Sweeping Financial Sanctions Against Russia Threaten US Dollar Dominance, Warns IMF
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/sweeping-financial-sanctions-against-russia-threaten-us-dollar-dominance-warns-imf-1094351265.html
March 31, 2022, 10:08 AM
The US and its allies have announced a series of financial measures against Russian banks and leaders in response to Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. India, China, and others have ignored western sanctions and started taking steps to avert what the Kremlin calls the West's “economic war” against Russia.
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Great Britain Imposes Sanctions Against Sputnik's Head Anton Anisimov
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/great-britain-imposes-sanctions-against-sputniks-head-anton-anisimov-1094354237.html
March 31, 2022, 10:06 AM
Sanctions have also been imposed against Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency.
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Handwritten Instructions in Ukrainian on How to Use Brit-made Anti-Tank System Found in DPR
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/handwritten-instructions-in-ukrainian-on-how-to-use-brit-made-anti-tank-system-found-in-dpr-1094353860.html
March 31, 2022, 10:03 AM
The UK has sent over 4,000 NLAW (‘Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon’) fire-and-forget missile systems to Ukraine over the past three months. Earlier this month, UK defence chief Ben Wallace revealed in a prank call that London had sent so many NLAWs to Ukraine that its army was “running out of our own.”
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Nigeria Ready to Eye Possibility of Trade With Russia in National Currencies, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/nigeria-ready-to-eye-possibility-of-trade-with-russia-in-national-currencies-ambassador-says-1094352665.html
March 31, 2022, 9:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nigeria is ready to consider the possibility of conducting trade with Russia in national currencies if necessary, Nigerian Ambassador to Moscow Abdullahi Shehu said.
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Israeli Troops Come Under Fire While Detaining Palestinian Terrorist Suspects, IDF Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/israeli-troops-come-under-fire-while-detaining-palestinian-terrorist-suspects-idf-says-1094352822.html
March 31, 2022, 9:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli troops came under fire on Thursday after entering Jenin to arrest Palestinians suspected of terrorism with one soldier injured in the incident, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported.
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‘Deeply Disappointing’: US, Australia Slam India for Proposed Sanctions-Averting Deal with Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/deeply-disappointing-us-australia-slam-india-for-proposed-sanctions-averting-deal-with-russia-1094348624.html
March 31, 2022, 9:03 AM
India and Russia are negotiating a payment mechanism to continue bilateral trade despite sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on Russian financial institutions and leaders. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to discuss bilateral ties, including rupee-ruble payments, on Friday with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi.
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Neymar Not Going to Leave PSG Despite Growing Tensions in Club's Dressing Room - Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/neymar-not-going-to-leave-psg-despite-growing-tensions-in-clubs-dressing-room---media-1094348057.html
March 31, 2022, 8:57 AM
Neymar may be the highest-paid footballer on the planet, thanks to his salary, worth over $50 million at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), but the French outfit was reportedly unhappy with his lack of success and antics at the Parc des Princes. The club's Qatari owners were even keen to offload him in the summer, but recent reports claim otherwise.
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India: Congress Launches Nationwide Protest Amid Rising Fuel Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/india-congress-launches-nationwide-protest-amid-rising-fuel-prices-1094348804.html
March 31, 2022, 8:54 AM
Several Indian parties, including the Congress Party, are hitting out at the ruling party BJP over rising fuel and commodities prices. On Wednesday, rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) cut the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for 2022-23.
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Poland Turning into NATO's Front Line, Becoming Dangerous for Europe Itself – Medvedev
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/poland-turning-into-natos-front-line-becoming-dangerous-for-europe-itself--medvedev-1094351628.html
March 31, 2022, 8:45 AM
On Saturday, Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergei Andreev suggested Russia might be forced to temporarily close its embassy in Warsaw, leading to a similar step by Poland, after Warsaw announced it was expelling 45 Russian diplomats suspected of spying.
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European Commission Carries Out Unscheduled Raids on Several Gas Supply Companies in Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/european-commission-carries-out-unscheduled-raids-on-several-gas-supply-companies-in-germany-1094351493.html
March 31, 2022, 8:40 AM
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that EU officials had raided the offices of Gazprom's subsidiaries in Germany as part of an investigation into the company's alleged role in driving up prices in Europe.
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Norwegians’ Confidence in Country's Economy Plummets to Historic Low Amid Russia's Ukraine Op
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/norwegians-confidence-in-countrys-economy-plummets-to-historic-low-amid-russias-ukraine-op-1094348380.html
March 31, 2022, 8:20 AM
As of now, Norwegians' confidence in their economy is even lower than it was at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when massive lockdowns shut down the entire country.
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn to Dodge Immediate Disciplining Over Claims of DC ‘Sexual Perversion & Drugs'
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/rep-madison-cawthorn-to-dodge-immediate-disciplining-over-claims-of-dc-sexual-perversion--drugs-1094350274.html
March 31, 2022, 8:17 AM
North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn had appeared in an interview with a podcast, Warrior Poet Society, posted online last week, and when asked if the Netflix hit TV series, House of Cards, echoed his own experience in D.C., launched a invective about "the sexual perversion that goes on in Washington".
