The Most Expensive Tourist
https://sputniknews.com/20220802/the-most-expensive-tourist-1098015187.html
August 2, 2022, 12:34 AM
Just as China's PLA stepped up security measures amid Pelosi's rumored Taiwan trip, US military equipment, such as aircraft carriers, have also been brought closer to the island nation in light of her current tour of the Indo-Pacific area.
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'This Terrorist Leader is No More': Biden Confirms US Strike Killed Al Qaeda Figure Al-Zawahiri
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/biden-confirms-us-strike-killed-al-qaeda-leader-al-zawahiri-1098015274.html
August 1, 2022, 11:34 PM
Biden's late Monday address came hours after reports first surfaced detailing that the US military had successfully killed an Al-Qaeda* operative over the weekend in Afghanistan.
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Shanghai Mom Seeks ‘Job and A Man’ for 38-Year-Old Daughter Who Vlogs Her Six Stray Cats
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/shanghai-mom-seeks-job-and-a-man-for-38-year-old-daughter-who-vlogs-her-six-stray-cats-1098014695.html
August 1, 2022, 11:10 PM
One Chinese mother has had enough with her “parasite single” daughter, who doesn’t have a job and posts videos of her adopted stray cats all day. She recently took to begging the public for help with the situation.
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Watch: UN MONUSCO Peacekeepers Open Fire on Uganda-Congo Border Crossing, Killing Two
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/watch-un-monusco-peacekeepers-open-fire-on-uganda-congo-border-crossing-killing-two-1098014019.html
August 1, 2022, 10:43 PM
United Nations peacekeepers are ostensibly deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to keep various militia groups from fighting each other and ravaging the civilian population, but their presence has become very unpopular, especially among nationalists in Kinshasa.
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Medvedev Skeptical About US Proposal to Return to New START Extension: 'Do We Even Need It?'
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/medvedev-skeptical-about-us-proposal-to-return-to-new-start-extension-do-we-even-need-it-1098013854.html
August 1, 2022, 10:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev reacted skeptically to the US proposal to return to the extension of START.
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Cali Sheriff’s Office: At Least Two Dead After Uncontrolled McKinney Blaze Forces Thousands to Flee
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/cali-sheriffs-office-at-least-two-dead-after-uncontrolled-mckinney-blaze-forces-thousands-to-flee-1098014228.html
August 1, 2022, 10:34 PM
Just three days after being sparked, the McKinney blaze has now reached 55,493 acres and become California's biggest fire of the year.
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Photos: Blue Sand Ripples on Mars Help Scientists Study Red Planet's Winds
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/photos-blue-sand-ripples-on-mars-help-scientists-study-red-planets-winds-1098011387.html
August 1, 2022, 9:32 PM
In fact, the sands are not blue. The landscape, which was captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) earlier this year, was processed using a technique known as "false color," which turns subtle differences in light wavelengths into stunning color palettes that are impossible to miss.
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Assateague Island Seashore in Maryland Closed Off After Military Munitions Debris Found
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/assateague-island-seashore-in-maryland-closed-off-after-military-munitions-debris-found-1098012525.html
August 1, 2022, 9:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US authorities have closed off parts of the beach area of the Assateague Island National Seashore in the state of Maryland over pieces of military munitions debris found there over the past couple of weeks, the National Park Service (NPS) said on Monday.
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White House: US Conducted 'Successful' Weekend Counterterrorism Strike in Afghanistan
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/white-house-us-conducted-successful-weekend-counterterrorism-strike-in-afghanistan-1098012387.html
August 1, 2022, 9:14 PM
On Sunday, an explosion occurred in the Shirpur district of the Afghan capital Kabul as a result of a rocket hitting a residential building, but there were no injuries, according to a spokesman for the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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UK Lawmakers Intend to Visit Taiwan Amid Escalating Tensions in Region – Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/uk-lawmakers-intend-to-visit-taiwan-amid-escalating-tensions-in-region--reports-1098010941.html
August 1, 2022, 8:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons is planning to visit Taiwan later this year, probably in November or early December amid mounting tensions in UK-China bilateral relation and rising insecurity in the Taiwan Strait, The Guardian newspaper reported on Monday, citing sources.
