Сlimate Activists Block Oil Terminals Across UK in Protest Against Fossil Fuels Use
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/slimate-activists-block-oil-terminals-across-uk-in-protest-against-fossil-fuels-use-1094388312.html
April 1, 2022, 10:04 AM
LONDON (Sputnik) – Hundreds of climate activists have blocked access roads to 10 oil terminals across the UK in protest against the use of fossil fuels and to call on the government to stop any expansion of oil and gas production, the Just Stop Oil environmental group said on Friday.
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Over 50 People Arrested After Protests in Sri Lanka - Photos, Videos
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/over-50-people-arrested-after-protests-in-sri-lanka---photos-videos-1094386553.html
April 1, 2022, 9:27 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Sri Lankan police said that a total of 54 people were arrested near the president's residence during the protests sparked by deepening economic crisis on the island.
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Russian FM Lavrov Holds Press Conference After Talks With Indian Counterpart Jaishankar in New Delhi
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/russian-fm-lavrov-holds-press-conference-after-talks-with-indian-counterpart-jaishankar-in-new-1094383975.html
April 1, 2022, 9:22 AM
On 31 March, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in India to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar.
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Israel PM's Residence Remains In Jerusalem But Bennett Prefers His Hometown, Evoking Tweeps' Ire
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/israel-pms-residence-remains-in-jerusalem-but-bennett-prefers-his-hometown-evoking-tweeps-ire-1094385315.html
April 1, 2022, 9:17 AM
Recently, it was revealed that Israel had invested some $14 million in the renovation of the Israeli premiere's private villa, which will come out from the pockets of the country's taxpayers. This is despite Bennett being expected to leave his position in mid-2023.
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Euro Area Annual Inflation Speeds Up to Record 7.5% in March, Eurostat's Preliminary Estimate Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/euro-area-annual-inflation-speeds-up-to-record-75-in-march-eurostats-preliminary-estimate-shows-1094385901.html
April 1, 2022, 9:05 AM
On Wednesday, president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde said that inflation in the Eurozone is likely to be driven by three factors – high energy prices worldwide, growing pressure in the food sector and certain manufacturing bottlenecks.
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'Messi Will Be Back Doing Great Things Again': Ronaldinho Confident of PSG Star's Return to Form
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/messi-will-be-back-doing-great-things-again-ronaldinho-confident-of-psg-stars-return-to-form-1094380777.html
April 1, 2022, 8:33 AM
At Barcelona, Lionel Messi was a goal scoring behemoth, but it hasn't been smooth sailing since he arrived at the Parc des Princes last summer. The Argentine has only managed to hit the net 7 times for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), leading to severe criticism from all quarters. However, a Brazilian legend has now come out in support of him.
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'Political Bias': NY State's Democrat-Drawn Redistricting Maps Tossed by Judge as 'Gerrymandering’
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/political-bias-ny-states-democrat-drawn-redistricting-maps-tossed-by-judge-as-gerrymandering-1094384236.html
April 1, 2022, 8:32 AM
The decision in New York followed a redistricting defeat in the Maryland courts for Democrats, when a judge ordered a new congressional map to be drawn after ruling the new one would unfairly hurt Republicans' chances in the state.
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"I Have Enough and I've Done Enough": Hollywood Star Jim Carrey Retires from Acting After 45 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/i-have-enough-and-ive-done-enough-hollywood-star-jim-carrey-retires-from-acting-after-45-years--1094380862.html
April 1, 2022, 8:11 AM
Canadian-born star Jim Carrey carved a niche for himself in Hollywood with many hit movies such as ‘The Mask’, one of his most iconic film roles from the ’90s. This was followed by 'Dumb and Dumber', 'Batman Forever', 'Liar Liar', and 'Bruce Almighty' making him one of the most successful lead actors of the decade.
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‘Unethical Behaviour, Sketchy Business’: GOP Reps Demand WH Docs on Hunter Biden’s Foreign Dealings
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/unethical-behaviour-sketchy-business-gop-reps-demand-wh-docs-on-hunter-bidens-foreign-dealings-1094382560.html
April 1, 2022, 7:58 AM
Earlier, citing the need for “accountability”, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., demanded that the White House and ex-US intelligence officials preserve all Hunter Biden-related records for a ‘GOP probe’ after the authenticity of emails extracted from a laptop POTUS’ son reportedly abandoned at a repair shop in 2019 was confirmed by The New York Times.
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Swedish Basket Star Suspended From National Team for Joining Russian Club
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/swedish-basket-star-suspended-from-national-team-for-joining-russian-club-1094382248.html
April 1, 2022, 7:33 AM
Following Russia's special operation in Ukraine, numerous sports federations have shunned Moscow, refusing Russian participants the opportunity to compete in international events. Many foreign athletes have chosen to leave their Russian clubs. Swedish basketball star Jonas Jerebko has landed in hot water for doing the opposite.
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Serbian Coal Mine Collapse Kills 8 Workers, Injures 20 Others – Doctors
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/serbian-coal-mine-collapse-kills-8-workers-injures-20-others--doctors-1094382969.html
April 1, 2022, 7:18 AM
Eight miners were killed and 20 more were injured in an accident at the Soko mine in Serbia near the town of Soko Banya, according to Serbian national television citing a Aleksinac state-funded health centre head.
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Denmark's Combat Vehicles So Worn-Out They Must Be Driven by Truck, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/denmarks-combat-vehicles-so-worn-out-they-must-be-driven-by-truck-report-says-1094381433.html
April 1, 2022, 6:56 AM
Due to their poor condition, Danish infantry combat vehicles are only allowed to drive a maximum of 1,800 kilometres over a three-year period, which amounts to 1.6 kilometres per day.