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DOJ Jan. 6 Probe Reportedly Expands Beyond Storming of Capitol to Examine Preceding Pro-Trump Rally
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/doj-jan-6-probe-reportedly-expands-beyond-storming-of-capitol-to-examine-preceding-pro-trump-rally-1094349263.html
March 31, 2022, 8:14 AM
Besides the US House Select Committee investigating the 6 January riot at the Capitol, analysing documents and extracting testimony from witnesses, a Justice Department inquiry was announced in January probing a “false electors” scheme which was ostensibly devised by Donald Trump loyalists to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election.
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China Imposes Retaliatory Visa Restrictions on Number of US Officials, Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/china-imposes-retaliatory-visa-restrictions-on-number-of-us-officials-foreign-ministry-says-1094350725.html
March 31, 2022, 8:09 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China has decided to impose retaliatory visa restrictions targeting a number of US officials, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
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'I'm Still Processing’: Chris Rock Comments on Getting Slapped by Will Smith at Oscars
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/im-still-processing-chris-rock--comments-on-getting-slapped-by-will-smith-at-oscars-1094346946.html
March 31, 2022, 7:15 AM
Comedian Chris Rock made headlines after getting slapped by actor Will Smith for mocking his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting the Oscars at the 94th Academy Awards. This sparked off a massive social media uproar as netizens slammed Smith's behaviour and the Academy also called for a probe of the incident.
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Hundreds of Norwegians Sue the State Over F-35 Noise
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/hundreds-of-norwegians-sue-the-state-over-f-35-noise-1094347605.html
March 31, 2022, 6:30 AM
Norway's new F-35s jets have more powerful engines compared with the F-16 fighter jets the Norwegian Air Force had used before, and make significantly more noise. Previously, similar complaints about noise levels had arisen in Denmark.
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7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tadine, New Caledonia Region - USGS
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/72-magnitude-earthquake-hits-tadine-new-caledonia-region---usgs-1094347838.html
March 31, 2022, 5:58 AM
Earlier in the day, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake has been registered off the coast of New Caledonia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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March of Return: How Did the Protests Evolve and Why Do They Attract Palestinians?
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/march-of-return-how-did-the-protests-evolve-and-why-do-they-attract-palestinians-1094347401.html
March 31, 2022, 5:43 AM
Palestinians have been demonstrating to make Israel lift a blockade it imposed on the Gaza Strip in 2007 and direct attention to the dire economic conditions in the enclave.
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Met Conducting ‘Active’ Probe After Damning Report into Over 200 Avoidable Baby Deaths at NHS Trust
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/met-conducting-active-probe-after-damning-report-into-over-200-avoidable-baby-deaths-at-nhs-trust-1094346498.html
March 31, 2022, 5:39 AM
On Wednesday the UK government issued an apology after the Ockenden report laid bare the harrowing details of the largest maternity scandal in National Health Service history, discovering that systemic failings at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust were to blame for the death of more than 200 babiesacross a span of two decades.
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Norwegian Intelligence Sees 'No Alternatives' to Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/norwegian-intelligence-sees-no-alternatives-to-putin-1094346157.html
March 31, 2022, 5:14 AM
According to the head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, Vladimir Putin, the second-longest serving European leader, may be under pressure under current circumstances, but has no real challengers.
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DPR: Republic Cannot Be Part of Ukraine After Number of Countries Recognised It
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/dpr-republic-cannot-be-part-of-ukraine-after-number-of-countries-recognized-it-1094346085.html
March 31, 2022, 5:04 AM
On 21 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognising the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.
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FEC Fines Clinton’s Presidential Campaign, DNC For Lying About Steele Dossier
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/fec-fines-clintons-presidential-campaign-dnc-for-lying-about-steeles-dossier-1094345277.html
March 31, 2022, 4:02 AM
At the end of the 2016 US presidential election, then-candidate Donald Trump was accused of colluding with Russia. The claim gained widespread traction due to a collection of intelligence pursued by the Clinton campaign known as the Steele dossier.
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New US Sanctions On Iran Over Missile Program Threaten To Derail Nuclear Deal Negotiations
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/new-us-sanctions-on-iran-over-missile-program-threaten-to-derail-nuclear-deal-negotiations-1094345123.html
March 31, 2022, 3:58 AM
The US announced sanctions against various people and groups it accuses of involvement in Iran’s ballistic missile program on Wednesday. The US government insists its new sanctions on Iran aren’t meant to impact efforts to restore the nuclear deal.
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Moscow Concerned Over Daesh Plans to Destabilize Situation in Central Asia, Russia - FM Lavrov
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/moscow-concerned-over-daesh-plans-to-destabilize-situation-in-central-asia-russia---fm-lavrov-1094345020.html
March 31, 2022, 3:48 AM
TUNXI, China (Sputnik) - Moscow is concerned over the plans of Daesh* terrorists to "export" instability to Central Asia and Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
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Japan to Again Describe Southern Kurils as Occupied Areas in Diplomatic Bluebook - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/japan-to-again-describe-southern-kurils-as-occupied-areas-in-diplomatic-bluebook---reports-1094344909.html
March 31, 2022, 3:38 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government will again describe the Southern Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, as an inherent part of the country claimed to be illegally occupied by Russia, in its Diplomatic Bluebook, the Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday.
