1115518604.html
December 11, 2023, 7:18 AM
Amid Ukraine's high-profile failures both on the battlefield and on the home front, Kiev's Western bosses are growing ever more eager to seek an appropriate replacement for President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service reports.
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'Too Much Funding': Both US Voters, GOP Skeptical on Ukraine Aid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/waning-funding-us-voters-and-gop-aligned-on-ukraine-aid-1115517968.html
December 11, 2023, 6:10 AM
Nearly half of American voters say Washington's aid to Ukraine is excessive. The poll results were released ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to DC to lobby for more aid.
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UK to Transfer 2 Sandown-Class Minehunter Ships to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/uk-to-transfer-2-sandown-class-minehunter-ships-to-ukraine-1115518239.html
December 11, 2023, 6:10 AM
UK Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps will confirm the transfer of the vessels to Ukraine later in the day, the statement read. He is also scheduled to confirm further details of UK military support to Ukraine.
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Trump Changes His Mind About Testifying in New York Civil Fraud Trial
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/trump-changes-his-mind-about-testifying-in-new-york-civil-fraud-trial-1115517802.html
December 11, 2023, 5:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -Trump was set to testify in a civil fraud trial brought against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly making false statements about the value of his properties.
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Nearly 16,000 People Arrive From Gaza to Egypt Through Rafah Border Crossing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/nearly-16000-people-arrive-from-gaza-to-egypt-through-rafah-border-crossing-1115517335.html
December 11, 2023, 4:15 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Nearly 16,000 people have entered Egypt from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing since early November, the Egyptian State Information Service (SIS) said on Sunday.
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One-Of-a-Kind Eclipse to Occur as Asteroid Leona Passes Over 'Betelgeuse' Star
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/one-of-a-kind-eclipse-to-occur-as-asteroid-leona-passes-over-the-star-betelgeuse--1115517013.html
December 11, 2023, 4:02 AM
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star and belongs to the constellation Orion as the hunter’s “left shoulder”. It’s one of the brightest stars in the night sky, as well as one of the largest stars ever discovered, according to NASA.
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China Rebuffs Philippines After Ship Collision in South China Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/china-rebuffs-philippines-after-ship-collision-in-south-china-sea-1115516863.html
December 11, 2023, 3:42 AM
Chinese media blamed the United States for “fueling the Philippines' audacity of provocations.”
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Kishida Reportedly Set to Fire Second Top Cabinet Member & Others Following Fundraising Scandal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/kishida-reportedly-set-to-fire-second-top-cabinet-member--others-following-fundraising-scandal--1115516130.html
December 11, 2023, 2:33 AM
Kishida's poll ratings, which are already low, may drop even further as the investigation into the underreporting of fundraising proceeds has been scheduled for next week.
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Israel Keeping Doctors in Gaza Strip Locked Up - Gaza Medic Voices
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/israel-keeping-doctors-in-gaza-strip-locked-up---gaza-medic-voices-1115516409.html
December 11, 2023, 2:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel is detaining doctors "en masse" in the Gaza Strip, the founder of the Gaza Medic Voices organization, Omar Abdel-Mannan, said on Sunday.
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US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in South Korea During Training - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/us-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-in-south-korea-during-training---reports-1115516310.html
December 11, 2023, 2:00 AM
MOSCOW, December 11 (Sputnik) - A US F-16 fighter jet crashed into the Yellow Sea on Monday morning during training, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing sources, adding that the pilot ejected.
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US Ruling Class Fears Trump Would Withdraw from NATO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/us-ruling-class-fears-trump-would-withdraw-from-nato-1115515681.html
December 11, 2023, 1:07 AM
The United States has used the ostensible “alliance” to dominate Europe and threaten Russia for decades.
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Children in Gaza Undergo Amputation Without Anesthesia - Save the Children
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231211/children-in-gaza-undergo-amputation-without-anesthesia---save-the-children-1115515905.html
December 11, 2023, 12:13 AM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Some children in the Gaza Strip are undergoing amputations without anesthesia due to lack of funds, while others are on the brink of starvation, a representative of the Save the Children humanitarian organization.
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Iran Calls on EU to Take More Effective Steps to Stop Attacks on Gaza Strip
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/iran-calls-on-eu-to-take-more-effective-steps-to-stop-attacks-on-gaza-strip-1115515514.html
December 10, 2023, 11:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian urged the European Union to take more efficient measures to prevent the continuation of the Gaza conflict and lift the blockade of the enclave, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated on Sunday.
