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Transgender Harvard Graduate Dies While in Police Custody During His Honeymoon
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/transgender-harvard-graduate-dies-while-in-police-custody-during-his-honeymoon-1100049449.html
August 27, 2022, 2:24 AM
Rodrigo Ventosilla, a 32-year-old Harvard Kennedy School graduate and prominent trans right activist from Peru, was on a honeymoon with his spouse, Sebastián Marallano, when the two of them were detained by customs police at an airport in Bali for possession of drugs, which The Harvard Crimson reported was marijuana.
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No Consensus Reached on Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Document
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/no-consensus-reached-on-treaty-on-the-non-proliferation-of-nuclear-weapons-1100049573.html
August 27, 2022, 2:13 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia declared that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was not able to find consensus, the deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department Igor Vishnevetsky said during remarks at the UN.
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Angola May Join Russia's Mir Payment System - Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/angola-may-join-russias-mir-payment-system---ambassador-1100049346.html
August 27, 2022, 1:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Angola may join Russia's Mir payment system and allow the use of these cards in the country as well as switch for mutual settlements in national currencies, Angolan Ambassador to Russia Augusto da Silva Cunha told Sputnik.
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Mexico’s Imports From Russia Up 20% in First Half of 2022 - Bank of Mexico
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/mexicos-imports-from-russia-up-20-in-first-half-of-2022---bank-of-mexico-1100049042.html
August 27, 2022, 1:29 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Mexico imported goods from Russia worth $1.193 billion in January-June of this year, according to the latest figures from the Bank of Mexico.
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Next Round of US-Greek Strategic Dialogue to Be Held in Athens This Fall
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/next-round-of-us-greek-strategic-dialogue-to-be-held-in-athens-this-fall-1100048811.html
August 27, 2022, 1:23 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - The next round of strategic dialogue between Greece and the United States will be held in Athens in October, the office of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced.
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World's Biggest Auxiliary Rocket Boosters to Propel Artemis to Moon - Northrop Grumman
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/worlds-biggest-auxiliary-rocket-boosters-to-propel-artemis-to-moon---northrop-grumman-1100048705.html
August 27, 2022, 1:19 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Northrop Grumman announced in a release that two solid rocket boosters will help launch the first unmanned test flight of NASA’s Space Launch System Artemis program Moon rocket as early as next Monday.
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Virginia Firm Wins $150Mln Contract to Provide Protection for MDA Program - Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/virginia-firm-wins-150mln-contract-to-provide-protection-for-mda-program---pentagon-1100048603.html
August 27, 2022, 1:15 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The System High Corporation has been being awarded a $150 million contract to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in developing and maintaining security, emergency management and program protection for the integrated, layered missile defense system, the US Defense Department said.
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Female Students Not Allowed to Leave Kabul For Studies - Source
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/female-students-not-allowed-to-leave-kabul-for-studies---source-1100048485.html
August 27, 2022, 1:12 AM
KABUL (Sputnik) - The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) has refused to allow female students to leave the Afghan capital to go to study to Kazakhstan and Qatar, an informed source told Sputnik.
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Student Loan Debt Relief May be Taxed in Over a Dozen States
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/student-loan-debt-relief-may-be-taxed-in-over-a-dozen-states-1100048303.html
August 27, 2022, 12:34 AM
On Wednesday, President Biden announced student loan forgiveness, wiping out $10,000 in debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year or $250,000 for married couples, which can increase up to $20,000 a year for Pell Grant recipients.
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Biden Critiques MAGA Philosophy as 'Semi-Fascism'
https://sputniknews.com/20220827/biden-critiques-maga-philosophy-as-semi-fascism-1100048074.html
August 27, 2022, 12:27 AM
The “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan, regularly referred to by the acronym “MAGA,” is most often associated with former President Donald Trump, who used it to win the presidency in 2016.
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New York Resident Pleads Guilty to Giving Support for Islamic State - US Justice Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/new-york-resident-pleads-guilty-to-giving-support-for-islamic-state---us-justice-dept-1100047533.html
August 26, 2022, 11:12 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A Pakistan-born US citizen and resident of New York City has entered a guilty plea to trying to send material support to the Islamic State* terror group, the Justice Department said.
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US Air Force Orders $840Mln in Three Contracts for Geospatial Intelligence - Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/us-air-force-orders-840mln-in-three-contracts-for-geospatial-intelligence---pentagon-1100047127.html
August 26, 2022, 11:06 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Altamira Technologies Corporation, Radiance Technologies and Centauri have each been awarded a $280 million US Air Force modification contract worth $840 million in all for Advanced Technical Exploitation Program II support for geospatial intelligence research and development, the US Defense Department announced.
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Puerto Rico Super PAC Chief Sentenced to 14 Years for Dark Money Scheme - US Justice Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/puerto-rico-super-pac-chief-sentenced-to-14-years-for-dark-money-scheme---us-justice-dept-1100047005.html
August 26, 2022, 11:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Joseph Fuentes-Fernandez, president and treasurer of the Savemos a Puerto Rico Super Political Action Committee (PAC), has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for engaging in a dark money scheme, the Justice Department said.
