Russia Awaits UN Chief to Clarify Proposal on Demilitarizing Zaporozhye Plant - Nebenzia
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/russia-awaits-un-chief-to-clarify-proposal-on-demilitarizing-zaporozhye-plant---nebenzia-1099496410.html
August 12, 2022, 1:34 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia will await for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to clarify his proposal to demilitarize the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) before commenting on it, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasiliy Nebenzia said.
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UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss: UK Must Prevent Iran From Getting Nuclear Weapons
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/uk-foreign-secretary-liz-truss-uk-must-prevent-iran-from-getting-nuclear-weapons-1099496287.html
August 12, 2022, 12:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who is running for prime minister, has said the United Kingdom and the international community must prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
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Armed Suspect Who Attempted to Breach FBI Cincinnati Office Killed by Ohio Police After Standoff
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/armed-suspect-who-attempted-to-breach-fbi-cincinnati-office-killed-by-ohio-police-after-standoff-1099495880.html
August 12, 2022, 12:16 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - An armed suspect who attempted to breach an FBI office in Cincinnati was shot and killed after he fled the scene and engaged police on a hourlong standoff on Thursday, the FBI field office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol has revealed.
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IRS Backtracks, Edits Job Posting Seeking Agents Willing to 'Use Deadly Force' After Online Outrage
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/irs-backtracks-edits-job-posting-seeking-agents-willing-to-use-deadly-force-after-online-outrage-1099495959.html
August 12, 2022, 12:09 AM
Such special agents are just some of the nearly hundred thousand new employees at the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expected to be hired when Democrats in the House pass the “Inflation Reduction Act,” which most experts say will have a minimal impact on inflation.
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STRATCOM Head: US Working 'Furiously' to Formulate New Deterrence Strategy Against Russia, China
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/stratcom-head-us-working-furiously-to-formulate-new-deterrence-strategy-against-russia-china-1099494374.html
August 11, 2022, 11:36 PM
The STRATCOM chief has given the first-ever real-world commander's estimate of what it would take to prevent nuclear war as events in Ukraine unfolded this winter. However, as tensions with China around Taiwan have risen sharply in the past few weeks, the high command ordered a reassesment.
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Facing Long Shot Against Trump-Backed Candidate, Cheney Seeks High Ground by Embracing Jan 6 Probe
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/facing-long-shot-against-trump-backed-candidate-cheney-seeks-high-ground-by-embracing-jan-6-probe-1099494812.html
August 11, 2022, 11:14 PM
Although former US President Donald Trump was eventually acquitted by a minority of senators who felt his impeachment for inciting the Capitol insurrection was a political game, he has spared no effort hounding out the Republicans who sided against him, none more so than US Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).
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US Gasoline Hits Pre-March Prices of $4 per Gallon as Demand Slackens
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/us-gasoline-hits-pre-march-prices-of-4-per-gallon-as-demand-slackens-1099494191.html
August 11, 2022, 9:44 PM
According to new numbers from the American Automobile Association (AAA), the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the United States has fallen below $4 for the first time since US President Joe Biden announced a total boycott of Russian energy exports in March.
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Trump's Fifth
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/trumps-fifth-1099493961.html
August 11, 2022, 9:14 PM
The former US president was questioned on Wednesday at the Manhattan office of the New York attorney general about his family's business operations; however, rather spill the beans, the one-term former commander-in-chief kept mum for several hours.
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Twitter Says Activating Policy to Tackle Misinformation Ahead of 2022 US Midterm Elections
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/twitter-says-activating-policy-to-tackle-misinformation-ahead-of-2022-us-midterm-elections-1099493842.html
August 11, 2022, 8:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Twitter announced on Thursday that it is activating its Civic Integrity Policy to address misinformation ahead of the 2022 midterm elections in the United States.
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AG Garland Confirms He Authorized FBI Warrant for Mar-a-Lago Search, Filed Motion to Unseal It
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/ag-garland-confirms-he-authorized-fbi-warrant-for-mar-a-lago-search-filed-motion-to-unseal-it-1099492877.html
August 11, 2022, 7:55 PM
At a Thursday news conference, US Attorney General Merrick Garland, who heads the US Department of Justice (DOJ), confirmed he personally authorized the search warrant the FBI used to raid former US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort earlier this week.
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Indian Ambassador Celebrates Traditional Ties With Russia at Moscow's India Day Festival - Photos
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/indian-ambassador-celebrates-traditional-ties-with-russia-at-moscows-india-day-festival---photos-1099491090.html
August 11, 2022, 7:22 PM
As India is preparing to celebrate its 75th Independence Day on August 15, Muscovites have a chance to experience the country’s cuisine, music, arts and crafts at the India Day festival.
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'Deplorable and Dangerous': FBI Director Condemns Threats to Agency Following Raid on Trump’s Home
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/deplorable-and-dangerous-fbi-director-condemns-threats-to-agency-following-raid-on-trumps-home-1099492218.html
August 11, 2022, 7:05 PM
The FBI chief, however, has refused to reveal the reasons behind the massive search at the former US president's Mar-a-Lago residence – the first of its kind in the country's history. The details of the search warrant remain sealed despite criticism from the Republicans and some legal experts.
