Serbian Ex-Deputy PM Says Kosovo's Kurti Behind Provocation, Blasts KFOR for Inaction
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/serbian-ex-deputy-pm-says-kosovos-kurti-behind-provocation-blasts-kfor-for-inaction-1097987314.html
August 1, 2022, 1:01 AM
After a US request on Monday, the authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo postponed a ban on entry with Serbian license plates and documents for one month. The ban was supposed to come into force on August 1, and had caused an aggravation in the north of the region.
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Videos: Massive California Wildfire Doubles in Size Overnight as Oregonians Grow Anxious Over Blaze
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/videos-massive-california-wildfire-doubles-in-size-overnight-as-oregonians-grow-anxious-over-blaze-1097986922.html
August 1, 2022, 12:08 AM
With weather conditions turning Northern California into a tinderbox, the McKinney blaze has quickly become California’s biggest wildfire of the year–and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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Serbian MP: Kosovo's Kurti is a 'Puppet' Used to Remind Belgrade to Back West Against Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/serbian-mp-kosovos-kurti-is-a-puppet-used-to-remind-belgrade-to-back-west-against-russia--1097986439.html
July 31, 2022, 11:43 PM
Earlier in the day, tensions in the already strained relations between Serbs and Albanians in the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo arose from the abrupt decision of the Kosovo authorities to ban entry into the region vehicles using Serbian license plates.
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Kosovo Government Postpones Decision to Impose Ban on Serbian Documents Until September 1
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/kosovo-government-reportedly-postpones-decision-to-impose-ban-on-serbian-documents-1097985374.html
July 31, 2022, 10:15 PM
Ahead of the pullback by Kosovo officials, the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR)mission issued a statement indicating that the group was ready to intervene if stability in the area was jeopardized. The Serbian president later detailed that a KFOR commander would be on site by midnight.
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'There Will Be No Surrender': Serbian President Calls for Peaceful Solution to Kosovo Escalation
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/there-will-be-no-surrender-serbian-president-says-kfor-commander-to-arrive-in-region-at-midnight-1097985005.html
July 31, 2022, 9:53 PM
The crisis emerged as Kosovo authorities declared that as of Monday all documents granted by Belgrade will be invalid, and its holders will be required to present interim certificates upon entering the region.
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Serbian President Reportedly Arrives at General Staff Headquarters Amid Kosovo Tensions
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/serbian-president-reportedly-arrives-at-general-staff-headquarters-amid-kosovo-tensions-1097984847.html
July 31, 2022, 9:37 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic arrived at the General Staff headquarters on Sunday night, amid tensions in the north of Kosovo, the Serbian Vecernje Novosti daily reports.
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Kosovo Police Say Shots Heard in Direction of Officers Amid Tensions in North
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/kosovo-police-say-shots-heard-in-direction-of-officers-amid-tensions-in-north-1097984037.html
July 31, 2022, 8:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Kosovo police announced on Sunday that there had been shots in the direction of its officers amid the tensions in the northern part of the self-declared republic but no casualties so far.
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Israel to Reportedly Withhold $176 Million of Tax Money From Palestine
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/israel-to-reportedly-withhold-176-million-of-tax-money-from-palestine-1097983682.html
July 31, 2022, 8:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel will withhold 600 million shekels ($176 million) from taxes collected for the Palestinian Autonomy in response to Palestine paying people serving time in Israeli prisons for committing acts of terrorism, the country's media reported on Sunday.
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Suspected Monkeypox Patient Dies in India's Kerala
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/suspected-monkeypox-patient-dies-in-indias-kerala-1097981987.html
July 31, 2022, 6:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A young man who recently died in the Indian state of Kerala was found out to have tested positive for monkeypox, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday.
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Moscow Urges Kosovo to Stop Provocations, Respect Serbs' Rights, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/moscow-urges-kosovo-to-cease-provocations-respect-rights-of-serbs-russian-foreign-ministry-says-1097984238.html
July 31, 2022, 6:00 PM
The spokeswoman characterized the annulment of Serbian documents as "unreasonable" discrimination that serves as "another step toward the expulsion of the Serb population from Kosovo," and an attempt to provoke a response from Belgrade.
