Author's Agent: Rushdie Placed on Ventilator, May Lose Eye After Stabbing Attack
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/authors-agent-rushdie-placed-on-ventilator-may-lose-eye-after-stabbing-attack--1099530169.html
August 13, 2022, 1:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Author Salman Rushdie, who has been attacked in New York, is on a ventilator, cannot speak and is likely to lose an eye, media reported.
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US Believes China 'Overreacted' to Pelosi's Taiwan Visit, Official Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220813/us-believes-china-overreacted-to-pelosis-taiwan-visit-official-says-1099529700.html
August 13, 2022, 12:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States believes that China "overreacted" to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and sees its actions as provocative, Kurt Campbell, coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs in the National Security Council, said on Friday.
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Democrats’ Chance of Holding Onto Senate After Midterm Elections Surge, Polling Analysis Group Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/democrats-chance-of-holding-onto-senate-after-midterm-elections-surge-polling-analysis-group-finds-1099529540.html
August 12, 2022, 11:40 PM
The much-discussed GOP advantage in the coming midterm elections could be under threat, according to a number of recent polls.
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‘There Will be Blood in the Streets’: Google Execs Threaten Layoffs if Profits Don’t Come Up
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/there-will-be-blood-in-the-streets-google-execs-threaten-layoffs-if-profits-dont-come-up-1099529157.html
August 12, 2022, 11:31 PM
In a recently leaked internal communique, Google Cloud executives threatened to fire employees if they don’t see increases in their productivity in the third financial quarter.
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Video: Spirit Airlines Employee Suspended After Agent Throws Down at Texas Airport
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/video-spirit-airlines-employee-suspended-after-agent-throws-down-at-texas-airport-1099528859.html
August 12, 2022, 11:17 PM
What initially caused the airport conflict remains unclear. The incident allegedly occurred on Thursday, and footage of the showdown has received close to 6 million views.
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WATCH Water Pour Over Spillway on Ethiopia’s GERD Hydroelectric Dam After Finishing Third Filling
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/watch-water-pour-over-spillway-on-ethiopias-gerd-hydroelectric-dam-after-finishing-third-filling-1099527405.html
August 12, 2022, 10:33 PM
Egypt and Sudan, downstream on the Nile, have worried about the impact the rapid filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will have on water levels for the life-giving river, which cuts through the northern African desert.
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Serbian President Vucic: No Optimism About Upcoming Talks With Kosovo
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/serbian-president-vucic-no-optimism-about-upcoming-talks-with-kosovo-1099527884.html
August 12, 2022, 10:21 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that he is not optimistic about the upcoming negotiations with the partially-recognized Republic of Kosovo.
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Ukraine to Run Out of HIMARS Missiles Within Next 3-4 Months - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/ukraine-to-run-out-of-himars-missiles-within-next-3-4-months---reports-1099527279.html
August 12, 2022, 10:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukraine will deplete its stockpile of US-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) missiles within the next three to four months amid Russia’s special military operation in the country, Newsweek reported on Friday citing retired US Marine Corps Col. Mark Cancian.
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US National Archives Refutes Trump's Claims That Obama Took Classified Docs With Him
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-national-archives-refutes-trumps-claims-that-obama-took-classified-docs-with-him-1099525634.html
August 12, 2022, 9:55 PM
The FBI conducted an unprecedented search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, earlier this week. Although it is yet unclear what the FBI was searching for, reports have connected the search warrant to the National Archives' request to look into whether Trump breached the law by taking sensitive documents with him earlier.
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US House Passes Landmark Inflation Reduction Act, Measure Now Heads to Biden
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-house-passes-landmark-430-billion-inflation-reduction-act-measure-now-heads-to-biden-1099526802.html
August 12, 2022, 9:45 PM
The Inflation Reduction Act was approved by the Senate last Sunday, delivering the Biden administration a significant legislative victory before the November midterm elections. With all Republicans voting against it and all Democrats voting for it, along with Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, the bill passed by a vote of 51–50.
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J&J Stops Global Sales of Scandalous Talc-Based Powder After 130 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/jj-stops-global-sales-of-scandalous-talc-based-powder-after-130-years-1099524790.html
August 12, 2022, 8:22 PM
Once one of its top products for families, J&J's talc-based powder has been haunted by claims of causing cancer in recent years even as the company consistently denied what it has called rumors and "misinformation".
