Scientific Tips For Battling Hangovers Ahead of the Holiday Season
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/scientific-tips-for-battling-hangovers-ahead-of-the-holiday-season-1105560748.html
December 18, 2022, 8:44 AM
In order for one's Christmas to be truly merry, and new year to be happy, one might want to remember how to cope with celebration aftermath.
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Harry & Meghan Want Their Own Apology From British Royals – Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/harry--meghan-want-their-own-apology-from-british-royals--report-1105560153.html
December 18, 2022, 8:03 AM
The already-strained ties between the Sussexes and the royal family will most likely further worsen due to Netflix releasing the bombshell six-part mini-series Harry & Meghan, in which the couple hit out at the royals.
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Soldiers to Be Deployed at Several Power Plants in South Africa After Sabotage Incidents
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/soldiers-to-be-deployed-at-several-power-plants-in-south-africa-after-sabotage-incidents-1105559805.html
December 18, 2022, 7:43 AM
As South Africa's power sector is going through a crisis due to increasing demand for electricity and insufficient generation, incidents of diesel theft and vandalism are reported at various power stations of the state-owned power company Eskom, which produces nearly 95% of the country's electricity.
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Terrorist Attack in CAR Won't Affect Moscow-Bangui Relations, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/terrorist-attack-in-car-wont-affect-moscow-bangui-relations-ambassador-says-1105558924.html
December 18, 2022, 6:46 AM
On Friday, the general director of the Russian House in the Central African Republic (CAR), Dmitry Syty, was hospitalized in Bangui after an assassination attempt. He was said to have received a package containing an explosive that detonated in his hands. Later, the Russian Embassy told Sputnik that Syty's situation wasn't life-threatening.
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Child Among Those Hospitalized After Consuming ‘Hallucinogenic’ Spinach in Australia
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/child-among-those-hospitalized-after-consuming-hallucinogenic-spinach-in-australia-1105557894.html
December 18, 2022, 6:11 AM
Dozens of Australians have experienced symptoms, including hallucinations and delirium after eating spinach products.
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Crimea: Greece's Plans to Transfer S-300 Systems to Ukraine 'Risky Step'
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/crimea-greeces-plans-to-transfer-s-300-systems-to-ukraine-risky-step-1105558517.html
December 18, 2022, 6:08 AM
SIMFEROPOL, Russia, (Sputnik) - Crimea's Permanent Representative to the Russian President Georgiy Muradov called on Sunday the intention of Athens to transfer S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine a "risky step" for Greek national interests.
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‘Irish But Not Stupid': Yet Another Joe Biden Gaffe Blasted as 'Hate Crime'
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/irish-but-not-stupid-yet-another-joe-biden-gaffe-blasted-as-hate-crime-1105557737.html
December 18, 2022, 5:44 AM
Biden's numerous gaffes continue to prompt criticism from conservatives, who have repeatedly argued that such escapades are a sign of health problems, and that the Democrat, who is the oldest president in the history of the US, is not mentally fit to run the country.
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Two Teenagers Killed in Atlanta Shooting, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/two-teenagers-killed-in-atlanta-shooting-reports-say-1105557411.html
December 18, 2022, 5:20 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Two male teenagers, aged 14 and 16, were killed in a shootout near an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta, in the US state of Georgia, media report.
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North Korea Tests Two Ballistic Missiles on Sunday
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/north-korea-may-have-fired-a-second-missile-on-sunday-1105557193.html
December 18, 2022, 3:40 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - North Korea appears to have carried out a second missile test on Sunday morning, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
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Russian Defense Minister Inspects Russian Troops in Special Operation Zone - Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/russian-defense-minister-inspects-russian-troops-in-special-operation-zone---ministry-1105557078.html
December 18, 2022, 3:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has visited Russia’s Southern Military District to inspect the work of Russian troops in the zone of the special operation, the Russian Defense Ministry informs.
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Three Dead, 17 Injured By 'Freak Wave' in South Africa
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/three-dead-many-injured-in-beachfront-incident-in-south-africa---reports-1105556940.html
December 18, 2022, 3:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least three people, including a child aged around 7 or 8 years old, died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them into the sea in the South African coastal city of Durban, South African media report.
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North Korea Test-Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/north-korea-test-fires-suspected-ballistic-missile-1105556699.html
December 18, 2022, 2:55 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Pyongyang has carried out another test-launch, firing what appears to be a ballistic missile, the Japan Coast Guard said on Sunday.