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Senator Slams FBI for ‘Tipping Scales of Justice’ in Hunter Biden Probe Amid Whistleblower Testimony
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/senator-slams-fbi-for-tipping-scales-of-justice-in-hunter-biden-probe-amid-whistleblower-testimony-1097981464.html
July 31, 2022, 5:58 PM
This week, ranking Republican Senate Judiciary Committee member Chuck Grassley demanded answers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice after receiving whistleblower testimony alleging that investigators had deliberately buried information about potentially illegal activities by President Joe Biden’s son Hunter.
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German Finance Minister Calls for Cessation of Gas Use for Power Generation
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/german-finance-minister-calls-for-cessation-of-gas-use-for-power-generation-1097981355.html
July 31, 2022, 5:40 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany should stop using gas to generate electricity in order to avoid augmenting the energy crisis, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday.
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Ex-DEA Special Ops Chief Blasts Biden Over Fentanyl Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/ex-dea-special-ops-chief-blasts-biden-over-fentanyl-crisis-1097980679.html
July 31, 2022, 4:44 PM
Synthetic opioid deaths in the US have surged dramatically over the past five years, with authorities in Texas and other southern states bordering Mexico reporting on the seizure of millions of lethal doses of the painkiller drugs each year.
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Grain Elevator Partially Collapses in Port of Beirut Due to Fire - VIDEO
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/grain-elevator-partially-collapses-in-port-of-beirut-due-to-fire---video-1097980547.html
July 31, 2022, 4:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A grain elevator in the port of Beirut in Lebanon has partially collapsed due to fire raging in the blast-affected facility for over three weeks now, the National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday, attaching a video.
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Made Comeback Millions of Years ago & Preserved Life on Planet, Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/earths-magnetic-field-made-comeback-millions-of-years-ago--preserved-life-on-planet-study-says-1097980232.html
July 31, 2022, 4:09 PM
One of the authors of a new study remarked that Earth would be “much drier and very different than the planet today” if its magnetic field did not make a resurgence in the ancient past.
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India's 'Vision' is to Connect Iran's Chabahar Port to INSTC, Shipping Minister Sonowal Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/indias-vision-is-to-connect-irans-chabahar-port-to-instc-shipping-minister-sonowal-says-1097976067.html
July 31, 2022, 3:56 PM
The 7,200-kilometer International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) envisages seamless connectivity between St. Petersburg in Russia to the ports in Iran and India, as noted during a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 6th Caspian Sea Summit last month.
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Mediterranean Sea's Temperature Reaches Abnormally High Levels
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/mediterranean-seas-temperature-reaches-abnormally-high-levels-1097980059.html
July 31, 2022, 3:56 PM
MADRID (Sputnik) - The Mediterranean Sea’s temperature is above the average for the current season, which creates threats of extreme weather events, a doctor of physics at the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), Juan Jesus Gonzalez, said on Sunday.
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One Person Reportedly Dead in Border Clash Between Iran, Taliban
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/one-person-reportedly-dead-in-border-clash-between-iran-taliban-1097981103.html
July 31, 2022, 3:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One person has died and another one got injured in a clash between border forces of Iran and the Taliban* in Afghanistan's southwestern province of Nimruz, Afghan media reported on Sunday.
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Sadr Supporters to Stay at Iraqi Parliament Until Corrupt Officials Gone, Office Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/sadr-supporters-to-stay-at-iraqi-parliament-until-corrupt-officials-gone-party-office-says-1097979742.html
July 31, 2022, 3:44 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The supporters of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr who seized the Iraqi parliament building earlier this week will remain there until corrupt officials are driven out of power, Ibrahim Jabri, the head of Sadr's office, told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Death Toll From Kentucky Flood Grows to 26
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/death-toll-from-kentucky-flood-grows-to-26-1097982280.html
July 31, 2022, 3:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from the powerful flood in the US state of Kentucky has increased to 26 and continues to grow, Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday.