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Unsealed FBI Warrant Lists Trump Under Investigation for Violating Espionage Act, Obstruction
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/fbi-warrant-reportedly-lists-trump-under-investigation-for-violating-espionage-act--obstruction-1099525154.html
August 12, 2022, 7:15 PM
After former US President Donald Trump publicized the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday evening, many speculated it could have been related to the January 6 probe by the US House of Representatives or that potential charges might involve the Presidential Records Act. However, the unsealed search warrant reveals a far more serious case.
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Biden Administration Ready to Drive US Off Cliff, Political Commentator Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/biden-administration-ready-to-drive-us-off-cliff-political-commentator-claims-1099524920.html
August 12, 2022, 6:59 PM
Biden's rating as US president is not the only thing that has been in free fall since he entered the White House, according to the polls. Despite efforts to fix the country's economic woes, Americans are yet to sense any uptick.
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FBI Reportedly Recovered Eleven Sets of Classified Documents in Mar-a-Lago Search
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/fbi-reportedly-recovered-eleven-sets-of-classified-documents-in-mar-a-lago-search-1099524008.html
August 12, 2022, 5:33 PM
Former US President Donald Trump may have violated provisions of the Espionage Act related to the mishandling of documents by bringing home classified documents after he left office, some experts have said. However, others have noted that the World War I-era law is only used to prosecute offenders of low rank, or whistleblowers.
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Xi, Biden to Hold In-Person Summit in Southeast Asia in November - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/xi-biden-to-hold-in-person-summit-in-southeast-asia-in-november---reports-1099523453.html
August 12, 2022, 5:01 PM
The last time the two spoke, via video link, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden that he was “playing with fire” by allowing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the number three in government, to travel to Taiwan, a Chinese island whose rebellion the US supports.
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US 'Lost Track' of Afghan War Aims, Says Retired Marine General
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-lost-track-of-afghan-war-aims-says-retired-marine-general-1099521315.html
August 12, 2022, 5:00 PM
US President Joe Biden broke the peace deal by delaying the US troop pull-out September 11. But The Pentagon then quietly pulled its troops out before that date before Biden hurriedly ordered thousands of troops back to Kabul as the Taliban* marched on the capital.
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Prince Andrew Reportedly Enjoys Taxpayer-Funded Security Despite Losing Royal Job
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/prince-andrew-reportedly-enjoys-taxpayer-funded-security-despite-losing-royal-job-1099523227.html
August 12, 2022, 4:39 PM
The prince’s security detail was subject to a review following the queen's decision to strip him of the honorable title in light of sexual assault accusations by Virginia Giuffre. His regalia were not returned after reaching a settlement with the accuser that said the Prince did not admit any misconduct.
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Eleven Killed, Six Injured in Montenegro Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/eleven-killed-six-injured-in-montenegro-shooting-1099523357.html
August 12, 2022, 4:30 PM
According to local media reports, the shooting occurred as a result of a family quarrel. A police source told TVCG that a 34-year-old man then opened fire at passersby and a police officer.
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British Novelist Salman Rushdie Assaulted in New York - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/british-novelist-salman-rushdie-assaulted-in-new-york---video-1099522628.html
August 12, 2022, 3:45 PM
The writer's book 'The Satanic Verses', published back in 1988, has made many Muslims turn against him due to it being viewed as anti-Islamic and blasphemous.
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Last Supermoon of the Year Illuminates Tehran’s Sky
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/last-supermoon-of-the-year-illuminates-tehrans-sky-1099501370.html
August 12, 2022, 3:39 PM
A supermoon is a phenomenon that occurs when the full moon or new moon coincides with the perigee — the moment of the greatest convergence of the Moon and the Earth.
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Tehran: US Tries to Escape Responsibility by Alleging Iran Planned to Kill 'Coup Plotter' Bolton
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/tehran-us-tries-to-escape-responsibility-by-alleging-iran-planned-to-kill-coup-plotter-bolton-1099522059.html
August 12, 2022, 3:24 PM
The White House insists that an Iranian’s alleged attempt to kill former US National Security Adviser John Bolton was a tit-for-tat move for the assassination of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani in 2020.
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Top House Intel Republican Warns Subpoena for National Security Reasons Behind Trump Raid
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/top-house-intel-republican-warns-subpoena-for-national-security-reasons-behind-trump-raid-1099521349.html
August 12, 2022, 3:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Rep. Mike Turner called for the attorney general and FBI director on Friday to disclose the national security threat that formed the basis of the raid on former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
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Actress Anne Heche 'Not Expected to Survive' After Severe Brain Injury From Car Crash
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/actress-anne-heche-not-expected-to-survive-after-severe-brain-injury-from-car-crash-1099519772.html
August 12, 2022, 2:46 PM
The actress’ horrific crash last week in Los Angeles has left her in a coma with severe burns. Heche ran her Mini Cooper into the garage of an apartment and then reportedly pulled away and sped off. She crashed a second time into another home, leaving her car and the house ablaze.