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Watch: Jada Pinkett Smith's Reaction After Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars Goes Viral
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/watch-jada-pinkett-smiths-reaction-after-will-smith-slapped-chris-rock-at-2022-oscars-goes-viral-1094379483.html
April 1, 2022, 6:51 AM
Comedian Chris Rock made headlines after getting slapped by actor Will Smith for mocking his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, while presenting the Oscars at the 94th Academy Awards. This sparked off a massive social media uproar as netizens slammed Smith's behaviour and the Academy itself called for a probe into the incident.
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Political Dialogue Between Russia, NATO Impossible in Current Conditions - Russian Diplomat
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/political-dialogue-between-russia-nato-impossible-in-current-conditions---russian-diplomat-1094380666.html
April 1, 2022, 6:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Political dialogue between Russia and NATO is impossible in the current conditions, it makes no sense to even talk about the conditions for resuming contacts, Nikolay Kobrinets, the head of the Russian foreign ministry's European cooperation department, told Sputnik.
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Russian Presidential Decree on Ruble Payments for Gas Goes Into Effect on Friday
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/russian-presidential-decree-on-ruble-payments-for-gas-goes-into-effect-on-friday-1094380398.html
April 1, 2022, 6:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian presidential decree stipulating that all contracts for pipeline gas deliveries with companies registered in "unfriendly" countries be settled in rubles is set to go into effect on Friday.
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Prince Andrew Reportedly Got ‘Suspicious’ Payments From Ex-Banker Implicated in 'Multimillion Fraud'
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/prince-andrew-reportedly-got-suspicious-payments-from-ex-banker-implicated-in-multimillion-fraud-1094378597.html
April 1, 2022, 6:05 AM
Prince Andrew’s name has come up in an alleged fraud case just after the embattled royal dodged a court hearing by settling with his sex abuse accuser, Virginia Giuffre, without admitting any liability.
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Two KT-1 Trainer Jets Collide Mid-Air - South Korean Air Force
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/two-kt-1-trainer-jets-collide-mid-air---south-korean-air-force-1094379154.html
April 1, 2022, 5:35 AM
Two South Korean Air Force KT-1 trainer jets crashed in Sacheon, about 300 km south of Seoul.
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'Nazism is Disease': Texan Came to Donbass to Protect People & Tell the Truth About 8-Year Long War
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/nazism-is-disease-texan-came-to-donbass-to-protect-people--tell-the-truth-about-8-year-long-war-1094369347.html
April 1, 2022, 5:29 AM
Russell Bonner Bentley, a 61-year old American from Texas, says he couldn't stop himself from coming to the rescue of the people of Donbass, as they confronted fascism just like their great-grandfathers did 80 years ago. First as a soldier and now as a war correspondent, Bentley is defending the land where he wants to stay for the rest of his life.
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Italy Lifts COVID-19-Related State of Emergency, Phases Out Restrictions
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/italy-lifts-covid-19-related-state-of-emergency-phases-out-restrictions-1094376848.html
April 1, 2022, 4:25 AM
On January 31, 2020, Italy's government proclaimed a COVID-19 state of emergency for the first time. To date, 14.5 million cases have been recorded in the country, with 13.1 million recoveries and over 159,000 deaths.
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Video: Two Ukrainian Military Helicopters Attacked Oil Depot in Belgorod, Russia, Governor Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/fire-hits-oil-depot-in-russias-belgorod-near-border-with-ukraine-governor-says-1094377942.html
April 1, 2022, 4:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An oil depot caught fire on Friday in the Russian city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine, Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
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DC Police Launch Probe After Uncovering Five Aborted Fetuses in Home of Anti-Abortion Activist
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/dc-police-launch-probe-after-uncovering-five-aborted-fetuses-in-home-of-anti-abortion-activist--1094377608.html
April 1, 2022, 4:14 AM
Two Virginia residents are among nine individuals who have been indicted on felony charges for allegedly blocking the entrance of a women’s center that offers abortions in Washington, DC. All of the accused are facing federal charges of intimidating employees and a patient, as well as preventing patients from receiving reproductive health services.
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Fantasy Author Brandon Sanderson Breaks Kickstarter Campaign Record With $41.7 Million
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/fantasy-author-brandon-sanderson-breaks-kickstarter-campaign-record-with-417-million-1094376970.html
April 1, 2022, 3:56 AM
The Utah-based fantasy writer initially announced to fans on March 1 that he would be releasing several secret novels, underscoring that the surprise and added gifts would depend on the dollar amount his kickstarter campaign would be able to collect.
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Armenia's Pashinyan Claims Azerbaijan Seeks to 'Legitimize Large-Scale Attack' on Nagorno-Karabakh
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/armenias-pashinyan-claims-azerbaijan-seeks-to-legitimize-large-scale-attack-on-nagorno-karabakh-1094376506.html
April 1, 2022, 3:51 AM
Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the majority of the disputed region has been under de facto Armenian administration. Armenia and Azerbaijan waged a brief but devastating war over the land in the fall of 2020. It ended with Baku gaining ground and Russia mediating a peace deal that saw Moscow dispatch peacekeepers to the region.
