New Study Estimates Timeline, Scale for Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Event
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/new-study-estimates-timeline-scale-for-earths-sixth-mass-extinction-event--1097967309.html
July 31, 2022, 12:33 AM
Scientists agree that at the moment our planet is experiencing the sixth mass extinction of biological species in the history of life on Earth, called the Holocene Extinction. While it is impossible to predict its exact timing, officials have noted the human impact has significantly accelerated what usually takes tens of thousands of years.
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Havana Calls for Power Cuts as Fuel Shortage, Lagging Economic Recovery Push Cuba to Conserve Energy
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/havana-calls-for-power-cuts-as-fuel-shortage-lagging-economic-recovery-push-cuba-to-conserve-energy-1097968230.html
July 31, 2022, 12:08 AM
Cuban authorities are looking to cut back on energy use as the West’s new blockade on Russia makes importing food and fuel even pricier for the long-embargoed island nation.
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Zaporizhzhia Regional Authorities Say Air Defense Triggered in Melitopol
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/zaporizhzhia-regional-authorities-say-air-defense-triggered-in-melitopol-1097967504.html
July 30, 2022, 11:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The air defense system in the city of Melitopol in the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia Region appears to have repelled yet another attack, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional military-civil administration, said.
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Russia Invites UN, Red Cross to Probe Shelling of Elenovka Pre-Trial Detention Center
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/russia-invites-un-red-cross-to-probe-shelling-of-elenovka-pre-trial-detention-center-1097967171.html
July 30, 2022, 10:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has invited experts from the United Nations and the Red Cross to participate in the investigation into the deadly shelling of the pre-trial detention center in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) town of Elenovka, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Video: Debris of Huge Chinese Space Rocket Burns Up in Atmosphere Over Indian Ocean
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/video-debris-of-huge-chinese-space-rocket-burns-up-in-atmosphere-over-indian-ocean-1097966227.html
July 30, 2022, 9:13 PM
At least twice before, according to reports, China has permitted rocket stages to fall back to Earth on their own. Last year, after pieces of a Chinese rocket fell in the Indian Ocean, NASA accused China with "failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris."
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Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei Uninjured After Shooting Erupts Near Weekend Event
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/guatemalas-president-alejandro-giammattei--entourage-come-under-shooting-attack-1097966713.html
July 30, 2022, 9:03 PM
Local media initially reported the presidential entourage came under fire but the head of state emerged unscathed in the northwestern region of Huehuetenango; however, in the hours that have followed, military officials have refuted reports that the president's motorcade was specifically targeted.
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Saakashvili Leaving Georgian Politics, His Party - Lawyer
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/saakashvili-leaving-georgian-politics-his-party---lawyer-1097966475.html
July 30, 2022, 8:36 PM
TBILISI (Sputnik) - Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is withdrawing from politics and planning to leave his United National Movement party, his lawyer Valery Gelbakhiani said on Saturday.
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Washington Insisting on US Prison Swap Offer Made to Russia - Official
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/washington-insisting-on-us-prison-swap-offer-made-to-russia---official-1097966104.html
July 30, 2022, 8:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is insisting on its offer to swap prisoners with Russia and urging Moscow to treat it seriously, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Saturday.
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Kentucky Flood Deaths Climb to 25, Governor Estimates ‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’ in Damage
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/kentucky-flood-deaths-climb-to-25-governor-estimates-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-in-damage-1097965639.html
July 30, 2022, 6:59 PM
Wide swathes of eastern Kentucky, southwest Virginia and eastern Missouri were hit by heavy rainfall on July 27, prompting the Bluegrass State to declare a state of emergency and mount a search and rescue operation using all available resources, including local police and the National Guard.
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'Feeling Fine': Biden Again Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Recovering From First Bout With Virus
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/biden-tests-positive-for-covidagain-his-doctor-says-1097965478.html
July 30, 2022, 6:41 PM
Just three days ago, White House Physician Kevin O'Connor said that US President Joe Biden had tested negative for COVID-19, and that he would end his strict isolation measures accordingly.
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Over 1,000 Entities Listed as Users of Russian Facial Recognition Software, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/over-1000-entities-listed-as-users-of-russian-facial-recognition-software-report-says-1097965359.html
July 30, 2022, 6:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 1,000 organizations from over 60 countries — including Intel, SpaceX, Interpol and Philip Morris — have received a license to use the FindFace facial recognition technology developed by Russian firm NtechLab, US media reported on Saturday.
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NYC’s Emergency ‘Go Bag’ Advice Featuring Teddy, Video Games, Rubber Ducky Gives Tweeps the Creeps
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/nycs-emergency-go-bag-advice-featuring-teddy-video-games-rubber-ducky-gives-tweeps-the-creeps-1097965050.html
July 30, 2022, 6:04 PM
The Big Apple’s Emergency Management agency already gave residents the heebie-jeebies and sent shivers up their spines earlier this month after posting a seemingly out-of-the-blue video advising residents on what to do in case of a nuclear attack, including best practices to “keep radioactive dust or ash away from your body.”