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Many Americans Are Unable to Afford Food, Even as Unemployment Remains Low
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/many-americans-are-unable-to-afford-food-even-as-unemployment-remains-low-1115515039.html
December 10, 2023, 10:55 PM
Despite being the wealthiest country in the world by net worth (according to 2022 data), the United States continues to struggle with hunger.
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Emergency Special Session of UNGA to Discuss Gaza to Be Resumed on Tuesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/emergency-special-session-of-unga-to-discuss-gaza-to-be-resumed-on-tuesday-1115515235.html
December 10, 2023, 10:17 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis will convene the plenary meeting of the Tenth Emergency Special Session on Tuesday to discuss the situation around the Gaza Strip, spokesperson to the UN General Assembly President, Monica Grayley, stated on Sunday.
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Cost of Empire: Study Says US Military Intervention Making Americans Less Safe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/cost-of-empire-study-says-us-military-intervention-making-americans-less-safe-1115514762.html
December 10, 2023, 9:46 PM
Empirical data demonstrates that, although US warmongering may fatten the pockets of military contractors, the consequences for citizens around the world have been dire.
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Death Toll in Gaza Strip From Israeli Strikes Amounts to Almost 18,000
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/death-toll-in-gaza-strip-from-israeli-strikes-reaches-to-almost-18000-1115514612.html
December 10, 2023, 9:06 PM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The death toll from the Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has increased to 17,997 people since October 7, with over 49,000 people injured, Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Qudra stated on Sunday.
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IDF Says Hits 3,500 Hamas Targets in Gaza Strip Since End of Ceasefire
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/idf-says-hits-3500-hamas-targets-in-gaza-strip-since-end-of-ceasefire-1115514468.html
December 10, 2023, 8:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it had struck over 3,500 targets of Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip since the end of ceasefire earlier in the month.
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Biden Invites Zelensky to Visit White House on December 12
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/biden-invites-zelensky-to-visit-white-house-on-december-12-1115514310.html
December 10, 2023, 8:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to visit the White House on December 12 to discuss the US's support for Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Sunday.
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Lavrov Says Russia Not Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Germany
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/lavrov-says-russia-not-cutting-diplomatic-ties-with-germany-1115513963.html
December 10, 2023, 7:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow was not "breaking off" diplomatic relations with Berlin, pointing to the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the credentials of a new German ambassador.
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Schemes to Make Weapons in Ukraine Will Only Help 'Western Propaganda'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/schemes-to-make-weapons-in-ukraine-will-only-help-western-propaganda-1115513310.html
December 10, 2023, 6:54 PM
As the flow of weapons and military hardware from Western powers to Ukraine appears to be slowing, several prominent defense contractors are mulling setting up joint armaments production facilities on Ukrainian soil.
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Netherlands Resumes LNG Imports From Russia After 3-Month Pause
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/netherlands-resumes-lng-imports-from-russia-after-3-month-pause-1115513731.html
December 10, 2023, 6:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Netherlands resumed buying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in September after a three-month hiatus, Sputnik calculated on Sunday based on Dutch statistical data.
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Zelensky Shows Desperation by Trying to Curry Favor With Argentina's Milei
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/zelensky-shows-desperation-by-trying-to-curry-favor-with-argentinas-milei-1115513106.html
December 10, 2023, 6:46 PM
The Ukrainian president has displayed a penchant for appearing at various events around the globe to ask for money and weapons over the past two years. He now traveled to Argentina to attend the inauguration of the recently-elected President Javier Milei.
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Palestinian PM Calls for Sanctioning Israel, Holding US Accountable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/palestinian-pm-calls-for-sanctioning-israel-holding-us-accountable-1115512960.html
December 10, 2023, 5:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Sunday called for imposing sanctions on Israel for its violence against Palestinians and holding the United States to account for supporting Israel's failure to abide by international law and UN resolutions.
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Truckonomics: Russia's 2023 HGV Sales Smash Records
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/truckonomics-russias-2023-hgv-sales-smash-records-1115512298.html
December 10, 2023, 4:22 PM
New truck sales in Russia are set to break all-time industry records by reaching an unprecedented 128,069 vehicles from January to November this year, an impressive 81.5% annual increase.