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No Break From Eco-Minded: Taylor Swift’s Rep Fails to Soothe Private Jet CO2 Scandal
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/no-break-from-eco-minded-taylor-swifts-rep-fails-to-soothe-private-jet-co2-scandal-1098010018.html
August 1, 2022, 7:50 PM
The fact that the top US singer's personal jet generates approximately 1,180 times more CO2 than an average American per year has infuriated those concerned with climate change, which is presumably caused by man-made greenhouse emissions.
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Blinken: US Prepared to Proceed With Iran Nuclear Deal on Basis of What Has Been Agreed
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/blinken-us-prepared-to-proceed-with-iran-nuclear-deal-on-basis-of-what-has-been-agreed-1098010164.html
August 1, 2022, 6:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is prepared to move forward with the Iran nuclear deal on the basis of what has already been agreed but Washington is uncertain whether Tehran is willing proceed, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
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White House: Nancy Pelosi Has Not Confirmed Any Travel Plans to Taiwan, but She Has Right to Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/white-house-nancy-pelosi-has-not-confirmed-any-travel-plans-to-taiwan-but-she-has-right-to-visit-1098009300.html
August 1, 2022, 6:03 PM
Pelosi’s plans to visit Taiwan have sparked a major backlash from Beijing, which condemns any official contacts between the US and Taiwan. The Chinese side has repeatedly claimed that by pursuing the trip Washington would infringe on the one-China principle and jeopardize US-China bilateral relations.
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Metallica Pays Homage to Stranger Things Character and Blazing Metal Solo in 4th Season Finale
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/metallica-pays-homage-to-stranger-things-character-and-blazing-metal-solo-in-4th-season-finale-1098009025.html
August 1, 2022, 5:51 PM
The character, who was introduced in the fourth season and quickly became many viewers' favorite, sacrificed himself to save his friends, but not before performing a powerful guitar solo after Metallica's Master of Puppets.
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Analyst: Kosovo Crisis Postponed for a Month, Washington Behind Provocation
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/analyst-kosovo-crisis-postponed-for-a-month-washington-behind-provocation-1098008799.html
August 1, 2022, 5:48 PM
Tensions erupted around the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo after Pristina decided to impose a ban on the entry of vehicles with Serbian license plates from August 1, 2022. This prompted Serbs, who maintain large communities in northern Kosovo, to kick off a protest movement. Sirens and shots were heard on Sunday night in the north of Kosovo.
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UK Eases Sanctions Related to Insurance in Aviation Industry for Persons Linked to Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/uk-eases-sanctions-related-to-insurance-in-aviation-industry-for-persons-linked-to-russia-1098008645.html
August 1, 2022, 5:35 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has relaxed sanctions in the aviation industry for individuals linked to Russia, the UK Department for International Trade said on Monday.
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‘Taiwan Will Be Next’: Pelosi Trip Threatens to Make Trump’s Prophecy Come True
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/taiwan-will-be-next-pelosi-trip-threatens-to-make-trumps-prophecy-come-true-1098007993.html
August 1, 2022, 5:27 PM
Now that it is all but confirmed that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will soon visit Taiwan in spite of all warnings by both Beijing and Washington, the deck seems stacked for the biggest showdown over the autonomous island since 1996. Could she accidentally prove her nemesis, former US President Donald Trump, right?
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Sen. Hawley Says US Must Reject Sweden, Finland NATO Accession to Focus on China Threat
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/sen-hawley-says-us-must-reject-sweden-finland-nato-accession-to-focus-on-china-threat-1098008295.html
August 1, 2022, 5:25 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States must put aside European issues such as the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO in order to focus on increasing competition with China in the Indo-Pacific region, Sen. Josh Hawley said on Monday in an op-ed for The National Interest.
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Pope Francis Hopes to Visit Russia in Spring 2023, Says Head of World Union of Old Believers
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/pope-francis-hopes-to-visit-russia-in-spring-2023-says-head-of-world-union-of-old-believers-1098008180.html
August 1, 2022, 5:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pope Francis is planning to pay a visit to Russia in spring 2023 and travel to Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Leonid Sevastianov, the leader of the World Union of Old Believers, told Sputnik on Monday.