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Taiwan: Washington's Clumsiness May Push US-China Relations to Point of No Return, Scholar Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/taiwan-washingtons-clumsiness-may-push-us-china-relations-to-point-of-no-return-scholar-says-1097962842.html
July 30, 2022, 5:11 PM
China held live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait amid press reports about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's alleged visit to Taiwan, an island considered an inalienable part of the People's Republic by Beijing.
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Tehran Closes Ranks With Beijing Amid Taiwan Tensions, Stresses Support for One China Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/tehran-closes-ranks-with-beijing-amid-taiwan-tensions-stresses-support-for-one-china-policy-1097964777.html
July 30, 2022, 5:09 PM
Out of the blue media reports on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible stopover in Taiwan during her tour of Asia sparked a major escalation of tensions between Beijing and Washington, with China’s president urging his US counterpart not to “play with fire” when it comes to the Taiwan question on Thursday.
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UN Mission in Iraq Expresses Concern About Protests in Baghdad, Calls for End of Violence
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/un-mission-in-iraq-expresses-concern-about-protests-in-baghdad-calls-for-end-of-violence-1097964507.html
July 30, 2022, 4:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Saturday called for an end to violence during political protests in Baghdad, where people are rallying against the nomination of a pro-Iran candidate for prime minister.
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Japan Reports Spike in Dolphins Attacking People
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/japan-reports-spike-in-dolphins-attacking-people-1097962711.html
July 30, 2022, 4:33 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A beach in the Japanese city of Fukui has seen an increase in dolphin attacks on people, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
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Former Maharashtra State Chief Slams Governor as Row Over His Controversial Remarks Escalates
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/former-maharashtra-state-chief-slams-governor-as-row-over-his-controversial-remarks-escalates-1097961766.html
July 30, 2022, 4:30 PM
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari waded into controversy on Friday after his comments at a Mumbai event belittling the local Maharashtrian population of the state. He was immediately subjected to severe criticism from several quarters after his office posted a video of his comments on social media.
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Info on Plane Suspected to Be Carrying Pelosi Apparently Yanked From FlightRadar After Being Spotted
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/info-on-plane-suspected-to-be-carrying-pelosi-apparently-yanked-from-flightradar-after-being-1097962287.html
July 30, 2022, 3:58 PM
The United States Air Force plane believed to be carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on what one user characterized as “her WW3 voyage” to Asia racked up tens of thousands of eyeballs on social media as the congresswoman and her colleagues kicked off a trip which could include a stopover in Taiwan. Beijing has warned the speaker not to go.
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Second Monkeypox Death Reportedly Recorded in Spain
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/second-monkeypox-death-reportedly-recorded-in-spain-1097961527.html
July 30, 2022, 2:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The second monkeypox-related death has been registered in Spain in as many days, making it also the second lethal case for Europe registered, the Cadena SER broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the health ministry.
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China Holding Live-Fire Naval Drills Near Taiwan - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/china-holding-live-fire-naval-drills-near-taiwan---video-1097961182.html
July 30, 2022, 2:37 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is holding military drills with a firing exercise on Saturday in the southeastern province of Fujian across the strait from Taiwan, the maritime safety administration of the Pingtan county said.
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'Shortest Day' Observed on Earth as Planet Keeps Spinning Faster
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/shortest-day-observed-on-earth-as-planet-keeps-spinning-faster-1097961024.html
July 30, 2022, 2:36 PM
Last month, Earth completed one rotation 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours, displaying a slightly higher rotation speed than during the previous “shortest day” in 2020.
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FBI Raids African People’s Socialist Party, Claims the Group Was ‘Controlled’ by FSB
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/fbi-raids-african-peoples-socialist-party-claims-the-group-was-controlled-by-fsb-1097960392.html
July 30, 2022, 1:58 PM
The party’s leader denounced the raid as an attempt to “isolate the Black Power movement” and proof that the US imperialist political system is in a state of “crisis.”
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US Recession Debate Irrelevant Amid Threat of Long-Term Stagflation, Experts Believe
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/us-recession-debate-irrelevant-amid-threat-of-long-term-stagflation-experts-believe-1097959339.html
July 30, 2022, 1:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The debate over the definition of a recession sparked by the White House this week is of secondary importance because the US economy, beset by stagnation and soaring prices, may be on the verge of something much worse, some analysts think.
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Imran Khan Rips Into Army Chief Amid Reports of Pakistan Seeking Help From US to Secure IMF Deal
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/imran-khan-rips-into-army-chief-amid-reports-of-pakistan-seeking-help-from-us-to-secure-imf-deal-1097951921.html
July 30, 2022, 1:37 PM
Pakistan is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, with the government announcing that the country's current foreign exchange reserves of approximately $8.5 billion could sustain imports for just about a month and a half. Earlier this week, the South Asian nation's currency hit a record low of 236 against the US dollar.
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India Set to Ground Aging Soviet-Origin Aircraft Fleet, Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/india-set-to-ground-aging-soviet-origin-aircraft-fleet-reports-suggest-1097956241.html
July 30, 2022, 1:36 PM
The MiG-21 fighter jets were first inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1963, with several upgraded versions being introduced into service until the 1990s. The aircraft formed the backbone of the IAF for several decades before the arrival of Mirage planes from France in 1981 and Sukhoi Su-30s from Russia in 2002.