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WH Says Biden Cannot Condemn Will Smith's Slap Because POTUS Has Not Seen It Yet
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/wh-says-biden-cannot-condemn-will-smiths-slap-because-potus-has-not-seen-it-yet-1094344657.html
March 31, 2022, 3:32 AM
The US president might be the only person in the whole country (on Earth?) who hasn't seen Smith's "revenge" against comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, though the footage has gone viral and is now a major topic in the media.
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Yale University Manager Pleads Guilty to Stealing $40 Million in Decade-Long Fraud Scam
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/yale-university-manager-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-40-million-in-decade-long-fraud-scam--1094344350.html
March 31, 2022, 2:34 AM
The ten-year-long criminal scheme allowed a university manager to collect several luxury cars along with multiple properties in several states.
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Biden: US Running Out of Funds For COVID-19
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/biden-us-running-out-of-funds-for-covid19-1094344080.html
March 31, 2022, 1:04 AM
Earlier this week, the CDC announced that people 50 and older are now eligible for a fourth COVID19 shot in the nation’s ongoing fight against the pandemic. Hospitalizations and cases are falling but some experts warn that the BA.2 variant may lead to a surge in the fall.
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Scientists Finally Discover What Lies Behind Parrots’ Extraordinary Longevity
https://sputniknews.com/20220331/scientists-finally-discover-what-lies-behind-parrots-extraordinary-longevity-1094343201.html
March 31, 2022, 12:55 AM
Parrots are known for their remarkable cognitive abilities and exceptionally long lives. In captivity, some have been recorded to live 80-90 years. The mystery of their longevity has eluded scientists for years but appears to have finally been cracked.
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US Naming Commission to Review Whether 750 Pentagon ‘Items’ Celebrate Confederate Persons
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/us-naming-commission-to-review-whether-750-pentagon-items-celebrate-confederate-persons-1094342956.html
March 30, 2022, 11:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The congressional Naming Commission announced it will review more than 750 “items” related to the Defense Department - markers, displays, monuments, vessels, streets, buildings, bridges & installations - to determine whether they celebrate persons who voluntarily served the Confederacy and recommend a name change or removal.
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Disney Executive Calls for ‘Many, Many’ LGBTQ Characters in Future Films
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/disney-executive-calls-for-many-many-lgbtq-characters-in-future-films-1094342349.html
March 30, 2022, 11:13 PM
Disney recently jumped into Florida politics by vowing to help repeal a new law nicknamed “Don’t Say Gay” by its critics, although the corporate media giant was revealed to have donated to the campaigns of every lawmaker who sponsored the bill.
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Academy Says Will Smith Refused to Leave Oscars Show After Slapping Chris Rock
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/academy-says-will-smith-refused-to-leave-oscars-show-after-slapping-chris-rock-1094342499.html
March 30, 2022, 11:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US actor Will Smith was asked to leave the Academy Awards show on Sunday after he hit comedian Chris Rock on stage but refused, the organization said in a statement.
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Trump: America Looks ‘Like a Third World Country’
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/trump-america-looks-like-a-third-world-country-1094341809.html
March 30, 2022, 10:51 PM
Former President Trump has compared the United States to a third world country due to supply chain issues causing a shortage of bread, jewelry and office furniture.
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Donald Trump Urges Russian President to Release Alleged Docs Compromising Biden's Son
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/donald-trump-urges-putin-to-reveal-compromising-documents-on-hunter-biden-1094341067.html
March 30, 2022, 10:25 PM
The White House has downplayed calls by Senators and the report that digs into the Biden family’s business endeavors, including in Ukraine & China, and are now part of several investigations in the US. Media reported Monday that the Delaware Attorney's Office approved a preliminary probe into the sources of Hunter's foreign income.
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Hubble Telescope Discovers Most Distant Individual Star Ever Seen, Names It 'Earendel'
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/hubble-telescope-discovers-most-distant-individual-star-ever-seen-1094341297.html
March 30, 2022, 10:09 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) — The Hubble Space Telescope has found the most distant individual star ever seen whose light needed 12.9 billion years to reach Earth, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.
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Biden Administration Split on Imposing Sanctions Against Kaspersky Lab - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/biden-administration-split-on-imposing-sanctions-against-kaspersky-lab---reports-1094340952.html
March 30, 2022, 9:31 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Biden administration officials are split on whether to impose sanctions on the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab as part of the United States’ response to Russia's special operation in Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reported.
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South African Parliament Votes Against No Confidence Motion Against Acting Cabinet
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/south-african-parliament-votes-against-no-confidence-motion-against-acting-cabinet-1094340835.html
March 30, 2022, 9:28 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The South African National Assembly, the lower house of the country's parliament, did not uphold on Wednesday the no confidence motion against the acting government.
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Oil Up 3% on Wednesday Based on Talk of New Russia Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/oil-up-3-on-wednesday-based-on-talk-of-new-russia-sanctions-1094340551.html
March 30, 2022, 9:11 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Crude prices settled up 3% on Wednesday as traders reacted to talk of the United States and its allies planning to impose new sanctions against Russia while the OPEC+ alliance of oil producers signaled it will not allow much new supply into the market.