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Germany Pays 2.5 Times More for Gas in 2023 Compared to 2021
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/germany-pays-25-times-more-for-gas-in-2023-compared-to-2021-1115512164.html
December 10, 2023, 3:47 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany imported 2.5 times less gas in January-September this year compared to the same period in 2021, but failed to make any savings as prices also grew 2.5 times, Sputnik has calculated based on data from the German statistical office.
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Javier Milei Sworn In as President of Argentina
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/javier-milei-sworn-in-as-president-of-argentina-1115511596.html
December 10, 2023, 2:18 PM
The far-right politician is known as a libertarian economist with a strong aversion towards state intervention into the economy and social spheres.
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Putin Reaffirms Rejection, Condemnation of Terrorism in Call With Netanyahu
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/putin-reaffirms-rejection-condemnation-of-terrorism-in-call-with-netanyahu-1115511828.html
December 10, 2023, 1:58 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Sunday and reaffirmed rejection and condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, the Kremlin said.
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Doha Summit: US Risks Alienating Muslim World by Vetoing Gaza Ceasefire Resolutions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/doha-summit-us-risks-alienating-muslim-world-by-vetoing-gaza-ceasefire-resolutions-1115510496.html
December 10, 2023, 1:39 PM
A DC think tank has pointed out that Washington could lose influence in the Arab and Muslim world by killing off the UN ceasefire resolutions.
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'Vox Populi, Vox Dei': Elon Musk May Reverse Alex Jones Twitter Ban
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/vox-populi-vox-dei-elon-musk-may-reverse-alex-jones-twitter-ban-1115510283.html
December 10, 2023, 1:21 PM
Bombastic media personality and controversial journalist Alex Jones may be making a triumphant return to social media network X (formerly Twitter) following a motion initiated by tech mogul Elon Musk.
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Attempts to Destroy Russia Doomed to Fail - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/attempts-to-destroy-russia-doomed-to-fail---putin-1115510133.html
December 10, 2023, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Vladimir Putin gave a speech during Friday meeting with the Heroes of Russia in the Kremlin, the footage was published in the Telegram channel of journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday.
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US Veteran Ridicules Pentagon Chief's Claim That Russia Poses Threat to Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/us-veteran-ridicules-pentagon-chiefs-claim-that-russia-poses-threat-to-europe-1115509535.html
December 10, 2023, 12:17 PM
US military experts are openly questioning Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin's rationale behind continuing to support the Ukrainian military despite Kiev's failures on the battlefield.
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Vostok's Fury: Watch How Ukrainian Positions Crumble to Russian Military Might
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/vostoks-fury-watch-how-ukrainian-positions-crumble-to-russian-military-might-1115508517.html
December 10, 2023, 11:35 AM
Recent activities by Russia's Vostok Battlegroup show how it deals devastating blows to Ukrainian strongholds in Kleshcheyevka.
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Oceanic T. Rex: Giant Pliosaur Skull Discovered off UK's Jurassic Coast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/oceanic-t-rex-giant-pliosaur-skull-discovered-off-uks-jurassic-coast-1115508409.html
December 10, 2023, 11:23 AM
The new two-meter-long fossil is believed to be one of the most complete specimens of its kind ever found and could provide new insights into this ancient predator.
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Wrath from Heaven: Upgraded Ka-52M Choppers Unleash Havoc in Spec Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/wrath-from-heaven-upgraded-ka-52m-choppers-unleash-havoc-in-spec-op-zone-1115508112.html
December 10, 2023, 9:43 AM
Russia's modernized Ka-52M attack helicopters have entered the fray to seize control of the skies in the conflict, using a variety of munitions to decimate targets.
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Storm in US State of Tennessee Leaves 6 People Dead
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/storm-in-us-state-of-tennessee-leaves-6-people-dead-1115506888.html
December 10, 2023, 9:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least six people died in the US state of Tennessee as a result of a storm that had hit the state on Saturday, with three casualties in Montgomery County and three in the city of Nashville in Davidson Country, according to local authorities and police.
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'Cut the Preaching': Zelensky's Anti-Russian Narrative Faces Resistance in Latin America
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/cut-the-preaching-zelenskys-anti-russian-narrative-faces-resistance-in-latin-america-1115506761.html
December 10, 2023, 9:11 AM
Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the inauguration of president-elect Javier Milei. The Ukrainian president is seeking to strengthen ties with the Global South, but Kiev's rapprochement with Buenos Aires won't help him win the hearts and minds of Latin Americans, says an Argentine newspaper.