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Hershey's Warns Of Halloween Candy Shortage Because Of Disruptions to Supply Chain
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/hersheys-warns-of-halloween-candy-shortage-because-of-disruptions-to-supply-change-1097954973.html
July 30, 2022, 1:28 PM
For the chocolate maker, Halloween used to be the busiest and most profitable time of the year, accounting for about 10 percent of its annual sales.
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‘Western Values’ on Display: Moscow Blasts Norwegian Diplomat Over ‘I Hate Russians’ Rant
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/western-values-on-display-moscow-blasts-norwegian-diplomat-over-i-hate-russians-rant-1097959144.html
July 30, 2022, 1:01 PM
An employee from the Scandinavian nation’s Consulate General in Murmansk raised eyebrows online after telling staff at a hotel in the northern Russian port city that she “hates Russians” and that as a Scandinavian, she is used to “clean rooms.”
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Images of Ivana Trump's Grave at Her Ex-Husband's New Jersey Golf Club Revealed by Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/images-of-ivana-trumps-grave-at-her-ex-husbands-new-jersey-golf-club-revealed-by-media-1097958392.html
July 30, 2022, 12:53 PM
Ivana Trump’s grave is reportedly situated in a part of the club located “below the backside of the first tee,” away from the prying eyes of golfers.
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Japan Tells US It Wants to Stay in Russia-Led Gas Project Sakhalin-2
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/japan-tells-us-it-wants-to-stay-in-russia-led-gas-project-sakhalin-2-1097958205.html
July 30, 2022, 12:22 PM
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that the Japanese companies engaged in the import of liquefied natural gas from the Sakhalin-2 energy project have been instructed to make payments to a Russian bank going forward, with the move expected to help shield Russia from Western sanctions.
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Blinken Reportedly Resisting Senate's Push to Declare Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/blinken-reportedly-resisting-senates-push-to-declare-russia-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-1097957984.html
July 30, 2022, 12:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US State Secretary Antony Blinken continues to show reluctance to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism despite pressure from Congress and Ukraine, The New York Times has reported.
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US Lawmakers Prepare Taiwan Lend-Lease Bill as Regional Tensions Seethe
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/us-lawmakers-prepare-taiwan-lend-lease-bill-as-regional-tensions-seethe-1097957771.html
July 30, 2022, 12:07 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set off on a multi-day regional tour of Asia early Saturday, neither confirming nor denying whether she would visit Taiwan during the trip. Beijing considers the island its sovereign territory, has repeatedly demanded that US officials refrain from formal contacts with the island, and has urged Pelosi not to come.
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'Hitler's Watch' Auctioned for Over $1 Million Amid Jewish Leaders' Protests
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/hitlers-watch-auctioned-for-over-1-million-amid-jewish-leaders-protests-1097956856.html
July 30, 2022, 11:19 AM
Items being sold at an auction reportedly included artifacts such as Wehrmacht toilet paper, cutlery, and champagne glasses that belonged to “senior Nazi figures.”
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Top Int'l Hockey Body Probing Sexual Assault Claims Against Canada's Federation
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/top-intl-hockey-body-probing-sexual-assault-claims-against-canadas-federation-1097957305.html
July 30, 2022, 11:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has launched an investigation to obtain more information about sexual assault allegations involving Hockey Canada and its response.
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Zelensky, US Bear All Responsibility for 'Carnage' Against Ukrainian PoWs in Elenovka, Moscow Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/zelenskys-regime-washington-bear-all-responsibility-for-carnage-against-ukrainians---russian-mod-1097955487.html
July 30, 2022, 9:54 AM
On July 29, Ukrainian forces attacked a detention center for Ukrainian prisoners of war in Elenovka with HIMARS rocket systems, killing 50 people and injuring 73 others.
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Iraqi Protesters Storm Parliament Building For Second Time in 72 Hours
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/iraqi-protesters-storm-parliament-building-for-second-time-in-72-hours-1097955399.html
July 30, 2022, 9:46 AM
The unrest comes just days after supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr burst into the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of the Iraqi capital, where they danced, sang, posed for selfies, and dispersed. The protests began amid Iraq's ongoing political crisis - which has left it without an elected government following elections last year.
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Boris & Carrie Johnson to Hold Wedding Party at Estate of Major Tory Donor - Photo
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/boris--carrie-johnson-to-hold-wedding-party-at-estate-of-major-tory-donor---photo-1097952421.html
July 30, 2022, 9:07 AM
Boris Johnson married Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral in May 2021 but because of coronavirus restrictions, it was an extremely low-key private ceremony with only a handful of guests able to gather in the Downing Street garden.
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Death Toll From Explosion at Stadium in Kabul Rises to 7 - Source
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/death-toll-from-explosion-at-stadium-in-kabul-rises-to-7---source-1097954869.html
July 30, 2022, 8:43 AM
KABUL (Sputnik) - The death toll from the explosion at Kabul's International Cricket Stadium has increased to seven, while 12 people were injured, a source in the Afghanistan Cricket Board said.
