Colombian Gulf Clan Announced Cessation of Hostilities After Petro’s Swearing In - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220808/colombian-gulf-clan-announced-cessation-of-hostilities-after-petros-swearing-in---reports-1099365842.html
August 8, 2022, 12:45 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The largest drug gang in Colombia, the Gulf Clan (Clan del Golfo, also known as Gaitanist Self-Defense Forces of Colombia), has announced a unilateral cessation of offensive hostilities as a gesture of goodwill to the new government and determination to join the peace process, RCN Radio reports.
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The Earth is Moving Away From the Sun, But Do Not Be Alarmed
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/the-earth-is-moving-away-from-the-sun-but-do-not-be-alarmed-1099365522.html
August 7, 2022, 11:58 PM
The average distance from the Sun to the Earth is approximately 94.26 million miles, but that is increasing.
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Islamic Jihad Threatens to Resume Attacks Against Israel if Truce Conditions Not Respected
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/islamic-jihad-threatens-to-resume-attacks-against-israel-if-truce-conditions-not-respected-1099365380.html
August 7, 2022, 11:31 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement has warned that it will abandon the ceasefire with Israel and will resume strikes from Gaza if the Israeli authorities violate the conditions of the truce, Ziyad Nakhalah, the leader of Islamic Jihad, said.
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UN Calls For Protecting Civilians in Ukraine After Amnesty International Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/un-calls-for-protecting-civilians-in-ukraine-after-amnesty-international-report-1099365039.html
August 7, 2022, 10:23 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations is calling for the protection of civilians in Ukraine, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told Sputnik commenting on the recent Amnesty International report, in which the organization accused Ukrainian troops of violating international legal norms and military law.
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Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act Along Party Lines
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/senate-passes-inflation-reduction-act-along-party-lines-1099364626.html
August 7, 2022, 10:10 PM
The Inflation Reduction Act was introduced to the Senate late last week. It has been called a lighter version of the Build Back Better plan that was the keystone to President Joe Biden’s agenda.
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Gustavo Petro Takes Presidential Oath in Colombia’s Capital
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/gustavo-petro-takes-presidential-oath-in-colombias-capital-1099364522.html
August 7, 2022, 9:35 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro has taken the oath and was sworn in in a ceremony at Bolivar Square in the country’s capital, Bogota, becoming Colombia’s first left-wing president.
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Death Toll From Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Strip Rises to 41 - Health Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/death-toll-from-israeli-airstrikes-on-gaza-strip-rises-to-41---health-ministry-1099364348.html
August 7, 2022, 9:05 PM
GAZA (Sputnik) - The death toll following Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday increased to 41, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
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GOP Lawmakers Blast Biden’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’, Say It Will Make Inflation Worse
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/gop-lawmakers-blast-bidens-inflation-reduction-act-say-it-will-make-inflation-worse-1099363070.html
August 7, 2022, 7:05 PM
Democrats moved a step closer to passing the Inflation Reduction Act legislation in a marathon weekend debate in the Senate. The White House hopes to pass the bill, which aims to reduce healthcare costs, cut the federal budget deficit and dole out new spending for climate change, by using Vice President Harris’s vote as a tiebreaker.
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Cops Bust German Consul in Brazil Over Alleged Killing of Husband, Media Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/cops-bust-german-consul-in-brazil-over-alleged-killing-of-husband-media-says-1099362932.html
August 7, 2022, 6:51 PM
Local authorities reportedly disputed the consul’s version of events which claimed that his husband fatally hit his head after collapsing. Police argue that this story was “incompatible with the conclusions of the forensics report."
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Moscow in Close Contact With Cuba to Help Curb Fire at Oil Facility
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/moscow-in-close-contact-with-cuba-to-help-curb-fire-at-oil-facility-1099362259.html
August 7, 2022, 6:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday that Moscow remains in close contact with the Cuban authorities regarding the fire that engulfed the oil storage facility in Matanzas Province.
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Nearly 70% of US Citizens Say Nation's Economy Getting Worse, Survey Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/nearly-70-of-us-citizens-say-nations-economy-getting-worse-survey-shows-1099361970.html
August 7, 2022, 6:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over two-thirds of American citizens, the highest since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, believe that the US economy is worsening, a poll showed on Sunday.
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China-Russia Trade Up 29% to $97.71Bln in 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/china-russia-trade-up-29-to-9771bln-in-2022-1099361859.html
August 7, 2022, 6:04 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Trade between China and Russia rose 29% and amounted to $97.91 billion in the first seven months of 2022, according to Sunday's figures of the Chinese General Administration of Customs.
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Hezbollah Warns It Is ‘In Contact’ With Gaza Fighters Amid Clashes Between IDF, Islamic Jihad
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/hezbollah-warns-it-is-in-contact-with-gaza-fighters-amid-clashes-between-idf-islamic-jihad-1099361648.html
August 7, 2022, 5:46 PM
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and hundreds wounded in clashes between the Israeli military and Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a Gaza-based militia. Two Israeli troops have also been injured. The conflict began after Israel arrested a PIJ leader in Jerusalem and the group threatened retaliation, prompting Tel Aviv to launch “preemptive” strikes.
