'Sleepy Son-of-a-B**ch': Trump Accuses Biden of Killing 'the American Dream'
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/sleepy-son-of-a-bch-trump-accuses-biden-of-killing-the-american-dream-1094233068.html
March 27, 2022, 9:28 AM
Earlier this month, Donald Trump hit out at Joe Biden's "weakness" regarding Russia and his alleged inability to tackle the Ukraine crisis. Trump also claimed that Biden is "crawling around the globe on his knees" to find alternative oil supply sources after the US banned all energy imports from Russia over its special military op in Ukraine.
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Search Vessels on Duty After Sea Mine Neutralised in Bosphorus, Turkish Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/no-emergency-in-black-sea-mine-search-vessels-on-duty-turkish-minister-says-1094233741.html
March 27, 2022, 9:19 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - There is no emergency situation in the Black Sea despite two naval mine spotted the day before, but mine-search vessels continue to be on duty, Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar said on Sunday.
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At Least 10 Types of Drugs Found in Late Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins, Authorities Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/at-least-10-types-of-drugs-found-in-late-foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-authorities-say-1094232470.html
March 27, 2022, 9:07 AM
The rock star died as the group was preparing to perform in the Colombian capital, as part of their tour in Latin America.
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Lugansk People's Republic May Hold Referendum on Joining Russia Soon
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/lpr-head-says-republic-may-hold-referendum-on-joining-russia-soon-1094232866.html
March 27, 2022, 8:40 AM
The LPR militia previously reclaimed most of the territory of the republic, forcing out Ukrainian troops and liberating settlements after an eight-year war waged by Kiev there.
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New Rival for Twitter? Elon Musk Considers Creating Alternative Free Speech Platform
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/new-rival-for-twitter-elon-musk-considers-creating-alternative-free-speech-platform-1094231262.html
March 27, 2022, 7:24 AM
Many people are disappointed with Twitter, but one person may be ready to do something real about it, possibly starting a new social network!
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Indian Opposition Party Congress Announces Protest Campaign Over Rising Inflation From 31 March
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/indian-opposition-party-congress-announces-protest-campaign-over-rising-inflation-from-31-march-1094231670.html
March 27, 2022, 6:50 AM
Fuel prices in India jumped on Saturday making it the fourth hike in five days. Fuel prices are revised on a daily basis and they vary from state to state depending on local taxes such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and freight charges
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Disappointed With US, Israel & Neighbours Taking Security Matters Into Their Own Hands, Analyst Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/disappointed-with-us-israel--neighbours-taking-security-matters-into-their-own-hands-analyst-says-1094230624.html
March 27, 2022, 5:58 AM
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Israel have been exceptionally concerned with the concessions Washington seems to be making to Iran in terms of its nuclear programme.
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Keir Starmer Reported to Equalities Watchdog Over 'Trans Women Are Women' Remarks: UK Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/keir-starmer-reported-to-equalities-watchdog-over-trans-women-are-women-remarks-uk-media-1094230896.html
March 27, 2022, 5:47 AM
Transgender women-related comments by Keir Starmer have provoked a public uproar, with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling asserting that the UK Labour Party "can no longer be counted on to defend women's rights".
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Majority of Brits Expect Heating, Energy Bill Problems, Poll Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/majority-of-brits-expect-heating-energy-bill-problems-poll-shows-1094230440.html
March 27, 2022, 5:16 AM
LONDON (Sputnik) - Over two-thirds of Britons say they will struggle to pay their soaring heating and energy bills, a new survey has revealed.
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Second Black Box From Crashed Boeing 737 Plane Found in China, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/second-black-box-from-crashed-boeing-737-plane-found-in-china-reports-say-1094230325.html
March 27, 2022, 5:12 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The second "black box", the flight data recorder, has been found at the Boeing 737 crash site in southern China, CCTV reports.
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5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Coast of Ecuador
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/powerful-59-magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-coast-of-ecuador-1094230087.html
March 27, 2022, 4:41 AM
So far, there are no reports of any casualties or damage from the quake. Authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.
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Biden to Introduce New Minimum Tax For Billionaires As Part of His Budget Proposal – Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/biden-to-introduce-new-minimum-tax-for-billionaires-as-part-of-his-budget-proposal--reports-1094229610.html
March 27, 2022, 4:06 AM
Taxing wealthy Americans is a key feature of President Joe Biden’s budget plan. The resulting federal revenue is aimed at funding the administration's long-term economic program and includes social spending. Biden has previously proposed an increase in corporate tax from 21 percent to 28 percent and the elimination of tax credits for LLCs.
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As 2022 Oscars Approach, Actors Demand Awards Show Be Politicized in Favor of Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/as-2022-oscars-approach-actors-demand-awards-show-be-politicized-in-favor-of-ukraine-1094229363.html
March 27, 2022, 3:46 AM
With the The Academy Awards ceremony set for Sunday night, Hollywood is abuzz with speculation over not just who’ll win and who’ll lose, but who’ll show up–and who won’t.
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Turkish Refusal to Sanction Wealthy Russians Signals Fractures in NATO Anti-Russia Crusade
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/turkish-refusal-to-sanction-wealthy-russians-signals-fractures-in-nato-anti-russia-crusade-1094229050.html
March 27, 2022, 1:56 AM
Turkey, Hungary, and others have angered other NATO nations by pursuing the interest of their own citizens over efforts to break Russians through a series of financial chokeholds.