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Good News Friday: From Rare Dinosaur Fossils to Mysterious Deep-Sea Holes
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/good-news-friday-from-rare-dinosaur-fossils-to-mysterious-deep-sea-holes-1099520242.html
August 12, 2022, 2:31 PM
TGIF, folks, so now's the time to take a pause from political and economic developments and take a look at Sputnik’s digest of this week’s most optimistic stories.
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RAF Top Brass in 'Tailspin' Over Pilot Training Delays, Leaked Memo Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/raf-top-brass-in-tailspin-over-pilot-training-delays-leaked-memo-says-1099514798.html
August 12, 2022, 2:09 PM
Demands from NATO to fly more patrols since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have pulled experience pilots away from training duties. A defence review last year that made changes to the types of frontline aircraft used by the services complicated matters.
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Justice: Man Finally Wins Lawsuit Against Indian Railways For 25 Cent Fare Overcharge … 22 Years Ago
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/justice-man-finally-wins-lawsuit-against-indian-railways-for-25-cent-fare-overcharge--22-years-ago-1099516396.html
August 12, 2022, 1:57 PM
A lawyer by occupation, Tungnath Chaturvedi went to court to demand a refund when he was 44 years old. His battle for justice has lasted more than 20 years, with the court finally ruling in his favor and awarding him the refund, plus 12% interest, plus Rs 15,000 ($188) in compensation.
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US Puts Visa Restrictions on Paraguayan Vice President, Family Over 'Corruption', Blinken Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-puts-visa-restrictions-on-paraguayan-vice-president-family-over-corruption-blinken-says-1099518944.html
August 12, 2022, 1:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is imposing visa restrictions on Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez, his associate and immediate family members for their alleged involvement in significant corruption, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
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Johnson Says UK Government Subsidies Allocated Amid Rising Prices Insufficient
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/johnson-says-uk-government-subsidies-allocated-amid-rising-prices-insufficient-1099518500.html
August 12, 2022, 1:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The financial support that the government of the United Kingdom has allocated to vulnerable households amid the rising cost of living is insufficient and be increased, regardless of who will become the next prime minister of the country, outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
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Chinese Ambassador: US Should 'Wake Up' And Abandon Attempts to Preserve Hegemony
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/chinese-ambassador-us-should-wake-up-and-abandon-attempts-to-preserve-hegemony-1099518454.html
August 12, 2022, 1:39 PM
US-China relations descended into a downward spiral in recent years, not least due to the US sending ever more ships to the disputed South China Sea and increasingly selling weapons to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a breakaway province.
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High on 'Mad Honey': Drunk Bear Found Slumped in Forest Gets Lift to Vet in Turkey
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/high-on-mad-honey-drunk-bear-found-slumped-in-forest-gets-lift-to-vet-in-turkey-1099516919.html
August 12, 2022, 1:33 PM
From trespassing on private property to stealing food and ransacking campsites, bears and their cubs are notorious for their mischievous activities and often get caught on camera, leaving netizens amused.
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Why US Conservatives Consider FBI Raid on Trump's Residence Undermined Democracy
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/why-us-conservatives-consider-fbi-raid-on-trumps-residence-undermined-democracy-1099517909.html
August 12, 2022, 1:28 PM
While the FBI and the Department of Justice formally had the right to conduct a search at Trump's Florida home – the first such case in history –, many legal experts, including non-conservatives, admit that not granting the former POTUS prior notice looked poor.
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Trump Dismisses Reports of FBI Raid for Nuclear Documents as 'Hoax'
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/trump-dismisses-reports-of-fbi-raid-for-nuclear-documents-as-hoax-1099517613.html
August 12, 2022, 1:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump dismissed on Friday a report that the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago residence in order to search for classified nuclear weapons documents.
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Indian Foreign Ministry Calls for Deescalation in Taiwan Strait
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/indian-foreign-ministry-calls-for-deescalation-in-taiwan-strait-1099517502.html
August 12, 2022, 1:24 PM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - India urges all parties involved in tensions in Taiwan Strait to deescalate and maintain stability in the region, Indian foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said on Friday.