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Inaugural Holographic Teleportation Performed Between US and Canada
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/inaugural-holographic-teleportation-performed-between-us-and-canada--1099361314.html
August 7, 2022, 4:12 PM
While researchers examine possible applications of holographic teleportation in healthcare, the technology may also be potentially used to improve virtual meetings.
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Former UK Prime Minister Calls for Emergency Budget to Avoid 'Winter of Dire Poverty'
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/former-uk-prime-minister-calls-for-emergency-budget-to-avoid-winter-of-dire-poverty-1099361198.html
August 7, 2022, 4:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on the British government to set an emergency budget to avoid skyrocketing cost of living and facing "a winter of dire poverty."
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Sweden to Send Up to 120 Military Instructors to UK to Train Ukraine's Troops, Gov't Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/sweden-to-send-up-to-120-military-instructors-to-uk-to-train-ukraines-troops-govt-says-1099360644.html
August 7, 2022, 3:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Swedish military will send up to 120 military instructors to the United Kingdom to train Ukrainian soldiers, the Swedish Government Office said on Sunday.
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Queen Elizabeth II to Pause Holiday in Scotland to Welcome New UK Prime Minister, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/queen-elizabeth-ii-to-pause-holiday-in-scotland-to-welcome-new-uk-prime-minister-reports-say-1099360491.html
August 7, 2022, 2:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Queen Elizabeth II will interrupt her holiday in Scotland to instruct her 15th Prime Minister to form a government, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Sunday, citing sources.
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‘Best Physical Models Can’t Fit The Data’: Radio Bursts Detected in Space ‘Defy’ Existing Theories
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/best-physical-models-cant-fit-the-data-radio-bursts-detected-in-space-defy-existing-theories-1099359972.html
August 7, 2022, 2:45 PM
Galaxy clusters are some of the largest gravitationally bound objects in the Universe. Their mergers deposit huge quantities of energy, with the detected sources of diffuse radio emission in many such collisions falling into three categories: radio relics, radio haloes, and mini-haloes.
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Biden Returns to Public Work After Coronavirus, His Physician Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/biden-returns-to-public-work-after-coronavirus-his-physician-says-1099360862.html
August 7, 2022, 2:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 for the second time and will return to public work and travel, physician to the president Kevin O'Connor said on Sunday.
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Israel's Prime Minister Meets With Netanyahu Over Military Operation in Gaza
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/israels-prime-minister-meets-with-netanyahu-over-military-operation-in-gaza-1099358983.html
August 7, 2022, 1:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday met with opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu amid the ongoing Breaking Dawn operation in the Gaza Strip, the prime minister's office said.
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India's Anti-Terror Agency Arrests 'Active Daesh Member' in Delhi for Sending Funds to Syria
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/indias-anti-terror-agency-arrests-active-daesh-member-in-delhi-for-sending-funds-to-syria-1099356501.html
August 7, 2022, 1:31 PM
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has investigated at least 10 cases linked to Daesh* since 2019 in which several people were arrested, including six who were convicted and sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment. The agency brought back some people from Syria and Afghanistan - some for allegedly planning terror attacks in India.
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From a Casual Glass of Wine to Full-Blown Alcoholism: Watch Out for Warning Signs, Says Study
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/from-a-casual-glass-of-wine-to-full-blown-alcoholism-watch-out-for-warning-signs-says-study-1099358176.html
August 7, 2022, 1:30 PM
Most people who enjoy a casual glass of wine do not stop to consider at what point a tipple or two may develop into a bigger problem.
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China's 900-Year-Old Wooden Bridge Collapses in Fire - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/chinas-900-year-old-wooden-bridge-collapses-in-fire---video-1099358668.html
August 7, 2022, 1:26 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China's longest wooden arch bridge, which was almost a thousand years old, collapsed as a result of a fire in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Sunday.
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Elon Musk Challenges Twitter Boss to Public Debate Over 'Spam Daily Users'
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/elon-musk-challenges-twitter-ceo-to-public-debate-over-spam-daily-users-1099357086.html
August 7, 2022, 12:50 PM
Musk issued his challenge as he questions the data provided by Twitter regarding how many fake accounts have been included in data recording the number of monetizable daily active users (mDAU) on the social media platform.
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'China Wants Bangladesh on Its Side', Says Wang Yi as India's Neighbor Signs Four Pacts With Beijing
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/china-wants-bangladesh-on-its-side-says-wang-yi-as-indias-neighbor-signs-four-pacts-with-beijing-1099352125.html
August 7, 2022, 12:45 PM
Bangladesh considers China a steadfast friend and established a strategic partnership with Beijing during Xi Jinping's visit to Dhaka in 2016. India has entered agreements with the government of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in recent years to counter-balance China.
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Protests Erupt in Bangladesh as Sheikh Hasina Govt Raises Fuel Prices While Seeking IMF Loans
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/protests-erupt-in-bangladesh-as-sheikh-hasina-govt-raises-fuel-prices-while-seeking-imf-loans-1099350253.html
August 7, 2022, 12:41 PM
Bangladesh has approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a multibillion-dollar loan, making it the third South Asian country - after Sri Lanka and Pakistan - to have sought financial help from the multi-lateral lender in the past two months.