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Videos - Explosion Occurs at Pemex Gas Pipeline in Central Mexico - Puebla Public Security Services
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/videos---explosion-occurs-at-pemex-gas-pipeline-in-central-mexico---puebla-public-security-services-1100046839.html
August 26, 2022, 10:52 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Rescuers in the east-central state of Puebla in Mexico have reported an explosion at a gas pipeline of the Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos) state-owned oil company.
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US Balkans Envoy Says Necessary to ‘Move Away From the Narrative That Kosovo is Serbia’
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/us-balkans-envoy-says-necessary-to-move-away-from-the-narrative-that-kosovo-is-serbia-1100046196.html
August 26, 2022, 10:46 PM
US envoy to the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar told Balkan news outlet N1 on Friday that it was necessary to “move away” from the idea that Kosovo is part of Serbia. The region illegally declared independence from Belgrade in 2008, violating the Serbian Constitution.
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Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Rising After Political Victories
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/joe-bidens-approval-rating-rising-after-political-victories-1100046365.html
August 26, 2022, 10:33 PM
President Biden’s approval ratings have been increasing after a string of political victories and falling gas prices.
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It’s National Dog Day! How Michigan Celebrates Cuddly Canines
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/its-national-dog-day-how-michigan-celebrates-cuddly-canines-1100046014.html
August 26, 2022, 9:54 PM
Let those tails wag! National Dog Day for 2022 has officially arrived. The holiday that celebrates all fidos no matter their breed was originally created by dog trainer and author Colleen Paige, who chose August 26 because it was the same day her family adopted her first dog.
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EPA to Designate PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous Substances, Compel Companies to Report Spills
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/epa-to-designate-pfas-forever-chemicals-as-hazardous-substances-compel-companies-to-report-spills-1100045779.html
August 26, 2022, 9:31 PM
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took its most substantive action yet to regulate toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity. Exposure to PFAS has been tied to cancer outbreaks.
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Morocco Recalls Ambassador to Tunisia Over President's Meeting With Polisario Front Leader
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/morocco-recalls-ambassador-to-tunisia-over-presidents-meeting-with-polisario-front-leader-1100045551.html
August 26, 2022, 8:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Tunisia for consultations after Tunisian President Kais Saied met with the leader of the rebel Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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South Korea, Japan, Brazil Express Interest in Working With Russian Film Industry - Agency
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/south-korea-japan-brazil-express-interest-in-working-with-russian-film-industry---agency-1100045440.html
August 26, 2022, 8:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian film industry is now working with countries from non-antagonistic countries and regions, including India, South Korea, Brazil, Middle East and North Africa, while Spain and Japan have also shown interest in cooperation, Inna Shalyto, the head of the Russian state movie agency Roskino, said on Friday.
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US Monkeypox Case Count Rises to Nearly 17,000, Up 25% From Last Week - CDC
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/us-monkeypox-case-count-rises-to-nearly-17000-up-25-from-last-week---cdc-1100045315.html
August 26, 2022, 8:38 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US has now identified about 17,000 monkeypox cases across the country, up about 25 percent from a week ago, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data revealed on Friday.
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Israel's Gantz Tells Sullivan How to Stop Iran From Getting Nuclear Weapons - Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/israels-gantz-tells-sullivan-how-to-stop-iran-from-getting-nuclear-weapons---ministry-1100045184.html
August 26, 2022, 8:36 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz presented measures to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons at a meeting with White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in the United States, the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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State Department Asks Russia to Release Imprisoned US Citizen Marc Fogel - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/state-department-asks-russia-to-release-imprisoned-us-citizen-marc-fogel---reports-1100045061.html
August 26, 2022, 8:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The State Department has asked Russia to release US citizen Marc Fogel, who is serving a 14-year prison sentence for bringing cannabis into the country, CNN reported on Friday.
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Biden Says Presidents May Take Home Some Sensitive Materials, Depends on Circumstances
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/biden-says-presidents-may-take-home-some-sensitive-materials-depends-on-circumstances-1100044937.html
August 26, 2022, 8:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said on Friday that the commander-in-chief is sometimes allowed to take home sensitive documents, responding to questions about the practice in regards to a federal probe into the storage of potentially sensitive materials at former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
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Stoltenberg Says NATO Interested in Arctic as Ice Melts, Area Becomes Accessible
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/stoltenberg-says-nato-interested-in-arctic-as-ice-melts-area-becomes-accessible-1100044507.html
August 26, 2022, 8:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that climate change is making the High North, the Arctic region, more attractive for the alliance militarily and financially.
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White House Says More Work to Do to Increase Gas Supply to Europe Ahead of Winter
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/white-house-says-more-work-to-do-to-increase-gas-supply-to-europe-ahead-of-winter-1100044385.html
August 26, 2022, 8:12 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration understands there is more work to do to increase natural gas supply to Europe ahead of the winter, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday.