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US, Philippines Kick Off ‘Largest-Ever’ War Games Year After Duterte Backed Off Alliance Cancelation
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/us-philippines-kick-off-largest-ever-war-games-year-after-duterte-backed-off-alliance-cancelation-1094339774.html
March 30, 2022, 9:02 PM
Since 2015, the size of the Balikatan drills has steadily decreased, as Manila has cozied up to China, the most likely adversary for the US and Philippines to rehearse military action against. In 2021, just 640 troops participated, in part due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Apple, Meta Provided User Data to Hackers Posing as Law Enforcement Officials - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/apple-meta-provided-user-data-to-hackers-posing-as-law-enforcement-officials---reports-1094340223.html
March 30, 2022, 8:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US tech companies Meta (banned in Russia) and Apple gave user data to hackers posing as law enforcement officials last year, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
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Tunisian President Dissolves Country's Parliament - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/tunisian-president-dissolves-countrys-parliament---reports-1094339993.html
March 30, 2022, 8:28 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on Wednesday the decision to dissolve the country's parliament, Tunisian media reported.
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$625M Worth of Cryptocurrencies Stolen in Hack
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/625m-worth-of-cryptocurrencies-stolen-in-hack-1094339287.html
March 30, 2022, 8:26 PM
Roughly $625 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) and USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the price of USD, has been stolen from the popular cryptocurrency and NFT powered Axie Infinity game.
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‘Still Need More’: NATO’s No. 2 General Says Alliance Needs to Beef Up Eastern Europe Deployment
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/still-need-more-natos-no-2-general-says-alliance-needs-to-beef-up-eastern-europe-deployment-1094336452.html
March 30, 2022, 7:51 PM
In response to Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) doubled its battle groups in Eastern Europe last week to eight, sending the four new groups to southeastern members of the alliance.
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Why More American Troops in Europe Will Make Old Continent Hostage to US Security Imperatives
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/why-more-american-troops-in-europe-will-make-old-continent-hostage-to-us-security-imperatives-1094336657.html
March 30, 2022, 7:44 PM
The US may need more troops in Europe after Russia's special operation in Ukraine ends, Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of US European Command told American senators on 29 March, falling short of specifying whether he meant permanent basing. In recent months, US military forces have soared from roughly 60,000 to 102,000 in Europe.
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China Backs 'Political Stability' in Islamabad, Pakistan FM Says Amid Claims of US Interference
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/china-backs-political-stability-in-islamabad-pakistan-fm-says-amid-claims-of-us-interference-1094319295.html
March 30, 2022, 7:43 PM
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaaf party was dealt a major blow on Wednesday when its ally the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) withdrew its support for the government ahead of Thursday's no-confidence vote. Presently, Khan’s government is left with the support of 164 lawmakers, while the opposition is now comprised of 177 members.
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Pakistani Minister Claims Ex-PM Sharif Provided Address of 26/11 Terrorist Ajmal Kasab to India
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/pakistani-minister-claims-ex-pm-sharif-provided-address-of-2611-terrorist-ajmal-kasab-to-india-1094329834.html
March 30, 2022, 7:42 PM
On 26 November 2008, 10 members of the Pakistan-based terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out attacks at several locations in Mumbai, India. A total of 175 people including 9 terrorists, 20 security personnel and 29 foreigners were killed while more than 300 were injured in the attack.
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Arizona Gov. Signs Bills Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks & Gender-Affirming Treatment For Youth
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/arizona-gov-signs-bill-banning-abortion-after-15-weeks-1094338412.html
March 30, 2022, 7:03 PM
Bills restricting abortion rights and LGBTQ rights have proliferated in recent years, in many cases being sponsored by the same conservative lawmakers.
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Speculations About Queen of England Unlikely to be Seen in a Wheelchair Spark Backlash on Twitter
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/speculations-about-queen-of-england-unlikely-to-be-seen-in-a-wheelchair-spark-backlash-on-twitter-1094338176.html
March 30, 2022, 6:59 PM
One social media user noted that “mobility aids and monarchy have coincided before with no trouble”, and pointed at an image from St Mary's church in Hook that features a depiction of Queen Victoria in a wheelchair.
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John Bolton Claims Trump Mentioned Burner Phones Repeatedly Despite Ex-POTUS’s Denials
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/john-bolton-claims-trump-mentioned-burner-phones-repeatedly-despite-ex-potuss-denials-1094338031.html
March 30, 2022, 6:56 PM
Former president Donald Trump has dismissed reporting by the Washington Post accusing him of using a burner phone on the day of the January 2021 Capitol riots, saying he doesn’t even know what a burner phone is.
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Over 40% of Canadians Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities, Young Hit Hardest, Poll Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/over-40-of-canadians-struggling-to-afford-basic-necessities-young-hit-hardest-poll-shows-1094337729.html
March 30, 2022, 6:43 PM
TORONTO (Sputnik) - More than two in five Canadians are struggling to afford basic necessities, with the younger population being challenged the most, a Nanos-Bloomberg poll revealed on Wednesday.
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Republicans Say CDC Ignored Science, Worked With Teachers Unions on School Guidance in US
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/republicans-say-cdc-ignored-science-worked-with-teachers-unions-on-school-guidance-in-us-1094337502.html
March 30, 2022, 6:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ignored science in its approach to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and worked with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), a major campaign supporter of President Joe Biden, on school reopening guidance, Republican congressmen said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Biden Gets Second Vaccine Booster Shot, Launches COVID.gov Site
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/biden-gets-second-vaccine-booster-shot-launches-covidgov-site-1094337326.html
March 30, 2022, 6:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden received his second COVID-19 booster shot on Wednesday and announced the launch of a government pandemic information site and tool that aims to allow Americans to handle the virus.