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'The Last Laugh': EU Sanctions on Russia Backfiring as Moscow Winning 'Energy War,' Analysts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/the-last-laugh-eu-sanctions-on-russia-backfiring-as-moscow-winning-energy-war-analysts-say-1099490901.html
August 11, 2022, 6:52 PM
The European Union has laid out a plan to reduce gas consumption by 15% by March 2023, but it won’t be enough to compensate for the loss of 40% of its gas imports once anti-Russia sanctions take full effect.
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Glasgow Cancer Institute Apologizes After Canceling Job Offer to Russian Scientist
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/glasgow-cancer-institute-apologizes-after-canceling-job-offer-to-russian-scientist-1099491385.html
August 11, 2022, 6:44 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow apologized on Thursday for withdrawing a job offer to a Russian scientist over her nationality, saying it was a misunderstanding.
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UK to Face Biggest Drop in Real Income of 8% in 100 Years - Trades Union Congress
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/uk-to-face-biggest-drop-in-real-income-of-8-in-100-years---trades-union-congress-1099490772.html
August 11, 2022, 6:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The rate of inflation will exceed the rate of wage growth for Britons by nearly 8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, the largest gap in 100 years, the British Trades Union Congress (TUC) said on Thursday.
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Moscow: Latvia Designating Russia as 'State Sponsor of Terrorism' Goes Against International Law
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/moscow-latvia-designating-russia-as-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-goes-against-international-law-1099490244.html
August 11, 2022, 6:08 PM
The Latvian parliament adopted a motion earlier in the day to label Russia as a "state that supports terrorism." What's more, the Latvian foreign minister announced that the country's legislation will be amended so that local citizens be deprived of a residence permit and be forced to leave Latvia in the event of obtaining Russian citizenship.
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Drunk Man 'Smashed His Way Out of Coffin After Being Buried Alive as Sacrifice to Mother Earth'
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/drunk-man-smashed-his-way-out-of-coffin-after-being-buried-alive-as-sacrifice-to-mother-earth-1099490049.html
August 11, 2022, 6:02 PM
Indigenous Bolivians hold the Mother Earth Festival to honor Pachamama, the goddess of earth and fertiliy.
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Britney Spears in Hot Water Over Supposedly Racist Post
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/britney-spears-in-hot-water-over-supposedly-racist-post-1099489727.html
August 11, 2022, 5:31 PM
The celebrity singer plunged herself into a scandal upon condemning the actions of her former husband and main custodian to their kids, Kevin Federline. The purportedly racist comment arose when Spears alleged that Federline over-exposes their children to marijuana.
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REC Group Nearly Doubled Support for Agricultural Companies in 2021
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/rec-group-nearly-doubled-support-for-agricultural-companies-in-2021-1099489543.html
August 11, 2022, 5:11 PM
Russian agribusinesses received 1.7 times more support in 2021 compared to the previous year, and this trend has continued into 2022.
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Child Survives After 7 Minutes Without Blood Flow to Brain During Surgery, US Cardiologist Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/child-survives-after-7-minutes-without-blood-flow-to-brain-during-surgery-us-cardiologist-reveals-1099488943.html
August 11, 2022, 4:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Miracles may be possible and sometimes they do happen in operating rooms during very complex medical procedures, renowned US pediatric cardiac surgeon Bill Novick told Sputnik.
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Armed Suspect Attempts to Breach FBI Cincinnati Office, Flees Scene
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/armed-suspect-attempts-to-breach-fbi-cincinnati-office-flees-scene-1099488840.html
August 11, 2022, 4:37 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - An armed suspect attempted to breach an FBI office in Cincinnati, Ohio, but fled after an alarm went off and FBI special agents responded to the breach, the field office said on Thursday.
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How Taiwan War Hysteria Prompted US to Splurge $280 Billion on Microchip Industry
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/how-taiwan-war-hysteria-china-trade-war-prompted-us-to-splurge-280-billion-on-microchip-industry-1099485489.html
August 11, 2022, 4:22 PM
Under the $280-billion act, Washington will invest around $52.7 billion in microchip production to attempt to keep pace with China, as the two countries compete for dominance in the high-tech sector.
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Ex-WH Chief of Staff Says 'Someone Very Close to Trump' Could Have Tipped Off FBI to Raid Mar-a-Lago
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/source-tipped-off-fbi-to-possibility-of-classified-documents-at-trump-residence---reports-1099488310.html
August 11, 2022, 4:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A source familiar with the papers stored at former US President Donald Trump’s Florida residence at Mar-a-Lago tipped off federal investigators to the possibility that classified documents may be stored there, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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What's Behind Medicine Shortage in the UK?
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/whats-behind-medicine-shortage-in-the-uk-1099485087.html
August 11, 2022, 4:07 PM
A recent poll of pharmacists found more than 54 percent of the reported patients being put at risk in the last six months due to shortages of drugs including insulin, anti-depressants and antibiotics.
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Zelensky Advisor Oleksiy Arestovych Mulls Running for President
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/zelensky-advisor-oleksiy-arestovych-mulls-running-for-president-1099488090.html
August 11, 2022, 4:00 PM
The politician has come a long way since playing move and TV acting roles, and is now one of Kiev’s key spokespersons. Arestovych, who is infamous for rolling back his own declarations, claimed to be ready to ditch politics early in 2022, but has seemingly had a change of heart after the start of the Russian special military operation.