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Biden Says Trump Becoming President Threatens US Democracy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/biden-says-trump-becoming-president-threatens-us-democracy-1115507202.html
December 10, 2023, 8:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Speaking at a Boston reception in Massachusetts earlier in the week, Biden said he was not sure he would be running in the 2024 presidential elections if Trump did not decide to campaign again.
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Israeli Army Death Toll Since Start of Start of Gaza Operation Reaches 97 - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/israeli-army-death-toll-since-start-of-start-of-gaza-operation-reaches-97---reports-1115506629.html
December 10, 2023, 6:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has risen to 97, The Times of Israel reported on Saturday, citing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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Zelensky’s Wife Emotionally Blackmails US People, Begs for More Taxpayer Money
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/zelenskys-wife-emotionally-blackmails-us-people-begs-for-more-taxpayer-money-1115506373.html
December 10, 2023, 5:31 AM
The plea was made as polling shows Americans increasingly believe the country has sent too much money to Ukraine.
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Australians Swelter Under Heat Amid Bushfires and Looming Cyclone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/australians-swelter-under-heat-amid-bushfires-and-looming-cyclone-1115504978.html
December 10, 2023, 4:37 AM
Tropical cyclone Jasper has intensified into a category 4 system as of Friday. However, the timing of when the cyclone will hit the north Queensland coast remains up in the air. But one thing is for certain: Australians are feeling the heat.
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US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire, Profits From Arms Sale on Same Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/us-vetoes-gaza-ceasefire-profits-from-arms-sale-on-same-day-1115505751.html
December 10, 2023, 4:17 AM
The Pentagon made $106.5 million from a transfer of munitions to Israel just hours after vetoing a ceasefire resolution at the United Nations.
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Hungarian Road Carriers to Hold Protests on Border With Ukraine - Association
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/hungarian-road-carriers-to-hold-protests-on-border-with-ukraine---association-1115505589.html
December 10, 2023, 3:38 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungarian road carriers will begin protests on the border with Ukraine on Monday, as Ukrainian truckers ruin Hungarian logistics companies, Hungarian Road Transport Association (MKFE) Secretary General Tivadar Arvay said on Saturday.
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Venezuela, Guyana to Hold Talks on Disputed Essequibo Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/venezuela-guyana-to-hold-talks-on-disputed-essequibo-region-1115504697.html
December 10, 2023, 3:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held phone talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves, as a result of which Caracas agreed to hold a meeting with Georgetown on the territorial dispute, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Majority of Germans Disapprove of Scholz's Performance Amid Worsening Economic Struggles - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/majority-of-germans-disapprove-of-scholzs-performance-amid-worsening-economic-struggles---poll-1115504029.html
December 10, 2023, 2:38 AM
The poll's suggest that Germans' level of dissatisfaction is the highest on record for the sitting chancellor.
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Putin Strengthens Relations with Middle Eastern Powers as Biden Flounders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/putin-strengthens-relations-with-middle-eastern-powers-as-biden-flounders-1115504180.html
December 10, 2023, 1:49 AM
Biden, who campaigned on restoring global respect for the United States, has had little success in the highly important region.
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Sri Lankan Gov’t Makes Efforts to Prevent Recruitment of Mercenaries Into Ukrainian Army - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231210/sri-lankan-govt-makes-efforts-to-prevent-recruitment-of-mercenaries-into-ukrainian-army---reports-1115503857.html
December 10, 2023, 12:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sri Lanka has made every effort to prevent the recruitment of its citizens into foreign armed forces, including in Ukraine, through local agents, Sri Lankan newspaper Daily Mirror reported on Saturday, citing Foreign Minister Ali Sabry.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Says US Companies Buy Iranian Heavy Water
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/iranian-foreign-minister-says-us-companies-buying-iranian-heavy-water-1115503720.html
December 9, 2023, 11:28 PM
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The United States is putting pressure on Tehran not to produce heavy water (also known as deuterium oxide), but American companies are buying it from Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday.
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Sunak's Migration Headache Continues to Linger
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/sunaks-migration-headache-continues-to-linger-1115503060.html
December 9, 2023, 10:49 PM
Sunak is preparing to delve into the conservative talking point ahead of what is slated to be a difficult election year for his party in 2024.