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Sanctions Block Exports of Over 8Mln Tonnes of Russia's Fertilizers, Products - Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/sanctions-block-exports-of-over-8mln-tonnes-of-russias-fertilizers-products---moscow-1100044134.html
August 26, 2022, 8:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over 8 million tonnes of Russian fertilizers and raw products for food cultivation intended for exports remain blocked at transshipment terminals due to Western sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Europe Will Not Receive Enough Gas If Russia's Arms Twisted - Medvedev
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/europe-will-not-receive-enough-gas-if-russias-arms-twisted---medvedev-1100043991.html
August 26, 2022, 7:58 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is ready to supply Europe with gas in the volumes prescribed in the contracts, but if the EU twists Moscow's arms, refusing to supply repaired turbines for Nord Stream or to launch Nord Stream 2, then there will not be the volumes they are counting on, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
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Israeli F-16 Missile Attack Damages Syrian Science Center
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/israeli-f-16s-missile-attack-damages-syrian-science-center-1100043678.html
August 26, 2022, 7:14 PM
Syria and Israel have fought numerous wars over the Golan, an elevated border region that gives a commanding view over the surrounding countryside in both nations and through which the vital River Jordan flows, allowing plentiful farming in the arid region.
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Researchers Discover Clue to Preventing Doggy Dementia (and Yes, They Can Get It Too)
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/researchers-discover-clue-to-preventing-doggy-dementia-and-yes-they-can-get-it-too-1100043160.html
August 26, 2022, 7:03 PM
Dogs suffering from dementia might undergo significant changes to their behavior and even cause some minor trouble to their owners. But the onset of the disease seemingly might be delayed or prevented, while medications can ease symptoms if it hits your pet.
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Russian Security Council's Chairman: US and NATO De Facto Involved in Ukraine Conflict
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/russian-security-councils-chairman-us-and-nato-de-facto-involved-in-ukraine-conflict-1100042967.html
August 26, 2022, 6:36 PM
Moscow repeatedly warned NATO countries against meddling with the course of the special military operation in Ukraine, including by sending weapons to Kiev. While the alliance troops refrained from sending their soldiers, they decided to send dozens of billions of dollars in military assistance.
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UK to Announce New Support Measures for Population in September, Johnson Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/uk-to-announce-new-support-measures-for-population-in-september-johnson-says-1100042670.html
August 26, 2022, 6:23 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the government will announce new measures to support the population next month amid the pressure of rising energy bills.
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Sullivan Discusses Iran Nuclear Program With Israeli Defense Minister Gantz
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/sullivan-discusses-iran-nuclear-program-with-israeli-defense-minister-gantz-1100042560.html
August 26, 2022, 6:16 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met in Washington with Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gants to discuss a range of security issues, including Iran’s nuclear program, the White House said on Friday.
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US to Brief External Board on Russian, Chinese Space Weapons in Early September, Pentagon Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/us-to-brief-external-board-on-russian-chinese-space-weapons-in-early-september-pentagon-says-1100042445.html
August 26, 2022, 6:14 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - An independent defense advisory panel will receive classified briefings in early September on US deterrence capabilities against Russian and Chinese space weapons, the Pentagon said in a notice on Friday.
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Stocks Tumble After Fed Chair Says Fighting Inflation Will ‘Bring Some Pain’ to Homes, Businesses
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/stocks-tumble-after-fed-chair-says-fighting-inflation-will-bring-some-pain-to-homes-businesses-1100041851.html
August 26, 2022, 6:08 PM
Speaking on Friday at the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that the central bank’s efforts to stop and reverse inflation would have noticeable effects on the economy.
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Turkey Remains the Major Deterrent to Finland and Sweden's NATO Aspirations, Analysts Warn
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/turkey-remains-the-major-deterrent-to-finland-and-swedens-nato-aspirations-analysts-warn-1100042041.html
August 26, 2022, 6:06 PM
Officials from Turkey, Finland and Sweden have agreed to hold a series of meetings through autumn to discuss security issues raised by Ankara as a precondition for Helsinki and Stockholm joining NATO. Their trilateral meeting took place in the southern Finnish city of Vantaa on Friday.
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Pakistan Inducts China-Made Multi-Role Frigate to Balance Maritime Strength in Indian Ocean
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/pakistan-inducts-china-made-multi-role-frigate-to-balance-maritime-strength-in-indian-ocean-1100037810.html
August 26, 2022, 5:37 PM
The Indian Navy considers China’s exports of ships and submarines to Pakistan a significant challenge to its naval dominance. Pakistan will receive four frigates and eight submarines by 2027.
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Trudeau Offers to Make Canada Home to New NATO Defense Innovation Program
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/trudeau-offers-to-make-canada-home-to-new-nato-defense-innovation-program-1100041206.html
August 26, 2022, 5:36 PM
TORONTO (Sputnik) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered to make Canada home to the North American regional office for NATO’s Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), the leader said on Friday.
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Ukraine's Security Service Uses Musk's Starlink to Track Russian Troops, Detained SBU Informant Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/ukraines-security-service-uses-musks-starlink-to-track-russian-troops-detained-sbu-informant-says-1100040946.html
August 26, 2022, 5:21 PM
MELITOPOL (Sputnik) - The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has been using Elon Musk's low-orbit satellite internet constellation Starlink to monitor the movement of Russian equipment and troops, a detained SBU informant told Sputnik on Friday.
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South African Court Clears Apartheid-Era Song of Inciting Hatred Against Whites
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/south-african-court-clears-apartheid-era-song-of-inciting-hatred-against-whites-1100039791.html
August 26, 2022, 4:58 PM
The song is popular among politicians accused of being biased against the white population in the country, including the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). They insist that the "Kill the Boer" song should not be taken literally, and that it honors black people’s fight against discrimination.