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Denver Jury Awards $14 Million to Protesters Injured in May 2020 Riots
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/denver-jury-awards-14-million-to-protesters-injured-in-may-2020-riots-1094228488.html
March 27, 2022, 1:51 AM
After the murder of Minnesota resident George Floyd by a local police officer in May 2020, Denver, Colorado saw some of the largest protests against police violence that occurred across the United States.
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Zurich Insurance Considering Scrapping ‘Z’ Logo Fearing Misinterpretation - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/zurich-insurance-considering-scrapping-z-logo-fearing-misinterpretation---reports-1094228824.html
March 27, 2022, 1:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance Group is removing its "Z" logo from social media fearing that it could be misinterpreted as an expression of support for Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, The Telegraph reports.
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UN Staff Building Damaged During Coalition Airstrikes in Sanaa
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/un-staff-building-damaged-during-coalition-airstrikes-in-sanaa---dujarric-1094228333.html
March 27, 2022, 1:09 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - A building housing United Nations employees was damaged during the airstrikes carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s Sanaa, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said.
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Russian Ambassador Summoned by Czech Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220327/russian-ambassador-summoned-by-czech-foreign-ministry-1094228195.html
March 27, 2022, 12:30 AM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - The Czech Foreign Ministry says it has summoned Russian Ambassador in Prague Alexander Zmeyevsky.
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GOP Wants to Subpoena Hunter Biden Over Leaked Emails If They Regain Majority in Congress
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/gop-wants-to-subpoena-hunter-biden-over-leaked-emails-if-they-regain-majority-in-congress-1094227404.html
March 26, 2022, 11:31 PM
More than a year after the presidential election and long after the story of Hunter Biden's infamous laptop was suppressed by much of the media, The New York Times finally acknowledged the authenticity of the extracted emails revealing the controversial dealings of the president’s son, who actively exploited the political influence of his family.
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Photo: Mike Schumacher Cheers Up Fans After Horror Crash in Saudi Arabia Grand Prix Qualifying
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/photo-mike-schumacher-cheers-up-fans-after-horror-crash-in-saudi-arabia-grand-prix-qualifying-1094227785.html
March 26, 2022, 11:31 PM
The son of a former F1 champion racer suffered a horrific accident during qualifying in Jeddah, hitting the wall at 170mph on the exit of Turn 12 on the Jeddah circuit. His car was torn to pieces as a result of the crash.
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Hunter Biden Funnelled Tons of Money to Metabiota For Bioweapon Research Near Russian Border - Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/hunter-biden-funnelled-tons-of-money-to-metabiota-for-bioweapon-research-near-russian-border---1094227173.html
March 26, 2022, 10:15 PM
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that Hunter Biden’s investment fund was supporting the Pentagon’s military-biological program in Ukraine. The fund has significant financial resources in the amount of at least $2.4 billion, according to the military.
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Whoopi Goldberg Tells British Royals to Apologise For Slavery & Colonialism
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/whoopi-goldberg-tells-british-royals-to-apologise-for-slavery-and-colonialism-1094226398.html
March 26, 2022, 9:25 PM
The UK outlawed the slave trade in 1807 and used its powerful Royal Navy to suppress it, then in 1833 abolished slave-holding across the British empire — 30 years before the US followed suit amid the carnage of the American Civil War.
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Putin Thanks Members of National Guard Taking Part in Spec Military Op
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/putin-thanks-russian-national-guard-taking-part-in-spec-military-op-1094226567.html
March 26, 2022, 9:06 PM
On February 24, Russia began a special military operation in Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, shelled by Ukrainian forces.
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Russia, Poland May Close Embassies Amid Diplomatic Expulsions
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/russia-poland-may-close-embassies-amid-diplomatic-expulsions-1094226228.html
March 26, 2022, 8:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergei Andreev suggested on Saturday that Russia might be forced to temporarily close its embassy in Warsaw, which would lead to a similar step by Poland.
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London Couple Jailed for Keeping Polish Women in Modern-Day Slavery
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/london-couple-jailed-for-keeping-polish-women-in-modern-day-slavery-1094224035.html
March 26, 2022, 8:13 PM
The victim, a woman in her 40s who did not speak English, was kept in unpaid servitude from 2014 until 2020, had to sleep on the floor or in the garden shed and was not allowed to call her relatives back in Poland. The family that abused her threatened that she would be prosecuted if she went to the police.
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Biden Claims US Dollar Equals 200 Russian Rubles - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/biden-claims-us-dollar-equals-200-russian-rubles-1094226073.html
March 26, 2022, 8:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US President told a cheering crowd in Warsaw that sanctions imposed on Russia by his administration had left its economy in tatters, with the US dollar trading at a record high of 200 Russian rubles, despite the fact that on the day of the speech the official exchange rate stood slightly below 100 rubles for a US dollar.
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'Whistblower' Claims Microsoft Staff, Officials From Middle East, Africa Engaged in Kickback Schemes
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/whistblower-claims-microsoft-staff-officials-from-middle-east-africa-engaged-in-kickback-schemes-1094224208.html
March 26, 2022, 7:21 PM
Microsoft previously had to pay $25.3 million in fines in 2019 for violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for allowing bribery and kickbacks in Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Turkey in the process of selling its products to local authorities.