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Canada, Sweden Send Military Instructors to Train Ukrainian Troops: Why is the West Fanning Flames?
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/canada-sweden-send-military-instructors-to-train-ukrainian-troops-why-is-the-west-fanning-flames-1099516524.html
August 12, 2022, 1:23 PM
With Russia going ahead with its special operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine, Canada’s decision to take part in the UK’s program to train Kiev’s forces will most likely add fuel to the fire of the Ukrainian conflict rather than defuse it.
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China Imposes Sanctions on Lithuanian Deputy Transport Minister Over 'Provocative' Visit to Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/china-imposes-sanctions-on-lithuanian-deputy-transport-minister-over-provocative-visit-to-taiwan-1099516193.html
August 12, 2022, 12:46 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China has decided to impose sanctions on Agne Vaiciukeviciute, the deputy head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications, due to her visit to Taiwan and to suspend any form of exchange with the department, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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North Macedonia's Decision Not to Establish Post of Honorary Consul Politically Motivated: Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/north-macedonias-decision-not-to-establish-post-of-honorary-consul-politically-motivated-moscow-1099515905.html
August 12, 2022, 12:16 PM
On Friday, North Macedonia made a U-turn by notifying Moscow that refused to establish the post of honorary consul of Russia in the city of Bitola.
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'Too Cold and They Don't Speak English': Afghan Refugees Refuse Homes in Scotland and Wales
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/too-cold-and-they-dont-speak-english-afghan-refugees-refuse-homes-in-scotland-and-wales-1099508501.html
August 12, 2022, 11:49 AM
Refugees Minister Lord Richard Harrington wrote to local authorities in late June to say the government was looking for another 2,000 homes — including 500 four-bedroom properties — for 10,500 asylum claimants.
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Zaporozhye Region's Authorities Slam Guterres' Position on NPP as Irresponsible
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/zaporozhye-regions-authorities-slam-guterres-position-on-npp-as-irresponsible-1099515624.html
August 12, 2022, 11:48 AM
SIMFEROPOL, Russia (Sputnik) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is acting irresponsibly by proposing to establish a security perimeter around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional administration, said on Friday.
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Delhi on High Alert After Police Seize 2,000 Cartridges, Ammunition Ahead of Independence Day
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/delhi-on-high-alert-after-police-seize-2000-cartridges-ammunition-ahead-of-independence-day--1099507309.html
August 12, 2022, 11:47 AM
India will commemorate its 76th Independence Day on August 15, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to deliver a speech from the ramparts of Delhi's iconic Red Fort.
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Russia's Rostec Develops Tech for Creating Combat Robots From Any Heavy Armor, Deputy CEO Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/russias-rostec-develops-tech-for-creating-combat-robots-from-any-heavy-armor-deputy-ceo-says-1099515464.html
August 12, 2022, 11:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state-owned defense corporation Rostec has developed a technology for the creation of combat robots from any military vehicle, First Deputy CEO Vladimir Artyakov told Sputnik.
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China Cannot Ignore Deployment of US THAAD Missile Systems in South Korea: Beijing
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/china-cannot-ignore-deployment-of-us-thaad-missile-systems-in-south-korea-beijing-1099514548.html
August 12, 2022, 11:28 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing cannot ignore the deployment of US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems in South Korea as it undermines China’s strategic security, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
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'Explosive Mood': Germany Expects 'Winter of Fury' Amid Energy Crisis and Soaring Inflation
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/explosive-mood-germany-expects-winter-of-fury-amid-energy-crisis-and-soaring-inflation-1099510083.html
August 12, 2022, 10:49 AM
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged to ramp up measures to alleviate soaring inflation and the energy crisis in the country, and expressed his confidence that Germany will see no protests this upcoming winter - the first without Russian energy supplies.
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DiaBeats: Indian Scientists Develop AI Algorithm That Can Predict Diabetes
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/diabeats-indian-scientists-develop-ai-algorithm-that-can-predict-diabetes-1099506608.html
August 12, 2022, 10:27 AM
Researchers believe that with the new algorithm, detecting the disease in its early stages can help prevent serious subsequent health problems. However, diagnosis relies heavily on the measurement of blood glucose and a mass screening test in low-resource settings.
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Nearly 60% of Germans Think Gov't Doing Too Little to Help Survive Soaring Prices, Poll Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/nearly-60-of-germans-think-govt-doing-too-little-to-help-survive-soaring-prices-poll-reveals-1099510169.html
August 12, 2022, 9:49 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - A majority of Germans surveyed by the ZDF broadcaster believe that the government's efforts are insufficient to give relief to the population amid skyrocketing prices.