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India Suspends Internet for Five Days in Manipur as Tensions Erupt Over Tribal Rights
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/india-suspends-internet-for-five-days-in-manipur-as-tensions-erupt-over-tribal-rights-1099354703.html
August 7, 2022, 12:12 PM
Manipur is an insurgency-infested state which has witnessed decade-long violence over several issues, including some ethnic groups’ demand for autonomy.
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Trump Warns of Risk of WWIII Due to ‘Incompetent’, ‘Evil People’ in Washington
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/trump-warns-of-risk-of-wwiii-due-to-incompetent-evil-people-in-washington-1099356711.html
August 7, 2022, 12:10 PM
The former president, who has repeatedly dropped hints about making another bid for the White House in 2024 in recent months, expressed considerable pride “to be the first president in decades who has started no new wars” during his 2021 farewell address.
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India's Ambitious 'Baby Rocket' Mission Faces Glitches at Maiden Launch
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/indias-ambitious-baby-rocket-mission-faces-glitches-at-maiden-launch-1099347966.html
August 7, 2022, 11:35 AM
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has developed a small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) to launch satellites weighing up to 500kg into Low Earth Orbits on a launch-on-demand basis.
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Sri Lanka Asks China to Defer Arrival of PLA Surveillance Ship Over India's Concerns
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/sri-lanka-asks-china-to-defer-arrival-of-pla-surveillance-ship-over-indias-concerns-1099348234.html
August 7, 2022, 11:15 AM
In the past few years, China's PLA-Navy has increased its activities in the Indian Ocean, the region primarily dominated by the Indian Navy so far. In 2020, the Indian Navy chased away a Chinese research vessel after it came near India's strategic Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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4.1-Magnitude Quake Reportedly Strikes Turkey's Antalya
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/magnitude-41-earthquake-reportedly-strikes-turkeys-antalya-1099355556.html
August 7, 2022, 11:13 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - A 4.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in the resort province of Antalya in Turkey, Turkish broadcaster A Haber reported on Sunday.
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Roger Waters Slams 'War Criminal' Biden for 'Fueling the Fire in Ukraine'
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/roger-waters-slams-war-criminal-biden-for-fueling-the-fire-in-ukraine--1099354019.html
August 7, 2022, 11:01 AM
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is touring the US with his solo concert and multimedia installation This Is Not a Drill. The legendary artist, who has taken a principled stand regarding the US-NATO involvement in the Ukraine conflict, earlier warned fans that if they can't stand his politics, they might just as well "F*** off to the bar".
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UK Media Claims China Preparing 48-Hour Blitz Offensive Against Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/uk-media-claims-china-preparing-48-hour-blitz-offensive-against-taiwan-1099355010.html
August 7, 2022, 10:51 AM
China’s Navy and Air Force kicked off large-scale drills off Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to the island on Tuesday. Beijing considers the island a part of China and has called on Washington to avoid any official diplomatic contact with Taiwanese officials.
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British Charities Report Surge in Calls From People No Longer Able to Maintain Their Pets
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/british-charities-report-surge-in-calls-from-people-no-longer-able-to-maintain-their-pets-1099351861.html
August 7, 2022, 10:47 AM
As the UK’s cost of living crisis aggravates, pet food prices have gone up 20% since last year and keeping a pet has turned into a luxurious hobby for many.
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Ukrainian Troops Shell Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Overnight, Local Authorities Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/ukrainian-troops-shell-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-overnight-local-authorities-say-1099354466.html
August 7, 2022, 10:43 AM
ENERGODAR, Ukraine (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops launched an attack against the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant overnight, using an Uragan multiple rocket launcher, with shrapnel and a rocket engine falling at 400 meters (1,312 feet) from the station's operating power unit, the military and civil administration of the city of Energodar said.
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Attacks of Deadly Extinct Pathogens Possibly Wiped Out Ancient Civilizations, Claims Study
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/attacks-of-deadly-extinct-pathogens-possibly-wiped-out-ancient-civilizations-claims-study-1099352763.html
August 7, 2022, 9:24 AM
Highly-developed late Bronze Age civilizations suddenly slipped into decline between around 1200 – 1150 BCE, with many regions subsequently taking centuries to recover. Their collapse has intrigued scientist, who have been probing what might have happened and suggesting a plethora of factors.
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Mexican Air Force Aircraft Reportedly Lands in Cuba to Help Fight Oil Storage Fire
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/mexican-air-force-aircraft-reportedly-lands-in-cuba-to-help-fight-oil-storage-fire-1099352421.html
August 7, 2022, 9:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The first Mexican air force aircraft with military and technical personnel arrived in Cuba to help extinguish the fire at an oil storage facility in the province of Matanzas, the Cubadebate news portal reported on Sunday.
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Hunter Biden Reportedly Attributed His '9-Inch Very Big Penis' Obsession to ‘Body Dysmorphia’
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/hunter-biden-reportedly-attributed-his-9-inch-very-big-penis-obsession-to-body-dysmorphia-1099351645.html
August 7, 2022, 7:50 AM
The contents of Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop that detailed a series of shady schemes involving peddling political access to his then-vice president father, Joe Biden, also offered up a trove of selfies taken by the first son in varying degrees of undress and drug use.