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'Old or Sick Man's Behavior': Russian State Duma Speaker Volodin Slams Biden's 'Butcher' Remarks
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/old-or-sick-mans-behavior-russian-state-duma-speaker-volodin-slams-bidens-butcher-remarks-1094224587.html
March 26, 2022, 7:20 PM
US President Joe Biden is no stranger to making less-than-diplomatic statements regarding his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Earlier, the American leader called Putin "a war criminal" and "a thug".
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White House: Biden Was Not Discussing Regime Change in Russia in His Speech in Poland
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/white-house-biden-was-not-discussing-regime-change-in-russia-in-his-speech-in-poland-1094224431.html
March 26, 2022, 6:30 PM
During his much-advertised "major" speech in Poland, the American president praised Ukraine's fight against Russian troops carrying out a special military operation on its territory and called on the West to prepare for a long confrontation between democracies with "autocracies".
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Florida GOP Lawmakers Call to Boycott 'Woke' Disney, Others Linked to Left-Wing 'Activist Machine'
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/florida-gop-lawmakers-call-to-boycott-woke-disney-others-linked-to-left-wing-activist-machine-1094223375.html
March 26, 2022, 6:25 PM
As the debate continues around the so-called "Don't Say Gay" Florida bill that bans the discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in pre-K classrooms, several companies, among them Disney and Marvel Studios, have condemned the legislation.
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British Government Seizes Abramovich Associate’s Private Jets Over Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/british-government-seizes-abramovich-associates-private-jets-over-ukraine-crisis-1094222638.html
March 26, 2022, 6:03 PM
Since Russia began its "de-Nazification" campaign in Ukraine, the British government has pursued a policy of sequestering assets of Russian businesspeople it accused of having "ties" to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to Go on Despite Jeddah Oil Depot Attack
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/formula-1-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-to-go-on-despite-jeddah-oil-depot-attack-1094222162.html
March 26, 2022, 5:50 PM
On Friday, according to Saudi state media, a "hostile operation" targeted an oil depot in Jeddah, in the vicinity of a site being prepared to host a Formula One race. Media outlets covering the F1 preparations reported that the attack resulted in a fire at the facility.
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France to Build New LNG Receiving Terminal in Le Havre, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/france-to-build-new-lng-receiving-terminal-in-le-havre-reports-say-1094223861.html
March 26, 2022, 5:41 PM
PARIS, (Sputnik) - The French government, together with large energy companies, are planning to install a new terminal for receiving liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port of Le Havre in order to reduce dependence on Russian gas, French news agency Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing sources close to the matter.
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Moscow Marks Earth Hour, Turning Lights Off Across City
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/moscow-marks-earth-hour-turning-lights-off-across-city-1094220296.html
March 26, 2022, 5:23 PM
Earth Hour is an initiative launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature back in 2007. It is a global movement uniting people to take action on environmental issues by turning off lights and saving electricity.
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Life May Be Found Under Thick Ice of Jupiter's Moon, Scientists Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/life-may-be-found-under-thick-ice-of-jupiters-moon-scientists-say-1094222806.html
March 26, 2022, 4:48 PM
Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has two main traits to make it a potential home to extraterrestrial life – oxygen and water filled with nutritious elements. There is just one problem – a thick layer of ice separating the two.
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WH Urged to Brief House Intel Committee on Biden-Xi Call Amid Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/wh-urged-to-brief-house-intel-committee-on-biden-xi-call-amid-ukraine-crisis-1094222406.html
March 26, 2022, 4:25 PM
Earlier this month, Beijing urged Washington to leave China out of the US-Russia disagreements over the Ukraine crisis, pledging that China would continue to pursue normal trade and economic cooperation with Russia based on mutual respect, equality, and benefit.
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P&O Ferry Confined to N Irish Port With ‘Sack and Replace’ Crew Not Shipshape
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/po-ferry-confined-to-n-irish-port-with-sack-and-replace-crew-not-shipshape-1094218881.html
March 26, 2022, 2:36 PM
British ferry and cruise firm P&O has provoked condemnation and protests from trade unions and all major political parties after it sacked all its serving crew members without warning or consultation via video message last week.
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All 123 Passengers, 9 Crew Members of Boeing 737 Crashed in China Declared Dead
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/all-123-passengers-9-crew-members-of-boeing-737-crashed-in-china-declared-dead---xinhua-1094221723.html
March 26, 2022, 2:20 PM
Flight MU5735 en route from Kunming to Guangzhou disappeared from radars in southern China on 21 March. The cause of the crash remains unknown, but Chinese authorities said that no explosive components were found among the remains of the plane.
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Hot Mic Fiasco: Announcers Dismissed After Calling Gold Medallist Duhamel 'That B**ch From Canada'
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/hot-mic-fiasco-announcers-dismissed-after-calling-gold-medallist-duhamel-that-bch-from-canada-1094218412.html
March 26, 2022, 2:18 PM
British sports announcer Simon Reed and his broadcasting partner Nicky Slater sparked outrage after making an inappropriate comment during the World Figure Skating Championships in France.