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Coca-Cola Lost $195Mln After Halting Russia Business
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/coca-cola-lost-195mln-after-halting-russia-business-1099487674.html
August 11, 2022, 3:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC) lost about 190 million euros ($195 million) in the first half of the year, mainly after suspending its operations in Russia, with further losses expected until the end of the year, the company said in a mid-year report.
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Blinken Says Raised Concerns Over Unfair Trial of 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero During Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/blinken-says-raised-concerns-over-unfair-trial-of-hotel-rwanda-hero-during-visit-1099487545.html
August 11, 2022, 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he raised concerns about the lack of fair trial guarantees for jailed politician Paul Rusesabagina during his visit to Rwanda.
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Poll: Over 75% of Republicans Think Trump's Political Enemies Behind FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/poll-over-75-of-republicans-think-trumps-political-enemies-behind-fbi-mar-a-lago-raid-1099487252.html
August 11, 2022, 3:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Over three-quarters of Republicans in the United States believe that the political enemies of former President Donald Trump are behind the FBI’s recent raid on his Mar-a-Lago residence, a Trafalgar Group poll said on Thursday.
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Southwest England Faces Limits on Water Use From Friday
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/southwest-england-faces-limits-on-water-use-from-friday-1099486979.html
August 11, 2022, 3:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A drought is expected to be declared in all of South West England from Friday, leading to region-wide curbs on the use of water by households and companies, British media said.
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'Rushing to Reach Climate Deal?': Macron Ripped for 'Criminal' Jet-Skiing Amid Plans to Save Energy
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/rushing-to-reach-climate-deal-macron-ripped-for-criminal-jet-skiing-amid-plans-to-save-energy-1099485666.html
August 11, 2022, 3:36 PM
Just a few weeks ago, the French president called on the nation to save energy to prepare for potential gas shortages. His government seeks to prohibit stores from leaving their doors open while air conditioning and heating are running, and aims to ban illuminated advertising in all cities between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.
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Sputnik V Becomes Most Exported Russian Medicine Over Two Years, RDIF Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/sputnik-v-becomes-most-exported-russian-medicine-over-two-years-rdif-says-1099485270.html
August 11, 2022, 2:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has become the most exported medicine in Russia's history in just two years since its registration, Kirill Dmitriev, the chief executive of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Thursday.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Leaves Singapore for Thailand as Ex-Sri Lanka Leader 'Runs Out of Asylum Options'
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/gotabaya-rajapaksa-leaves-singapore-for-thailand-as-ex-sri-lanka-leader-runs-out-of-asylum-options-1099482267.html
August 11, 2022, 2:05 PM
Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Singapore via the Maldives last month after thousands of protesters stormed the President's House and Secretariat, demanding his resignation over financial mismanagement. Gotabaya resigned from his post on July 15, paving the way for Ranil Wickremesinghe to form a new government in the island nation.
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Two Men in German Court Over Rape of 18-Year-Old Ukrainian Refugee Girl on Hotel Boat
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/two-men-in-german-court-over-rape-of-18-year-old-ukrainian-refugee-girl-on-hotel-boat-1099482065.html
August 11, 2022, 1:44 PM
The two accused men came to Germany from Ukraine in the first weeks of the Russian operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify the neighboring country, claiming refugee status since they held Ukrainian citizenship while studying at Ukrainian universities.
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Sputnik V Vaccine: Two Years Since the Russian Breakthrough in Fight Against COVID-19
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/sputnik-v-vaccine-two-years-since-the-russian-breakthrough-in-fight-against-covid-19-1099484454.html
August 11, 2022, 1:31 PM
As new variants continue to emerge, and new waves of infections continue to pop up across the globe, the Sputnik V vaccine remains in demand. Throughout the pandemic, the Russian vaccine and its derivative, Sputnik Light, proved its safety and high effectiveness against all known variants.
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REC: Udmurtia's Exports Grew 23% in 2021
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/rec-udmurtias-exports-grew-23-in-2021-1099484333.html
August 11, 2022, 1:27 PM
The exports of Russia’s Udmurt Republic increased by 23% in 2021, Veronika Nikishina, head of the Russian Export Center JSC (REC, part of VEB.RF), revealed after a meeting of the export council.
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One Million People Internally Displaced Due to Protracted Drought in Somalia: UNHCR
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/one-million-people-internally-displaced-due-to-protracted-drought-in-somalia-unhcr-1099484136.html
August 11, 2022, 1:18 PM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - A devastating drought in Somalia, which began in January last year, forced one million people to move within the country, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Thursday.
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Russia Wonders Who Let US Use Afghan Airspace to Kill Al-Qaeda Leader
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/russia-wonders-who-let-us-use-afghan-airspace-to-kill-al-qaeda-leader-1099483099.html
August 11, 2022, 1:03 PM
Earlier this month, the White House claimed that the US had carried out a counter-terrorism operation in Kabul on July 30, in which al-Qaeda* leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was destroyed, allegedly by two Hellfire missiles fired from a drone.