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Texas Man Arrested After Leaving Son’s Corpse Inside His Kitchen for Nearly 4 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/texas-man-arrested-after-leaving-sons-corpse-inside-his-kitchen-for-nearly-4-years-1094376307.html
April 1, 2022, 2:41 AM
Following a 2014 incident in which a couple was arrested for housing the decaying remains of eight individuals in their funeral home, lawmakers in the Lone Star State moved to increase the penalties for such crimes. Now, abuse of a corpse is a state jail felony punishable by six months to two years in a state jail and worth a fine of up to $10,000.
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Inadequate Intervention
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/inadequate-intervention--1094376187.html
April 1, 2022, 2:25 AM
For the third time in about four months, the administration of US President Joe Biden has tapped into the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The first two releases of 50 million and 30 million barrels of oil, respectively, occurred in November 2021 and in early March, during the US president’s first State of the Union address.
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Jan. 6 Panel Deems Kushner's Voluntary Interview 'Really Valuable' to Capitol Riot Investigation
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/jan-6-panel-deems-kushners-voluntary-interview-really-valuable-to-capitol-riot-investigation-1094374115.html
April 1, 2022, 1:59 AM
According to the US media, Kushner was set to sit for a voluntary interview with the January 6 committee. Ivanka Trump, his wife and daughter of the former president, is allegedly also in contact with the committee regarding a possible voluntary interview.
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Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow Will Not Leave Hostile EU Actions Unanswered
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/russian-foreign-ministry-moscow-will-not-leave-hostile-eu-actions-unanswered-1094376024.html
April 1, 2022, 1:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU sanctions against Russia are negatively affecting lives of Europeans, and Moscow hopes that Brussels will understand that the confrontation with in bilateral relations is not in its interests, Director of the Department of European Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry Nikolay Kobrinets told Sputnik.
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Rep. Maxine Waters to Homeless Crowd: Go Home, No One Works F***ing Harder Than Me!
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/rep-maxine-waters-to-homeless-crowd-go-home-no-one-works-fing-harder-than-me-1094374404.html
April 1, 2022, 1:23 AM
California’s City of Angels is in the midst of one of the worst housing crises, with 66,436 people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County in 2020, a 13% increase from 2019.
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Study Shows Shocking Increase in Percentage of Fentanyl Pills Confiscated Over Last Four Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/study-shows-shocking-increase-in-percentage-of-fentanyl-pills-confiscated-over-last-four-years-1094374586.html
April 1, 2022, 1:11 AM
Fentanyl in pill form is dangerous, researchers warn, as people who obtain counterfeit pills disguised as oxycodone or alprazolam will be at a greater risk of unintentional exposure to the lethal narcotic, which is 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin.
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One Dead, Two Injured After US Navy Hawkeye Crashes Near Virginia’s Eastern Shore
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/one-dead-two-injured-after-us-navy-hawkeye-crashes-near-virginias-eastern-shore-1094375168.html
April 1, 2022, 12:46 AM
A public affairs officer with Naval Force Atlantic confirmed that a US Navy E-2D Hawkeye was conducting a routine exercise when it went down just north of Virginia’s Chincoteague Island around 7:30 p.m., local time, on Wednesday.
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US Police Were Ready to Arrest Will Smith Over Oscars Slap, Actor Was Never Pushed to Leave - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220401/us-police-were-ready-to-arrest-will-smith-over-oscars-slap-actor-was-never-pushed-to-leave---report-1094371957.html
April 1, 2022, 12:39 AM
This year's Oscars was remembered by many not for the chic outfits of movie stars or some stunning acts of the show, but for a slap in the face and a verbal altercation between a comedian and a top actor because of a joke about his wife's hairstyle.
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Israel’s Hands ‘Not Tied’ by JCPOA Revival, US Ambassador to Jerusalem Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/israels-hands-not-tied-by-jcpoa-revival-us-ambassador-to-jerusalem-says-1094373171.html
March 31, 2022, 10:34 PM
The Israeli government has never trusted the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and supported then-US President Donald Trump’s 2018 withdrawal from the treaty. Israeli agents have long carried out sabotage and assassinations against Iran’s civil nuclear program, claiming without evidence that Iran was secretly pursuing a nuclear weapon.
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South African College Student Jailed After Spending $1 Million in Financial Aid on Shopping Sprees
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/south-african-college-student-jailed-after-spending-1-million-in-financial-aid-on-shopping-sprees-1094372061.html
March 31, 2022, 9:58 PM
The South African accounting student initially came under the spotlight in 2017, some two months after having mistakenly received nearly $1 million in her bank account. Authorities had been tipped off after fellow students reported the undergrad's sudden change in lifestyle, such as her eye for pricey whiskey.
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US Refutes Allegations It Seeks Removal of Pakistan’s Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/us-refutes-allegations-it-seeks-removal-of-pakistans-prime-minister-1094372387.html
March 31, 2022, 9:48 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - White House Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield on Thursday said there is "absolutely no truth" to allegations that Washington is working with the opposition in Pakistan to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Pentagon Commission Releases List of 750 Places Named After Confederate Leaders to be Renamed
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/pentagon-commission-releases-list-of-750-places-named-after-confederate-leaders-to-be-renamed-1094372232.html
March 31, 2022, 9:36 PM
About 50 years after the defeat of the Confederate rebellion, the US military began naming installations after rebel leaders amid a resurgence of white supremacist extremism that included revival of the Ku Klux Klan hate group and “lost cause” nostalgia for the era of Black enslavement.