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Scholars: US DOD, Big Tech & Big Media Will Try to Mute Hunter Biden's Ukraine Bioweapon Labs Story
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/scholars-us-dod-big-tech--big-media-will-try-to-mute-hunter-bidens-ukraine-bioweapon-labs-story-1094219489.html
March 26, 2022, 2:12 PM
The Russian Ministry of Defence on 24 March presented new evidence that Ukraine was involved in bioweapons research, revealing that President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, funded the Pentagon's military biological programme in Ukraine via the investment fund Rosemont Seneca. Will the US media and justice machine step in to investigate the matter?
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New Jersey Uni Announces World's First Master’s Programme in 'Happiness Studies'
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/new-jersey-uni-announces-worlds-first-masters-programme-in-happiness-studies-1094220155.html
March 26, 2022, 2:10 PM
In a world where stress and depression affects around 280 million people globally, it seems like it's appropriate to pour some academic resources into the "cultivation of well-being" and happiness.
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Prince William Expresses Support for Any Decision Caribbean Nations May Make on Becoming Republics
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/prince-william-expresses-support-for-any-decision-caribbean-nations-may-make-on-becoming-republics--1094220491.html
March 26, 2022, 2:02 PM
In late November 2021, Barbados became a republic replacing the British monarch as its head of state with its own president, Sandra Mason, in an inauguration ceremony that was attended by the Duke of Cambridge.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Calls Saudi-Kuwaiti Deal on Gas Field in Persian Gulf Illegal
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/iranian-foreign-ministry-calls-saudi-kuwaiti-deal-on-gas-field-in-persian-gulf-illegal-1094219822.html
March 26, 2022, 1:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned on Saturday the agreement between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on the joint development of the al-Durra gas field in the Persian Gulf and called the deal illegal as Tehran also has a share in the field.
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Scientists Spot New Types of Solar Waves That 'Defy Explanation'
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/scientists-spot-new-types-of-solar-waves-that-defy-explanation-1094219018.html
March 26, 2022, 1:24 PM
Conventional astronomy does not possess the tools to allow scientists to explore the interior of the Sun, so researchers largely rely on interpreting surface activity to know more about it.
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Hungarian PM Orban Lashes Back at Zelensky Over Criticism for Not Backing Anti-Russia Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/hungarian-pm-orban-lashes-back-at-zelensky-over-criticism-for-not-backing-anti-russia-sanctions-1094218498.html
March 26, 2022, 1:02 PM
Hungary's prime minister earlier stood up against imposing new sanctions on Russia targeting its energy sector despite calls to do so by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The latter urged EU nations to cut all business ties with Moscow and help supply Kiev with weapons.
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Website Bringing Together Inspiring Stories About Indian PM Narendra Modi Launched
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/website-bringing-together-inspiring-stories-about-indian-pm-narendra-modi-launched-1094217443.html
March 26, 2022, 12:48 PM
The launch of a website dedicated to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes ahead of an April release of a book titled "Modi @ 20: Dreams Meet Delivery", which will cover various aspects of Modi's tenure as state chief of Gujarat to prime minister of India and his model of governance in the last 20 years.
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'Extreme Gerrymander': Maryland Judge Scraps State's District Map as Unconstitutional
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/extreme-gerrymander-maryland-judge-scraps-states-district-map-as-unconstitutional-1094217866.html
March 26, 2022, 12:45 PM
In mid-February, a local court blocked the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's attempt to defend Maryland's district map. The document threatens to gerrymander Republican Governor Larry Hogan out of his seat.
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Ancient Egyptians May Have Worshiped King Tut Due to His 'Divine' Disabilities, Historian Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/ancient-egyptians-may-have-worshiped-king-tut-due-to-his-divine-disabilities-historian-suggests-1094215954.html
March 26, 2022, 12:23 PM
The ancient king, who assumed the throne at the age of nine and died a decade later became one of the most well-known pharaohs after his tomb was discovered by UK archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922.
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Scientists Pinpoint Time Period in Brain Changes That Prompt Autism in Babies
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/scientists-pinpoint-time-period-in-brain-changes-that-prompt-autism-in-babies-1094216981.html
March 26, 2022, 12:11 PM
Autism can usually be noted by parents in their children in the first three years of a kid's life. This neurodevelopmental disorder is mainly connected with challenges in social communication and behavioural problems.
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No Explosives Found in Analysed Samples From Boeing 737 Crash Site in China
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/no-explosives-found-in-analysed-samples-from-boeing-737-crash-site-in-china-1094217627.html
March 26, 2022, 12:01 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - To date, no explosive components have been found in the samples collected at the crash site of the Boeing 737 plane in China, Zheng Xi, the head of the fire brigade of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said on Saturday.
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Want to Know How Dangerous COVID Might Be for You? Look at Your Fingers
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/want-to-know-how-dangerous-covid-might-be-for-you-look-at-your-fingers-1094216472.html
March 26, 2022, 11:47 AM
A popular theory has it that those men who have longer ring fingers are sexier than others because of higher levels of testosterone, but how does all this correlate with coronavirus-related issues? It would appear that scientists in Britain have the answer.
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WATCH: Ukrainian Buk Explodes in Flames After Russian Military Hits It With Iskander Missile
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/watch-ukrainian-buk-explodes-in-flames-after-russian-military-hits-it-with-iskander-missile-1094216623.html
March 26, 2022, 11:43 AM
According to official statistics, over the past day Russian troops hit at least 117 military objects.