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VIDEO: Naked Machete-Wielding Florida Man Arrested for Trying to Steal Stranger's Clothes
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/video-naked-machete-wielding-florida-man-arrested-for-trying-to-steal-strangers-clothes-1099481881.html
August 11, 2022, 1:03 PM
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said that a civilian spotted a man, later identified as Brandon Wright, as he carried a machete and picked palmetto berries while totally naked.
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Progress and Results of Russia's Special Military Operation in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/progress-and-results-of-russias-special-military-operation-in-ukraine-1099472571.html
August 11, 2022, 12:57 PM
Following the recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics on February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine to "demilitarize and denazify" Ukraine, and to completely liberate Donbass. Sputnik summarizes the course of the operation and its results.
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OPEC Upgrades Forecast for 2022 Oil Output Outside Organization to 65.8Mln Bpd, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/opec-upgrades-forecast-for-2022-oil-output-outside-organization-to-658mln-bpd-report-says-1099482735.html
August 11, 2022, 12:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - OPEC has slightly upgraded its forecast for oil production for 2022 outside the organization by 65,000 barrels per day and expects it to be 65.8 million barrels per day, according to its report published on Thursday.
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Russia, Belarus Create New Technology for Alternative Energy
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/russia-belarus-create-new-technology-for-alternative-energy-1099480708.html
August 11, 2022, 12:41 PM
Researchers at the National Research University of Electronic Technology “MIET”, jointly with colleagues from Belarus, have created a simple and safe method to create silicon germanium films that can turn waste heat from industrial facilities into electricity.
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African Nations Unwilling to Be Involved in New Cold War ‘to Choose Between West or China or Russia’
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/african-nations-unwilling-to-be-involved-in-new-cold-war-to-choose-between-west-or-china-or-russia-1099481207.html
August 11, 2022, 11:47 AM
During his four-nation African tour late last month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in particular, thanked local authorities for not supporting the West’s anti-Russian sanctions, blamed the EU and the US for soaring food prices and suggested that Africa buy Russian oil.
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London School of Tropical Medicine Shaped by Colonial Past, Pseudoscience, Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/london-school-of-tropical-medicine-shaped-by-colonial-past-pseudoscience-study-says-1099481050.html
August 11, 2022, 11:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) benefited from its colonial past and propagated notions in its research and teaching that were rooted in white supremacy and pseudoscience, a study out Thursday revealed.
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Global Oil Output to Rise by 4.8Mln Bpd to 100Mln Bpd in 2022: IEA Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/global-oil-output-to-rise-by-48mln-bpd-to-100mln-bpd-in-2022-iea-report-1099480886.html
August 11, 2022, 11:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The global oil production will increase by 4.8 million barrels per day to 100 million barrels per day in 2022, and by 1.7 million barrels per day to the record 101.7 million barrels per day in 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its fresh report on Thursday.
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Circle of Truss: 'Liz For Leader' Wooing More Defectors From 'Ready4Rishi' Camp
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/circle-of-truss-liz-for-leader-wooing-more-defectors-from-ready4rishi-camp-1099478996.html
August 11, 2022, 11:23 AM
Nine Conservative MPs who had yet to declare backing for either contender came out in support of Truss on Tuesday night, saying her pledge of tax cuts and regulatory reform was what Britain needed to overcome the financial crisis.
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Smug Influencer's In-flight Smoking Video Creates Ruckus on Indian Social Media, Probe Launched
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/smug-influencers-in-flight-smoking-video-creates-ruckus-on-indian-social-media-probe-launched-1099475208.html
August 11, 2022, 11:02 AM
In July, aviation regulator DGCA ordered SpiceJet to operate a maximum of 50 percent of its fleet following a series of technical glitches.
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Moscow: Latvia Was Driven by Xenophobia When It Declared Russia 'Sponsor of Terrorism'
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/moscow-latvia-was-driven-by-xenophobia-when-it-declared-russia-sponsor-of-terrorism-1099479487.html
August 11, 2022, 10:24 AM
The Baltic state's parliament earlier voted to declare Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism," claiming that Moscow supported "terrorist regimes and groups" and linking their decision with Russia's choice to start the special military operation in Ukraine, which Latvia and other Western states have dubbed an "invasion".
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Raisi Confirms Iran's Commitment to Resist Attempts to Alter Borders in Caucasus
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/raisi-confirms-irans-commitment-to-resist-attempts-to-alter-borders-in-caucasus-1099479321.html
August 11, 2022, 10:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reaffirmed that his country will counter any attempts to redraw the boundaries in the Caucasus, the press office of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said following the phone talk between the two leaders.
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Special Forces From Russia, Venezuela, Sudan, Iran Arrive in Belarus for Army Games
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/special-forces-from-russia-venezuela-sudan-iran-arrive-in-belarus-for-army-games-1099479136.html
August 11, 2022, 10:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Participants of the Polar Star 2022 military competition from Russia, Venezuela, Sudan and Iran arrived in Belarus on a Russian military aircraft, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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UK Pharmacists Warn Medicine Shortages Put Patients at Risk
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/uk-pharmacists-warn-medicine-shortages-put-patients-at-risk-1099473684.html
August 11, 2022, 8:40 AM
The issue first came to the fore in April, when shortages of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs resulted in an outcry, with doctors warning that some women will resort to unorthodox methods to get the medication they need.