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North Korea May Be Preparing for Possible Future Nuclear Missile Tests, US Officials Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/north-korea-may-be-preparing-for-possible-future-nuclear-missile-tests-us-officials-claims-1094370431.html
March 31, 2022, 9:17 PM
Last week, North Korea launched its twelfth missile since the start of the year, later confirming it was the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile. According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, the missile has a range enough to reach the whole US on a typical trajectory.
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Three Deutsche Bank Executives Fired After Expensing Strip Club Trip, Firm Tipster Left Spared
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/three-deutsche-bank-executives-fired-after-expensing-strip-club-trip-firm-tipster-left-spared-1094371525.html
March 31, 2022, 8:41 PM
A failed strip club trip write-off by a a group of mischievous executives comes as Deutsche Bank has taken on a new initiative to double down on its compliance measures and improve the overall culture of its workplace.
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US Stocks Plummet 500-Plus Points as Biden Announces Hefty Oil Reserves Release
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/us-stocks-plummet-500-plus-points-as-biden-announces-hefty-oil-reserves-release-1094371067.html
March 31, 2022, 8:02 PM
On Thursday, the White House announced that it would begin the daily release of some 1 million barrels of oil, totaling around 182 million barrels of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next six months. The move comes as the largest release of its kind in US history.
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Who Are the Americans Coordinating Bioweapons Research in Ukraine Labs?
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/who-are-the-americans-coordinating-bioweapons-research-in-ukraine-labs-1094370470.html
March 31, 2022, 7:47 PM
Amid its ongoing special operation in Ukraine, Russian forces discovered US-operated biolabs in the country carrying out dangerous pathogen research. While Washington initially tried to deny their existence, they later confirmed it, but claimed the labs’ activities were unremarkable.
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Trucker Convoy Leaving Washington DC En Route to California After Weeks of Upping Traffic Hurdles
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/trucker-convoy-leaving-dc-heading-to-california-1094368872.html
March 31, 2022, 7:25 PM
En route to the Golden State, participants of the "People's Convoy" are expected to take their cause to the US' West Coast as part of a larger effort to gain new supporters as the movement saw a variety of factors contribute to their dwindling numbers.
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'Huge UFO' Spotted Near Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico, Blogger Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/huge-ufo-spotted-near-popocatepetl-volcano-in-mexico-blogger-claims-1094369900.html
March 31, 2022, 6:58 PM
Waring argued that there are no aircraft in the world as big as the object seen in the video, and that “the size alone” suggests that it was an “alien ship leaving Earth.”
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US Vet Who Volunteered to Fight in Ukraine Details Kiev's War Crimes, Presence of Jihadi Militants
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/us-vet-who-volunteered-to-fight-in-ukraine-details-kievs-war-crimes-presence-of-jihadi-militants-1094370018.html
March 31, 2022, 6:54 PM
Thousands of foreign nationals poured into Ukraine to ‘fight the Russians’ in late February and early March after Kiev announced the formation of an ‘international legion’. Last week, the Russian military estimated that about 6,600 foreign “mercenaries and terrorists” remain active in Ukraine, and that their ranks are dwindling.
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'Cannibal' Coronal Mass Ejection Hits Earth, Triggers Geomagnetic Storm & Auroras
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/cannibal-coronal-mass-ejection-hits-earth-triggers-geomagnetic-storm--auroras-1094368266.html
March 31, 2022, 6:30 PM
Another coronal mass ejection reportedly occurred on 30 March, and may reach Earth early on 2 April.
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Hindu Group Marches to Support Russian Military Op, Slams Zelensky as Ukraine's No1 Enemy - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/hindu-group-marches-to-support-russian-military-op-slams-zelensky-as-ukraines-no1-enemy---video-1094367263.html
March 31, 2022, 6:23 PM
Although the US and its allies imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the military operation in Ukraine, India's government has refused to give in to pressure and join sanctions against Moscow. Instead, Delhi has called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian crisis.
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Police Community Support Officer Arrested in London After Committing 'Sex Act' in Public
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/police-community-support-officer-arrested-in-london-after-committing-sex-act-in-public-1094369055.html
March 31, 2022, 6:17 PM
A spokesman for the Met reportedly said that the arrest “follows a video which was circulated online which came to the attention of police.”
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US President Biden Unveils Policy on Lowering Gas Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/us-president-biden-unveils-policy-on-lowering-gas-prices-1094362718.html
March 31, 2022, 5:49 PM
Gas prices both in the US and in Europe hit record highs after unprecedented economic sanctions were imposed on Russia because of its special military operation in Ukraine.
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US Will ‘Allow’ India to Buy Russian Oil, Threatens Sanctions If New Delhi Buys Too Much: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/us-will-allow-india-to-buy-russian-oil-threatens-sanctions-if-new-delhi-buys-too-much-report-1094368069.html
March 31, 2022, 5:26 PM
The position taken by India regarding Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has provoked disappointment from its former western colonial masters, with New Delhi calling for a cessation of hostilities, but refusing to join the West in condemning Moscow and declining to halt trade.
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Russia Still Awaiting OSCE's Response on Cars Handed Over to Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion - Envoy
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/russia-still-awaiting-osces-response-on-cars-handed-over-to-neo-nazi-azov-battalion---envoy-1094367710.html
March 31, 2022, 5:00 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has not yet explained how its armoured vehicles ended up in the hands of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi battalion Azov in Mariupol last month, Russian Permanent Representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.