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Majority of UK Public Against Tax Cuts, Supports More Public Services Spending, Poll Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/majority-of-uk-public-against-tax-cuts-supports-more-public-services-spending-poll-reveals-1099350393.html
August 7, 2022, 6:38 AM
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two contenders for Tory leadership, locked horns over how to lessen the cost of living crisis on UK households, with the former chancellor vowing to introduce a new package of support, and the Foreign Secretary continuing to push a low-tax agenda.
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'They Should Come & Talk to Us': Hunter Biden Probe May Subpoena US Intel Chiefs, Says McCarthy
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/they-should-come--talk-to-us-hunter-biden-probe-may-subpoena-us-intel-chiefs-says-mccarthy-1099348375.html
August 7, 2022, 5:19 AM
Earlier, FBI Director Christopher Wray, grilled by Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on 4 August, described as “deeply troubling” whistleblower allegations that intelligence agents had tried to “undermine derogatory information” on first son, Hunter Biden, ahead of the 2020 election, Politico reported.
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Russian Journalist Earlier Arrested at Kosovo Border Checkpoint Released and Safe
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/kosovo-authorities-say-russian-journalist-arrested-at-border-checkpoint-1099348100.html
August 7, 2022, 4:41 AM
Earlier, the interior minister of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, Xhelal Svecla, said that Russian journalist for the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, Daria Aslamova, had been arrested at a border security checkpoint in Kosovo on Saturday.
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Rostec Says Switching to Russian Platform After Google Blocks Company’s YouTube Channel
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/rostec-says-switching-to-russian-platform-after-google-blocks-companys-youtube-channel-1099347867.html
August 7, 2022, 3:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state-owned aerospace and defense corporation Rostec says its YouTube channel has been blocked due to sanctions and the company is now switching to the Russian alternative RuTube.
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France is Running Out of Drinking Water
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/france-is-running-out-of-drinking-water-1099347534.html
August 7, 2022, 3:21 AM
A heatwave has hit much of Europe, exacerbating a drought that has also been hitting the continent.
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Boy at the Center of U.K. Court Battle Dies After Being Taken Off of Life Support
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/boy-at-the-center-of-uk-court-battle-dies-after-being-taken-off-of-life-support-1099347156.html
August 7, 2022, 3:16 AM
Parents of a 12-year-old boy lost their legal battle to keep his life support running after he first entered a coma due to a catastrophic brain injury on April 7. His mother, Hollie Dance, says she believes the boy suffered choking after attempting a viral social media challenge.
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US Senate Starts Debate on Inflation Reduction Act
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/us-senate-starts-debate-on-inflation-reduction-act-1099347031.html
August 7, 2022, 2:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Senate has voted to start debate on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which aims to lower healthcare costs for Americans and reduce the federal budget deficit.
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Trump Makes Yet Another Hint at His Intention to Seek Re-Election
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/trump-makes-yet-another-hint-at-his-intention-to-seek-re-election-1099346915.html
August 7, 2022, 2:26 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump has once again hinted that he plans to run for president again in 2024.
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Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Played Into China’s Hands, Trump Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/pelosis-taiwan-trip-played-into-chinas-hands-trump-says-1099346799.html
August 7, 2022, 2:24 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump says the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has played into the hands of China.
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Supermoon's Glow to Dim Meteor Shower's Shine
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/supermoons-glow-to-dim-meteor-showers-shine-1099346624.html
August 7, 2022, 2:19 AM
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most popular shows for Astrophiles and annually graces the heavens between July 14 and September 1. The meteors are referred to as Perseids because the point in which they appear to originate is within the constellation of Perseus.
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Mike Tyson Calls Hulu ‘Slave Masters’ For Unauthorized Biopic
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/mike-tyson-calls-hulu-slave-masters-for-unauthorized-biopic-1099346437.html
August 7, 2022, 1:22 AM
Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history in 1986 when he won the WBC title at the age of 20. Now 56, Tyson has remained in the spotlight, acting in movies and launching a boxing league. His career and life have been littered with controversies and legal issues.
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Video - One Death Reported After Oil Depot Fire in Cuba, Number of Injured Surpasses 120
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/video---one-death-reported-after-oil-depot-fire-in-cuba-number-of-injured-surpasses-120-1099346195.html
August 7, 2022, 12:45 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - One person died and at least 121 people were injured as a result of the fire at an oil storage facility in the Cuban province of Matanzas.
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UAE, China, France Call For Closed UNSC Meeting Over Gaza Escalation - Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/uae-china-france-call-for-closed-unsc-meeting-over-gaza-escalation---foreign-ministry-1099345885.html
August 7, 2022, 12:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE), China, France, Norway, and Ireland have submitted a request to hold a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to discuss the current escalation in the Gaza Strip, according to the UAE Foreign Ministry.
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Netflix’s Video Game Bid Does Not Appear to be Paying Off, So Far
https://sputniknews.com/20220807/netflixs-video-game-bid-does-not-appear-to-be-paying-off-so-far-1099345716.html
August 7, 2022, 12:08 AM
The streaming giant has lost subscribers in the past two quarters, tanking its stock price. In an attempt to turn things around they have been experimenting with different strategies, including a lower-cost ad-based tier and choose your own adventure movies.
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Arab States Condemn Israel’s Breaking Dawn Operation in Gaza
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/arab-states-condemn-israels-breaking-dawn-operation-in-gaza-1099345491.html
August 6, 2022, 10:52 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Ahmed Aboul Gheit has strongly condemned Israel’s operation Breaking Dawn launched against Islamic Jihad.