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US, Israeli, and Arab Foreign Ministers to Meet at the First Joint Summit
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/us-israeli-and-arab-foreign-ministers-to-meet-at-the-first-joint-summit-1094216219.html
March 26, 2022, 11:39 AM
The summit will be attended by representatives from those Arab countries that normalised relations with Israel in recent years following the signing of the US-brokered Abraham Accords in August 2020.
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Sanguivorous Lifestyle: Why is Vampire Bats' Bloody Diet So Good For Them?
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/sanguivorous-lifestyle-why-is-vampire-bats-bloody-diet-so-good-for-them-1094215673.html
March 26, 2022, 11:09 AM
Vampire bats are the only creatures known to science that have nothing but blood on their daily menu. And such a diet appears to suit them very well due to certain evolutionary tweaks.
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India's Main Opposition Congress Hits Out at Federal Government Over Hike in Fuel Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/indias-main-opposition-congress-hits-out-at-federal-government-over-hike-in-fuel-prices-1094212913.html
March 26, 2022, 10:56 AM
Fuel prices in India are revised on a daily basis and they vary from state to state depending on local taxes such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and freight charges.
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Uttar Pradesh State Chief Extends Free Ration Scheme for Three Months in First Major Decision
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/uttar-pradesh-state-chief-extends-free-ration-scheme-for-three-months-in-first-major-decision--1094214457.html
March 26, 2022, 10:02 AM
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath in India's Uttar Pradesh secured a comfortable victory in recent state assembly elections. While the BJP became the first party in 37 years to get re-elected, Yogi Adityanath was the first state chief to earn a second straight term.
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Turkey Holds Talks With Russia and Ukraine After Mine Discovered in Bosphorus Strait
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/mine-like-object-spotted-at-entrance-to-bosphorus-turkish-media-reports-1094215144.html
March 26, 2022, 9:19 AM
The Turkish Ministry of Defence previously urged ships in the Black Sea to beware of drifting mines, after the Ukrainian military installed around 420 mines on the approaches to the ports of Odessa, Ochakov, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhnoe.
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'Forever Missed': Rock World Mourns Death of Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/forever-missed-rock-world-mourns-death-of-foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-1094211791.html
March 26, 2022, 9:16 AM
Taylor Hawkins, the legendary drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, died overnight, as the band was scheduled to perform at Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogota during their big tour in Latin America.
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Most Americans Believe the Hunter Biden 'Laptop From Hell' Story 'Important', New Poll Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/most-americans-believe-the-hunter-biden-laptop-from-hell-story-important-new-poll-reveals-1094213674.html
March 26, 2022, 8:23 AM
Last week, The New York Times admitted the authenticity of a laptop, allegedly abandoned by Hunter Biden at a Delaware computer repair shop. The information was first mentioned in a 2020 New York Post article that focused on Joe Biden's purported involvement in his son's business dealings overseas during his tenure as US vice president.
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YouTube Blocks Channel of Russian Pranksters Vovan & Lexus After Spoof Calls With UK Ministers
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/youtube-blocks-channel-of-russian-pranksters-vovan--lexus-after-spoof-calls-with-uk-ministers-1094212385.html
March 26, 2022, 6:54 AM
Vovan and Lexus have become famous all over the world for their pranks on celebrities and politicians, including Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, US special envoy Nikki Haley, Senator John McCain, congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ukrainian presidents Petro Poroshenko and Volodymyr Zelensky, and many others.
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Blinken Embarks on Trip to Israel, Morocco, Algeria for High-Level Talks on Iran, Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/blinken-embarks-on-trip-to-israel-morocco-algeria-for-high-level-talks-on-iran-ukraine-1094212162.html
March 26, 2022, 6:24 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicks off a five-day tour of the Middle East and North Africa on Saturday - with stops in Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria - to discuss a host of issues, including the situation in Ukraine and negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal.
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Highly Redacted Version of 2021 Pentagon Report on UFOs Reveals New Details on Phenomena
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/highly-redacted-version-of-2021-pentagon-report-on-ufos-reveals-new-details-on-phenomena-1094211617.html
March 26, 2022, 6:10 AM
In June 2021, the Pentagon published a much-awaited report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings by US Navy pilots over the decades. The report revealed that more than 140 such sightings remain beyond Washington's explanation, and extraterrestrials haven't been ruled out as a potential origin.
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No One Wants War, However Threat of Nuclear Conflict Always Exists, Medvedev Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/russias-medvedev-says-no-one-wants-war-however-threat-of-nuclear-conflict-always-exists-1094211089.html
March 26, 2022, 4:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has told Sputnik that the threat of a nuclear conflict always exists, even when no one wants war, therefore it is necessary to implement a responsible policy.
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California to Build Huge Wildlife Crossing Over 10 Lanes of Freeway
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/california-to-build-huge-wildlife-crossing-over-10-lanes-of-freeway-1094209443.html
March 26, 2022, 4:10 AM
Wildlife in Southern California is set to thrive as the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has announced plans this Thursday to build the world’s largest wildlife crossing over US 101.