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French Military Intel Chief Sacked Over ‘Lack of Understanding of the Issues’ Amid Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/french-military-intel-chief-kicked-out-over-lack-of-understanding-of-issues-amid-ukraine-crisis-1094366598.html
March 31, 2022, 4:13 PM
France joined its NATO allies in providing military support to Ukraine, committing 300 million euros in “defensive aid”, equipment and fuel. In the weeks leading up to the crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron held a series of back-and-forth talks with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in an apparent attempt to defuse tensions.
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Pakistan Claims 'Conspiracy' to Oust Imran Khan Hatched by Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, Backed by India
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/pakistan-claims-conspiracy-to-oust-imran-khan-hatched-by-ex-pm-nawaz-sharif-backed-by-india-1094361903.html
March 31, 2022, 3:36 PM
The Pakistani National Assembly, which convened on Thursday evening for a debate and voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, was adjourned until Sunday morning. The deputy speaker blamed the adjournment on the “non-serious” attitude of the lawmakers.
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West's Sadomasochism? Why Anti-Russia Sanctions Have No Effect But to Inflict Pain on Everyone
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/wests-sadomasochism-why-anti-russia-sanctions-have-no-effect-but-to-inflict-pain-on-everyone-1094362481.html
March 31, 2022, 3:33 PM
The cost of bread, cereal, pizza, pasta and other foods in the US could spike, the Hill warned, five days after Joe Biden admitted, while predicting food shortages, that the price of sanctions imposed by the West upon Russia will inevitably backfire on "an awful lot of countries" including the US.
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Stunt Double Reveals How Bruce Willis' Behaviour Changed Before Aphasia Diagnosis
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/stunt-double-reveals-how-bruce-willis-behaviour-changed-before-aphasia-diagnosis-1094362335.html
March 31, 2022, 3:33 PM
The stuntman also mentioned that, when he saw Willis two weeks ago, the actor seemed “a little leaner than normal”, though “not emaciated”.
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Hamas Threatens 'More Powerful & Miserable' Response After IDF Kills Three in West Bank Gun Battle
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/hamas-threatens-more-powerful--miserable-response-after-idf-kill-3-in-west-bank-gun-battle-1094363259.html
March 31, 2022, 3:22 PM
In a recent flare-up of violence, five people were shot dead on Tuesday in the Israeli city of Bnei Brak when terrorists opened fire in two different locations, with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett instructing his security apparatus to act with an “iron fist” against anyone threatening the country’s security.
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Russia Blacklists EU's Leadership
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/russia-blacklists-eus-leadership-1094364898.html
March 31, 2022, 3:09 PM
In recent weeks, the European Union has joined US allies in introducing wave after wave of sanctions against Russian officials, businesses, tycoons and economic sectors over the crisis in Ukraine, turning Russia into the world's most sanctioned nation.
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US to Release 1 Million Barrels of Oil a Day From Strategic Reserves Over Next Six Months
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/us-to-release-1-million-barrels-of-oil-a-day-from-strategic-reserves-over-next-six-months-1094364316.html
March 31, 2022, 2:48 PM
Earlier in March, the Biden administration announced a total boycott of petroleum products from Russia, the world's largest exporter, in retaliation for Russia's special operation in Ukraine.
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Report About Armed Man at Large in Lille Said to Be False Alarm
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/police-op-underway-amid-reports-of-man-armed-with-kalashnikov-at-lille-station-in-france-1094363692.html
March 31, 2022, 2:41 PM
The public was asked to stay away from Avenue Willy Brandt while a police operation in the area was under way.
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Egypt Demands Replay of World Cup Play-off After Senegal Supporters' Laser Attack on Captain Salah
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/egypt-demands-replay-of-world-cup-play-off-after-senegal-supporters-laser-attack-on-captain-salah-1094358981.html
March 31, 2022, 1:58 PM
Mohamed Salah's dream of making a meaningful contribution in a World Cup has yet to be fulfilled. He wasn't fully fit during the 2018 competition in Russia and saw his side exit at the group stage. And on Tuesday, Egypt failed to qualify for this year's tournament in Qatar, losing to Senegal in controversial fashion.
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Russian MoD Unveils Docs Showing Hunter Biden's Key Role in Funding Pathogen Research in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/russian-mod-unveils-emails-showing-hunter-bidens-key-role-in-funding-pathogen-research-in-ukraine-1094360814.html
March 31, 2022, 1:37 PM
Previously, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed that a company linked to high-risk biological research in Ukraine was founded by Hunter Biden, son of the US President Joe Biden.
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European Gas Futures Reach $1450 Per Thousand Cubic Metres on Putin's Statement on Ruble Payments
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/european-gas-futures-reach-1450-per-cubic-metres-on-putins-statement-on-ruble-payments-1094360652.html
March 31, 2022, 1:32 PM
Earlier this month, Putin instructed the government and the national energy giant Gazprom to switch gas payments with the countries that had imposed sanctions against Russia to rubles by the end of March.
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UN Holds 'Afghanistan Conference 2022'
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/un-holds-afghanistan-conference-2022-1094353545.html
March 31, 2022, 1:20 PM
Convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the meeting brings together representatives of UN member states, including the UK, Germany and Qatar.
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Blinken: US Citizens Can Choose X Gender Marker on Passports Starting on 11 April
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/blinken-us-citizens-can-choose-x-gender-marker-on-passports-starting-on-11-april-1094359803.html
March 31, 2022, 1:13 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US citizens can choose to identify themselves with the gender "X" when applying for passports starting on 11 April, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Thursday.