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'AI-Generated' Apocalyptic 'Last Selfies Ever Taken' Amuse TikTok Audience
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/ai-generated-apocalyptic-last-selfies-ever-taken-amuse-tiktok-audience-1097978847.html
July 31, 2022, 3:00 PM
In freshly uploaded videos, images of what looks like disfigured humans can be seen staring at the viewer, with apocalyptic landscapes in the background.
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Spain’s Textile Industry Rips PM Over ‘Ridiculous’ Plan to ‘Save Energy’ by Ditching Neckties
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/spains-textile-industry-rips-pm-over-ridiculous-plan-to-save-energy-by-ditching-neckties-1097979432.html
July 31, 2022, 2:54 PM
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stumped observers after asking the office plankton masses and government bureaucrats to ditch the fashion accessory for the sake of energy savings. Spain and other European Union countries are facing record-high energy prices and the risk of shortages amid Brussels’ push to wean the bloc off of Russian supplies.
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Hezbollah Releases Surveillance Video Threatening Gas Drilling Ships in Disputed Waters
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/hezbollah-releases-surveillance-video-threatening-gas-drilling-ships-in-disputed-waters-1097978761.html
July 31, 2022, 2:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah disseminated a drone video in local media on Sunday showing fuel drilling ships in disputed waters on the border of Israel and Lebanon, with the recording ending with the words "in the crossfire."
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Dutch Stockpiling Firewood for Winter Amid Rising Energy Prices, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/dutch-stockpiling-firewood-for-winter-amid-rising-energy-prices-reports-say-1097978421.html
July 31, 2022, 2:31 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - People in the Netherlands are stocking up on firewood to heat their homes during winter amid growing energy prices, Dutch media reported on Sunday.
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Israeli Gov't Approves Proposal to Speed Up Joint Industrial Zone Project With Jordan
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/israeli-govt-approves-proposal-to-speed-up-joint-industrial-zone-project-with-jordan-1097980866.html
July 31, 2022, 2:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli government has approved a proposal to accelerate the realization of the Jordan Gateway project, which will create a joint industrial zone, the office of the Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday.
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R's Hole: Albuquerque Spelt Incorrectly on Highway Sign in New Mexico - Photo
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/rs-hole-albuquerque-spelt-incorrectly-on-highway-sign-in-new-mexico---photo-1097974547.html
July 31, 2022, 1:31 PM
Despite being the state's most populous city, Albuquerque still obstinately remains on the list of the most commonly misspelt American city names.
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Biden’s Back-to-Back COVID Diagnoses Undermine Administration’s Narrative on His Health: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/bidens-back-to-back-covid-diagnosis-undermines-administrations-narrative-on-his-health-report-1097978158.html
July 31, 2022, 1:12 PM
The president tested positive for COVID-19 a second time on Saturday, just days after his announcement Wednesday that he had been given the all-clear following last week’s diagnosis.
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Russian Navy to Obtain Zircon Hypersonic Missiles in Coming Months, Putin Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/russian-navy-to-obtain-zircon-hypersonic-missiles-in-coming-months-putin-says-1097977905.html
July 31, 2022, 12:42 PM
ST.PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The shipments of Russian-made hypersonic missile systems Zircon to the Russian armed forces will start in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
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Rishi Sunak Mulls Fining No-Show Patients In Bid To Become UK's New Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/rishi-sunak-mulls-fining-no-show-patients-amid-race-to-become-new-uk-government-head-1097977600.html
July 31, 2022, 12:22 PM
The competition for the Tory party leadership between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss is gathering momentum with both candidates setting out their stall over what the country can expect when the winner is declared on 5 September.
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NATO Threat, Strategic Interests, Great Sea Power Status: Key Details on Russia’s New Naval Doctrine
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/nato-threat-strategic-interests-great-sea-power-status-key-details-on-russias-new-naval-doctrine-1097976929.html
July 31, 2022, 11:54 AM
Post-Soviet Russia’s first naval doctrine was established in 2001 by presidential decree, with a major update approved in 2015 amid rising tensions with NATO, the Ukraine crisis, and Moscow’s growing strategic partnership with China. The new doctrine supersedes the 2015 document and adds a number of important new provisions.