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Trump Lawyers Reportedly Prepare for Criminal Charges Despite Believing He Won't Be Indicted
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/trump-lawyers-reportedly-prepare-for-criminal-charges-despite-believing-he-wont-be-indicted-1098007787.html
August 1, 2022, 5:01 PM
Several members of the US House January 6 Committee have urged the Department of Justice to open a criminal case against the former president, claiming to have gathered enough evidence to prove him guilty of an attempt to illegally overturn the 2020 election. Trump maintains his innocence and dismisses the committee's work as a "witch hunt".
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US Says Submarines Australia to Get Under AUKUS Will Be Nuclear-Powered, Not Nuclear-Armed
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/us-says-submarines-australia-to-get-under-aukus-will-be-nuclear-powered-not-nuclear-armed-1098007606.html
August 1, 2022, 4:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The submarines that Australia will get under the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) pact will be nuclear-powered, not nuclear-armed, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
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Blinken, Parties to NPT Treaty Discuss Nonproliferation, Disarmament, US State Department Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/blinken-parties-to-npt-treaty-discuss-nonproliferation-disarmament---us-state-dept-1098007426.html
August 1, 2022, 4:24 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with the representatives of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and discussed non-proliferation, disarmament and peaceful uses of nuclear energy, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.
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US Secretary of State Blinken Delivers Speech at 10th Non-Proliferation Treaty Conference in NYC
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/us-secretary-of-state-blinken-delivers-speech-at-10th-non-proliferation-treaty-conference-in-nyc-1098000878.html
August 1, 2022, 4:14 PM
Last month, the top American diplomat stressed that Washington reaffirms its commitment to the tenets of the agreement.
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Emboldened Kosovo Stokes Tension With Serbia After Getting Blinken's Blessing, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/emboldened-kosovo-stokes-tension-with-serbia-after-getting-blinkens-blessing-expert-says-1098006938.html
August 1, 2022, 3:56 PM
BRUSSELS, (Sputnik) - Kosovo has been emboldened by the United States to act on the threat to restrict movement between its Serb-majority north and Serbia, causing an inevitable escalation on their shared border, political analyst Nicola Mirkovic told Sputnik.
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US Mediator for Lebanon-Israel Maritime Border Talks Says ‘Optimistic’ About Deal Progress
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/us-mediator-for-lebanon-israel-maritime-border-talks-says-optimistic-about-deal-progress-1098006810.html
August 1, 2022, 3:55 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senior Advisor for Energy Security Amos Hochstein, who is mediating negotiations on the demarcation of the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, said on Monday that he remains optimistic about the progress parties are making on a possible deal.
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Queen's Gambit? US Risking 'Unpopular 82YO Speaker' to Test China's Strength, Military Analyst Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/queens-gambit-us-risking-unpopular-82yo-speaker-to-test-chinas-strength-military-analyst-says-1098004753.html
August 1, 2022, 3:53 PM
Despite protests from China and even warnings from the White House itself, reports continue to emerge that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to make a stop on her Asia trip in Taiwan – an island that Beijing considers a part of its territory and which Washington does not formally recognize.
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Pelosi's Taiwan Visit: US Has Driven Itself Into Corner & Risks Losing Face, Chinese Scholar Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/pelosis-taiwan-visit-us-has-driven-itself-into-corner--risks-losing-face-chinese-scholar-says-1098006397.html
August 1, 2022, 3:52 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may visit Taiwan on August 2, according to Taiwanese newspaper the China Times as well as CNN, which reported Pelosi's upcoming visit citing senior Taiwanese and US government officials.
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Kuwaiti Oil Executive Haitham Al Ghais Takes Charge of OPEC
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/kuwaiti-oil-executive-haitham-al-ghais-takes-charge-of-opec-1098005504.html
August 1, 2022, 3:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kuwait’s long-serving oil executive Haitham Al Ghais took office on Monday as secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the group of the world's largest oil exporters.
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Guess Who SpaceX Owner’s Father's ‘Pride and Joy’ is? Spoiler - It‘s Not Elon
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/guess-who-spacex-owners-fathers-pride-and-joy-is-spoiler---its-not-elon-1098005357.html
August 1, 2022, 3:34 PM
In a 20-minute interview on Australia’s radio program “The Kyle and Jackie O Show”, the 76-year-old father of the Tesla and SpaceX owner spoke about Elon and the rest of the Musk family, heaping praise on the billionaire entrepreneur’s younger brother, Kimbal.