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Pope Francis Will Not Watch World Cup Final - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/pope-francis-will-not-watch-world-cup-final---reports-1105556475.html
December 18, 2022, 2:42 AM
ROME (Sputnik) - Pope Francis will not watch the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina will play against France, the Italian la Repubblica daily reports.
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Greece to Allocate $5.9 Billion for Defense as Part of 2023 Budget
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/greece-to-allocate-59-billion-for-defense-as-part-of-2023-budget---minister-1105556348.html
December 18, 2022, 1:58 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - The Greek parliament has adopted the 2023 budget, which will include defense spending worth 5.65 billion euros ($5.9 billion), Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said.
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‘Ghost of Soviet Union’ Still Haunting Washington, Russian Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/ghost-of-soviet-union-still-haunting-washington-russian-ambassador-says-1105556218.html
December 18, 2022, 1:27 AM
WASHINGTON, December 18 (Sputnik) - In its relations with Russia, the United States is still driven by a "Cold War" mentality and finds it hard to accept the changes on the international arena, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with Newsweek.
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Argentina’s President to Watch World Cup Final From Home
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/argentinas-president-to-watch-world-cup-final-from-home-1105556095.html
December 18, 2022, 12:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez says he will not travel to Qatar for the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Ukrainian Forces Shell City of Donetsk Using 155mm Artillery - DPR
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/ukrainian-forces-shell-city-of-donetsk-using-155mm-artillery---dpr-1105555943.html
December 17, 2022, 11:31 PM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops have shelled the city of Donetsk, firing a total of five 155mm artillery shells, the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes (JCCC) said.
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Eco-activists Break Into Chemical Plant in Lyon - Climate Movement
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/eco-activists-break-into-chemical-plant-in-lyon---climate-movement-1105555823.html
December 17, 2022, 10:54 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Eco-activists from the Extinction Rebellion movement have entered the Arkema chemical plant near Lyon to denounce environmental pollution, the group informs.
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Temperature On Board Soyuz MS-22 Remains Within Normal Range, Crew is Safe
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/temperature-on-board-soyuz-ms-22-remains-within-normal-range-crew-is-safe-1105555570.html
December 17, 2022, 10:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Experts continue to monitor the situation in the Russian Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, docked to the International Space Station (ISS), after its cooling system broke down, the press service of Russian space agency Roscosmos informs.
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Moldova to Raise Electricity, Heating Rates Amid Gas Price Hike - Emergency Commission
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/moldova-to-raise-electricity-heating-rates-amid-gas-price-hike---emergency-commission-1105555386.html
December 17, 2022, 8:15 PM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Moldova's Emergency Situations Commission said on Saturday that it instructed the National Agency for Energy Regulation to review electricity and heating rates over a hike in natural gas prices.
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Seven Far-Right Activists Detained After France-Morocco Match to Face Trial
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/seven-far-right-activists-detained-after-france-morocco-match-to-face-trial-1105555148.html
December 17, 2022, 7:16 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Seven far-right activists detained during riots in Paris after the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal match between France and Morocco on December 14 will appear in court on Saturday, BFMTV broadcaster reported, citing prosecutor's office.
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'Wednesday' Series Star Jenna Ortega Spills Beans on Iconic Dancing Scene
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/wednesday-series-star-jenna-ortega-spills-beans-on-iconic-dancing-scene-1105554754.html
December 17, 2022, 7:05 PM
The dance scene has become extremely popular on social media since the series premiered in November.
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Ronaldo Retirement Would Be No Surprise - Ex-Teammate
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/ronaldo-retirement-would-be-no-surprise-ex-teammate-1105554182.html
December 17, 2022, 6:15 PM
Ronaldo ended up being benched by the Portuguese manager Fernando Santos during the first half of the game with Morocco that ended with Portugal being dumped out of the FIFA World Cup.
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Russian Olympic Committee Says Doping Ban Expired With No Grounds for Extension
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/russian-olympic-committee-says-doping-ban-expired-with-no-grounds-for-extension-1105554444.html
December 17, 2022, 5:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's two-year ban from major international sports events over alleged doping violations expired Saturday, the head of the national Olympic committee said.
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Croatia Claim Third Place at World Cup After Beating Morocco 2-1
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/croatia-claim-third-place-at-world-cup-after-beating-morocco-2-1-1105554295.html
December 17, 2022, 5:26 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the third-place playoff at the 2022 World Cup on Saturday.