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Going Down: Joe Biden's Approval Ratings Reach New Lows, Polls Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/going-down-joe-bidens-approval-ratings-reach-new-lows-polls-suggest-1097954528.html
July 30, 2022, 8:30 AM
Not only are US President Joe Biden's efforts in the White House now appreciated by a nugatory 38 percent of Americans, even the Democrats - his own party - seem to have become disaffected with him and his popularity among the independents is also on the wane.
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Andrew Yang's New 'Centrist' Party Lacks Mass Appeal, Compelling Leadership, Experts Believe
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/andrew-yangs-new-centrist-party-lacks-mass-appeal-compelling-leadership-experts-believe-1097953191.html
July 30, 2022, 8:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - Andrew Yang's new self-styled centrist party Forward is unlikely to succeed as it lacks genuine popular appeal and compelling leadership as well as it will face opposition from the Democrats and Republicans, experts said.
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Trust in US Media Undermined by Proliferation of Partisan Outlets & Bias Claims, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/trust-in-us-media-undermined-by-proliferation-of-partisan-outlets--bias-claims-experts-say-1097952276.html
July 30, 2022, 7:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The diminishing confidence of US citizens in the country's media is a function of a fragmented media landscape, increasing political polarization and accusations of bias, experts said.
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Skyrocketing Inflation, Energy Consumption Cuts Endanger European Solidarity, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/skyrocketing-inflation-energy-consumption-cuts-endanger-european-solidarity-reports-say-1097951627.html
July 30, 2022, 6:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The solidarity of the European countries' positions on Russia has been severely tested amid rising inflation and energy conservation measures, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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'Most Widespread Strike by Train Drivers Since 1996' to Disrupt Rail Traffic in Britain on Saturday
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/most-widespread-strike-by-train-drivers-since-1996-to-disrupt-rail-traffic-in-britain-on-saturday-1097951345.html
July 30, 2022, 6:00 AM
The general-secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) trade union - whose members have agreed to hold a strike - insisted that the union had been “forced into this position by the companies, who say they have been driven to this by the Tory government”.
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US Official: If Ukraine Shelled Prison Housing POWs in Elenovka ‘They Did Not Mean to Do That’
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/us-official-if-ukraine-shelled-prison-housing-pows-in-elenovka-they-did-not-mean-to-do-that-1097951009.html
July 30, 2022, 5:59 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Even if the Ukrainian forces were behind the strike on the Elenovka detention facility housing Ukrainian prisoners of war in Donbass, “they did not mean to do that," a senior US Defense Department official said on Friday.
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First Monkeypox Deaths Reported Outside Africa in Spain, Brazil
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/first-monkeypox-deaths-reported-outside-africa-in-brazil-spain-1097950725.html
July 30, 2022, 5:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Europe's first monkeypox death was confirmed in Spain on Friday, Spanish media reported citing the national health ministry.
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Trump Says ‘Crazy Nancy’ Involvement With China, Taiwan Will Make Things Worse
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/trump-says-crazy-nancy-involvement-with-china-taiwan-will-make-things-worse-1097950595.html
July 30, 2022, 4:40 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should not get involved in the situation around China and Taiwan because she will only make it worse, former President Donald Trump said in a statement.
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New York Governor Declares State Disaster Emergency Over Monkeypox
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/new-york-governor-declares-state-disaster-emergency-over-monkeypox-1097950357.html
July 30, 2022, 4:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state disaster emergency over the spread of monkeypox.
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PM Hopeful Rishi Sunak Promises to Fight 'Woke Nonsense' if He Leads UK Government
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/pm-hopeful-rishi-sunak-promises-to-fight-woke-nonsense-if-he-leads-uk-government-1097950077.html
July 30, 2022, 3:57 AM
The UK Conservative Party leadership race, which began after the resignation of PM Boris Johnson, is entering the home stretch. Protection of traditional values appears to be high on the candidates' agenda.
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Elon Musk Files Response With Counterclaims to Twitter Lawsuit Over $44 Billion Deal
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/elon-musk-files-response-with-counterclaims-to-twitter-lawsuit-over-44-billion-deal-1097949967.html
July 30, 2022, 3:36 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Elon Musk formally responded to Twitter's lawsuit that is seeking to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Mystery Emerges in North Carolina After Man Reportedly Exits Plane Mid-Flight, Dies
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/mystery-emerges-in-north-carolina-after-man-reportedly-exits-plane-mid-flight-dies-1097949583.html
July 30, 2022, 3:06 AM
The plane crash victim reportedly appears to have either fallen from the plane or jumped from it prior to the emergency landing.
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Scientists Discover Bizarre Orderly Holes Along Seafloor in Mid-Atlantic Ridge
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/scientists-discover-bizarre-orderly-holes-along-seafloor-in-mid-atlantic-ridge-1097948513.html
July 30, 2022, 1:57 AM
Finding holes on the seafloor would not be all that remarkable, but these new discoveries were scattered in an extraordinarily orderly and uniform pattern, as though they were created by human hands. Yet they were found around 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean - in the middle of nowhere.