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Norway Sees Record Spike in Food Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/norway-sees-record-spike-in-food-prices-1099470500.html
August 11, 2022, 8:28 AM
The unprecedented rise in grocery prices has offset a recent wage increase, reduced purchasing power and exacerbated problems for the country's most vulnerable groups.
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Russian Hacktivist Group Killnet Leaks Personal Data of Lockheed Martin Employees
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/russian-hacktivist-group-killnet-leaks-personal-data-of-lockheed-martin-employees-1099474314.html
August 11, 2022, 8:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian cyberactivist group Killnet posted on Thursday the personal information of Lockheed Martin employees as an evidence of success of its recent hack-and-leak operation against the US arms-making giant .
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Moscow Slams Kiev's Shelling of Zaporozhye NPP as 'Act of Nuclear Terrorism'
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/moscow-slams-kievs-shelling-of-zaporozhye-npp-as-act-of-nuclear-terrorism-1099474068.html
August 11, 2022, 8:16 AM
Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the Ukrainian military's attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant not only threaten the lives of Ukrainians and Russians, but all Europeans.
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IEA No Longer Expects Drop in Oil Production in Russia in 2022, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/iea-no-longer-expects-drop-in-oil-production-in-russia-in-2022-report-says-1099473883.html
August 11, 2022, 8:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has raised its forecast for oil production in Russia and no longer expects a fall in the country's oil output in 2022, according to its fresh report released on Thursday.
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Delhi Makes Face Mask Mandatory Following Exponential Jump in COVID Cases, Deaths
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/delhi-makes-face-mask-mandatory-following-exponential-jump-in-covid-cases-deaths--1099471613.html
August 11, 2022, 7:22 AM
India has recorded 16,299 new COVID infections and 53 deaths in the last 24 hours. Delhi has seen a record jump in COVID cases and deaths.
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German Energy Giant Projects to Lose Over $770Mln Due to Sanctions Against Russian Coal
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/german-energy-giant-projects-to-lose-over-770mln-due-to-sanctions-against-russian-coal-1099472190.html
August 11, 2022, 7:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German energy producer RWE is slated to incur 748 million euros ($770 million) in losses as a result to the halt of coal deliveries from Russia, nearly 100 million less than expected before, the company said in a fresh financial report.
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India's Top Court Grants Bail to Poet-Activist Varavara Rao, Jailed for Inciting Caste Violence
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/indias-top-court-grants-bail-to-poet-activist-varavara-rao-jailed-for-inciting-caste-violence-1099469644.html
August 11, 2022, 7:20 AM
Rao was among several activists arrested by Maharashtra state police for inciting caste-based violence in the village of Bhima Koregaon in January 2018, where he made an inflammatory speech in public. At least one person died and five were injured in the clashes.
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China Calls Australia's Nuclear Submarine Plan Under AUKUS a 'Hot Spot Issue'
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/china-calls-australias-nuclear-submarine-plan-under-aukus-a-hot-spot-issue--1099470237.html
August 11, 2022, 7:13 AM
Under a trilateral arrangement signed between the US, UK and Australia last September, the Royal Australian Navy is expected to induct nuclear-powered submarines by 2040. Australia justified its move by claiming Canberra is facing its "worst strategic environment" in decades because of China's naval expansion.
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Divers Inspect Mine in Mexico Where 10 Miners Remain Under Rubble, Governor Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/divers-inspect-mine-in-mexico-where-10-miners-remain-under-rubble-governor-says-1099471483.html
August 11, 2022, 7:06 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Divers have descended into a flooded mine in the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila, where 10 miners remain trapped under the rubble, but the entrance to the tunnels remains blocked, Governor Miguel Riquelme said on Thursday.
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Slovenian President Fears Prolonged Conflict in Ukraine May Spill Over to Balkans
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/slovenian-president-fears-prolonged-conflict-in-ukraine-may-spill-over-to-balkans-1099470972.html
August 11, 2022, 6:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In the event of prolonged conflict in Ukraine, tensions could spread further south and engulf the Western Balkans, Slovenian President Borut Pahor said.
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‘Baseless Myths’: Tehran Rejects US Claims That Iranian National Plotted to Kill John Bolton
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/baseless-myths-tehran-rejects-us-claims-that-iranian-national-plotted-to-kill-john-bolton-1099470062.html
August 11, 2022, 6:47 AM
Washington argues that an Iranian man’s alleged attempt to kill John Bolton was supposed to be retaliation for the January 2020 assassination of Qasem Soleimani, a top general from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who died in a US drone strike authorized by then-President Donald Trump.
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Democratic Congressman Beyer: No Recession in US, Inflation is Zero
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/democratic-congressman-beyer-no-recession-in-us-inflation-is-zero-1099469429.html
August 11, 2022, 6:08 AM
On Sunday, the US Senate passed a $430 billion climate, health care and tax overhaul bill, which aims to lower healthcare costs for Americans and reduce the federal budget deficit.