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Cement Truck Falls From Overpass, Killing Toddler in Vehicle
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/cement-truck-falls-from-overpass-killing-toddler-in-vehicle-1099344951.html
August 6, 2022, 10:19 PM
A cement truck fell from an overpass after the driver lost control, crushing a Ford Expedition, according to police in Texas. The driver of the Ford was a 54-year-old woman, the passengers were a 22-year-old woman and her 22-month-old twins. One of the twins was pronounced dead at the scene.
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‘Misfired’ Islamic Jihad Rocket Caused Civilian Deaths in Jabalia, Gaza Strip - IDF
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/misfired-islamic-jihad-rocket-caused-civilian-deaths-in-jabalia-gaza-strip---idf-1099345265.html
August 6, 2022, 9:58 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say that civilians were killed in the Palestinian city of Jabalia (Jabaliya) in the Gaza Strip as a result of an unsuccessful rocket launch by Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad.
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California DMV Accuses Tesla of False Advertisement Over Autopilot, Self-Driving Features
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/california-dmv-accuses-tesla-of-false-advertisement-over-autopilot-self-driving-features-1099344749.html
August 6, 2022, 9:38 PM
Tesla started offering the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features in 2014, greatly increasing the vehicle maker’s popularity.
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JCC Authorizes Four Ships Loaded With Foodstuff to Leave Ukraine's Ports on Sunday - UN
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/jcc-authorizes-four-ships-loaded-with-foodstuff-to-leave-ukraines-ports-on-sunday---un-1099344625.html
August 6, 2022, 9:27 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul on Saturday gave permission for four ships loaded with foodstuffs to leave Ukrainian ports on Sunday under the grain deal, the press office of the United Nations said.
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Israeli Defense Minister Orders Military to Continue Operation in Gaza
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/israeli-defense-minister-orders-military-to-continue-operation-in-gaza-1099344486.html
August 6, 2022, 9:18 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, after assessing the situation around the Gaza Strip with the participation of the heads of law enforcement agencies, ordered the military department to continue the operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Islamic Jihad, the Israeli Defense Ministry said.
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‘At Least 15’ Operations Being Carried Out Against Israel Each Day, Iran's Quds Force Chief Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/iran-carrying-out-at-least-15-operations-against-israel-each-day-quds-force-chief-reveals-1099343906.html
August 6, 2022, 7:06 PM
The Islamic Republic and the Jewish State have been locked in a secret war of intelligence, cyberattacks, sabotage and assassinations spanning decades, with Tehran denying Israel’s right to exist, and Tel Aviv openly plotting contingencies for strikes against facilities associated with Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
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Russian Military Calls Kiev's Shelling of Zaporozhye NPP Nuclear Terrorism
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/russian-military-calls-kievs-shelling-of-zaporozhye-npp-nuclear-terrorism-1099343688.html
August 6, 2022, 7:04 PM
On Friday, Ukrainian troops fired at the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP, a fire broke out on the spot. Two power lines necessary for the operation of power units were cut off. Over 10,000 residents of the Zaporizhzhia region had been left without power and water supply as a result.
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VIDEO: Israel Deploys Iron Dome in Tel Aviv to Ward Off Rocket Attacks
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/video-israel-deploys-iron-dome-in-tel-aviv-to-ward-off-rocket-attacks-1099342967.html
August 6, 2022, 6:46 PM
Palestinian militants started firing rockets at highly populated areas in Israel after the launch of a military operation by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) against Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
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Serbia Accuses Kosovo of Seeking Pretext to ‘Criminalize Serbs’ as Pristina Reports Attack on Police
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/serbia-accuses-kosovo-of-seeking-pretext-to-criminalize-serbs-as-pristina-reports-attack-on-police-1099342745.html
August 6, 2022, 6:22 PM
Tensions between Belgrade and the breakaway escalated late last month over Pristina’s plans to force ethnic Serbs living in the region to get Kosovo authority-issued license plates and exchange ID documents for new entry-exit papers distributed by the breakaway. Pristina delayed the plans’ implementation for a month after the US intervened.
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White House Criticizes Indiana Authorities for Becoming First State Approving Abortion Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/white-house-criticizes-indiana-authorities-for-becoming-first-state-approving-abortion-ban-1099342532.html
August 6, 2022, 6:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Saturday criticized the Indiana state authorities for approving the first abortion ban in the United States and called on the US Congress to immediately restore the law protecting women’s reproductive rights.
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'He Ain't Latino': Disgruntled Actors Complain As James Franco Is Cast To Play Fidel Castro
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/he-aint-latino-disgruntled-actors-complain-as-james-franco-being-cast-as-fidel-castro-1099341817.html
August 6, 2022, 5:51 PM
Commenting on the situation on social media, the Colombian-born actor and comedian John Leguizamo noted that he does not have a problem with Franco himself, but pointed out that the ethnicity of the actor differs from that of the character he is expected to portray.