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Meta Employs Consulting Firm to Wage Campaign Against TikTok - Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/meta-employs-consulting-firm-to-wage-campaign-against-tiktok---media-1094337123.html
March 30, 2022, 6:15 PM
The campaign in question is reportedly aimed at portraying TikTok as a danger to the children in the United States and to the American society.
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Ukrainian Envoy Says Kiev Should Present West With a Bill for Refusing to Accept Country Into NATO
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/ukrainian-envoy-says-kiev-should-present-west-with-a-bill-for-refusing-to-accept-country-into-nato-1094336957.html
March 30, 2022, 6:09 PM
The suggestion follows a proposal by the head of Ukraine’s Accounts Chamber that international creditors write off Ukraine’s $57 billion in foreign debt in light of the Russian military operation in the country. The country’s finance ministry dismissed the latter idea and vowed to continue servicing its debt on time and in full.
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Sean Hannity Brands Joe Biden as 'Walking, Talking Liability' to United States & the World
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/sean-hannity-brands-joe-biden-as-walking-talking-liability-to-united-states--the-world-1094335992.html
March 30, 2022, 5:19 PM
Commenting on how Biden’s staffers provide the POTUS with “daily cheat sheets” that feature answers to “the most basic questions” about his own policies, Hannity said: “Ask yourself what kind president needs a note card to answer a basic and predictable question?”
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Ukrainian Embassies Worldwide Continue Recruiting Mercs, Head of Russian Delegation in Vienna Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/ukrainian-embassies-worldwide-continue-recruiting-mercs-head-of-russian-delegation-in-vienna-says-1094328603.html
March 30, 2022, 5:11 PM
The official stressed that Ukraine and the West will be responsible for possible tragic consequences of such recruiting. Moscow has previously warned foreign countries against allowing their citizens to take part in Ukraine hostilities, stressing that anyone firing at Russian troops during the special op will be considered a legitimate target.
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Ukrainian Forces Fired on Border With Russia Hours Before Russian Military Op Began, Eyewitness Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/ukrainian-forces-fired-on-border-with-russia-hours-before-russian-military-op-began-eyewitness-says-1094335421.html
March 30, 2022, 4:43 PM
Russia started a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February after weeks of escalating shelling and sabotage attacks by Kiev’s forces against the Donbass republics, whose status as sovereign states Moscow recognized on 21 February. The operation is the culmination of a security crisis which started in 2014 after a Western-backed coup in Kiev.
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Bruce Willis to Retire From Acting After Being Diagnosed With Aphasia
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/bruce-willis-to-retire-from-acting-after-being-diagnosed-with-aphasia-1094335249.html
March 30, 2022, 4:37 PM
Willis' family members praised the actor's supporters and said that "we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support."
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WaPo: Biden Family Received Nearly $5Mln From Chinese Executives
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/wapo-biden-family-received-nearly-5mln-from-chinese-executives-1094334997.html
March 30, 2022, 4:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Entities controlled by Hunter and James Biden received $4.8 million in payments from Chinese business executives due to their relation to now-US President Joe Biden, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
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RT France Head Decries Discrimination as Bank Accounts of Some Employees Blocked in Country
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/rt-france-head-decries-discrimination-as-bank-accounts-of-some-employees-blocked-in-country-1094334799.html
March 30, 2022, 4:27 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova said on Wednesday that several Russian employees of the broadcaster have had their bank accounts in France frozen.
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French Fighter Jet Reportedly Force-Lands Passenger Plane Presumably Hijacked in Italy
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/french-fighter-jet-reportedly-force-lands-passenger-plane-presumably-hijacked-in-italy-1094334670.html
March 30, 2022, 4:20 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - A French Mirage 2000 fighter jet has intercepted a plane believed to have been hijacked in Italy, French radio station Europe 1 reported on Wednesday.
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EU Officials Reportedly Raid Gazprom Offices in Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/eu-officials-reportedly-raid-gazprom-offices-in-germany-1094333913.html
March 30, 2022, 3:54 PM
Earlier this year, some European lawmakers asked the EU's antitrust chief to launch a probe into whether Gazprom was abusing its power to press policymakers into approving the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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Lavrov: Kiev's Readiness to Ensure Non-Bloc, Non-Nuclear Status of Ukraine is Significant Progress
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/lavrov-kievs-readiness-to-ensure-non-bloc-non-nuclear-status-of-ukraine-is-significant-progress-1094333487.html
March 30, 2022, 3:33 PM
The Ukrainian side rolled out a list of proposals during its talks with Russia in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday, that included Kiev agreeing to a non-bloc and non-nuclear status and rejecting the idea of returning Crimea and Donbass by military means, among others.