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Putin: Existing Contracts on Russian Gas Will Be Frozen If They Aren't Paid in Rubles
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/putin-western-countries-must-open-accounts-in-russian-banks-to-buy-russian-gas-1094359921.html
March 31, 2022, 1:13 PM
Last week, the Russian president ordered the Central Bank and government to work out the means for countries designated as 'unfriendly' by Moscow to pay for Russian gas in rubles. The G7 objected to the move and vowed not to pay. However, Berlin, one of the biggest buyers of Russian gas, has since asked how such transactions may take place.
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Russia's Rostec Develops Software for Data Transmission on Indigenous SSJ Planes
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/russias-rostec-develops-software-for-data-transmission-on-indigenous-ssj-planes-1094359263.html
March 31, 2022, 1:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state aerospace and defence corporation Rostec said on Thursday that one of its subsidiary research-to-production facilities has developed software for transmitting civil aviation data on an import-free version of the Russian-made SSJ100 planes, SSJ-New.
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China Has Every Right to Deploy Equipment on South China Sea Islands, Defenсe Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/china-has-every-right-to-deploy-equipment-on-south-china-sea-islands-defense-ministry-says-1094359451.html
March 31, 2022, 1:00 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China's deployment of the necessary equipment for national defence on islands in the South China Sea is its legitimate right as a sovereign country, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday.
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'Made in US' Rifle Seized From Ukrainian Forces in Donbass by Local Militia - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/made-in-us-marksman-rifle-seized-from-ukrainian-forces-in-donbass-by-local-militia---video-1094357792.html
March 31, 2022, 12:53 PM
A video that appears to show the rifle in a disassembled state, along with a box of 7,62x51 rounds, has since been disseminated on social media.
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Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Other Superstars Who Will Miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/mohamed-salah-erling-haaland-other-superstars-who-will-miss-the-2022-fifa-world-cup-in-qatar-1094354838.html
March 31, 2022, 12:53 PM
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will be the biggest names to feature in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. However, some superstars failed to make it to the tournament when their national team failed to qualify. One is an Egyptian, another is from Norway and there are a few other well-known, though surprising, omissions.
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Bubble-Like Circle in Intergalactic Space Could Be Evidence of Death of Lone Rogue Star, Says Study
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/bubble-like-circle-in-intergalactic-space-could-be-evidence-of-death-of-lone-rogue-star-says-study-1094358385.html
March 31, 2022, 12:52 PM
Most of the stars in the Universe are caught up in galaxies, separated by vast distances called intergalactic space, where only the occasional solitary stars can be found.
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New Migrant Caravan Formed in Mexico Amid Reports That Biden Plans to Drop Trump-era Expulsion Tool
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/new-migrant-caravan-formed-in-mexico-amid-reports-that-biden-plans-to-drop-trump-era-expulsion-tool-1094358046.html
March 31, 2022, 12:17 PM
The Biden administration rolled back over a dozen Trump-era immigration directives immediately after stepping into office in January 2021, but kept Title 42, a legal tool giving US Border Patrol the authority to expel migrants under the pretext of health restrictions, in place.
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Blue Origin Launches Another Commercial Spaceflight
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/blue-origin-launches-another-commercial-spaceflight-1094353463.html
March 31, 2022, 12:17 PM
This will be the 20th spaceflight of a New Shepard vehicle and the fourth human spaceflight by Blue Origin.
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Giant Mobile Blobs Lurking Inside Earth Can Be Tracked to Find Minerals, Diamonds, Claims Study
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/giant-mobile-blobs-lurking-inside-earth-can-be-tracked-to-find-minerals-diamonds-claims-study-1094356946.html
March 31, 2022, 12:12 PM
Seismic observations earlier revealed two seismic anomalies in Earth’s lowermost mantle. One of these is located beneath Africa, while the other is right under the Pacific Ocean. These blob-like structures are each the size of a continent, and geoscientists know little about why they exist or what created their odd shapes.
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Chinese Military Presence in Solomon Islands Will Affect Australia's Ops, Warns General
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/chinese-military-presence-in-solomon-islands-will-affect-australias-ops-warns-general-1094350068.html
March 31, 2022, 11:40 AM
The Solomon Islands said on Thursday that its officials had “initialled” elements of the security cooperation agreement with China, despite reservations expressed by its regional partners such as Australia and New Zealand. It also said that the final agreement would be signed between the two foreign ministers in the coming days.
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Turkey Will Not Join Sanctions Against Russia - Erdogan
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/turkey-will-not-join-sanctions-against-russia---erdogan-1094356083.html
March 31, 2022, 11:05 AM
Previously, Erdogan explained that Turkey receives about half of its natural gas from Russia, and that Russia helps Turkey build the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.
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Ukraine Threatens to Sink Any Foreign Ship Trying to Leave Its Ports, Russian MoD Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/ukraine-threatens-to-sink-any-foreign-ship-trying-to-leave-its-ports-russian-mod-says-1094355972.html
March 31, 2022, 11:02 AM
Earlier, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said the Ukrainian military had installed about 420 mines at the entrance to the ports of Odessa, Ochakov, Chornomorsk and Yuzhnoe since the beginning of the Russian military operation in the country.
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Joe Biden Reportedly to Announce ‘Unprecedented in Size, Duration’ Release of US Oil Reserves
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/joe-biden-reportedly-to-announce-unprecedented-in-size-duration-release-of-us-oil-reserves-1094354661.html
March 31, 2022, 10:40 AM
For months now, amid skyrocketing oil prices, the Joe Biden administration has been supplying refiners with loaned crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), an emergency stockpile of petroleum maintained by the US Department of Energy (DOE). However, this has had a negligible effect so far.