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Trump Doubles Down in Tirade Against ‘Crazy’ Nancy Pelosi Over Taiwan Trip, Vows to ‘End’ Her Career
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/trump-doubles-down-in-tirade-against-crazy-nancy-pelosi-over-taiwan-trip-vows-to-end-her-career-1099341080.html
August 6, 2022, 5:07 PM
The former president has spent the past week savaging the House speaker over her controversial trip to Taiwan, accusing her of “always causing trouble” and of inserting herself to create “great friction and hatred.” The politicians have a record of bad blood going back to the Trump presidency and Pelosi’s key role in his double impeachment.
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US May Use Ukraine Crisis as Pretext to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Space, Moscow Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/us-may-use-ukraine-crisis-as-pretext-to-deploy-nuclear-weapons-in-space-moscow-warns-1099339440.html
August 6, 2022, 3:56 PM
Russia and China proposed an international treaty aimed at preventing the militarization of outer space in 2008. Washington dismissed the idea as a “diplomatic ploy” which would allow Moscow and Beijing to get the upper hand on the US militarily, effectively killing the proposal.
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James Webb Space Telescope to Help Ascertain Whether TRAPPIST-1 Worlds Are Habitable
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/james-webb-space-telescope-to-ascertain-potential-habitability-of-trappist-1-worlds-1099339200.html
August 6, 2022, 3:44 PM
If the presence of an atmosphere on at least some of the TRAPPIST-1 planets is confirmed, the scientists would then try to determine the atmosphere’s composition and look for possible biosignatures.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Becomes 14th Vice-President of India
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/jagdeep-dhankhar-becomes-14th-vice-president-of-india-1099329306.html
August 6, 2022, 2:58 PM
The Electoral College consisting of 233 elected and 12 nominated members of the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), and 543 elected members of Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) voted on Saturday to elect the 14th vice-president of India. Voting began at 10am in the Parliament House and ended at 5pm
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North Korea Warns US Will Be Made to ‘Pay the Price’ for Tensions Caused by Pelosi’s Asia Tour
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/north-korea-warns-us-will-be-made-to-pay-the-price-for-tensions-caused-by-pelosis-asia-tour-1099329609.html
August 6, 2022, 2:27 PM
China-US tensions escalated dramatically this week after the House speaker visited Taiwan, despite repeated warnings from Beijing not to do so and Washington’s commitments under the One China Policy. The trip, part of the politician’s broader tour of Asia, led China to stage massive naval and air drills around the island.
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Turkey's Erdogan Says Putin Invited Him to SCO Summit in Uzbekistan in September
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/turkeys-erdogan-says-putin-invited-him-to-sco-summit-in-uzbekistan-in-september-1099327538.html
August 6, 2022, 2:13 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had invited him to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Uzbekistan in September.
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Afghan Authorities Fail to Find Body of Al-Qaeda Leader Killed by US in Kabul, Spokesman Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/afghan-authorities-fail-to-find-body-of-al-qaeda-leader-killed-by-us-in-kabul-spokesman-says-1099327282.html
August 6, 2022, 2:04 PM
KABUL (Sputnik) - The Afghan authorities did not find the body of leader of the Al-Qaeda* terrorist group Ayman al-Zawahiri at the site of a US missile strike in the Afghan capital Kabul, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban movement (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities).
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Greece Reportedly Launches Probe Into Leak of Classified Documents on Wiretapping
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/greece-reportedly-launches-probe-into-leak-of-classified-documents-on-wiretapping-1099284903.html
August 6, 2022, 1:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Greece's Supreme Court Prosecutor Isidoros Dogiakos will personally conduct a preliminary criminal investigation into the leak of top secret state documents from the country’s National Intelligence Service (EYP), related to the wiretapping of politicians and journalists, Greek media reported on Saturday.
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Blinken Talks Up ‘Extraordinary’ Ties With Philippines Amid China Tensions
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/blinken-talks-up-extraordinary-ties-with-philippines-amid-china-tensions-1099207173.html
August 6, 2022, 1:18 PM
The US secretary of state arrived in the Philippines for his first-ever visit to the country on Friday night against the backdrop of heightened regional tensions over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan last week.
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'Hellfire Missiles': US Military Fired Upon UFO That Looked Like 'F*cking Jellyfish,' Filmmaker Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/hellfire-missiles-us-military-fired-upon-ufo-that-looked-like-fcking-jellyfish-filmmaker-says-1099107018.html
August 6, 2022, 1:17 PM
Jeremy Corbell has claimed that countries like Russia and Syria have been seen opening fire at UFOs, which seems to suggest that these flying objects are “not their assets.”
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SAS Pilots in Norway, Denmark, Sweden Reportedly Approve Agreement Reached With Airline
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/sas-pilots-in-norway-denmark-sweden-reportedly-approve-agreement-reached-with-airline-1099175196.html
August 6, 2022, 1:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The pilots' unions in Norway, Denmark and Sweden have voted in favor of an agreement reached earlier with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), ending a 15-day pilot strike, Danish broadcaster TV2 reported on Saturday.
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AUKUS Paves Way for Placing Nuclear Weapons in Australia, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/aukus-paves-way-for-placing-nuclear-weapons-in-australia-russian-foreign-ministry-says-1098962077.html
August 6, 2022, 1:04 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The problem of the AUKUS trilateral partnership is that nuclear weapons may be deployed on the non-nuclear Australian territory in the future, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Igor Vishnevetsky said on Saturday.