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What’s the Big Deal About Pelosi, Or Any Other US Politician, Going to Taiwan? An Explainer
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/whats-the-big-deal-about-pelosi-or-any-other-us-politician-going-to-taiwan-an-explainer-1097947944.html
July 30, 2022, 12:23 AM
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has threatened strong measures in response to a potential visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to the island of Taiwan. Pelosi, with Republican backing but opposing the White House, has insisted that being deterred from going would be undemocratic.
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Prominent Islamic State Media Figure Sentenced to Life in Prison - US Justice Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220730/prominent-islamic-state-media-figure-sentenced-to-life-in-prison---us-justice-dept-1097948290.html
July 30, 2022, 12:01 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A Saudi-born Canadian citizen has been sentenced to life in prison for providing material support to the Islamic State* terror group and for executing two Syrian soldiers, the US Justice Department said in a press release.
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White House: US Looking Into Designating Russia as State Sponsor of Terrorism
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/white-house-us-looking-into-designating-russia-as-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-1097947568.html
July 29, 2022, 11:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US government is looking into the possibility of designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism (SST) and also undertaking other measures to impose additional costs on that country, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
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Video: Multiple Casinos in Las Vegas Flood as Barrage of Storms Batters US
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/video-multiple-casinos-in-las-vegas-flood-as-barrage-of-storms-batters-us--1097947138.html
July 29, 2022, 10:52 PM
At least four casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, were flooded Friday as a series of major storms hit hard all across the US.
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Trump Could Face Punishment for Reportedly Unlawful Use of Presidential Seal at His Golf Course
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/trump-could-face-punishment-for-reportedly-unlawful-use-of-presidential-seal-at-his-golf-course-1097945789.html
July 29, 2022, 10:46 PM
Use of the presidential and vice presidential seals that could provide "a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States" is prohibited by federal law. However, Trump, who left office in January 2021, is still actively using the presidential regalia.
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Watch US Supreme Court Justice Alito Mock Critics of Abortion Rights-Gutting Dobbs Ruling
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/watch-us-supreme-court-justice-alito-mock-critics-of-abortion-rights-gutting-dobbs-ruling-1097946598.html
July 29, 2022, 10:44 PM
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has often been referred to as the high court’s most conservative justice. The Catholic justice has ruled in favor of abortion in the past, but penned the recent opinion that eviscerated that right at a federal level.
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US House Approves Ban on Semi-Automatic Weapons After Series of Mass Shootings
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/us-house-approves-ban-on-semi-automatic-weapons-after-series-of-mass-shootings-1097946923.html
July 29, 2022, 10:34 PM
The US House of Representatives passed a bill banning assault weapons following a largely party-line vote of 217-213 on Friday, setting the stage in a divided Senate for a fiercely ideological battle that’s unlikely to go the way of the Democrats.
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Kirby: US Does Not See Evidence of Looming Chinese Military Action Against Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/kirby-us-does-not-see-evidence-of-looming-chinese-military-action-against-taiwan-1097944829.html
July 29, 2022, 9:14 PM
China recently increased its military presence in the area around Taiwan over Washington's efforts to provide the island with aid. The government of Taiwan claims only the 23 million residents of the island can decide its future and that, despite its desire for peace, it will defend itself if attacked.
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ExxonMobil Quadruples Profits as Americans Face Record-High Gas Prices, Inflation
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/exxonmobil-quadruples-profits-as-americans-face-record-high-gas-prices-inflation-1097944938.html
July 29, 2022, 8:01 PM
US President Joe Biden’s decision to release much of the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve into the market by selling it to oil companies was blasted for being a gift to petrol giants, who then sold it in Europe for record-high prices.
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Lavrov Rips Into Macron, Defends African States Dubbed ‘Illegitimate Regimes, Juntas’ by French Prez
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/lavrov-rips-into-macron-defends-african-states-dubbed-illegitimate-regimes-juntas-by-french-prez-1097944190.html
July 29, 2022, 7:08 PM
The Russian foreign minister carried out a five-day, four-nation trip to Africa this week, visiting Egypt, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Ethiopia, where he and his hosts discussed ways to shore up ties, increase non-dollar trade, and boost cooperation in areas ranging from energy, transport, and agriculture to the military-technical sphere.
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Bulgarian PM's 'Russian Meddling' Claims Sign of Government in Death Throes, Zakharova Tells Sputnik
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/bulgarian-pms-russian-meddling-claims-sign-of-government-in-death-throes-zakharova-tells-sputnik-1097943858.html
July 29, 2022, 6:36 PM
This week, outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, whose government lost a no confidence vote last month over what the opposition characterized as the “failure of its financial and economic politics,” accused Moscow of interfering in his country’s affairs, telling The Times that Russia had “infiltrated” Bulgarian politics using corruption.
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VIDEO: Pelosi Refuses to Confirm Possible Taiwan Stop, Calling Asia Tour Schedule 'a Security Issue'
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/video-pelosi-refuses-to-confirm-possible-taiwan-stop-calling-asia-tour-schedule-a-security-issue-1097943497.html
July 29, 2022, 6:24 PM
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is preparing to leave on a trip to several Asian partners of the US, a trip that could potentially include Taiwan, with which Washington has no formal relations. Such high-profile visits are invariably used by US politicians to denounce China and call for an end to the One China Policy.