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South Sudanese Diplomat Suspended After Dodging Rape Charges With Diplomatic Immunity
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/south-sudanese-diplomat-suspended-after-dodging-rape-charges-with-diplomatic-immunity-1100038187.html
August 26, 2022, 4:30 PM
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations protects foreign envoys from detention or arrest during their posting, but can in rare cases be waived by their home country. Still, it has been invoked to dodge responsibility for everything from petty theft to assault, tax evasion, and homicide.
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US Court Releases Redacted Affidavit Underpinning Search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Residence
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/us-court-releases-redacted-affidavit-underpinning-search-of-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-1100038366.html
August 26, 2022, 4:14 PM
Former US President Donald Trump's residence in Florida was suddenly raided by the FBI on August 8 – the first time in US history that a former president's home had been searched in such a manner. The ex-POTUS condemned the raid and urged authorities to unseal the warrant for the search.
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US Authorities Probing Ukrainian Immigrant Who Posed as Rothschild Family Member, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/us-authorities-probing-ukrainian-immigrant-who-posed-as-rothschild-family-member-reports-say-1100037894.html
August 26, 2022, 4:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US federal authorities are investigating a Ukrainian immigrant who posed as a member of the elite Rothschild family and met with the likes of former President Donald Trump, Post-Gazette reported on Friday.
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Taliban Shuts Down Crypto Exchanges as Central Bank Warns of Severe Economic Consequences
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/taliban-shuts-down-crypto-exchanges-as-central-bank-warns-of-severe-economic-consequences-1100034028.html
August 26, 2022, 3:34 PM
People of Afghanistan increased cryptocurrency usage following the Taliban* takeover of the country in August 2021. The landlocked country is facing a severe economic crisis due to western sanctions and internal instability.
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Macron’s Visit to Algeria: French President Has ‘Few Things to Offer’, Security Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/macrons-visit-to-algeria-french-president-has-few-things-to-offer-security-expert-says-1100036927.html
August 26, 2022, 3:33 PM
Relations between Paris and Algiers took a dive last year after Emmanuel Macron allegedly questioned whether Algeria had existed as a nation before the French colonial invasion. In response, Algeria recalled its envoy, citing "inadmissible" remarks.
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Brits Rage at Looming Energy Bill Rise After Watchdog Lifts Price Cap by 80%
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/brits-rage-at-looming-energy-bill-rise-after-watchdog-lifts-price-cap-by-80-1100021860.html
August 26, 2022, 3:32 PM
The British government's embargo on Russian energy imports, coupled with European Union, US and Canadian sanctions which have cut back pipeline supplies from Russia, have caused a huge cost-of-living crisis as the the price of fuel, electricity and all consumer goods skyrockets.
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FBI and BigTech Under Fire After Zuckerberg Says Was Ordered to Hush Biden Laptop Story
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/fbi-and-bigtech-under-fire-after-zuckerberg-says-was-ordered-to-hush-biden-laptop-story-1100036740.html
August 26, 2022, 3:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Mark Zuckerberg and the FBI came under fire on social media after Meta (banned in Russia as extremist) CEO revealed the FBI requested the social network to take down news about Hunter Biden's scandalous laptop contents in 2020 claiming it was Russian propaganda.
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Biden Creates Arctic Ambassador Post to Further US Interests in Region, State Dept Announces
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/biden-creates-arctic-ambassador-post-to-further-us-interests-in-region-state-dept-announces-1100035362.html
August 26, 2022, 2:55 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden is establishing a new ambassador-at-large position in charge of boosting US influence in the Arctic region, the Department of State announced on Friday.
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US Keeps Pressure on Afghan Terror Threats One Year After Withdrawal, Biden Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/us-keeps-pressure-on-afghan-terror-threats-one-year-after-withdrawal-biden-says-1100034989.html
August 26, 2022, 2:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is keeping up the pressure on terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan one year after the US military’s departure from the country, which included an Daesh* attack at the Kabul airport that killed 13 US service members and at least 170 Afghans one year ago today, President Joe Biden said on Friday.
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India to Deploy Lightweight Tanks Along China Border to Seek Operational Dominance
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/india-to-deploy-lightweight-tanks-along-china-border-to-seek-operational-dominance-1100027109.html
August 26, 2022, 2:46 PM
The Indian Army deployed heavy T-90 tanks, weighing about 46 tones, and T-72 tanks, weighing around 45 tones, in the western sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). These vehicles were airlifted in in 2020 after China moved type 15/ VT-5 light tanks to forward areas.
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Twin Tower Demolition: How One of India's Tallest Buildings Will Be Felled
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/twin-tower-demolition-how-one-of-indias-tallest-buildings-will-be-felled-1100022375.html
August 26, 2022, 2:39 PM
Last August, the Supreme Court of India ordered the demolition of the 40-floor twin towers, which were built by private real estate firm Supertech in Uttar Pradesh state's Noida city. The twin towers were found to be in violation of a slate of construction norms.