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South Korea Deplores North's Accusations of Exporting Coronavirus
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/south-korea-deplores-norths-accusations-of-exporting-coronavirus-1099469782.html
August 11, 2022, 6:06 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korea bemoaned the repeated accusations of Pyongyang that Seoul introduced the coronavirus to North Korea, the South Korean ministry of unification said on Thursday.
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'Another Step Up the Escalation Ladder': Denmark Sends 130 Instructors to Train Ukrainian Soldiers
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/another-step-up-the-escalation-ladder-denmark-sends-130-instructors-to-train-ukrainian-soldiers-1099468999.html
August 11, 2022, 5:49 AM
The program, which includes weapons training, urban combat, tactical field operations and first aid has been slammed by the Russian embassy as “further escalation delaying the peace” and “betting on Kiev's victory.”
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Sri Lanka Halts 12 Infrastructure Projects Funded by Japan Amid Economic Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/sri-lanka-halts-12-infrastructure-projects-funded-by-japan-amid-economic-crisis-1099468838.html
August 11, 2022, 5:42 AM
The Ranil Wickremesinghe government has been scrutinizing the infrastructure projects signed in the past amid rising foreign debt. The island nation has defaulted on its foreign debt this year for the first time in decades.
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Russia Winning in Energy Markets, Bloomberg Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/russia-winning-in-energy-markets-bloomberg-says-1099468723.html
August 11, 2022, 5:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is winning in the energy markets, getting the opportunity to cope with Western sanctions, while the EU may face an energy crisis in the fall, according to an article by Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas.
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Denmark, Sweden and Norway to Patrol Baltic Sea Together and Share Reconnaissance Data
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/denmark-sweden-and-norway-to-patrol-baltic-sea-together-and-share-reconnaissance-data-1099468235.html
August 11, 2022, 5:13 AM
Earlier, Sweden and Finland utilized the “Russian threat” as a pretext to file applications for NATO membership, abandoning decades of non-alignment. The very same “Russian threat” has also been used as a convenient justification to inflate military budgets across Scandinavia.
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Nicola Sturgeon Claims Liz Truss ‘Wanted to Know How She Could Get Into Vogue’
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/nicola-sturgeon-claims-liz-truss-wanted-to-know-how-she-could-get-into-vogue-1099468416.html
August 11, 2022, 5:12 AM
Last week, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss took aim at Nicola Sturgeon over the SNP leader’s fresh demands to hold a new Scottish independence referendum, calling Scotland’s first minister an “attention seeker.”
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Czech Senate Supports Using 1,200 Servicemen to Protect NATO Eastern Flank, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/czech-senate-supports-using-1200-servicemen-to-protect-nato-eastern-flank-reports-say-1099468140.html
August 11, 2022, 4:46 AM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - The upper chamber of the Czech parliament, the Senate, has supported the idea of sending 1,200 servicemen to boost the protection of the NATO eastern flank, media reported.
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Three Indian Soldiers Killed by Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/three-indian-soldiers-killed-by-terrorists-in-jammu-and-kashmir---reports-1099467698.html
August 11, 2022, 4:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three Indian soldiers have been killed and two more injured as a result of a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, media reported on Thursday.
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Report: Biden Privately Warned by Historians That American Democracy Is in Peril
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/report-biden-privately-warned-by-historians-that-american-democracy-is-in-peril-1099466575.html
August 11, 2022, 4:14 AM
The reported meeting comes in light of an objective of Biden's second year in office, which he previously announced during a news conference in January, which was to solicit more opinions from the academic community, editorial writers, think tanks, and other outside specialists.
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Pyongyang Vows to Destroy S.Korean Authorities If Seoul Tries to Bring COVID Into DPRK
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/pyongyang-vows-to-destroy-skorean-authorities-if-seoul-tries-to-bring-covid-into-dprk-1099466793.html
August 11, 2022, 3:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, deputy director of a Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee department Kim Yo Jong, said Pyongyang will destroy the South Korean authorities if they provoke the penetration of coronavirus into North Korea.
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White House Reportedly Mulling Changing US Tariffs on China After Pelosi's Risky Visit to Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/white-house-reportedly-mulling-changing-us-tariffs-on-china-after-pelosis-risky-visit-to-taiwan-1099465701.html
August 11, 2022, 2:52 AM
Beijing's response to Pelosi's trip to Taiwan last week reportedly prompted a policy reevaluation by administration officials, who are said to be eager to avoid taking any action that China might interpret as an escalation while also avoiding being perceived as backing down in the face of Beijing's hardening position toward the island nation.
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Video: Three Dead as Explosion Rips Through Indiana Neighborhood, Damages Nearly 40 Homes
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/video-three-dead-as-explosion-rips-through-indiana-neighborhood-damages-nearly-40-homes-1099465817.html
August 11, 2022, 1:51 AM
Neighbors who felt and heard the as-yet-unexplained blast told local media they “thought a tree had fallen on us–or a car crashed into the building.”
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Last Member of 'Daesh Beatles' Group Reportedly Caught in UK
https://sputniknews.com/20220811/last-member-of-daesh-beatles-group-reportedly-caught-in-uk-1099465268.html
August 11, 2022, 12:34 AM
Four people who pledged to fight for Daesh* in Syria and wound up being guards for Western prisoners and hostages are thought to have belonged to the so-called "Beatles" cell within the terrorist group. They are all believed to have grown up in west London, UK, which is reflected by their accents, hence their name.