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Biden Still Tests Positive for COVID-19, Continues to Isolate
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/biden-still-tests-positive-for-covid-19-continues-to-isolate-1098005249.html
August 1, 2022, 3:33 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden continues to test positive for the novel coronavirus and is strict isolation after experiencing a rebound case of COVID-19, presidential physician Kevin O’Connor said on Monday.
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REC to Support Overseas Promotion of Eight Additional Agrobusinesses
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/rec-to-support-overseas-promotion-of-eight-additional-agrobusinesses-1098005126.html
August 1, 2022, 3:26 PM
The expert committee of the Russian Export Center JSC (REC, part of VEB.RF) has approved the promotion of eight companies' agricultural products in their exhibition pavilions abroad, the REC reported.
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Putin Says There Can Be No Winners In Nuclear War, It Must Never Be Unleashed
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/putin-says-there-can-be-no-winners-in-nuclear-war-it-must-never-be-unleashed-1098004635.html
August 1, 2022, 3:15 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there could be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed, noting that the Russian Federation consistently followed the letter and spirit of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
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Russia's Ex-Nanotech Chief Chubais Reportedly Hospitalized in Serious Condition in Sardinia
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/russias-ex-nanotech-chief-chubais-reportedly-hospitalized-in-serious-condition-in-sardinia-1098006257.html
August 1, 2022, 2:59 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Anatoly Chubais, a former head of Russian state nanotech company Rusnano, has been hospitalized while on vacation at the Costa Smeralda in northern Sardinia, Italian media reported on Monday.
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Sri Lankan Supreme Court Reportedly Extends Exit Ban on Ex-President's Brothers
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/sri-lankan-supreme-court-reportedly-extends-exit-ban-on-ex-presidents-brothers-1098005821.html
August 1, 2022, 2:43 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has extended until August 4 an exit ban on the brothers of resigned President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Mahinda and Basil Rajapaksa, who have also previously occupied public office, the local media reported on Monday.
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Guterres Says World Facing Level of Nuclear Danger Not Seen Since Peak of Cold War
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/guterres-says-world-facing-level-of-nuclear-danger-not-seen-since-peak-of-cold-war-1098003853.html
August 1, 2022, 2:38 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world is grappling with a level of nuclear danger not seen since the peak of the Cold War.
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Teenage Girl Beheads Niece During Hindu Ritual in India's Rajasthan
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/teenage-girl-beheads-niece-during-hindu-ritual-in-indias-rajasthan-1098002448.html
August 1, 2022, 2:12 PM
The girl's family told police that she had not been behaving normally for two days and looked like she needed mental help. An investigation is underway.
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Russia Imposes Sanctions Against 39 UK Citizens
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/russia-imposes-sanctions-against-39-uk-citizens-1098003329.html
August 1, 2022, 2:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has added 39 citizens of the United Kingdom, including reporters, business people and politicians, to its travel ban list, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
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More Americans Think Harassing Health Officials Amid COVID Pandemic ‘Justified’, Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/more-americans-think-harassing-health-officials-amid-covid-pandemic-justified-study-reveals-1098002552.html
August 1, 2022, 2:06 PM
Attacks on public health officials reached unprecedented levels during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. These included harassment and threats over the telephone, social media, and in person that have resulted in property vandalism, the publishing of private information online and encounters with armed protestors at the officials’ homes.
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Pakistani Man Chops Off Officer’s Ears, Lips for Allegedly Forcing His Wife to Have Illicit Affair
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/pakistani-man-chops-off-officers-ears-lips-for-allegedly-forcing-his-wife-to-have-illicit-affair-1098000925.html
August 1, 2022, 2:00 PM
The husband had previously reported the officer to the police. He accused the officer of forcing his wife to have sex with him by threatening to kill their son and videotaping the act to later blackmail the woman.
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French Volunteer: I Witnessed Bucha Frame-Up
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/french-volunteer-i-witnessed-bucha-frame-up-1098000423.html
August 1, 2022, 1:42 PM
Former soldier and writer Adrien Bocquet visited Ukraine and told Sputnik that he witnessed preparations for a false flag provocation in the Kiev suburb of Bucha in April.