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Federal Government Greenlights $375 Million Sale of DC-Based Trump Hotel to Miami Investment Group
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/federal-government-greenlights-375-million-sale-of-dc-based-trump-hotel-to-miami-investment-group--1094210227.html
March 26, 2022, 4:05 AM
Since 2016, the redeveloped Old Post Office and Clock Tower in northwest Washington, DC, has been home to Trump International Hotel, a hotel that served as a hotspot for then-US President Trump's campaign-related events. News of the lease changing hands was reported after "new and troubling questions" were raised about the Trump Organization.
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Ambassador Antonov: Russia, Unlike the US, Does Everything to Stop War Crimes
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/ambassador-antonov-russia-unlike-the-us-does-everything-to-stop-war-crimes-1094209870.html
March 26, 2022, 3:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia, unlike the United States, is doing everything to stop war crimes, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said on Saturday.
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Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Dead at 50
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-dead-at-50-1094209678.html
March 26, 2022, 3:26 AM
American rock band Foo Fighters announced via Twitter on Friday that their beloved drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of 50. The details of his death, including the cause, have not been announced.
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Ukraine's Zelensky Reportedly in Talks to Make Appearance During Sunday's Academy Awards
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/ukraines-zelensky-reportedly-in-talks-to-make-appearance-during-sundays-academy-awards-1094208474.html
March 26, 2022, 3:16 AM
Due to Russia's ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, Zelensky, a former actor, is unashamedly willing to regularly address anyone and everyone, seeking a sympathetic ear in the wider world by explaining how he is no different from anybody else.
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Inflation Insecurities
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/inflation-insecurities--1094209188.html
March 26, 2022, 3:02 AM
As the Russia's special military operation entered its fourth week and US gas prices surged to record highs, US consumer sentiment fell to a 11-year low this month, according to a University of Michigan poll. Additionally, a recent WSJ poll was returned with 100% of respondents projecting the US to be on track for a recession in 2023.
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Victims’ Families Request the ‘Monster of Florence’ Serial Killer Case to be Reopened
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/victims-families-request-the-monster-of-florence-serial-killer-case-to-be-reopened-1094206593.html
March 26, 2022, 2:39 AM
Between 1968 and 1985 a serial killer referred to as the ‘Monster of Florence’ terrorized the countryside of Florence, Italy, murdering couples during or after they had sex in a car. The ‘monster’ killed eight couples, 16 people altogether. Despite investigating more than 100,000 men, police were not able to find the serial killer.
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Video: One Dead in Texas Helicopter Crash After Tail Rotor Breaks Off Mid-Flight
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/video-one-dead-in-texas-helicopter-crashes-after-tail-rotor-breaks-off-mid-flight--1094208167.html
March 26, 2022, 2:14 AM
On Friday morning a helicopter in Rowlett, Texas, crashed in a dense commercial area. Officials have confirmed that the pilot died in the crash, some sources are saying there may have been a second person in the helicopter who died as well.
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Polish General: Warsaw Should Lay Claim to Russia's Kaliningrad Region Over Its Historical Ties
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/polish-general-says-warsaw-should-raise-issue-of-belonging-of-russias-kaliningrad-region-1094207901.html
March 26, 2022, 1:58 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - An ex-commander of the Polish ground forces, General Waldemar Skshipchak, on Friday expressed his opinion that Poland should lay claim to the westernmost Russian region of Kaliningrad due to Warsaw's historical ties with the region.
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Trump, Eldest Sons to Be Deposed in Lawsuit Alleging Promotion of Multi-Level Marketing Scam
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/trump-eldest-sons-to-be-deposed-in-lawsuit-alleging-promotion-of-multi-level-marketing-scam-1094207579.html
March 26, 2022, 1:38 AM
Between 2006 and the announcement of his presidential campaign in 2015, Donald Trump held a working relationship with the American Communications Network (ACN), a multi-level marketing company that has been the recipient of multiple allegations of illegal business practices in its acquisition of new clients and sales of its products.
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US Lists Russian Firm Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom as 'National Threats'
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/us-lists-russian-kaspersky-lab-firm-china-telecom-as-national-threats-1094206303.html
March 26, 2022, 1:06 AM
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to publish and update a list of communications equipment and services that pose a danger to national security or to Americans. Last year, the FCC noted five Chinese enterprises as the first to be included on the "Covered List" of the US telecom regulator.
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Video: North Korea Releases Recording of Latest ICBM Launch
https://sputniknews.com/20220326/video-north-korea-releases-recording-of-latest-icbm-launch-1094206957.html
March 26, 2022, 12:17 AM
North Korea has been launching rockets without payloads over the past few weeks, in what it said were satellite tests. The United States and South Korea now say those tests were likely trial runs of parts of a new missile.
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AOC: Biden Losing Young Voters, Needs to Cancel Student Debt
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/aoc-biden-losing-young-voters-needs-to-cancel-student-debt-1094206414.html
March 25, 2022, 11:49 PM
Despite past campaign promises to eliminate $10,000 worth of student debt, US President Biden has failed to deliver on the vow and has instead only offered Americans a temporary pause on their repayment plans. The president has urged Americans to use the pause to ready themselves when monthly payments are resumed.
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TPLF, Ethiopian Government Agree to Indefinite Truce to ‘Pave Way for Resolution’ of 17-Month War
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/tplf-ethiopian-government-agree-to-indefinite-truce-to-pave-way-for-resolution-of-17-month-war-1094205834.html
March 25, 2022, 10:57 PM
In November 2021, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed outlined three conditions for peace with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF): attacks on Ethiopian forces must cease, the TPLF must withdraw into the Tigray state, and the group must recognize the legitimacy of his government.