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‘Extra-Terrestrial?’ Mysterious Alien-like Clawed Creature Found on Australian Beach
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/extra-terrestrial-mysterious-alien-like-clawed-creature-found-on-australian-beach-1094349949.html
March 31, 2022, 10:20 AM
In the past, several discoveries of mysterious-looking creatures in Australia have left netizens and biologists awe-struck, prompting several to take to social media to share their images as they struggle to identify their findings.
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US Has No Idea What's Going on in the Kremlin: Russia Brushes off Claim 'Putin Not Fully Informed'
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/peskov-says-us-has-no-idea-whats-going-on-in-kremlin-after-pentagon-claims-putin-not-fully-informed-1094354421.html
March 31, 2022, 10:17 AM
On Wednesday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby suggested that President Putin may have "not been fully informed by his ministry of defence at every turn" in the course of the Russian-led military operation in Ukraine. Kirby did not provide any further information to back up this claim.
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Sweeping Financial Sanctions Against Russia Threaten US Dollar Dominance, Warns IMF
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/sweeping-financial-sanctions-against-russia-threaten-us-dollar-dominance-warns-imf-1094351265.html
March 31, 2022, 10:08 AM
The US and its allies have announced a series of financial measures against Russian banks and leaders in response to Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. India, China, and others have ignored western sanctions and started taking steps to avert what the Kremlin calls the West's “economic war” against Russia.
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Great Britain Imposes Sanctions Against Sputnik's Head Anton Anisimov
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/great-britain-imposes-sanctions-against-sputniks-head-anton-anisimov-1094354237.html
March 31, 2022, 10:06 AM
London has expanded its sanctions list by making 14 additions, the web site of the British government says.
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Handwritten Instructions in Ukrainian on How to Use Brit-made Anti-Tank System Found in DPR
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/handwritten-instructions-in-ukrainian-on-how-to-use-brit-made-anti-tank-system-found-in-dpr-1094353860.html
March 31, 2022, 10:03 AM
The UK has sent over 4,000 NLAW (‘Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon’) fire-and-forget missile systems to Ukraine over the past three months. Earlier this month, UK defence chief Ben Wallace revealed in a prank call that London had sent so many NLAWs to Ukraine that its army was “running out of our own”.
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Nigeria Ready to Eye Possibility of Trade With Russia in National Currencies, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/nigeria-ready-to-eye-possibility-of-trade-with-russia-in-national-currencies-ambassador-says-1094352665.html
March 31, 2022, 9:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nigeria is ready to consider the possibility of conducting trade with Russia in national currencies if necessary, Nigerian Ambassador to Moscow Abdullahi Shehu said.
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Israeli Troops Come Under Fire While Detaining Palestinian Terrorist Suspects, IDF Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/israeli-troops-come-under-fire-while-detaining-palestinian-terrorist-suspects-idf-says-1094352822.html
March 31, 2022, 9:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli troops came under fire on Thursday after entering Jenin to arrest Palestinians suspected of terrorism with one soldier injured in the incident, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported.
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‘Deeply Disappointing’: US, Australia Slam India for Proposed Sanctions-Averting Deal with Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/deeply-disappointing-us-australia-slam-india-for-proposed-sanctions-averting-deal-with-russia-1094348624.html
March 31, 2022, 9:03 AM
India and Russia are negotiating a payment mechanism to continue bilateral trade despite sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on Russian financial institutions and leaders. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to discuss bilateral ties, including rupee-ruble payments, on Friday with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi.
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Neymar Not Going to Leave PSG Despite Growing Tensions in Club's Dressing Room - Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/neymar-not-going-to-leave-psg-despite-growing-tensions-in-clubs-dressing-room---media-1094348057.html
March 31, 2022, 8:57 AM
Neymar may be the highest-paid footballer on the planet, thanks to his salary, worth over $50 million at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), but the French outfit was reportedly unhappy with his lack of success and antics at the Parc des Princes. The club's Qatari owners were even keen to offload him in the summer, but recent reports claim otherwise.
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India: Congress Launches Nationwide Protest Amid Rising Fuel Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/india-congress-launches-nationwide-protest-amid-rising-fuel-prices-1094348804.html
March 31, 2022, 8:54 AM
Several Indian parties, including the Congress Party, are hitting out at the ruling party BJP over rising fuel and commodities prices. On Wednesday, rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) cut the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for 2022-23.
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Poland Turning into NATO's Front Line, Becoming Dangerous for Europe Itself – Medvedev
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/poland-turning-into-natos-front-line-becoming-dangerous-for-europe-itself--medvedev-1094351628.html
March 31, 2022, 8:45 AM
On Saturday, Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergei Andreev suggested Russia might be forced to temporarily close its embassy in Warsaw, leading to a similar step by Poland, after Warsaw announced it was expelling 45 Russian diplomats suspected of spying.
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European Commission Carries Out Unscheduled Raids on Several Gas Supply Companies in Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/european-commission-carries-out-unscheduled-raids-on-several-gas-supply-companies-in-germany-1094351493.html
March 31, 2022, 8:40 AM
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that EU officials had raided the offices of Gazprom's subsidiaries in Germany as part of an investigation into the company's alleged role in driving up prices in Europe.
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Norwegians’ Confidence in Country's Economy Plummets to Historic Low Amid Russia's Ukraine Op
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/norwegians-confidence-in-countrys-economy-plummets-to-historic-low-amid-russias-ukraine-op-1094348380.html
March 31, 2022, 8:20 AM
As of now, Norwegians' confidence in their economy is even lower than it was at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when massive lockdowns shut down the entire country.