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Qantas Flights Grounded Across Australia Due to Nationwide IT Glitch
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/qantas-flights-grounded-across-australia-due-to-nationwide-it-glitch-1097974577.html
July 31, 2022, 11:07 AM
Some of the passengers affected by the delays took to social media to express their outrage as they failed to get home in time for the working week.
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US Woman Grabs Bag Of Popcorn While Shopping And Snake Pops Out
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/us-woman-grabs-bag-of-popcorn-while-shopping-and-snake-pops-out-1097972595.html
July 31, 2022, 11:00 AM
Pet shops aside, one doesn't really expect to encounter many living reptiles when one is shopping. However, snakes can get into the strangest places and a corn snake which had lost its way might well head for the popcorn aisle. Other snakes might be attracted by pesky rodents haunting the shelves.
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One in Ten Britons Give Up Domestic Holiday Plans Due to Soaring Gas Prices, Survey Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/one-in-ten-britons-give-up-domestic-holiday-plans-due-to-soaring-gas-prices-survey-shows-1097976286.html
July 31, 2022, 10:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ten percent of UK residents are choosing not to travel inside the country as gas prices bite, The Sun found in a survey out Sunday.
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China Unveils ‘Aircraft Carrier Killer’ Missile Amid Tensions Over Pelosi’s Indo-Pacific Trip
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/china-unveils-aircraft-carrier-killer-missile-amid-tensions-over-pelosis-indo-pacific-trip-1097973816.html
July 31, 2022, 10:42 AM
A press release from US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Sunday said that she was leading a Congressional delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, with a focus on “mutual security”.
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US Publisher: What if COVID Outbreak is Part of the Pentagon's Biowarfare Plan?
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/us-publisher-what-if-covid-outbreak-is-part-of-the-pentagons-biowarfare-plan-1097973485.html
July 31, 2022, 10:35 AM
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the state news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has recently accused the US of being a "sponsor of biological terrorism", adding that allegations that Washington is behind the COVID-19 pandemic are "by no means fortuitous".
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Pelosi to Attend US Chamber of Commerce in Singapore on Monday
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/pelosi-to-attend-us-chamber-of-commerce-in-singapore-on-monday-1097975425.html
July 31, 2022, 10:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to speak at an American Chamber of Commerce event in Singapore on August 1, the chamber said on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka’s President Says IMF Deal Delayed Over ‘Unrest’, Warns IMF Funds Won't Solve Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/sri-lankas-president-says-imf-deal-delayed-over-unrest-warns-imf-funds-wont-solve-crisis-1097971833.html
July 31, 2022, 9:33 AM
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned this month that more than six million Sri Lankans, or nearly a third of the country's population, remain “food insecure” and the situation is likely to worsen in coming weeks.
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Calls for Nationwide Hosepipe Ban, Water Metering As UK Swelters In Record Heat
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/calls-for-nationwide-hosepipe-ban--water-metering-ensue-in-uk-amid-summer-heat-1097975014.html
July 31, 2022, 9:26 AM
National Infrastructure Committee chairman Sir John Armitt reportedly said that not spending money to deal with water leaks now would result in having to spend even more money to provide people with bottled water.
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President Putin Takes Part in St Petersburg Navy Day Parade
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/president-putin-takes-part-in-st-petersburg-navy-day-parade-1097971305.html
July 31, 2022, 7:45 AM
Navy Day celebrations were established in Russia (then the Soviet Union) in 1939; they were discontinued in 1980 but reinstated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2003. They are held on the last Sunday of July.
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Special Plane of US Air Force Headed Toward Asia From Hawaii, Tracking Service Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/special-plane-of-us-air-force-headed-toward-asia-from-hawaii-tracking-service-shows-1097973245.html
July 31, 2022, 7:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An airplane of US air force has departed from Hawaii and is flying toward Asia, as displayed on the FlightRadar tracking website on Saturday, amid reports that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was planning to visit Taiwan.