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SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas Faces Calls for Impeachment, Recusal Over Wife Ginni’s Text Messages
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/scotus-justice-clarence-thomas-faces-calls-for-impeachment-recusal-over-wife-ginnis-text-messages--1094205218.html
March 25, 2022, 10:49 PM
Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas, wife of SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas, has become another private citizen implicated in efforts to illegally overturn the 2020 presidential election after at least 29 text messages showed that she urged then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to continue a “fight of good versus evil” against the “Biden crime family.”
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Chinese Embassy in EU Slams NATO's 'Outdated Security Concept' for Dragging World Into Cold War
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/chinese-embassy-in-eu-slams-natos-outdated-security-concept-for-dragging-world-to-cold-war-1094202775.html
March 25, 2022, 10:39 PM
On Thursday, NATO urged Beijing to "abstain from supporting Russia's war effort in any way", accusing President Xi Jinping's government of taking Moscow's side in the latter's ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, and telling China to "refrain from any action that helps Russia circumvent sanctions".
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SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas Released From Hospital After Weeklong Silence and Ethical Concerns
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/scotus-justice-clarence-thomas-released-from-hospital-after-weeklong-silence-and-ethical-concerns-1094204191.html
March 25, 2022, 9:44 PM
The Supreme Court justice was admitted to the hospital the same week that the US Senate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who US President Joe Biden has nominated to replace Thomas upon retirement later this year.
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Report: Hunter Biden Helped Secure Millions for DoD Contractor Working on Pandemic-Causing Research
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/report-hunter-biden-helped-secure-millions-for-dod-contractor-working-on-pandemic-causing-research-1094203705.html
March 25, 2022, 8:37 PM
Earlier, the head of the Russian radiation, chemical and biological defense forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, stated that the Hunter Biden Investment Fund participated in the financing of the Pentagon's military biological program in Ukraine, which purportedly could be engaged in the development of biological weapons.
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A Year After Historic Bessemer Push, More Amazon Facilities Vote on Union Membership
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/a-year-after-historic-bessemer-push-more-amazon-facilities-vote-on-union-membership-1094203127.html
March 25, 2022, 8:18 PM
Ecommerce and web services giant Amazon has grown enormously as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to keep founder Jeff Bezos the world’s richest man. However, Amazon's aggressive anti-union tactics have also helped their bottom line, even as workers list a litany of complaints about grinding work schedules and unsafe conditions.
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Goldman Sachs Ex-CEO Claims ‘Even Hitler’ Didn’t Use Chemical Weapons
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/goldman-sachs-ex-ceo-claims-even-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons-1094200996.html
March 25, 2022, 7:59 PM
Western media and cultural figures have long compared the US’ official enemies to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Most recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the target of such attacks, which have dramatically increased since the Kremlin launched its special military operation in Ukraine last month.
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The Sun’s Atmosphere is Hotter than Its Surface, Now We Know Why
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/the-suns-atmosphere-is-hotter-than-its-surface-now-we-know-why-1094201547.html
March 25, 2022, 7:22 PM
Normally, when you move away from a source, heat dissipates and the surrounding temperature drops. Consider a space heater and how less effective it is across the room as opposed to when it's right next to you. That is not the case with the sun.
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Putin Slams Cancel Culture Amid West’s Efforts to Ban Everything Russian
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/putin-slams-cancel-culture-amid-wests-efforts-to-ban-everything-russian-1094202214.html
March 25, 2022, 6:52 PM
Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine has sparked a flurry of anti-Russian sentiment abroad, with a host of cultural and sporting institutions including FIFA, the Cannes film festival and Carnegie Hall issuing blanket bans on Russians. In some cases, the campaign has reached bizarre levels, like banning Russian-themed food or classical literature.
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West Well Aware of Racism, Neo-Nazism & Atrocities in Ukraine But Keeps It on Hush-Hush - Scholars
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/scholars-west-well-aware-of-racism-neo-nazism--atrocities-in-ukraine-but-keeps-it-on-hush-hush-1094201705.html
March 25, 2022, 6:31 PM
As Russia continues to conduct its special operation in Ukraine to denazify the county, social media are circulating sinister photos and videos of Ukrainians taped to lamp poles and trees, labelled as "marauders," "Russian agents" or "diversants". The inhumane acts are often attributed to nationalist and Neo-Nazi groups.
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French Neo-Nazi Who Fled Ukraine Indicted in Paris for ‘Racial Insults, Incitement to Hatred’
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/french-neo-nazi-who-fled-ukraine-indicted-in-paris-for-racial-insults-incitement-to-hatred-1094190798.html
March 25, 2022, 6:28 PM
In the course of its special military operation launched to demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry obtained documents confirming that high-risk biological research in Ukraine had been led by US specialists. Washington had previously denied the presence of any American-run biolabs in the country.