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn to Dodge Immediate Disciplining Over Claims of DC ‘Sexual Perversion & Drugs'
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/rep-madison-cawthorn-to-dodge-immediate-disciplining-over-claims-of-dc-sexual-perversion--drugs-1094350274.html
March 31, 2022, 8:17 AM
North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn had appeared in an interview with a podcast, Warrior Poet Society, posted online last week, and when asked if the Netflix hit TV series, House of Cards, echoed his own experience in D.C., launched a invective about "the sexual perversion that goes on in Washington".
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DOJ Jan. 6 Probe Reportedly Expands Beyond Storming of Capitol to Examine Preceding Pro-Trump Rally
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/doj-jan-6-probe-reportedly-expands-beyond-storming-of-capitol-to-examine-preceding-pro-trump-rally-1094349263.html
March 31, 2022, 8:14 AM
Besides the US House Select Committee investigating the 6 January riot at the Capitol, analysing documents and extracting testimony from witnesses, a Justice Department inquiry was announced in January probing a “false electors” scheme which was ostensibly devised by Donald Trump loyalists to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election.
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China Imposes Retaliatory Visa Restrictions on Number of US Officials, Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/china-imposes-retaliatory-visa-restrictions-on-number-of-us-officials-foreign-ministry-says-1094350725.html
March 31, 2022, 8:09 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China has decided to impose retaliatory visa restrictions targeting a number of US officials, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
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'I'm Still Processing’: Chris Rock Comments on Getting Slapped by Will Smith at Oscars
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/im-still-processing-chris-rock--comments-on-getting-slapped-by-will-smith-at-oscars-1094346946.html
March 31, 2022, 7:15 AM
Comedian Chris Rock made headlines after getting slapped by actor Will Smith for mocking his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting the Oscars at the 94th Academy Awards. This sparked off a massive social media uproar as netizens slammed Smith's behaviour and the Academy also called for a probe of the incident.
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Hundreds of Norwegians Sue the State Over F-35 Noise
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/hundreds-of-norwegians-sue-the-state-over-f-35-noise-1094347605.html
March 31, 2022, 6:30 AM
Norway's new F-35s jets have more powerful engines compared with the F-16 fighter jets the Norwegian Air Force had used before, and make significantly more noise. Previously, similar complaints about noise levels had arisen in Denmark.
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7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tadine, New Caledonia Region - USGS
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/72-magnitude-earthquake-hits-tadine-new-caledonia-region---usgs-1094347838.html
March 31, 2022, 5:58 AM
Earlier in the day, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake has been registered off the coast of New Caledonia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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March of Return: How Did the Protests Evolve and Why Do They Attract Palestinians?
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/march-of-return-how-did-the-protests-evolve-and-why-do-they-attract-palestinians-1094347401.html
March 31, 2022, 5:43 AM
Palestinians have been demonstrating to make Israel lift a blockade it imposed on the Gaza Strip in 2007 and direct attention to the dire economic conditions in the enclave.
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Met Conducting ‘Active’ Probe After Damning Report into Over 200 Avoidable Baby Deaths at NHS Trust
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/met-conducting-active-probe-after-damning-report-into-over-200-avoidable-baby-deaths-at-nhs-trust-1094346498.html
March 31, 2022, 5:39 AM
On Wednesday the UK government issued an apology after the Ockenden report laid bare the harrowing details of the largest maternity scandal in National Health Service history, discovering that systemic failings at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust were to blame for the death of more than 200 babiesacross a span of two decades.
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Norwegian Intelligence Sees 'No Alternatives' to Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/norwegian-intelligence-sees-no-alternatives-to-putin-1094346157.html
March 31, 2022, 5:14 AM
According to the head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, Vladimir Putin, the second-longest serving European leader, may be under pressure under current circumstances, but has no real challengers.
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DPR: Republic Cannot Be Part of Ukraine After Number of Countries Recognised It
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/dpr-republic-cannot-be-part-of-ukraine-after-number-of-countries-recognized-it-1094346085.html
March 31, 2022, 5:04 AM
On 21 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognising the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.
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FEC Fines Clinton’s Presidential Campaign, DNC For Lying About Steele Dossier
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/fec-fines-clintons-presidential-campaign-dnc-for-lying-about-steeles-dossier-1094345277.html
March 31, 2022, 4:02 AM
At the end of the 2016 US presidential election, then-candidate Donald Trump was accused of colluding with Russia. The claim gained widespread traction due to a collection of intelligence pursued by the Clinton campaign known as the Steele dossier.
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New US Sanctions On Iran Over Missile Program Threaten To Derail Nuclear Deal Negotiations
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/new-us-sanctions-on-iran-over-missile-program-threaten-to-derail-nuclear-deal-negotiations-1094345123.html
March 31, 2022, 3:58 AM
The US announced sanctions against various people and groups it accuses of involvement in Iran’s ballistic missile program on Wednesday. The US government insists its new sanctions on Iran aren’t meant to impact efforts to restore the nuclear deal.
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Moscow Concerned Over Daesh Plans to Destabilize Situation in Central Asia, Russia - FM Lavrov
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/moscow-concerned-over-daesh-plans-to-destabilize-situation-in-central-asia-russia---fm-lavrov-1094345020.html
March 31, 2022, 3:48 AM
TUNXI, China (Sputnik) - Moscow is concerned over the plans of Daesh* terrorists to "export" instability to Central Asia and Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
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