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Delhi Police Launch Investigation as Video Emerges Showing Mob Assaulting Officer at Police Station
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/delhi-police-launch-investigation-as-video-emerges-showing-mob-assaulting-officer-at-police-station-1098492603.html
August 6, 2022, 12:14 PM
According to local media reports, it is still not clear why the mob attacked and beat up the police officer.
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Taiwanese Military Accuses China of ‘Simulating Attack’ on Island in Wake of Pelosi’s Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/taiwanese-military-accuses-china-of-simulating-attack-on-island-in-wake-of-pelosis-visit-1098836469.html
August 6, 2022, 11:50 AM
The House speaker’s trip to Taiwan on Tuesday prompted the People’s Liberation Army to kick off what US media have characterized as the largest-ever military drills in the sea and airspace surrounding the island.
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Polish Bus Crash in Croatia Leaves 12 Dead, 33 Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/polish-bus-crash-in-croatia-leaves-12-dead-33-injured-1098810975.html
August 6, 2022, 11:44 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - A bus with a Polish registration plate has crashed in the Croatian county of Varazdinska Zupanija, leaving 11 people dead on the spot, with one passenger dying in a hospital, and 33 people injured and hospitalized, Croatian Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said on Saturday.
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Erdogan Intends to Visit Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Next Week
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/erdogan-intends-to-visit-akkuyu-nuclear-power-plant-next-week-1098782289.html
August 6, 2022, 11:37 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday unveiled his plans to visit Turkish nuclear power plant (NPP) Akkuyu, which is being built with Russia's involvement, next week, stressing that Turkey's goal of commissioning the plant's first reactor in 2023 remains intact.
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‘The Biggest F*** Up in the RAF': UK's Training of Fast Jet Pilots in Crisis, Leaked Docs Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/the-biggest-f-up-in-the-raf-uks-training-of-fast-jet-pilots-in-crisis-leaked-docs-claim-1098676020.html
August 6, 2022, 11:14 AM
From a desperate need for more flight instructors because of a ‘brain drain,’ to an influx of foreign students filling up crammed training courses, the present situation in the Royal Air Force (RAF) jet pilots’ training system has been branded "a scandal".
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China Holds Military Drills in Southern Part of Yellow Sea on August 6-15
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/china-holds-military-drills-in-southern-part-of-yellow-sea-on-august-6-15-1098646844.html
August 6, 2022, 11:12 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct military exercises with live fire in the southern part of the Yellow Sea on August 6-15, the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) said on Saturday.
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Amnesty’s State Dept, CIA Links Make Report on Ukrainian Army Crimes All the More Damning: Observer
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/amnestys-state-dept-cia-links-make-report-on-ukrainian-army-crimes-all-the-more-damning-observer-1098456816.html
August 6, 2022, 10:17 AM
The London-headquartered human rights-focused NGO’s report incriminating the Ukrainian military in the deliberate deployment of troops inside schools, hospitals, and residential areas sparked intense criticism from Kiev, which accused Amnesty of victim blaming.
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'Nervous' Dem Donors Warn of Looming 'Pressure for Biden to Step Aside' Post-Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/nervous-dem-donors-warn-of-looming-pressure-for-biden-to-step-aside-post-midterms-1098359001.html
August 6, 2022, 10:10 AM
Joe Biden, 79, who has yet to formally announce his reelection bid for 2024, has repeatedly said he intends to run again, with polls consistently revealing majorities of Democrats and other voters saying he should not throw his hat in the ring again.
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VIDEO: 750 Sikhs Hold Tricolor Motorbike Rally to Celebrate 75 Years of India's Independence
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/video-750-sikhs-hold-tricolor-motorbike-rally-to-celebrate-75-years-of-indias-independence-1098297278.html
August 6, 2022, 9:54 AM
Earlier this week, a massive tricolor motorbike rally was organized by the Federal Ministry of Culture in New Delhi as part of the grand celebrations in honor of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' (75th Anniversary of Indian Independence).
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Hiroshima Mayor Quotes Russian Writer Tolstoy at Peace Memorial Ceremony
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/hiroshima-mayor-quotes-russian-writer-tolstoy-at-peace-memorial-ceremony-1098358340.html
August 6, 2022, 9:13 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said on Saturday that it is impossible "to build your own happiness on someone else's misfortune," quoting prominent Russian writer Leo Tolstoy at the Peace Memorial Ceremony, which marks the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
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LIVE From Gaza as Israel Continues Operation Against Palestinian Islamic Jihad
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/live-from-gaza-as-israel-continues-operation-against-palestinian-islamic-jihad-1098357478.html
August 6, 2022, 9:03 AM
The latest round of Israel-Gaza escalation was triggered by the arrest this week of a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader in the West Bank. It was followed by Israel sealing roads around the strip out of security concerns.
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Russia's Deputy Envoy to UN Uncertain if Moscow, US Will Agree New Arms Control Deal Before 2026
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/russias-deputy-envoy-to-un-uncertain-if-moscow-us-will-agree-new-arms-control-deal-before-2026-1098298058.html
August 6, 2022, 8:04 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - It is hard to predict whether Russia will be able to reach an agreement with the United States on a treaty that would replace the New START before the latter's expiration in 2026, Russia's deputy envoy to the United Nations Andrei Belousov said.