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Poll: Only 40% of Tory Members Want to See Johnson in Next British Cabinet
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/poll-only-40-of-tory-members-want-to-see-johnson-in-next-british-cabinet-1097943336.html
July 29, 2022, 5:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Only 40% of members of the UK Conservative Party would like outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to join the next prime minister's cabinet team, according to a YouGov poll.
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Exact Timing of Russia Leaving ISS to Depend on Space Station's Condition - Roscosmos
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/exact-timing-of-russia-leaving-iss-to-depend-on-space-stations-condition---roscosmos-1097942919.html
July 29, 2022, 5:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will begin its pullout from the International Space Station after 2024, although the exact timing will depend on the orbital outpost's condition, the new head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Friday.
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'Katy, Bar the Door': Why Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan is Fraught With Risk of Military Escalation
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/katy-bar-the-door-why-pelosis-trip-to-taiwan-is-fraught-with-risk-of-military-escalation-1097942073.html
July 29, 2022, 5:30 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to travel to Taiwan, an island regarded by Beijing as an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China (PRC), as a leg of a broader Asia trip. Even though Pelosi has yet to confirm the visit, tensions have escalated sharply between the US and the PRC.
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Lavrov Urges 'Quiet Diplomacy' on Prisoner Swap During Phone Talk With Blinken
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/blinken-says-had-frank-phone-talk-with-lavrov-on-prisoner-exchange-1097942717.html
July 29, 2022, 5:25 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday he has had a "frank conversation" with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about the US proposal on the return of Americans Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner to US soil.
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Detachment of US Troops Reportedly Arrives in Oil-Rich Eastern Yemen
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/detachment-of-us-troops-reportedly-arrives-in-oil-rich-eastern-yemen-1097942461.html
July 29, 2022, 5:06 PM
Last month, the White House informed US lawmakers that “a small number of United States military personnel” have been deployed in Yemen, ostensibly for operations against al-Qaeda* and Daesh (ISIS)*. The revelation followed the Biden administration’s promises last year to end US assistance to the Saudi-led coalition’s operations in the country.
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Floods in Iran Claim Lives of Over 30 People
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/floods-in-iran-claim-lives-of-over-30-people-1097941949.html
July 29, 2022, 4:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 32 people were killed and 25 others remain missing as a result of heavy rains and subsequent flooding in Iran, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Friday, citing the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society's rescue service Mehdi Valipour.
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Russian FM Lavrov Attends SCO Ministerial Meeting in Tashkent With Economy & Trade High on Agenda
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/russian-fm-lavrov-attends-sco-ministerial-meeting-in-tashkent-with-economy--trade-high-on-agenda-1097940576.html
July 29, 2022, 4:42 PM
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov took part in a two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Tashkent on the final leg of his trip to African nations and Uzbekistan.
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Will Smith Posts Video Apology for Slapping Chris Rock: 'I'm Sorry Really Isn't Sufficient'
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/will-smith-posts-video-apology-for-slapping-chris-rock-im-sorry-really-isnt-sufficient-1097939845.html
July 29, 2022, 4:16 PM
After slapping Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the Academy Awards in March, Will Smith was banned from all Academy events for a decade.
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UK May Have to Turn Off Light and Heat Like Germany Due to Russia Sanctions, Experts Warn
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/uk-may-have-to-turn-off-light-and-heat-like-germany-due-to-russia-sanctions-experts-warn-1097937965.html
July 29, 2022, 4:13 PM
Caroline Flint, chairwoman of the government's Committee on Fuel Poverty, warned that with prices were set to more than double come autumn many poorer consumers would try to save by not heating their homes, risking hypothermia in the process.
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Iran's Accession to SCO Will Increase Grouping’s Influence Globally, Indian FM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/irans-accession-to-sco-will-increase-groupings-influence-globally-indian-fm-says-1097938795.html
July 29, 2022, 4:09 PM
Indian officials have said that work at Chabahar Port was affected in the wake of unilateral sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on Tehran after the former US president pulled Washington out of the Iran nuclear deal. In April 2022, India’s ex-President Ram Nath Kovind said that Delhi had taken steps to “operationalize” the port.
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New Book Details How US Media Downplayed Hitler’s Holocaust During First Years of World War II
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/new-book-details-how-us-media-downplayed-hitlers-holocaust-during-first-years-of-world-war-ii-1097939679.html
July 29, 2022, 3:37 PM
Over 22 million non-combatants perished at the hands of the Nazis during the Second World War, including over 13 million Soviet citizens (1.3 million of them Jewish), 4.3 million Jews from other countries, 2.8 million Soviet prisoners of war, 1.8 million Poles, and hundreds of thousands of Serbs, Romani, Freemasons, homosexuals, and others.
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US Air Force Reportedly Grounds F-35 Fleet Over Ejector Seat Component Failure Concerns
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/us-air-force-reportedly-grounds-f-35-fleet-over-ejector-seat-component-failure-concerns-1097939379.html
July 29, 2022, 3:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets because a faulty component was found in its Martin-Baker ejection seat that could prevent pilots from safely being shot out of the aircraft during an emergency, US media reported on Friday.