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Iranian Experts Undertake Review of Europe’s ‘Final’ Nuclear Deal Offer
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/iranian-experts-undertake-review-of-europes-final-nuclear-deal-offer-1099465068.html
August 10, 2022, 11:31 PM
After unexpected recent progress in negotiations, the Western-led censure of Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains a major sticking point.
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Videos: Heavy Thunderstorms Drop Buckets of Rain on Washington, DC, Flooding City Streets
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/videos-heavy-thunderstorms-drop-buckets-of-rain-on-washington-dc-flooding-city-streets-1099464356.html
August 10, 2022, 11:12 PM
A line of powerful thunderstorms swept through the Washington, DC, metro area on Wednesday evening, dumping several inches of rain in just a few minutes and causing widespread flooding. This comes after a string of flooding events in recent days.
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Meaty Melee: Florida Woman Charged With Assault After Flinging Raw Steak at Partner
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/meaty-melee-florida-woman-charged-with-assault-after-flinging-raw-steak-at-partner-1099463782.html
August 10, 2022, 10:32 PM
A woman from a Tampa suburb is facing assault charges after picking up a raw steak and throwing it at her partner during an argument. Yes that’s right, it wasn’t a stake.
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Planetary Nursery: Researchers Claim to Have Discovered Possibly Youngest Exoplanet to Date
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/planetary-nursery-researchers-claim-to-have-discovered-possibly-youngest-exoplanet-to-date-1099462862.html
August 10, 2022, 10:28 PM
Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 exoplanets in the past 30 years, a diverse collection of planets located far beyond our solar system. And the most recent discovery could be as young as a child.
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US Stocks Jump as Consumer Prices Suggests Inflation May Be Peaking
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/us-stocks-jump-as-consumer-prices-suggests-inflation-may-be-peaking-1099463177.html
August 10, 2022, 9:38 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Wall Street jumped broadly on Wednesday, with industrial to Big Tech stocks rallying on softer-than-expected US consumer prices that suggested the Federal Reserve might become less aggressive with interest rate hikes to curb inflation.
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Amid Cross-Strait Crisis, Taiwan’s Opposition KMT Sends ‘Fact-Finding Delegation’ to Mainland China
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/amid-cross-strait-crisis-taiwans-opposition-kmt-sends-fact-finding-delegation-to-mainland-china-1099462315.html
August 10, 2022, 8:37 PM
With China engaged in wide-ranging military drills around Taiwan in response to a visit to the island earlier this month by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), a group of Taiwanese politicians have traveled to the Chinese mainland to downplay the risk of serious conflict to the Taiwanese business community.
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Pelosi on China Imposing Sanctions Against Her: 'Who Cares'
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/pelosi-on-china-imposing-sanctions-against-her-who-cares-1099461937.html
August 10, 2022, 8:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that she does not care about the sanctions that China has imposed on her and her family over her recent visit to Taiwan.
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Less Than 25% of Britons Ready to Host Ukrainian Refugees for Over 12 Months - Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/less-than-25-of-britons-ready-to-host-ukrainian-refugees-for-over-12-months---poll-1099462170.html
August 10, 2022, 8:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Less than 25% of Britons who have sheltered Ukrainian refugees under the state program agree to keep housing them for more than a year, a survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Wednesday.
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Researchers Say Replacing Regular Salt With Substitute Reduces Chance of Heart Disorders
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/researchers-say-replacing-regular-salt-with-substitute-reduces-chance-of-heart-disorders-1099461280.html
August 10, 2022, 7:04 PM
The increased intake of regular salt might lead to higher blood pressure in some people, which in turn often contributes to heart problems, including heart attacks, and early deaths.
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Pentagon Chief Pledges More Military Assistance for Baltic States Under Pretext of 'Russia Threat'
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/pentagon-chief-pledges-more-military-assistance-for-baltic-states-under-pretext-of-russia-threat-1099461027.html
August 10, 2022, 6:59 PM
The US has deployed an additional 20,000 troops in Europe following the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, bringing the total to 100,000. Although Moscow assures that it poses no threat to NATO states, the alliance used the Russian operation as a pretext to deploy more forces at its eastern fringes.
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Rwandan Academics Urge Blinken to Take ‘Holistic Approach’ to Congo on Africa Tour
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/rwandan-academics-urge-blinken-to-take-holistic-approach-to-congo-on-africa-tour-1099460299.html
August 10, 2022, 6:48 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to visit Rwanda on Wednesday, where Kigali’s alleged backing of rebels in the DRC’s North Kivu province will be high on the agenda.
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Spain's Controversial Energy Saving Plan Comes Into Force
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/spains-controversial-energy-saving-plan-comes-into-force-1099460746.html
August 10, 2022, 6:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The energy saving measures developed by the Spanish government to reduce energy consumption amid the energy crisis came into force in Spain on Wednesday, causing wide public criticism.
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Ukraine Food Exports: Figures and Routes
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/ukraine-food-exports-figures-and-routes-1099458544.html
August 10, 2022, 5:41 PM
The international supply of grain and other agricultural products was undermined following the introduction of western sanctions against Russia and the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. In short, shipments from the world's two key suppliers – Russia and Ukraine – were disrupted.