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US Navy Wants to Use 'Drone Ships' to Compete With China Despite Concerns Over 'Unproven Technology'
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/us-navy-wants-to-use-drone-ships-to-compete-with-china-despite-concerns-over-unproven-technology-1098001191.html
August 1, 2022, 1:42 PM
The latest attempts by the American Navy to introduce new technologies into new warships and armaments did not go well recently. Considerable amount of additions proved to be either unreliable of financially not sustainable.
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Aboriginal Australian Senator Attacks 'Colonising' Queen at Swearing-In Ceremony
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/aboriginal-australian-senator-attacks-colonising-queen-at-swearing-in-ceremony-1097998638.html
August 1, 2022, 1:33 PM
The British queen is also the head of state of several former UK colonies: Canada, Australia and New Zealand, along with nearby Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, as well as seven states in the Caribbean. The first British colony in Australia was founded in Sydney in 1788.
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Over Quarter of Low-Income UK Households Concerned About Coping With Higher Energy Bills: Survey
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/over-quarter-of-low-income-uk-households-concerned-about-coping-with-higher-energy-bills-survey-1098001394.html
August 1, 2022, 1:24 PM
Think tank Resolution Foundation warned in May that almost 10 million households might find themselves in “fuel stress” this winter if the country’s energy watchdog Ofgem increases a price cap to £2,800. “Fuel stress” – formerly known as “fuel poverty” – is defined as spending at least a tenth of the households’ total budgets on energy bills.
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Police in India's Uttar Pradesh Launch Probe After Hindu Students Reportedly Made to Recite Shahada
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/police-in-indias-uttar-pradesh-launch-probe-after-hindu-students-reportedly-made-to-recite-shahada-1097997844.html
August 1, 2022, 12:09 PM
Following parents' complaints, the school decided to stop reciting religious prayers and only leave the national anthem during morning prayer time.
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Singapore Calls for Stable US-China Ties Amid Taiwan Tensions
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/singapore-calls-for-stable-us-china-ties-amid-taiwan-tensions-1097999703.html
August 1, 2022, 12:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stressed the importance of a stable US-China relationship for peace in the Asia-Pacific region during a meeting with senior US Democrat Nancy Pelosi on Monday.
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Latvia Not Receiving Russian Gas Since July 30, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/latvia-not-receiving-russian-gas-since-july-30-reports-say-1097998677.html
August 1, 2022, 11:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Latvia has not received gas from Russia since July 30, the LETA news agency reported on Monday, citing the AS Conexus Baltic Grid operator.
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Biden Says US Ready to Negotiate With Russia on Replacement for START Strategic Arms Control Treaty
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/biden-says-us-ready-to-negotiate-with-russia-on-replacement-for-start-strategic-arms-control-treaty-1097998499.html
August 1, 2022, 11:12 AM
The US president insisted that Russia should now demonstrate readiness to cooperate with Washington in the sphere of nuclear arms control.
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Cyberactivist Group Killnet Declares War on Lockheed Martin
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/cyberactivist-group-killnet-declares-war-on-lockheed-martin-1097998322.html
August 1, 2022, 11:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pro-Russian hacktivist collective Killnet announced the start of a hack-and-leak operation on Monday that targets US arms-making giant Lockheed Martin.
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Seven Tonnes of Radioactive Water Reportedly Leaked at 3rd Reactor of Japan's Mihama NPP
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/seven-tonnes-of-radioactive-water-reportedly-leaked-at-3rd-reactor-of-japans-mihama-npp-1097997681.html
August 1, 2022, 10:41 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Seven tonnes of water with radioactive elements leaked at the third reactor of the Mihama nuclear power plant in Japan's Fukui prefecture, the Kyodo news agency reported on Monday, citing operator Kansai Electric Power Company.
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Australia's New Deepest Cave Discovered in Tasmania... And It's Named After COVID Pandemic
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/australias-new-deepest-cave-discovered-in-tasmania-and-its-named-after-covid-pandemic-1097997128.html
August 1, 2022, 10:24 AM
The speleologists beat the record of Niggly Cave, which is 397 meters deep, finding a deeper cavern nearby after a 14-hour-long trip underground.
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Nikkei: US Moves Aircraft Carriers, Planes Closer to Taiwan Amid Reports of Pelosi’s Visit to Island
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/us-moves-aircraft-carriers-planes-closer-to-taiwan-amid-reports-of-pelosis-visit-to-island-1097996964.html
August 1, 2022, 10:17 AM
On Sunday, Nancy Pelosi shared her Indo-Pacific itinerary without mentioning Taiwan among the places she was planning to visit during the regional tour.