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RT Opens Entries for 2022 Khaled Alkhateb Awards Recognizing Conflict Journalism
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/rt-opens-entries-for-2022-khaled-alkhateb-awards-recognizing-conflict-journalism-1097937390.html
July 29, 2022, 3:20 PM
The broadcaster initiated the award in 2018 in order to honor the memory of RT Arabic stringer Khaled Alkhateb, who was killed on duty by terrorist shelling of Syria's Homs in 2017.
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Shakira Could Face Jail Time & Hefty Fine Amid Tax Fraud Allegations
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/shakira-faces-jail-time-hefty-fine-amid-tax-fraud-allegations-1097938569.html
July 29, 2022, 3:14 PM
The singer has reportedly refused a settlement deal that the prosecution offered her, and decided to stand trial instead.
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Trial for Twitter's Lawsuit Against Elon Musk to Start October 17, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/trial-for-twitters-lawsuit-against-elon-musk-to-start-october-17-reports-say-1097938049.html
July 29, 2022, 2:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The trial for Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk over his reneging on his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform has been scheduled for the week starting October 17, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Video: Outrage After Police Officer Caught Kicking Elderly Man at Railway Station in India
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/video-outrage-after-police-officer-caught-kicking-elderly-man-at-railway-station-in-india-1097936200.html
July 29, 2022, 2:48 PM
Netizens were shocked to see an official beating up a senior, whatever the reason was for it. Stung by the outrage, the policeman was suspended from duty by the district's superintendent of police, according to local media.
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UK Court Dismisses The Guardian's Appeal in Case on Non-Disclosure of Prince Philip's Will
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/uk-court-dismisses-the-guardians-appeal-in-case-on-non-disclosure-of-prince-philips-will-1097936948.html
July 29, 2022, 2:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Civil Division of the UK Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed The Guardian's appeal in the case on the non-disclosure of the will of His late Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, which the UK High Court had ordered to keep classified for 90 years.
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Double Trouble: Two Huge Asteroids Approaching Earth at High Speed
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/double-trouble-two-huge-asteroids-approach-earth-at-high-speed-1097936498.html
July 29, 2022, 2:39 PM
The asteroids are expected to pass by Earth at a distance of several million kilometers.
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Number of Complaints About Syringe Shots in Nightclubs in Catalonia Rises to 17, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/number-of-complaints-about-syringe-shots-in-nightclubs-in-catalonia-rises-to-17-reports-say-1097936307.html
July 29, 2022, 2:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of complaints to the police about syringe injections in nightclubs in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia has increased to 17, the Spanish media reported on Friday, citing the Catalan police.
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Ukraine Attacks Granaries in Russia-Controlled Zaporozhye Region, Local Gov't Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/ukraine-attacks-granaries-in-russia-controlled-zaporozhye-region-local-govt-says-1097935758.html
July 29, 2022, 2:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops carried out an artillery attack last night on grain storage facilities that hold new harvests in the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye region, administration head Yevgeny Balytsky said on Friday.
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Kentucky Governor Says 15 Dead in Historic Flooding
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/kentucky-governor-says-15-dead-in-historic-flooding-1097935547.html
July 29, 2022, 2:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – At least 15 people have died in historic flooding that hit the US state of Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said on Friday.
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Oktoberfest, Bavarian Beer Factories on the Chopping Block Amid Germany's Brewing Energy Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/oktoberfest-bavarian-beer-factories-on-the-chopping-block-amid-germanys-brewing-energy-crisis-1097935304.html
July 29, 2022, 2:10 PM
European economies are facing an energy price and availability crisis unlike anything seen since the 1970s OPEC embargo amid Brussels’ push to “phase out” or dramatically cut down on Russian oil, gas, and coal deliveries to “punish” Moscow for the crisis in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has characterized the EU’s policies as “suicidal.”
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Ex-Number 10 Spad Complains BoJo Called Her an 'Ugly Old Lamp' After Cummings Split
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/ex-number-10-spad-complains-bojo-called-her-an-ugly-old-lamp-after-cummings-split-1097927217.html
July 29, 2022, 2:08 PM
Former adviser Cleo Watson also confirmed rumors that Dilyn, the Welsh Jack Russell cross Johnson and his young third wife Carrie adopted from a rescue centre, was not well house-trained, and that the PM expected her to clean up after the mutt.
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Imran Khan in the Eye of Storm Amid Reports His Party Got Shady Funds From UAE Businessman
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/imran-khan-in-the-eye-of-storm-amid-reports-his-party-got-shady-funds-from-uae-businessman-1097928332.html
July 29, 2022, 2:06 PM
Despite having been ousted from the country's top job in April, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan continues to hold sway over his countrymen with his rallies well-attended across Pakistan. Earlier this month, his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party won crucial by-polls in the Punjab Province where elections were held for 20 assembly seats.
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Macron Talks Importance of Energy Supply Diversification With Saudi Prince, Elysee Palace Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/macron-talks-importance-of-energy-supply-diversification-with-saudi-prince-elysee-palace-says-1097934670.html
July 29, 2022, 2:04 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron has met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and emphasized the importance of diversifying energy supplies and close coordination with Riyadh on this matter, the Elysee Palace said in a communique on Friday.