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China Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan as New US Delegation Arrives on Island
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/china-announces-military-drills-near-taiwan-as-new-us-delegation-arrives-on-island-1100033139.html
August 26, 2022, 2:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Friday announced the launch of new military exercises in Taiwanese waters and airspace over reports of a new US delegation's visit to the island.
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Ukrainian Forces Fire at Zaporozhye NPP, Several Shells Land Near Storage of Radioactive Isotopes
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/ukrainian-forces-fire-at-znpp-several-shells-land-near-storage-of-radioactive-isotopes-1100032898.html
August 26, 2022, 2:19 PM
Russia, whose troops currently control and guard the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, has repeatedly condemned the continuing shelling of it by Kiev's forces. Moscow urged western countries to pressure Kiev to stop the shelling in case it causes an incident at the plant which might cause fallout contamination across Europe.
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Russia and China Launch Joint Video Exchange Project Among Leading Media Outlets
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/russia-and-china-launch-joint-video-exchange-project-among-leading-media-outlets-1100032698.html
August 26, 2022, 2:18 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - A Russian-Chinese project on the exchange of video products between the leading media of the two countries was officially launched on Friday at the Russian embassy in Beijing, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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‘You are an Embarrassment’: GOP Senator Mocked Online for Referring to Taiwanese as ‘Taiwans’
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/you-are-an-embarrassment-gop-senator-mocked-online-for-referring-to-taiwanese-as-taiwans-1100023828.html
August 26, 2022, 2:18 PM
Marsha Blackburn’s trip to Taiwan is Washington’s third high-level visit to the island this month. Besides the controversial visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a delegation of US lawmakers led by Democratic Senator Ed Markley was also in Taipei recently.
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Good News Friday: From Farming on Mars to Flying Around The Globe Solo
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/good-news-friday-from-farming-on-mars-to-flying-around-the-globe-solo-1100031570.html
August 26, 2022, 2:08 PM
Take it or leave it, but TGIF is here again, which means that time has arrived for you to forget about political whirlwinds just for a while and focus on this week’s spate of good news stories.
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Over 100,000 UK Postal Workers Hold Decade's Largest Strike Over Pay
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/over-100000-uk-postal-workers-hold-decades-largest-strike-over-pay-1100031465.html
August 26, 2022, 2:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 100,000 postal workers took to the streets across the United Kingdom on Friday to protest a scanty pay raise, in what the head of the Communication Workers Union described as one of the biggest strikes in more than a decade.
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India's GAIL and Gazprom in Talks Over Gas Supply, Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/indias-gail-and-gazprom-in-talks-over-gas-supply-reports-suggest-1100030856.html
August 26, 2022, 2:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - India’s largest gas distributor GAIL has begun talks with Russian energy giant Gazprom to resume LNG imports halted by Western curbs on transactions with Russia, media reported Friday.
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REC to Open Sixth 'Made in Russia' Pavilion in Saudi Arabia
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/rec-to-open-sixth-made-in-russia-pavilion-in-saudi-arabia-1100026552.html
August 26, 2022, 1:57 PM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF) will open a tasting and demonstration pavilion of Russian food products in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, by the end of this year, making it the sixth pavilion; five more have opened in other countries.
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Germany to Return Hundreds of Benin Bronzes Seized During Colonial Times to Nigeria
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/germany-to-return-hundreds-of-benin-bronzes-seized-during-colonial-times-to-nigeria-1100024771.html
August 26, 2022, 1:50 PM
The two countries have been negotiating the deal since 2021. It stipulates the largest transfer of ownership of looted historical relics from the colonial era to date.
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India's Modi Ranked World’s Most Popular Global Leader With 75% Rating, Outperforms Biden, Trudeau
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/pm-modi-ranked-worlds-most-popular-global-leader-with-75-rating-outperforms-biden-trudeau-1100023286.html
August 26, 2022, 1:36 PM
Earlier in January 2022 and in November 2021, Prime Minister Modi topped the list of the most popular world leaders.
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Why US Re-Entry Won't Solve Somalia's Security Problem & How Russia Can Save the Day
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/why-us-re-entry-wont-solve-somalias-security-problem--how-russia-can-save-the-day-1100025298.html
August 26, 2022, 1:12 PM
Fighters from the al-Shabaab armed group launched a gun-and-bomb assault on the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 19, which claimed the lives of over 20 people and left many more injured. Security forces took 30 hours to retake the building from the Islamists. The Mogadishu assault has prompted new concerns about the country's security.
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Former US Education Sec Warns of ‘Inflationary Effect’ of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Scheme
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/former-us-education-sec-warns-of-inflationary-effect-of-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-scheme-1100023998.html
August 26, 2022, 1:04 PM
Earlier this week, the Washington-based non-profit organization Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that Biden's student loan handout plan would cost US taxpayers between $440 billion and $600 billion over the next ten years.
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Progress and Results of Russia's Special Military Operation in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/progress-and-results-of-russias-special-military-operation-in-ukraine-1099472571.html
August 26, 2022, 12:56 PM
Following the recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics on February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine to "demilitarize and denazify" Ukraine, and to completely liberate Donbass. Sputnik summarizes the course of the operation and its results.