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China Warns Military Won't 'Sit Idly By' If Pelosi Lands in Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/china-warns-military-wont-sit-idly-by-if-pelosi-lands-in-taiwan-1097995467.html
August 1, 2022, 10:04 AM
Pelosi announced her Asia trip on Sunday but skipped mentioning a possible visit to Taiwan, which has been reported by several media outlets. Her visit, if it takes place, will coincide with a military exercise carried out by the Chinese People's Liberation Army across the Taiwan Strait.
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Teens in India Make Crude Bombs for Just $1 Using Easily Available Explosive Materials
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/teens-in-india-make-crude-bombs-for-just-1-using-easily-available-explosive-materials-1097989789.html
August 1, 2022, 9:59 AM
Through CCTV footage, Prayagraj police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have identified around 100 adults and underage students involved in crude bomb blasts and is keeping a check on the sale and purchase of high-intensity firecrackers in the city.
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US Leads Missile Defense Drill to Tackle Pyongyang’s ‘Evolving Military Threats’ - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/us-leads-missile-defense-drill-to-tackle-pyongyangs-evolving-military-threats---report-1097995774.html
August 1, 2022, 9:54 AM
Since last autumn, Pyongyang has conducted a series of missile tests, as part of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s five-year plan to expand the country’s nuclear arsenal.
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Kremlin: Serbs' Rights Must Be Guaranteed in Resolution of Conflict in Kosovo
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/kremlin-serbs-rights-must-be-guaranteed-in-resolution-of-conflict-in-kosovo-1097994643.html
August 1, 2022, 9:16 AM
The tensions around Kosovo flared up after its authorities attempted to force Serbs entering the self-proclaimed Republic to get temporary documents and replace their Serbian license plates with Kosovo-issued ones.
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EU-Wide Ban on Russian Coal Comes Into Effect Amid Energy Crisis in Europe
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/eu-wide-ban-on-russian-coal-comes-into-effect-amid-energy-crisis-in-europe-1097993795.html
August 1, 2022, 9:14 AM
Coal prices reached record levels following the beginning of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, surpassing $400 per ton.
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Algeria Interested in Joining BRICS, President Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/algeria-interested-in-joining-brics-president-says-1097992584.html
August 1, 2022, 9:13 AM
BRICS is a bloc of powerful industrializing economies, established in 2009, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The member states represent around 40 percent of the global population and around a quarter of the global GDP.
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US to Deepen Military Ties With New Zealand to Counter China's Growing Influence in South Pacific
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/us-to-deepen-military-ties-with-new-zealand-to-counter-chinas-growing-influence-in-south-pacific-1097990624.html
August 1, 2022, 8:27 AM
The commitment by the US to expand defense ties with New Zealand comes as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has grown increasingly critical of “growing strategic competition” with Beijing in the South Pacific. Ardern has claimed that a potential Chinese military presence would pose “national security concerns” to New Zealand.
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Sunak Vows ‘Radical’ Income Tax Cut as Truss Team Accuses Ex-Chancellor of ‘Another U-Turn’
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/sunak-vows-radical-income-tax-cut-as-truss-team-accuses-ex-chancellor-of-another-u-turn-1097993386.html
August 1, 2022, 8:12 AM
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are now rolling out their policy proposals to entice 180,000 grassroots Tory party members who will pick them to replace Boris Johnson as the new UK prime minister, who will be announced on September 5th.
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Law Legalizing Medical Cannabis Enters Into Force in Switzerland
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/law-legalizing-medical-cannabis-enters-into-force-in-switzerland-1097992043.html
August 1, 2022, 7:01 AM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - The amendments to the Swiss Narcotics Act that legalize the use of cannabis for medical purposes entered into force on Monday, allowing the citizens of Switzerland to get prescriptions from their medical practitioners.