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Russian MoD: Kiev Regime Seriously Considered Using Bioweapons Against Russia, Donbass
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/russian-mod-kiev-regime-seriously-considered-using-bioweapons-against-russia-donbass-1094332753.html
March 30, 2022, 3:06 PM
The Russian military has spent weeks shedding light on research into deadly pathogens being conducted in Ukrainian laboratories under the direction of the Pentagon and with US funding. Washington initially denied the MoD's reporting as "Russian disinformation", but officials and media have since corroborated many of its assertions.
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UK Gov't Apologises as 'Harrowing' Maternity Scandal Inquiry Reveals Over 200 Avoidable Baby Deaths
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/uk-govt-apologises-as-harrowing-maternity-scandal-inquiry-reveals-over-200-avoidable-baby-deaths-1094329994.html
March 30, 2022, 2:52 PM
A review was launched in 2018 after two families whose babies had died while in the care of Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, western England, demanded an inquiry. A five-year probe ensued, analysing the experiences of 1,500 families between the years 2000 and 2019.
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Slovakia Orders Cutting Russia's Embassy Staff by 35 Personnel
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/slovakia-reportedly-orders-reducing-russias-embassy-staff-by-35-personnel-1094332448.html
March 30, 2022, 2:52 PM
On Monday, Moscow gave three Slovak diplomats 72 hours to leave Russia in retaliation for the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Bratislava earlier in March.
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Hungarian Foreign Minister Accuses Kiev of Trying to Influence Parliamentary Elections
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/hungarian-foreign-minister-accuses-kiev-of-trying-to-influence-parliamentary-elections-1094331915.html
March 30, 2022, 2:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Wednesday accused Kiev of trying to influence the results of the coming parliamentary elections in the country.
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UN Mission Believes 'Luminous Object' Caused Helicopter Crash in DR Congo
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/un-mission-believes-luminous-object-caused-helicopter-crash-in-dr-congo-1094331617.html
March 30, 2022, 2:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) believes that a "luminous object" caused a recent helicopter crash in the country and does not exclude the possibility of the accident having been an attack.
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US Experts Called Almaz-Antey Analysis on MH17 Most Realistic, Russian Suspect's Defense Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/us-experts-called-almaz-antey-analysis-on-mh17-most-realistic-russian-suspects-defense-says-1094331466.html
March 30, 2022, 2:29 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - A group of US experts has come to the conclusion that calculation made by Russia's Almaz-Antey Corporation regarding the crash of MH17 in eastern Ukraine has the best match to the damage detected among the plane's wreckage, the defense team of Russian suspect Oleg Pulatov said on Wednesday.
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BRICS Countries Will Be at Heart of New World Order, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/brics-countries-will-be-at-heart-of-new-world-order-russian-deputy-foreign-minister-says-1094329705.html
March 30, 2022, 1:45 PM
Since the West has declared a hybrid war against Russia, Moscow has to search for opportunities in other regions, the diplomat said.
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French Finance Minister Says Increase in Fuel Prices Problematic for France
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/french-finance-minister-says-increase-in-fuel-prices-problematic-for-france-1094329568.html
March 30, 2022, 1:42 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Rising fuel prices are causing major issues for millions of French on a daily basis, French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday.
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Susan Collins Becomes First Republican Senator to Confirm Jackson to US Supreme Court
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/susan-collins-becomes-first-republican-senator-to-confirm-jackson-to-us-supreme-court-1094329381.html
March 30, 2022, 1:37 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Sen. Susan Collins announced on Wednesday that she will vote to confirm the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the US Supreme Court, thus providing the first Republican vote to ensure that President Joe Biden's historic nominee will be confirmed.
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Why Timing of Trump's Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton & Co Couldn't be Better
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/why-timing-of-trumps-lawsuit-against-hillary-clinton--co-couldnt-be-better-1094328247.html
March 30, 2022, 1:36 PM
On 24 March, Donald Trump filed a 108-page lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, her campaign, US intelligence and other figures. The lawsuit says that "acting in concert, the defendants maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative that their Republican opponent Donald J. Trump was colluding with a hostile foreign sovereignty."
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White House Waives Executive Privilege for Kushner, Ivanka Trump Testimony on Capitol Riots
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/white-house-waives-executive-privilege-for-kushner-ivanka-trump-testimony-on-capitol-riots-1094329050.html
March 30, 2022, 1:31 PM
The House select committee investigating the 6 January 2021 storming of the US Capitol has spent nine months on its inquiry, sifting through tens of thousands of documents and calling on dozens of former officials to testify in a search for evidence that Donald Trump encouraged the rioters. So far, the proof they’re looking for has eluded them.
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Naomi Osaka Hits Back at Stefanos Tsitsipas After Greek Star Speaks Out Against Equal Pay in Tennis
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/naomi-osaka-hits-back-at-stefanos-tsitsipas-after-greek-star-speaks-out-against-equal-pay-in-tennis-1094326632.html
March 30, 2022, 1:24 PM
Stefanos Tsitsipas is known for challenging conventional norms in both tennis and life. Last year, he got into a major fight with the Greek government over his stance against COVID vaccines. On the court, he has often been accused of taking long bathroom breaks to disrupt the rhythm of his opponents, a rule finally done away by the ATP in November.
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Kiev Has Essentially Agreed to Russia's Key Demands of Not Joining NATO, Deploying Bases: Negotiator
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/kiev-has-essentially-agreed-to-russias-key-demands-of-not-joining-nato-deploying-bases-negotiator-1094328708.html
March 30, 2022, 1:22 PM
Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday to discuss a path out of the long-running security crisis which escalated into a large-scale Russian military operation in Ukraine last month.