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Water Supply Company in UK's Yorkshire Bans Hosepipe Watering From August 26 Over Droughts
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/water-supply-company-in-uks-yorkshire-bans-hosepipe-watering-from-august-26-over-droughts-1099509952.html
August 12, 2022, 9:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK water supply company Yorkshire Waters on Friday announced a temporary hosepipe ban in the kingdom's largest country of Yorkshire starting August 26 as many parts of the country continue to experience drought conditions triggered by abnormally hot temperatures.
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Australian Court Fines Google $42.7Mln for Fraud in Personal Data Collection: Regulator
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/australian-court-fines-google-427mln-for-fraud-in-personal-data-collection-regulator-1099509640.html
August 12, 2022, 9:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Australian federal court has fined Google 60 million Australian dollars ($42.7 million) for making misleading representations to consumers about the use and collection of their personal data, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Friday.
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US Tariffs on China: Beijing ‘Already Tired of the Show’ Performed by Washington, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-tariffs-on-china-beijing-already-tired-of-the-show-performed-by-washington-report-says-1099507773.html
August 12, 2022, 9:20 AM
Tensions between Beijing and Washington escalated even further over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan last week. Beijing, which sees the island as an essential part of China, launched large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait and scrapped cooperation with the US in a spate of sectors as retaliatory measures.
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EU's Proposal on Nuclear Deal Unacceptable Unless Iran's Demands Considered, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/eus-proposal-on-nuclear-deal-unacceptable-unless-irans-demands-considered-reports-say-1099507646.html
August 12, 2022, 8:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran is ready to consider Europe’s new proposal on the nuclear deal if its demands on sanctions and other issues are taken into account, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Friday, citing an informed Iranian official.
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Inflation in France Hikes to 6.1% in July Y/Y, Highest Since 198: Statistics Agency
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/inflation-in-france-hikes-to-61-in-july-yy-highest-since-198-statistics-agency-1099507538.html
August 12, 2022, 8:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French consumer price index (CPI), used as a measure of inflation, reached 6.1% in July year-on-year, breaking a new record since 1985, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) said on Friday.
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Trump Demands ‘Immediate Release’ of Search Warrant for FBI Raid on His Mar-a-Lago Home
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/trump-demands-immediate-release-of-search-warrant-for-fbi-raid-on-his-mar-a-lago-home-1099504764.html
August 12, 2022, 7:35 AM
On Thursday, US Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed that he had personally authorized the search warrant the FBI used to raid Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this week, which was slammed by the 45th US president as “prosecutorial misconduct” and “the weaponization of the Justice System.”
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Researchers Discover First of Its Kind Armored Dinosaur Fossils in Argentina
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/researchers-discover-first-of-its-kind-armored-dinosaur-fossils-in-argentina-1099502018.html
August 12, 2022, 7:04 AM
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a previously unknown small armored dinosaur in southern Argentina.
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Four Journalists Killed in Mexico, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/four-journalists-killed-in-mexico-reports-say-1099502399.html
August 12, 2022, 6:50 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Gunmen have killed four employees of a local radio station in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez bordering the United States, media reported on Friday.
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Four Killed, 16 Missing After Boat Capsizes in India's Uttar Pradesh
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/four-killed-16-missing-after-boat-capsizes-in-indias-uttar-pradesh-1099500289.html
August 12, 2022, 6:24 AM
In various small towns and rural parts of India, boats help locals cross rivers, especially where bridges have yet to be built. Most of the time, these boats, which are usually in a dilapidated condition, are found overloaded and have no safety equipment for emergencies.
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Samsung Head Pardoned Under South Korea's Liberation Day Amnesty
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/samsung-head-pardoned-under-south-koreas-liberation-day-amnesty-1099501743.html
August 12, 2022, 6:10 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - Lee Jae-yong, the vice president of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics, who had been on parole since last year, has been granted a full pardon and will be reinstated in all rights in the course of a special amnesty on the occasion of South Korea's Liberation Day, the republic's justice ministry said Friday.
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Sweden Agrees to Extradite First Man Wanted in Turkey in the Wake of NATO Deal
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/sweden-agrees-to-extradite-first-man-wanted-in-turkey-in-the-wake-of-nato-deal-1099500850.html
August 12, 2022, 6:03 AM
In return for accepting the NATO bids of Sweden and Finland, Ankara has demanded that a number of people be extradited from the Nordic countries over alleged ties with Kurdish groups that Turkey considers terrorist organizations.