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West Seeks to Politicize Interpol's Work and Affect Cooperation With Moscow, Russian Diplomat Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/west-seeks-to-politicize-interpols-work-and-affect-cooperation-with-moscow-russian-diplomat-says-1097991899.html
August 1, 2022, 6:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West seeks to use the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for its own political interests and block Russia's access to its channels, Vladimir Tarabrin, the head of the Russian foreign ministry's new challenges and threats department, said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Poll: Republicans Projected to Win 2022 Midterms as Voters Worried by Inflation
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/poll-republicans-projected-to-win-2022-midterms-as-voters-worried-by-inflation-1097989641.html
August 1, 2022, 6:45 AM
According to a CBS survey, the GOP enjoys solid support from independent voters, who are disaffected with the slowing US economy.
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Republican Senator Says Inflation Reduction Act Will ‘Lead to a Worse Recession’
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/republican-senator-says-inflation-reduction-act-will-lead-to-a-worse-recession--1097990296.html
August 1, 2022, 6:20 AM
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced that they had clinched a deal on a major piece of legislation that Democrats say aims to reform the tax code, tackle climate change and reduce health-care costs.
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Japan to Suffer Price Hikes Affecting Over 2,400 Products in August, Another 6,000 in October
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/japan-to-suffer-from-price-hikes-of-over-2400-products-in-august-another-6000-in-october-1097990831.html
August 1, 2022, 6:13 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The prices of 2,431 types of products are expected to rise in Japan in August, with another 6,000 in October, Japanese research center Teikoku Databank said on Monday.
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Finland Warns Energy Crisis May Hold Back Its Industry, Shut Down Factories
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/finland-warns-energy-crisis-may-hold-back-its-industry-shut-down-factories-1097989486.html
August 1, 2022, 5:37 AM
Across Europe, some factories have already been forced to shut down due to soaring global energy prices and insecurity over future gas supplies from Russia. Earlier, Finland along with other Nordic nations warned that in the event of a gas shortage, it would prioritize households and essential social services above industrial output.
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Pelosi Expected to Meet With Singaporean President and Prime Minister on Monday
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/pelosi-expected-to-meet-with-singaporean-president-and-prime-minister-on-monday-1097989235.html
August 1, 2022, 4:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet with Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during her visit to the country, media report.
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IRGC Chief: American Ability to Meddle Abroad ‘Dwindling’ as US Grows Increasingly Isolated
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/irgc-chief-american-ability-to-meddle-abroad-dwindling-as-us-grows-increasingly-isolated-1097988905.html
August 1, 2022, 4:14 AM
The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps took a number of swipes at the declining US fortunes in wide-ranging and hard-hitting remarks labeling recent American foreign policy in the Middle East a failure.
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'Get Well Soon': Trump Claims Biden Contracted Not COVID-19 But Dementia
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/get-well-soon-trump-claims-biden-contracted-not-covid-19-but-dementia-1097988716.html
August 1, 2022, 3:48 AM
On Saturday, Biden, 79, tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in a week after a negative test, once again raising questions among Americans about his fitness for the 2024 presidential race, if only from a health standpoint. Biden has reiterated that he intends to run for reelection.
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Photos: Australian Farmer Finds Almost 3-Meter Fragment of Alleged SpaceX Capsule on His Land
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/photos-australian-farmer-finds-almost-3-meter-fragment-of-alleged-spacex-capsule-on-his-land-1097988051.html
August 1, 2022, 3:07 AM
The Australian media, space experts and locals online argued that the fallen debris might have been brought on by the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft reentering the Earth's atmosphere following its November 2020 flight, Crew-1 mission.
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Will He or Won't He? Manchin Refuses to Say Whether He'll Back Biden for 2024 Election
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/will-he-or-wont-he-manchin-refuses-to-say-whether-hell-back-biden-for-2024-election-1097987554.html
August 1, 2022, 2:12 AM
With two years before the 2024 presidential cycle, US President Joe Biden has indicated he fully intends to run once again for the White House bid. However, not many Americans are in favor of the move, with 65% of those surveyed in a recent poll opposing the move. Another 68% said they also didn't want former US President Donald Trump.
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US, EU Dialogue on Combating Terrorism With Moscow Frozen, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220801/us-eu-dialogue-on-combating-terrorism-with-moscow-frozen-russian-foreign-ministry-says-1097987649.html
August 1, 2022, 1:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and the European Union have frozen dialogue on the fight against terrorism with Moscow under far-fetched pretexts, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for New Challenges and Threats chief, Vladimir Tarabrin, said in an interview with Sputnik.
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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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