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Innovation or Incompetence? Democrats Concerned over Biden’s 2024 Strategy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/innovation-or-incompetence-democrats-concerned-over-bidens-2024-strategy-1115503365.html
December 9, 2023, 10:33 PM
Some party figures are worried the president has been too late to hire campaign personnel in key battleground states. It’s just the latest concern Democrats have over the octogenarian president’s chances for victory next year.
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Yemen's Houthis Say Ready to Let All Vessels Pass Via Red Sea Except Israel-Linked Ships
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/yemens-houthis-say-ready-to-let-all-vessels-pass-via-red-sea-except-israel-related-ships-1115503225.html
December 9, 2023, 9:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, is ready to allow vessels of all countries pass through the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea except those ships that are related to Israel, a spokesman for the rebel movement said on Saturday.
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Trump Blasts 'Birdbrain' Haley, 'Bobblehead' DeSantis, Reveals Why Ramaswamy Won Debate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/trump-blasts-birdbrain-haley-bobblehead-desantis-reveals-why-ramaswamy-won-debate-1115502732.html
December 9, 2023, 6:59 PM
38-year-old biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy spent his allotted time tearing into former Trump UN ambassador Nikki Haley’s alleged corruption and neoconservative agenda at the fourth Republican presidential debate on Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trump himself was nowhere to be found, preferring to skip the debates, for now.
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Death Toll in Gaza Strip From Israeli Strikes Rises to 17,700 - Health Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/death-toll-in-gaza-strip-from-israeli-strikes-rises-to-17700---health-ministry-1115502619.html
December 9, 2023, 6:41 PM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The death toll from the Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has increased to 17,700 people since October 7, with over 48,000 people injured, Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Qudra said on Saturday.
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Serbia Won't Impose Sanctions on Russia Despite Pressure - Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/serbia-wont-impose-sanctions-on-russia-despite-pressure---defense-minister-1115501260.html
December 9, 2023, 6:19 PM
In an interview with Sputnik, the head of the Serbian Defense Ministry said that Belgrade intends to maintain its policy of military neutrality and refrain from joining anti-Russian sanctions.
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Canada Faces Wave of Reverse Immigration Amid Economic Strain
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/canada-faces-wave-of-reverse-immigration-amid-economic-strain-1115501093.html
December 9, 2023, 6:18 PM
The first six months of this year saw roughly 42,000 people leave the country, following on the heels of 93,818 who emigrated in 2022 and 85,927 in 2021.
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Why Pentagon Has Trouble Taming Its Wild V-22 Osprey
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/why-pentagon-has-trouble-taming-its-wild-v-22-osprey-1115501445.html
December 9, 2023, 5:41 PM
The US military has grounded its entire fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after a deadly crash off Japan last week. Sputnik spoke to veteran Russian combat aircraft pilot Vladimir Popov to get a better sense of the problems associated with the fledgling technology, and why the US refuses to just close the Osprey program down.
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Bizarre Plot Twist: Scholz Blames Putin for High Energy Prices in Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/bizarre-plot-twist-scholz-blames-putin-for-high-energy-prices-in-europe-1115499893.html
December 9, 2023, 4:17 PM
The leader of Germany's coalition government attempted to scapegoat Russia for his country's self-inflicted economic woes as Berlin faces the threat of deindustrialization.
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US-Arab Post-War Gaza Scenario Talks Doomed While Israel Bombs Enclave - Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/us-arab-post-war-gaza-scenario-talks-doomed-while-israel-bombs-enclave---expert-1115498208.html
December 9, 2023, 4:03 PM
As the Palestine-Israel conflict rages on and Tel Aviv’s war on Hamas enters a new phase after a brief ceasefire, questions are already being asked about what comes next — and what type of governance can be expected for the enclave.
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Polish Media Debunks Zelensky Narrative That Ukraine is Fighting for West's Freedom
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/polish-media-debunks-zelensky-narrative-that-ukraine-is-fighting-for-wests-freedom-1115500113.html
December 9, 2023, 3:07 PM
Ukraine’s president and his ministers have spent nearly two years parroting the line that Kiev is fighting for the West’s freedom, and that if Russia is allowed to win, it will attack other European countries. But some Poles no longer buy these claims.