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Sunak Warns Millions of Brits May Face ‘Risk of Real Destitution‘ Due to Truss’ Tax Cut Plans
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/sunak-warns-millions-of-brits-may-face-risk-of-real-destitution-due-to-truss-tax-cut-plans--1099500379.html
August 12, 2022, 5:47 AM
Liz Truss repeatedly locked horns with her Tory leadership rival, Rishi Sunak, over the tax issue during live TV debates over the course of the PM election race, which kicked off following Boris Johnson’s announcement about his resignation on July 7.
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Norwegian Authorities Warn of Euthanasia Risk For 'Freya' The Walrus
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/norwegian-authorities-warn-of-euthanasia-risk-for-freya-the-walrus--1099499627.html
August 12, 2022, 5:28 AM
A new celebrity has appeared in Norway — Freya the walrus. Freya has already been spotted in Britain, Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark, with the walrus then heading to the Nordic country.
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US May Use Instability Around Taiwan and Escalate Crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/us-may-use-instability-around-taiwan-and-escalate-crisis-chinese-foreign-minister-says-1099499360.html
August 12, 2022, 5:04 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is vigilant as the United States may use the instability around Taiwan and further escalate the crisis, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
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Norway Joins Training of Ukrainian Soldiers Amid Calls to Produce Arms for Kiev
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/norway-joins-training-of-ukrainian-soldiers-amid-calls-to-produce-arms-for-kiev-1099499079.html
August 12, 2022, 5:03 AM
Norway became the last Nordic nation to join the UK-led training project, aligning itself with its Scandinavian neighbors and peers that previously pledged to contribute between 20 and 130 instructors each.
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Russia Completes Development of Mini-Missiles for Pantsir Air Defense Systems: Rostec
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/russia-completes-development-of-mini-missiles-for-pantsir-air-defense-systems-rostec-1099499229.html
August 12, 2022, 4:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has completed the development of mini-missiles for the Pantsir air defense systems, Rostec First Deputy CEO Vladimir Artyakov told Sputnik.
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Cuba Gains Control of 'Worst-Ever’ Blaze That Killed 2, Crippled Country’s Energy Infrastructure
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/cuba-gains-control-of-worst-ever-blaze-that-killed-2-crippled-countrys-energy-infrastructure-1099498591.html
August 12, 2022, 4:17 AM
With plenty of help from Mexico and Venezuela–and without sanction relief from the US–Cuban authorities have finally contained the deadly blaze that consumed half the storage capacity of their main oil hub.
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Antarctic Ice Shelf Crumbling Twice as Fast as Previously Estimated, Study Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/antarctic-ice-shelf-crumbling-twice-as-fast-as-previously-estimated-study-finds-1099497549.html
August 12, 2022, 4:00 AM
It takes thousands of years for ice shelves, which are permanently floating sheets of frozen freshwater tied to land, to form. Once formed, they function as buttresses to hold back glaciers that would otherwise readily slip into the ocean, drastically raising sea levels, which would cause a global catastrophe.
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Biden to Reportedly Announce Plans for 2024 White House Bid After November Midterm Elections
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/biden-to-reportedly-announce-plans-for-2024-white-house-bid-after-november-midterm-elections--1099497949.html
August 12, 2022, 3:35 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden is going to announce his plans to run for a second presidential term after the upcoming midterm elections that will be held on November 8, media reported.
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Report: Classified Info on Nuclear Weapons Among Docs FBI Searched for at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/report-classified-info-on-nuclear-weapons-among-docs-fbi-searched-for-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-1099496660.html
August 12, 2022, 2:46 AM
Since the Monday raid at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home, the former US president has blasted the incident as "prosecutorial misconduct, the weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by Radical Left Democrats who desperately don't want me to run for president in 2024."
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Hunter Biden Reportedly Used Family Ties to Help Friend Win Primaries While Doing Deals With China
https://sputniknews.com/20220812/hunter-biden-reportedly-used-family-ties-to-help-friend-win-primaries-while-doing-deals-with-china--1099496539.html
August 12, 2022, 2:44 AM
The ongoing probe into Hunter Biden's tax issues, which started in 2018, has reportedly reached a "critical stage." The first son may be charged with a variety of tax offenses, as well as possible offenses related to foreign lobbying, according to officials. The younger Biden has denied wrongdoing on multiple occasions.
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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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