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Moderna Files Lawsuit Against Pfizer, BioNTech Over mRNA Technology Used in COVID-19 Vaccines
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/moderna-files-lawsuit-against-pfizer-biontech-over-mrna-technology-used-in-covid-19-vaccines-1100023726.html
August 26, 2022, 12:50 PM
Both Moderna and Pfizer/ BioNTech used the novel technology of using mRNA to deliver genetic information into a human body to develop vaccines against COVID-19 in 2020.
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Why Biden's Generous Student Loan Cancellation Reeks of Effort to Buy Votes Ahead of Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/why-bidens-generous-student-loan-cancellation-reeks-of-effort-to-buy-votes-ahead-of-midterms-1100015568.html
August 26, 2022, 12:00 PM
American President Joe Biden announced on August 24th that his administration would pay off $10,000 in federal student loan debt for millions of US borrowers, prompting inflation concerns among Republicans and frustration among progressive Democrats who argue that the US government "can do better."
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Iranian Minister: Tehran and Russia Boosting Trade Cooperation Despite Western Restrictions
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/iranian-minister-tehran-and-russia-boosting-trade-cooperation-despite-western-restrictions-1100022989.html
August 26, 2022, 11:58 AM
Russia and Iran have recently increased bilateral trade and cooperation. Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining, and Trade Seyed Reza Fatemi Amin, who travelled to Russia to attend the international trade fair MIMS Automobility Moscow 2022, shed light on Russo-Iranian business plans in an interview with Sputnik.
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Iran Hopes to Conclude Long-Term Contract With India by December to Optimize Chabahar's Utilization
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/iran-hopes-to-conclude-long-term-contract-with-india-by-december-to-optimize-chabahars-utilization-1100019131.html
August 26, 2022, 11:57 AM
New Delhi expedited the development works at Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, delivering six mobile port cranes last week. The Indian government increased diplomatic activities to use Chabahar as a port to connect to Afghanistan and Central Asia for trade.
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Senior Ex-Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Quits India's Congress Party
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/senior-ex-minister-ghulam-nabi-azad-quits-indias-congress-party-1100013073.html
August 26, 2022, 11:47 AM
In the past few months, Azad has voiced his dissatisfaction with the party often. He was one of 23 senior politicians who wrote to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in August last year calling for "sweeping changes" and a democratic overhaul of the party.
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Pentagon: Ukraine Keeps No Track of American Weapons, Does All Accounting on Paper
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/pentagon-ukraine-keeps-no-track-of-american-weapons-does-all-accounting-on-paper-1100022250.html
August 26, 2022, 11:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian authorities are unable to pin down the exact location of the arms and other military equipment supplied by the United States as all of their accounting is done on paper, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense Sean O'Donnell told Bloomberg.
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Argentina Seeks India's Support to Become BRICS Member to Strengthen Cooperation Among Global South
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/argentina-seeks-indias-support-to-become-brics-member-to-strengthen-cooperation-among-global-south-1100013601.html
August 26, 2022, 11:32 AM
New Delhi has been “cautious” about enrolling new members in the five-nation BRICS’ grouping, expressing concerns that expanding the group could make it more “China-centric”. New Delhi says that new members could only be admitted based on “consensus”.
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Hague to Ask for Exemption in Sanctions as There is No Substitute for Russian Gas Now, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/hague-to-ask-for-exemption-in-sanctions-as-there-is-no-substitute-for-russian-gas-now-reports-say-1100018056.html
August 26, 2022, 11:26 AM
Over the past days, gas prices and energy costs set new records across Europe, as sanctions against Moscow continue to affect the market, forcing politicians to discuss price caps.
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US Navy Needs to Be Ready to Fight China by 2027 if Necessary, Commanding Admiral Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/us-navy-needs-to-be-ready-to-fight-china-by-2027-if-necessary-commanding-admiral-says-1100021945.html
August 26, 2022, 11:24 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US navy needs to be prepared to fight China by 2027, although its current growth and modernization plans will not be completed until 2040, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said.
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Lukashenko Says Belarusian Aircraft Re-Equipped for Carrying Nuclear Weapons
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/lukashenko-says-belarusian-aircraft-re-equipped-for-carrying-nuclear-weapons-1100021741.html
August 26, 2022, 11:15 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian aircraft has been re-equipped so that they can carry nuclear weapons, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday.
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Nepal Suspends Gorkha Recruitment Under Agnipath Scheme Ahead of Indian Army Chief Visit: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/nepal-suspends-gorkha-recruitment-under-agnipath-scheme-ahead-of-indian-army-chief-visit-report-1100012018.html
August 26, 2022, 11:04 AM
The Nepali Gorkhas were first recruited into the Indian Army when it was under the control of the British East India Company in 1816. After India became independent in 1947, recruited Gorkhas from the Himalayan nation could either opt for the Indian Army or move to the UK. However, most of them chose the former because it was closer to home.
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Siemens Energy Has Trouble Selling Off Turbine Business in Russia, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/siemens-energy-has-trouble-selling-off-turbine-business-in-russia-reports-say-1100021056.html
August 26, 2022, 11:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Siemens Energy might not be able to sell its turbine business to Russian company Inter RAO as its local subsidiaries, Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies (SGTT) and Siemens Energetika, fall under a recent law banning sale of shares to investors from unfriendly countries, newspaper Kommersant reported Friday, citing sources.