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Former UK Immigration Minister Says Impossible to Integrate Migrants Into Society
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/former-uk-immigration-minister-says-impossible-to-integrate-migrants-into-society-1115500290.html
December 9, 2023, 2:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said in his first remarks after resigning that it was impossible to integrate migrants into society at the current rate of new arrivals, while blaming the government for paying too little attention to legal migration as compared to irregular migration.
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A 5300-Year-Old Rice Paddy Unearthed in China's Zhejiang Province
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/a-5300-year-old-rice-paddy-unearthed-in-chinas-zhejiang-province-1115494424.html
December 9, 2023, 2:27 PM
Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,000-square-meter site in Ningbo's Hemudu culture zone, revealing an ancient, sophisticated irrigation system, remnants of rice cultivation and evidence of residential connectivity in the lower Yangtze River region.
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Russia Won't Agree to 'Minsk-3.0' Deal on Ukraine: Here's Why
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/russia-wont-agree-to-minsk-30-deal-on-ukraine-heres-why-1115498952.html
December 9, 2023, 2:27 PM
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of media reports and remarks by officials on possible peace talks aimed at ending the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine. But the trust deficit between Moscow and Washington appears to be simply be too great after the West’s thirty-year “continuum of deception,” says Russian foreign policy strategist Dmitry Suslov.
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Maduro Signs Decrees to Incorporate Essequibo Into Venezuela
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/maduro-signs-decrees-to-incorporate-essequibo-into-venezuela-1115495905.html
December 9, 2023, 1:57 PM
The contested territory will now be officially designated by Caracas as the 24th state within Venezuela's borders and referred to as Guayana Esequiba.
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Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Military Ammunition Production Facilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/russian-forces-strike-ukrainian-military-ammunition-production-facilities-1115498498.html
December 9, 2023, 1:18 PM
The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike the positions of Ukrainian troops and ammunition production sites with precision weapons.
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Weird Biomass Protects China's Great Wall from Ravages of Time – Research
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/weird-biomass-protects-chinas-great-wall-from-ravages-of-time--research--1115497439.html
December 9, 2023, 12:54 PM
A new breakthrough is changing established beliefs in historical building conservation. Although the growth of plants on old structures is usually considered harmful, the unique non-invasive root systems of 'biocrusts' make them more compatible with preservation activities.
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EU Strikes World's First Sweeping AI Regulation Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/eu-strikes-worlds-first-sweeping-ai-regulation-deal--1115496529.html
December 9, 2023, 12:44 PM
The AI industry has been locked in a heated arms race over the past few years, with billions poured into the field. However, there have been concerns voiced by governments and the public over everything from economic impact – such as AI taking over jobs – to fears of misinformation and privacy violations.
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Lavrov Congratulates Rossiya Segodnya on Media Group’s 10th Anniversary
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/lavrov-congratulates-rossiya-segodnya-on-media-groups-10th-anniversary-1115495550.html
December 9, 2023, 12:15 PM
Rossiya Segodnya, Sputnik's parent media group, was established on December 9, 2013.
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Trump Beating Biden Bigly on Handling of Palestinian-Israeli Crisis, Poll Finds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/trump-beating-biden-bigly-on-handling-of-palestinian-israeli-crisis-poll-finds-1115496194.html
December 9, 2023, 11:21 AM
The former president said on the campaign trail in 2016 that he would consider the possibility of brokering a Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement as “the ultimate deal,” but the heavily-pro-Israel peace plan rolled out by his administration in early 2020 was decried by Palestine’s president as an agreement belonging in the “dustbin of history.”
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Israel Plans to End Operations in Southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis in 3-4 Weeks – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/israel-plans-to-end-operations-in-southern-gazas-khan-yunis-in-3-4-weeks--reports-1115495417.html
December 9, 2023, 9:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Military operations by the Israeli army in the southern Gaza Strip's largest city of Khan Yunis might end in three to four weeks, media reported, citing a senior Israeli defense official.
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Japan Advised to Go Nuclear as US 'Umbrella' 'Frayed Irreparably'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231209/japan-advised-to-go-nuclear-as-us-umbrella-frayed-irreparably-1115493637.html
December 9, 2023, 8:19 AM
Earlier, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touted Japan's biggest defense build-up since the Second World War as a "turning point in history." Japanese militarization envisaging doubling the nation's defense spending within the next five years has sparked concerns among many countries of the Asia-Pacific region, considering the nation’s past.
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