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Kylian Mbappe's Transfer Saga: Barcelona Throws Hat in the Ring, Real Madrid Remain Confident
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/kylian-mbappes-transfer-saga-barcelona-throws-hat-in-the-ring-real-madrid-remain-confident-1094195710.html
March 25, 2022, 6:05 PM
Kylian Mbappe is possibly the most in-form footballer on Earth and that's why three of the planet's biggest clubs are fighting for his signature. While his current employers, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) do all they can to stop him from leaving, La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are battling to lure him to their respective camps in the south.
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Covert Work on Deadly Pathogens: How US Military Biolabs Infiltrated Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/covert-work-on-deadly-pathogens-how-us-military-biolabs-infiltrated-ukraine-1094193541.html
March 25, 2022, 5:35 PM
As the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed new information about the elusive US-funded biolabs it had discovered in eastern Ukraine amid its special operation in the nation, “bombshell” quality to the news was lent by the fact that a company linked to the high-risk biological research was founded by Hunter Biden, son of the US President Joe Biden.
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Polls Show Trust in Putin at Almost 80% in Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/polls-show-trust-in-putin-at-almost-80-in-russia-1094199675.html
March 25, 2022, 5:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The level of confidence in Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased over the past week, with 78% of Russians trusting him and 79% approving of his performance, a poll published by Russia's Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) revealed on Friday.
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Americans More Worried About Inflation Now Than During ‘80s and 2008 Recessions, Survey Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/americans-more-worried-about-inflation-now-than-during-80s-and-2008-recessions-survey-shows-1094199403.html
March 25, 2022, 5:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Americans are more worried about inflation now than they were during the worst two US recessions in the 1980s and in 2008, the University of Michigan (UMich) said in its Consumer Sentiment Survey on Friday.
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'Hostile Operation' Targeted Jiddah Oil Depot in Saudi Arabia - State Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/hostile-operation-targeted-jiddah-oil-depot-in-saudi-arabia---state-media-1094199010.html
March 25, 2022, 5:07 PM
Earlier, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi militia announced that a wide operation "deep" inside Saudi Arabia had been carried out, and that details about it would soon be revealed.
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'Red Line': Aussie Commentator Calls For Solomon Islands to Be Invaded Over Security Deal With China
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/red-line-aussie-commentator-calls-for-solomon-islands-to-be-invaded-over-security-deal-with-china-1094186865.html
March 25, 2022, 4:30 PM
Both China and the Solomon Islands have defended a security cooperation agreement which the two sides have been working on. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin has urged everyone to look at the pact “objectively and calmly and not over-interpret it”, while rebuking "some Australian politicians" for creating "an atmosphere of tension".
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Russian Cosmonauts Begin Growing COVID-19 Protein Crystals in Space
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/russian-cosmonauts-begin-growing-covid-19-protein-crystals-in-space-1094193314.html
March 25, 2022, 3:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev said on Friday that his team aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has begun growing COVID-19 spike protein crystals to study the mechanism behind viral infection.
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Indian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Discuss Ladakh Border Tensions, Afghanistan, Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/indian-chinese-foreign-ministers-discuss-ladakh-border-tensions-afghanistan-ukraine-1094193131.html
March 25, 2022, 3:51 PM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held a three-hour meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday, during which the two discussed tensions in the Ladakh border area, the situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and other issues of mutual interest.
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Russian Ambassador Summoned to French Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/russian-ambassador-summoned-to-french-foreign-ministry-1094193022.html
March 25, 2022, 3:49 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The French Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Russian ambassador in Paris, Alexey Meshkov, over a post in social media, the Russian embassy confirmed.
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Pray Do Tell, Mrs Patel: Home Sec Tells Pranksters UK Ready to Deprive Russians of Basic Rights
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/pray-do-tell-mrs-patel-home-sec-tells-pranksters-uk-ready-to-deprive-russians-of-basic-rights-1094192387.html
March 25, 2022, 3:45 PM
The Home Secretary confirmed last week that she had been tricked into a conversation with Russian pranksters posing as the Ukrainian prime minister soon after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he too had been targeted by a “Russian imposter”. Each of the conversations have shed light on the UK’s behind-the-scenes position on the Ukraine crisis.
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'It Was Humiliating': Pop Star Britney Spears Considered 'Boob Job' After Dad Jamie Body-Shamed Her
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/it-was-humiliating-pop-star-britney-spears-considered-boob-job-after-dad-jamie-body-shamed-her-1094187960.html
March 25, 2022, 3:45 PM
Last year, American pop-star Britney Spears made headlines when she went to court so that the 13-year conservatorship under her father, Jamie Spears, could be officially terminated. After hearing of her struggles, the court cancelled the arrangement in November.
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Indonesians Support Russia's Operation in Ukraine, Putin's Leadership, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/indonesians-support-russias-operation-in-ukraine-putins-leadership-ambassador-says-1094191906.html
March 25, 2022, 3:32 PM
BANGKOK (Sputnik) - Indonesians largely support the Russian special military operation in Ukraine and approve of the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian ambassador to Indonesia Lyudmila Vorobyova said.
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Over 240,000 Illegal Immigrants Reportedly Expected to Cross US Southern Border in 30 Days
https://sputniknews.com/20220325/over-240000-illegal-immigrants-reportedly-expected-to-cross-us-southern-border-in-30-days-1094191782.html
March 25, 2022, 3:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A record-breaking flood of probably more than a quarter-of-a-million illegal immigrants is going to surge across the US border with Mexico in the next 30 to 45 days, CNN reported on Friday.
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