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Suspected Gunman Arrested Over Murder of 9-Year-Old Liverpool Girl
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/suspected-gunman-arrested-over-murder-of-9-year-old-liverpool-girl-1100015920.html
August 26, 2022, 11:00 AM
Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was fatally shot on Tuesday after the victim of an attempted gangland murder fled into her home, chased by the masked gunman, who fired indiscriminately through a gap as her mother tried to close the door on him. The targeted man was later arrested for breaking his prison parole conditions.
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Pakistan Declares National Emergency as Floods Push Death Toll to 937 - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/pakistan-declares-national-emergency-as-floods-push-death-toll-to-937---report-1100017515.html
August 26, 2022, 10:55 AM
According to local authorities, Pakistan saw a 241 percent jump in its monsoon deluge in August as it received 166.8 mm of rain this month, compared to 48mm during the preceding years. The situation is particularly alarming in Balochistan and Sindh provinces, which experienced a 784 and 496 percent rise in showers respectively.
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Sputnik News Agency Repels Massive DDoS Cyber-Attack
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/sputnik-news-agency-under-massive-ddos-cyber-attack-1100018212.html
August 26, 2022, 10:18 AM
This is the second large-scale attack on Sputnik's networks in half a year, with the previous one taking place on February 26, mere days after the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. In February, Sputnik International, as well as its Polish and Czech versions, suffered disruptions to their work.
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Redacted Version of FBI's Mar-a-Lago Affidavit to Be Released Friday
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/redacted-version-of-fbis-mar-a-lago-affidavit-to-be-released-friday-1100016190.html
August 26, 2022, 9:55 AM
The FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home that took place on August 8th sparked a public uproar, with allies of the 45th US president and Republican politicians accusing the Justice Department of overreaching.
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Australian Embassy Car Blown Up by Land Mine in Baghdad, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/australian-embassy-car-blown-up-by-land-mine-in-baghdad-report-says-1100016903.html
August 26, 2022, 9:46 AM
Unnamed security sources told Shafaq News Agency that the explosion targeted a convoy of cars belonging to the Australian Embassy in Iraq.
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WATCH: Infiltration Attempt Foiled at Indian-Pakistani Border
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/watch-infiltration-attempt-foiled-at-indian-pakistani-border-1100013505.html
August 26, 2022, 9:36 AM
After receiving specific input from the intelligence agencies, the Indian Army launched an operation and conducted multiple ambushes, conducting intensive electronic surveillance in the suspected areas to trap the infiltrators, a defense officer told Indian media.
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Kiev Cuts Last Power Line to Zaporozhye NPP, No Way to Deliver Electricity to Ukraine - Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/kiev-cuts-last-power-line-to-zaporozhye-npp-no-way-to-deliver-electricity-to-ukraine--authorities-1100015477.html
August 26, 2022, 9:23 AM
Russia repeatedly warned that the Ukrainian side has targeted the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in a bid to stage a provocation and blame Moscow for a nuclear disaster.
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Adani Group Dismisses NDTV's Assertion That a Nod From SEBI Is Required for Takeover
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/adani-group-dismisses-ndtvs-assertion-that-a-nod-from-sebi-is-required-for-takeover-1100012075.html
August 26, 2022, 8:52 AM
Adani Enterprises announced a stake purchase in New Delhi Television (NDTV) on Tuesday by sealing a deal with Vishvapradhan Commercial Private Limited, which owns a 29.2 percent share in the network. RRPR Holding Pvt. Ltd, a promoter and shareholder of NDTV, opposed the move, saying transactions cannot happen at the moment due to regulatory issues.
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Moscow Lambasts Latvian President for Calls to 'Isolate' Ethnic Russians
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/moscow-lambasts-latvian-president-for-calls-to-isolate-ethnic-russians-1100014586.html
August 26, 2022, 8:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A suggestion made by Latvian President Egils Levits to isolate ethnic Russians who are not "loyal" to the state is unacceptable and violates humanitarian norms, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
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Australian Police Seize Nearly Two Tonnes of Methamphetamine Worth $1.1Bln
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/australian-police-seize-nearly-two-tonnes-of-methamphetamine-worth-11bln-1100013909.html
August 26, 2022, 8:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australian police in the state of New South Wales said on Friday they had found nearly 2 tonnes (4,409 pounds) of methamphetamine worth 1.6 billion Australian dollars ($1.1 billion) on the black market, in what authorities say was the largest haul of this drug at the Australian border.
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French MEPs Accuse UK of Turning English Channel, North Sea Into ‘Dumping Grounds’
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/french-meps-accuse-uk-of-turning-english-channel-north-sea-into-dumping-grounds-1100012900.html
August 26, 2022, 8:07 AM
Last week, a Lib Dem analysis revealed that although most of the water company executives in the UK had failed to meet sewage pollution targets, their annual bonuses increased by at least 20% last year.
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CIA Reportedly Threatens Turkish Businessmen Over Trade With Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/cia-reportedly-made-threats-to-turkish-businessmen-over-trade-with-russia-1100013350.html
August 26, 2022, 8:03 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used intimidation against Turkish businessmen involved in trade with Russia, prying into their real estate contracts with Russians, Turkish daily Yeni Safak reported on Friday.