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Helium Dating to Big Bang Found Leaking From Earth's Core Offers Fresh Clues to Planet's Formation
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/helium-dating-to-big-bang-found-leaking-from-earths-core-offers-fresh-clues-to-planets-formation-1094326980.html
March 30, 2022, 1:00 PM
Findings of the new research are seen as offering additional evidence to support the theory that planet Earth formed inside a solar nebula – a cloud of gas and dust -about 4.6 billion years ago.
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Video of Destroyed Ukrainian S-300 Missile System Released
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/video-of-destroyed-ukrainian-s-300-missile-system-released-1094325053.html
March 30, 2022, 12:59 PM
Earlier in the day, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that 184 multiple rocket launchers (MRL), 734 field artillery and mortars, and 1,640 special military vehicles have been destroyed during the Russian special military operation in Ukraine.
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Teachers Suspended for 'Allowing' Hijab-Clad Students to Take Exam in India's Karnataka
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/teachers-suspended-for-allowing-hijab-clad-students-to-take-exam-in-indias-karnataka-1094324636.html
March 30, 2022, 12:55 PM
On 15 March, the Karnataka High Court upheld a state government's order that stated the hijab could not be worn inside the classroom. The court says in government schools, students should follow the dress code prescribed by the government, while in private schools, the dress code can be decided by the school management.
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BJP Protests Outside Delhi State Chief Arvind Kejriwal’s Residence Over His 'Kashmir Files' Remarks
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/bjp-protests-outside-delhi-state-chief-arvind-kejriwals-residence-over-his-kashmir-files-remarks-1094321656.html
March 30, 2022, 12:54 PM
The Bollywood movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ on exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, has triggered a political debate in India. PM Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been praising the movie while the opposition has accused the party of not doing enough for the Kashmiri Pandits.
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Gulf States Seek Defence Deal With US After Houthi Attacks - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/gulf-states-seek-defence-deal-with-us-after-houthi-attacks---reports-1094327172.html
March 30, 2022, 12:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A number of Persian Gulf monarchies are seeking a defence deal with the United States against the backdrop of increased attacks by the Houthi rebels on Emirati and Saudi infrastructure, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources in the know.
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Watch Burqa-Clad Woman Throw Petrol Bomb at Paramilitary Forces' Bunker in Kashmir
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/watch-burqa-clad-woman-throw-petrol-bomb-at-paramilitary-forces-bunker-in-kashmir-1094322739.html
March 30, 2022, 12:41 PM
Attacks on police in Jammu and Kashmir have become more frequent as a massive controversy has grown up about a newly released film, 'The Kashmir Files', which tells the story of how the Kashmiri Pandits or Hindus were driven out from their homes in the Kashmir valley by the Muslim majority during the peak of insurgency in the Nineties.
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Ex-DoD Officer: Scheming for NATO Boots in Ukraine & Arms Supplies May Undermine Peaceful Solution
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/ex-dod-officer-scheming-for-nato-boots-in-ukraine--arms-supplies-may-undermine-peaceful-solution-1094312512.html
March 30, 2022, 12:00 PM
Following the beginning of Russia's special operation to "de-militarise and de-Nazify" Ukraine, US and NATO politicians started circulating scenarios of intervening in Ukraine despite risking a broader conflict between Russia and the bloc. Such an involvement would be a disaster, says David T. Pyne, a former U.S. Department of Defenсe officer.
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FBI Conducts Raid Over Threats Related to Michigan Governor Kidnapping Conspiracy Trial
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/fbi-conducts-raid-over-threats-related-to-michigan-governor-kidnapping-conspiracy-trial-1094324906.html
March 30, 2022, 11:59 AM
No arrests have reportedly been made following the raid, which took place amid an increase in the number of threats made against federal judges in the United States.
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Russia, Iran Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in All Areas, Notwithstanding West's Sanctions: Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/russia-iran-agree-to-strengthen-cooperation-in-all-areas-notwithstanding-us-sanctions-moscow-1094325436.html
March 30, 2022, 11:52 AM
The Islamic Republic has lived under Western sanctions for decades, and has developed extensive measures to shield itself from the restrictions and use them to its advantage in areas including industry, technology and defence. Russia surpassed Iran as the West's most sanctioned nation after launching its military operation in Ukraine last month.
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DeSantis Rips Disney For Supporting 'Sexualising Kindergarteners' by Opposing 'Parental Rights' Bill
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/desantis-rips-disney-for-supporting-sexualising-kindergarteners-by-opposing-parental-rights-bill-1094324017.html
March 30, 2022, 11:45 AM
Earlier, after initially refraining from taking a stance on Florida's controversial HB 1557, or “Parental Rights in Education” bill, prohibiting all discussion of sexual or gender identity in grades pre-K to the third grade, Disney moved to halt its political donations in Florida over the controversy.
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Soyuz MS-19 With ISS Expedition 66 Crew Lands in Kazakhstan
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/soyuz-ms-19-with-iss-expedition-66-crew-lands-in-kazakhstan-1094324399.html
March 30, 2022, 11:33 AM
Earlier in the day, the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-19 carrying American astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts, Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS).