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Lavrov: SCO Leaders Will Discuss Settlements in National Currencies
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/lavrov-sco-leaders-will-discuss-settlements-in-national-currencies-1097934222.html
July 29, 2022, 1:58 PM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will discuss way to increase the amount of settlements in national currencies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
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Indian Navy Reportedly Receives First Domestically Produced Aircraft Carrier
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/indian-navy-reportedly-receives-first-domestically-produced-aircraft-carrier-1097933138.html
July 29, 2022, 1:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Indian navy has obtained the first aircraft carrier produced by a domestic manufacturing company, India media reported on Friday.
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Pakistani Army Chief Approaches US to Secure IMF Loan to Avert Default - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/pakistani-army-chief-approaches-us-to-secure-imf-loan-to-avert-default---report-1097931548.html
July 29, 2022, 1:53 PM
This is Islamabad's second attempt in a week to gain Washington’s help to revive the country’s ailing economy, which is facing record inflation and a foreign exchange crisis. Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserve plummeted to approximately $8.5 billion, sustaining less than 45 days of imports.
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China to Attend NPT Conference in New York in August
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/china-to-attend-npt-conference-in-new-york-in-august-1097933627.html
July 29, 2022, 1:51 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - A group of Chinese delegates will take part in the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) slated for August 1-26, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday.
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China’s New Railway Tunnel Shrinks Due to Tectonic Crush in Tibetan Snow Mountain
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/chinas-new-railway-tunnel-shrinks-due-to-tectonic-crush-in-tibetan-snow-mountain-1097928781.html
July 29, 2022, 1:51 PM
The Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is 9.5km long and sometimes at depths of up to 1,155 meters. Because of geological restrictions, experts have described building the tunnel as “the most difficult in China and rare in the world”.
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XR Technologies to Bring Everything Onto Exciting, Immersive Playing Field, XR Central Founder Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/xr-technologies-to-bring-everything-onto-exciting-immersive-playing-field-xr-central-founder-says-1097922299.html
July 29, 2022, 1:49 PM
The extended reality (XR) market is reportedly expected to register 57.91 percent growth from 2022-27. One of the main driving factors for the market is the increasing demand for reducing the distance between people and richer visual content.
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EU Needs to Save Gas to Fill Gas Storage Facilities at Higher Pace, European Commission Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/eu-needs-to-save-gas-to-fill-gas-storage-facilities-at-higher-pace-european-commission-says-1097932961.html
July 29, 2022, 1:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Countries of the European Union are required to save gas in order to fill gas storage facilities at a higher pace, the European Commission said on Thursday.
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Russian Cosmonauts to Take Next Spacewalk in August, Roscosmos Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/russian-cosmonauts-to-take-next-spacewalk-in-august-roscosmos-says-1097932724.html
July 29, 2022, 1:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The next spacewalk of Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for August, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Friday.
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No News is Good News? Meta Loses Interest in Partnership With US News Publishers
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/no-news-is-good-news-meta-loses-interest-in-partnership-with-us-news-publishers-1097930903.html
July 29, 2022, 1:38 PM
Previously, Meta reportedly spend $10 million on a news partnership with The Wall Street Journal, $20 million on a news partnership with The New York Times, and $3 million on a deal with CNN.
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Dancer Hit by Falling Video Screen at Concert in Hong Kong Could Be Paralyzed from Neck Down
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/dancer-hit-by-falling-video-screen-at-concert-in-hong-kong-could-be-paralyzed-from-neck-down-1097928645.html
July 29, 2022, 1:07 PM
An evening full of entertainment turned into a tragedy when a heavy video screen suddenly fell on two dancers during a live concert by popular Cantopop band Mirror at the Hung Hom Coliseum in Hong Kong. An investigation into the incident is underway.
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Blast Rocks Kabul Stadium During Cricket Match - Videos
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/blast-rocks-kabul-stadium-during-cricket-match---videos-1097930773.html
July 29, 2022, 12:54 PM
The explosion happened during the Shepgize Cricket tournament at Kabul International Cricket Stadium.
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Kiev Complains Its US-Gifted HIMARS Rockets are ‘Shooting Blind’
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/kiev-complains-its-us-gifted-himars-rockets-are-shooting-blind-1097930186.html
July 29, 2022, 12:47 PM
The United States has delivered a dozen M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Ukraine, and promises to send at least four more. The Russian military has reported on the destruction of four HIMARS in precision strikes, and accused Kiev of using the powerful weapons to attack civilian areas instead of military targets.
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Indian Army Chief Visits Bhutan Amid Reports China Boosting Presence Near Strategic Doklam
https://sputniknews.com/20220729/indian-army-chief-visits-bhutan-amid-reports-china-boosting-presence-near-strategic-doklam-1097927478.html
July 29, 2022, 12:41 PM
Satellite imagery-based reports suggest a renewed attempt by China’s People’s Liberation Army to build infrastructure near Doklam to bypass Indian defenses at the strategic location near Bhutan. In 2017, India and China were embroiled in a 73-day border stand-off over infrastructure work at the tri-junction at Doklam.
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