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Prince Charles Reportedly Received One Million Pounds From Bin Laden Family in 2013
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/prince-charles-reportedly-received-one-million-pounds-from-bin-laden-family-in-2013-1097972162.html
July 31, 2022, 5:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Prince Charles accepted around $1.2 million from the family of Osama bin Laden, for the Prince of Wales Charitable Fund (PWCF), The Sunday Times reports.
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UAV Targets Black Sea Fleet HQ in Sevastopol, Governor Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/uav-targets-black-sea-fleet-hq-in-sevastopol-governor-says-1097971151.html
July 31, 2022, 4:37 AM
The attack left five members of staff at the headquarters injured, though thankfully no one was killed, according to the governor of Sevastopol.
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Florence Pugh Reportedly Uncomfortable With Olivia Wilde's Romance With Harry Styles on Film Set
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/florence-pugh-reportedly-uncomfortable-with-olivia-wildes-romance-with-harry-styles-on-film-set-1097970741.html
July 31, 2022, 4:05 AM
Netizens and fans are convinced that something unusual is going on because Pugh neglected to "like" a post last week when Wilde uploaded the complete official trailer for "Don't Worry Darling" given that Instagram politeness is the backbone of the industry.
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Massive Explosion Rocks Kabul, No Casualties Reported
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/massive-explosion-rocks-kabul-no-casualties-reported-1097970643.html
July 31, 2022, 3:45 AM
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior has confirmed the blast but officials have yet to offer any additional information regarding the early Sunday incident.
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'He'd Clearly Had Enough': Kushner Claims He Brokered Truce Between Trump, Murdoch in 2016 Election
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/hed-clearly-had-enough-kushner-claims-he-brokered-truce-between-trump-murdoch-in-2016-election-1097969378.html
July 31, 2022, 3:45 AM
From foreign policy matters to the inner workings of the Trump administration, former adviser Jared Kushner is laying bare his experiences from within the Trump White House in his new memoir, "Breaking History: A White House Memoir." The book is set to hit shelves on August 23.
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Illinois State Police to Investigate Brutal Arrest of Oak Lawn Teen, Local Officials Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/illinois-state-police-to-investigate-brutal-arrest-of-oak-lawn-teen-local-officials-say-1097970481.html
July 31, 2022, 3:43 AM
Defiant local leaders demanded “respect for law enforcement and compliance with their lawful orders” after Oak Lawn officers were filmed this week savagely beating a 17-year-old Arab teenager and reportedly leaving him hospitalized with brain injuries.
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Israel Grounds Troubled F-35 Jets Over Faulty Ejector Seats
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/israel-grounds-troubled-f-35-jets-over-faulty-ejector-seats-1097969684.html
July 31, 2022, 3:25 AM
At least 50 F-35 fighter jets have been purchased by Israel from US defense contractor Lockheed Martin. Some 33 aircraft have already been delivered, and the rest will follow through 2024 in batches of two and three.
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Russia Passes Data to UN Proving Kiev to Blame for Elenovka Attack, Deputy Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/russia-passes-data-to-un-proving-kiev-to-blame-for-elenovka-attack-deputy-envoy-says-1097970143.html
July 31, 2022, 3:11 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia has informed the United Nations that it has evidence showing that Kiev is to blame for the deadly shelling of the pre-trial detention center in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) town of Elenovka, Russian Deputy Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said.
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'You Are the Problem': Kushner Claims Netanyahu Nearly Thwarted Trump's Embassy Move to Jerusalem
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/you-are-the-problem-kushner-claims-netanyahu-nearly-thwarted-trumps-embassy-move-to-jerusalem-1097968594.html
July 31, 2022, 2:33 AM
The revelations reportedly come from from the highly anticipated memoir by the former president's son-in-law and key adviser on the Middle East and normalization of Arab-Israeli relations, Jared Kushner, due late next month.
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Not on My Watch: Truss Vows to Not Authorize Second Scottish Independence Referendum
https://sputniknews.com/20220731/not-on-my-watch-truss-vows-to-not-authorize-second-scottish-independence-referendum-1097968793.html
July 31, 2022, 1:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss does not intend to authorize a second referendum on Scottish independence if she is elected UK prime minister, she told The Telegraph.
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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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