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FIFA Seemingly Fails to Condemn Laser Attack on Mo Salah
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/fifa-seemingly-fails-to-condemn-laser-attack-on-mo-salah-1094318622.html
March 30, 2022, 11:31 AM
FIFA, the world's governing body for football, has often been accused of taking a lackadaisical stance against wrongdoing in the sport. Critics have often slammed the Zurich-based organisation for promoting corrupt practices and injustice in the game, instead of making it a model for other sports.
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Israeli Air Force Has Dropped 9,100+ Bombs Since 2017, Working on Regional Air Defence Pact: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/israeli-air-force-dropped-9100-bombs-since-2017-working-on-regional-air-defence-pact-reports-1094324209.html
March 30, 2022, 11:31 AM
Tel Aviv has admitted to carrying out “hundreds” of air strikes against Syria in recent years, with Israeli jets, drones and missiles also targeting ‘Iranian-backed’ forces in Lebanon and Iraq. Earlier this month, Iran struck a ‘Mossad base’ in Iraq using missiles and warned that further attacks on IRGC troops would spark additional attacks.
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China: 'Outburst' of Ukraine Crisis Stems From Long-Lasting Differences Over Security in Europe
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/china-outburst-of-ukraine-crisis-stems-from-long-lasting-differences-over-security-in-europe-1094323041.html
March 30, 2022, 11:16 AM
According to the Chinese Foreign Minister, it is necessary to build an effective and sustainable security system in Europe through dialogue and negotiations.
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About 38,000 Australians Reportedly Receive Evacuation Order Or Warning Due to Rain, Floods
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/about-38000-australians-reportedly-receive-evacuation-order-or-warning-due-to-rain-floods-1094322283.html
March 30, 2022, 11:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 38,000 people in eastern Australia have received evacuation orders or warnings due to floods caused by unprecedented downpours, media reported on Wednesday.
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Le Pen Gains 3 Points in a Week, Closes in on Macron Ahead of French Election, Show Polls
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/le-pen-gains-3-points-in-a-week-closes-in-on--macron-ahead-of-french-election-show-polls-1094320373.html
March 30, 2022, 10:57 AM
Right-wing National Rally leader Marine Le Pen is one of incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron's most serious rivals in the upcoming two rounds of elections, set for 10 and 24 April.
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As Petrol Prices Continue to Rocket, Indian Transport Minister Drives Hydrogen-Powered Car
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/as-petrol-prices-continue-to-rocket-indian-transport-minister-drives-hydrogen-powered-car-1094317544.html
March 30, 2022, 10:57 AM
For more than a week, fuel prices in India have been revised daily. The prices vary according to which state you're in because of local taxes such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and freight charges.
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French Finance Minister Urges National Companies to Comply With Anti-Russian Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/french-finance-minister-urges-national-companies-to-comply-with-anti-russian-sanctions-1094322058.html
March 30, 2022, 10:50 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday urged French companies operating in Russia to strictly comply with EU sanctions imposed on the country over its special military operation in Ukraine.
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New Mechanisms on Ruble Payments For Gas are 'Time-Consuming', Kremlin Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/new-mechanisms-on-ruble-payments-for-gas-are-time-consuming-kremlin-says-1094321289.html
March 30, 2022, 10:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - New mechanisms on ruble payments for gas will not start operating from Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
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UK PM Boris Johnson Answers MPs Questions
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/uk-pm-boris-johnson-answers-mps-questions-1094314061.html
March 30, 2022, 10:35 AM
On Tuesday, Scotland Yard confirmed that it will fine 20 people who attended parties held at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official residence.
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Iranian Navy Joins France, Other Countries in Joint Maritime Drills Off Indian Coast
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/iranian-navy-joins-france-other-countries-in-joint-maritime-drills-off-indian-coast-1094317224.html
March 30, 2022, 10:30 AM
Jointly led by India and France, the IONS comprises 24 countries, including Iran, Pakistan, Australia and Indonesia. Eight countries - among them China, Russia, and Japan - have observer status.
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ISS Expedition 66 Crew Deorbit Burn and Landing
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/iss-expedition-66-crew-deorbit-burn-and-landing--1094312182.html
March 30, 2022, 10:24 AM
On 19 January, Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov carried out a seven-hour spacewalk for the first time this year.
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Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park Defaced by Unidentified Vandals
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/soviet-war-memorial-in-treptower-park-defaced-by-unidentified-vandals-1094319192.html
March 30, 2022, 10:20 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - A Soviet war memorial in Berlin's Treptower Park was splashed with paint by unidentified vandals, the Berlin Police said on Wednesday, adding that tanks that are part of another memorial, in Tiergarten, were covered with Ukrainian flags.
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UK Judges Withdraw From Hong Kong Court of Appeal Over China´s National Security Law
https://sputniknews.com/20220330/uk-judges-withdraw-from-hong-kong-court-of-appeal-over-chinas-national-security-law-1094319953.html
March 30, 2022, 10:16 AM
LONDON (Sputnik) – Two senior UK judges on Wednesday resigned from their roles as non-permanent judges on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, arguing that their position has become "increasingly finely balanced" since the Chinese central government introduced the national security law in the former British colony in 2020.
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