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Apple Reportedly Warns Suppliers to Avoid 'Taiwan' Labeling Amid Fears of ‘Trade Barriers'
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/apple-reportedly-warns-suppliers-to-avoid-taiwan-labeling-amid-fears-of-trade-barriers-1098297423.html
August 6, 2022, 8:00 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei despite warnings from China, which considers the island part of its territory, set off a cascade of moves by Beijing, such as unprecedented live-fire drills in six locations around Taiwan and stopping all dialogue with the United States on major issues, from climate change to military relations.
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Beijing Lauds Russia for Support of 'One China' Principle
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/beijing-lauds-russia-for-support-of-one-china-principle-1098297015.html
August 6, 2022, 7:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Beijing appreciates Moscow's statement on supporting the "One China" principle, and disagreement with actions that violate China's sovereignty against the background of the aggravation of the situation around Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Blinken Claims China's Military Actions Disproportionate to Pelosi's 'Peaceful Visit' to Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/blinken-claims-chinas-military-actions-disproportionate-to-pelosis-peaceful-visit-to-taiwan-1098296855.html
August 6, 2022, 7:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that Beijing's escalatory military maneuvers are disproportionate to the "peaceful visit" of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
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Meta Removes 300 Accounts in India for Mass-Harassing People for Posting 'Anti-Hindu Content'
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/meta-removes-300-accounts-in-india-for-mass-harassing-people-for-posting-anti-hindu-content-1098294363.html
August 6, 2022, 6:59 AM
Meta* posted its first-ever revenue decline last month. Company executives claimed the “weak advertising demand environment” was the main reason behind the decline and also said it is expected to continue into the third quarter.
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'I'm Dead!' Las Vegas Vape Shop Owner 'Stabs Would-be Robber' at Least 7 Times in GRAPHIC Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/im-dead-las-vegas-vape-shop-owner-stabs-would-be-robber-at-least-7-times-in-graphic-video-1098295363.html
August 6, 2022, 6:42 AM
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on August 3 responded to an incident reported at a vape store, with surveillance footage adding dramatic details to the worker’s account of what he claimed was a botched robbery attempt.
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Summoned Chinese Envoy Says US Bears Full Responsibility for Taiwan Tensions - Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/summoned-chinese-envoy-says-us-bears-full-responsibility-for-taiwan-tensions---embassy-1098294850.html
August 6, 2022, 6:29 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang told US officials upon being summoned to the White House over the Beijing's military exercises near Taiwan that the responsibility for China-US tensions rests entirely with the United States, a spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington said.
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Hiroshima Survivor Hopes Her Generation Last to Suffer Through Such a Cruel Experience
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/hiroshima-survivor-hopes-her-generation-last-to-suffer-through-such-a-cruel-experience-1098295156.html
August 6, 2022, 6:24 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hiroshima survivor Toshiko Tanaka, 83, of Japan, on the 77th anniversary of the bombing told Sputnik she wants her generation to be the last to suffer through the type of experience wrought by a nuclear weapon.
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Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Reportedly Break Up After 9 Months of Dating
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/kim-kardashian-and-pete-davidson-reportedly-break-up-after-9-months-of-dating-1098292793.html
August 6, 2022, 6:20 AM
The couple started dating in October 2021 after Kim Kardashian debuted as a host for a gig on the Saturday Night Live comedy show.
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'Only Reliable Supplier Gone': Greeks Call EU's Gas Cutback Plan Unrealistic Amid Russia Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/only-reliable-supplier-gone-greeks-call-eus-gas-cutback-plan-unrealistic-amid-russia-sanctions-1098294629.html
August 6, 2022, 6:13 AM
HERAKLION, Greece (Sputnik) - As Europe is bracing for the forthcoming winter in a scramble to stock enough gas through a recently approved consumption plan, Greeks seem to be questioning not only the practical result of pulling a plug on an air conditioner, but the sheer viability of the proposed energy conservation campaign.
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VIDEOS, PHOTOS: IDF Ready for 'Week of Operations' as Rockets Rain Down on Israel From Gaza
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/videos-photos-idf-ready-for-week-of-operations-as-rockets-rain-down-on-israel-from-gaza-1098292283.html
August 6, 2022, 6:03 AM
The Israeli military announced Operation Breaking Dawn on Friday, launching airstrikes on dozens of Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip. Aside from destroying PIJ infrastructure, such as weapons storage sites and a rocket launcher, Israel also eliminated an Islamic Jihad commander.
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'There is Only One China': Beijing Rips Into US for Violating Status Quo in Taiwan Strait
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/there-is-only-one-china-beijing-rips-into-us-for-violating-status-quo-in-taiwan-strait-1098294083.html
August 6, 2022, 6:02 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The United States, not China, violated the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, since the island is guided by unilaterally adopted laws that violate bilateral agreements between Beijing and Washington, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
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BoE Governor Accused of 'Adding to a Sense of Panic' With Bleak Forecast of Looming UK Recession
https://sputniknews.com/20220806/boe-governor-accused-of-adding-to-a-sense-of-panic-with-bleak-forecast-of-looming-uk-recession-1098292319.html
August 6, 2022, 5:32 AM
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on August 4 offered a gloomy economic forecast, suggesting inflation would hit 13.3 percent in October, plunging the UK into a 15-month recession, as they raised interest rates from 1.25 to 1.75 percent.
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