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'You Indians Are Everywhere': Woman Arrested for Hate Attack in Texas
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/you-indians-are-everywhere-woman-arrested-for-hate-attack-in-texas-1100009434.html
August 26, 2022, 7:49 AM
The FBI said last September that hate crimes against Indians, particularly Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus, have been on the rise in the United States. Washington previously said such hate crimes are an “aberration” that don’t represent the American view. New Delhi says it takes up these attacks with its US counterparts.
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Solomon Islands Denies Entry to US Coast Guard Ship
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/solomon-islands-denies-entry-to-us-coast-guard-ship-1100011799.html
August 26, 2022, 7:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The authorities of the Solomon Islands has denied entry to US coast guard cutter (USCG) Oliver Henry for a routine logistics port call in Guadalcanal, near the country's capital city of Honiara, a spokeswoman for the 14th Coast Guard District in Honolulu said.
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Liz Truss May Trigger Article 16 to Tear Up Northern Ireland Protocol if She Becomes PM
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/liz-truss-may-trigger-article-16-to-tear-up-northern-ireland-protocol-if-she-becomes-pm-1100009894.html
August 26, 2022, 6:32 AM
The Northern Ireland Protocol – a set of post-Brexit trade arrangements - has long been a stumbling block in relations between the UK and the EU. In May, London warned Brussels that if the bloc did not show the required flexibility to resolve the situation around the Protocol, the British government “would have no choice but to act.”
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Ofgem Raises Energy Price Cap by 80 Percent
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/ofgem-raises-energy-price-cap-by-80-percent-1100009844.html
August 26, 2022, 6:14 AM
Over the past several days, energy prices in Europe have set new records, with gas futures exceeding $3,300 per thousand cubic meters for the first time since March, growing by more than 10%.
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Financial Expert: Turkish Businesses Won't Miss Lucrative Opportunities in Russia Despite US Threats
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/financial-expert-turkish-businesses-wont-miss-lucrative-opportunities-in-russia-despite-us-threats-1099996732.html
August 26, 2022, 5:00 AM
The US Treasury Department intensified pressure on NATO ally Turkey after it continued to maintain strong ties with Moscow regardless of sweeping western sanctions imposed on Russia. Turkish financial expert Şevket Apuhan told Sputnik that Turkish investors will not stop cooperating with Russia.
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Texas Governor Abbott is Barcoding Asylum Seekers Says N.Y.C. Officials
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/texas-governor-abbott-is-barcoding-asylum-seekers-says-nyc-officials-1100009142.html
August 26, 2022, 3:42 AM
The political feud between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and N.Y.C. Mayor Eric Adams has been ramping up, as Abbott has been busing asylum-seekers to Democratic cities across the East Coast in a stubborn attempt to antagonize the Biden administration over border security. Adams has called Abbott’s actions “horrific”.
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After Months of Waiting, The Uvalde School Police Chief Has Been Fired
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/after-months-of-waiting-the-uvalde-school-police-chief-has-been-fired-1100008904.html
August 26, 2022, 3:25 AM
On May 24, an 18-year-old gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, armed with an AR15 rifle and murdered 19 children and two teachers. It was the deadliest school shooting since the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.
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Queen to Appoint New UK Prime Minister in Scotland Over Health Issues - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/queen-to-appoint-new-uk-prime-minister-in-scotland-over-health-issues---reports-1100008797.html
August 26, 2022, 2:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Queen Elizabeth II, 96, will appoint a new prime minister of the United Kingdom from Scotland at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland instead of the Buckingham Palace in London over health issues, media reported.
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Brits Fear Killer Clown Trend May Return After Two Teens Were Stalked on the Beach
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/brits-fear-killer-clown-trend-may-return-after-two-teens-were-stalked-on-the-beach-1100008472.html
August 26, 2022, 1:57 AM
The trend was first rampant in 2016, in which individuals began dressing as ‘killer clowns’ in order to terrorize people in separate pranks that were believed to be inspired by American author Stephen King’s fictional character Pennywise from the book and movie “It”.
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White House Twitter Calls Out Republican Hypocrisy on Student Debt Forgiveness
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/white-house-twitter-calls-out-republican-hypocrisy-on-student-debt-forgiveness-1100008603.html
August 26, 2022, 1:52 AM
On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced that it had directed the Department of Education to forgive $10,000 of student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year and $20,000 of student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year who had received a Pell Grant.
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Truss Cannot Say Whether Macron Is Friend Or Foe for UK
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/truss-cannot-say-whether-macron-is-friend-or-foe-for-uk-1100008194.html
August 26, 2022, 1:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Liz Truss, who is a candidate for the UK prime minister, has not directly answered the question whether French President Emmanuel Macron is a friend or foe of the United Kingdom.
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Pentagon Unveils Plan to Mitigate Civilian Harm, Reduce 'Confirmation Bias' in Targeting
https://sputniknews.com/20220826/pentagon-unveils-plan-to-mitigate-civilian-harm-reduce-confirmation-bias-in-targeting-1100008074.html
August 26, 2022, 1:26 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon introduced a new plan to mitigate civilian harm from airstrikes including measures to reduce the adverse effects of confirmation bias during targeting.
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