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US Warns Iran of ‘Severe Consequences’ After Plot to Murder Bolton Uncovered
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/us-warns-iran-of-severe-consequences-after-plot-to-murder-bolton-uncovered-1099459518.html
August 10, 2022, 5:40 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The United States is warning Iran of "severe consequences" if any US citizen is attacked after an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps member was charged in an alleged plot to kill former National Security Advisor John Bolton, current National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday.
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Biden Says Time to Pass US Inflation Reduction Act as Consumer Prices Retreat
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/biden-says-time-to-pass-us-inflation-reduction-act-as-consumer-prices-retreat-1099459387.html
August 10, 2022, 5:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Inflation in the United States is showing signs of slowing and it is time to maximize the benefit by passing a law to further curb price growth, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after a government report showed consumer prices retreating from four-decade highs.
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Pelosi Says Trip to Taiwan Meant to Show Strong Status Quo Relationship
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/pelosi-says-trip-to-taiwan-meant-to-show-strong-status-quo-relationship-1099459004.html
August 10, 2022, 5:03 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday her recent trip to Taiwan was intended to demonstrate a strong relationship based the status quo.
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Warrant for FBI’s Trump Raid Signed by Political Donor Judge Who Worked for Epstein
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/warrant-for-fbis-trump-raid-signed-by-political-donor-judge-who-worked-for-epstein-1099454822.html
August 10, 2022, 4:56 PM
Florida Federal Magistrate Bruce Reinhart was sued by victims of child sex trafficker and abuser Jeffrey Epstein in 2011. They claimed that his defection from the US attorney's office to work for the high-flying finance tycoon in the midst of Epstein’s plea bargain helped him get off with a lighter sentence.
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FBI Chief, US Attorney General Reportedly Face Increased Number of Death Threats Online
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/fbi-chief-us-attorney-general-reportedly-face-increased-number-of-death-threats-online-1099458607.html
August 10, 2022, 4:48 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The number of death threats directed against FBI Director Christopher Wray and US Attorney General Merrick Garland has markedly increased in the wake of the raid they conducted at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Fox News reported on Wednesday.
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Black Sea Initiative Coordinator Holds Briefing About Ukrainian Grain Being Shipped to Istanbul
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/black-sea-initiative-coordinator-holds-briefing-about-ukrainian-grain-being-shipped-to-istanbul-1099448456.html
August 10, 2022, 4:08 PM
On July 22, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey signed the UN-brokered Black Sea grain initiative, ensuring a safe maritime route for ships carrying food and fertilizer exports from three key Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea – Odessa, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhnoe.
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US Consumer Prices Up 8.5% in Year to July, Retreating From 4-Decade Highs - Labor Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/us-consumer-prices-up-85-in-year-to-july-retreating-from-4-decade-highs---labor-dept-1099456137.html
August 10, 2022, 3:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US consumer prices rose by 8.5% in the year to July, retreating from four-decade highs, according to Labor Department data on Wednesday that signaled the Federal Reserve may have started making progress in its herculean fight against inflation.
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US DoJ Charges IRGC Member With Allegedly Plotting Ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton's Murder
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/us-doj-charges-irgc-member-with-allegedly-plotting-ex-national-security-advisor-john-boltons-murder-1099455813.html
August 10, 2022, 2:55 PM
Bolton held the highest post in his career as national security adviser under the Trump administration but was sacked by ерут-POTUS over an alleged scheme that resulted in the fiasco of proliferation talks with North Korea. Bolton is known for his radical anti-Iran views.
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WATCH: Indian Man Takes Mud Bath & Performs Yoga in Pothole to Highlight Poor Roads
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/watch-indian-man-takes-mud-bath--performs-yoga-in-pothole-to-highlight-poor-roads-1099450130.html
August 10, 2022, 2:52 PM
A 52-year-old man in Kerala state died last week after he fell off his motorbike after hitting a pothole and was run over by a truck. Following the tragic incident, the state's High Court requested that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) fill the potholes immediately.
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Russian Pranksters Trick Madrid Mayor Into Planning Gay Festival Named After Ukrainian Nazi Bandera
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/russian-pranksters-trick-madrid-mayor-into-planning-gay-festival-named-after-ukrainian-nazi-bandera-1099455553.html
August 10, 2022, 2:48 PM
Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus specialize in tricking politicians and other famous figures by playing on their lack of acquaintance to other politicians or celebrities whom the duo impersonate.
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Trump Says Declined to Answer Questions in NY Attorney's Probe of Business Practices
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/trump-says-declined-to-answer-questions-in-ny-attorneys-probe-of-business-practices-1099454858.html
August 10, 2022, 2:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he declined to answer questions in the New York Attorney General’s probe into his business practices.
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Journalist Names Circumstances for Abrupt End to Ukraine's US Support
https://sputniknews.com/20220810/journalist-names-circumstances-for-abrupt-end-to-ukraines-us-support--1099453455.html
August 10, 2022, 2:01 PM
Since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine in February, Washington has provided Kiev with unprecedented military assistance as well as other forms of aid. Moscow has repeatedly stated that such steps will only escalate and prolong the Ukraine conflict.
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