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Disgruntled Students in US Occupy University Building, Demand Top Grades
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/disgruntled-students-in-us-occupy-university-building-demand-top-grades-1105552529.html
December 17, 2022, 4:24 PM
Demands made by students include "a final course grade of A," the disbandment of the board of trustees and a tuition refund "for the loss of instructional time due to the strike."
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Moscow Lambasts Moldova's Move to Revoke Licenses of Russian-Language Channels as Censorship
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/moscow-lambasts-moldovas-move-to-revoke-licenses-of-russian-language-channels-as-censorship-1105553696.html
December 17, 2022, 4:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow qualifies Chisinau's decision to revoke licenses of six Russian-language channels broadcasting in Moldova as political censorship and urges international organizations to assess these actions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
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US to Send Expert Team to Investigate Burst of AquaDom Aquarium in Berlin, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/us-to-send-expert-team-to-investigate-burst-of-aquadom-aquarium-in-berlin-reports-say-1105553590.html
December 17, 2022, 3:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US company Reynolds Polymer Technology, which took part in the construction of AquaDom hotel aquarium, will send a team of experts to Berlin to investigate the rupture of the tank, German media reported on Saturday.
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Merry Christmas: What Presents Should You Avoid Giving?
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/merry-christmas-what-presents-should-you-avoid-giving-1105552717.html
December 17, 2022, 3:47 PM
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with a gift from the bottom of one's heart? However, a new survey shows that there are some things that are better not to be gifted.
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German Police Recover Part of Haul From 2019 Green Vault Museum Burglary
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/german-police-recover-part-of-haul-from-2019-green-vault-museum-burglary-1105553274.html
December 17, 2022, 3:46 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German police have recovered a significant part of the treasures stolen in 2019 from the Green Vault museum in Dresden, police and prosecutor's office said on Saturday.
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Russian & Egyptian Foreign Ministers Discuss Prospects For Expanded Cooperation
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/russian--egyptian-foreign-ministers-discuss-prospects-for-expanded-cooperation-1105549377.html
December 17, 2022, 3:25 PM
Egypt's participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 15-18 demonstrated the high level of economic relations between the two countries.
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Libya Rejects Egypt's Unilateral Demarcation of Maritime Borders
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/libya-rejects-egypts-unilateral-demarcation-of-maritime-borders-1105551255.html
December 17, 2022, 3:07 PM
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi instructed his government to demarcate the country’s western maritime borders last week, unilaterally naming coordinates for the disputed borders.
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Iranian General Claims No Enemy Would Dare Threaten Tehran
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/iranian-general-claims-no-enemy-would-dare-threaten-tehran-1105550584.html
December 17, 2022, 2:42 PM
The head of the Civil Defense Organization of Iran said that the Islamic Republic's military forces are ready to repel any strike and fully protect the country.
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Lethal Injection: Chemical Execution Method Turns 40
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/lethal-injection-chemical-execution-method-turns-40-1105549465.html
December 17, 2022, 2:37 PM
Despite being proposed as early as in the late 19th century and used by the Nazis to kill people during the first half of the 20th century, lethal injection became a legal execution method only in 1982.
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US Scraps 1954 Decision Revoking Security Clearance for 'Father of Atomic Bomb'
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/us-scraps-1954-decision-revoking-security-clearance-for-father-of-atomic-bomb-1105550012.html
December 17, 2022, 2:24 PM
US scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer played a key role in the research and design of the first atomic bomb during the Second World War.
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At Least 169 Killed in DR Congo Floods, UN Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/at-least-169-killed-in-dr-congo-floods-un-says-1105550879.html
December 17, 2022, 2:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 169 people died in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after heavy downpour caused a flash flood on Monday night, the UN humanitarian office said.
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James Cameron Used Forensics to Settle 25-Year Dispute Over Titanic's Ending
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/james-cameron-used-forensics-to-settle-25-year-dispute-over-titanics-ending-1105549034.html
December 17, 2022, 2:03 PM
The film director's confession comes in the wake of soaring public interest in his new movie, Avatar: The Way of Water, which hit the silver screens around the globe this week.
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Germany Putting Measures in Place to Curb Illegal Migration
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/germany-putting-measures-in-place-to-curb-illegal-migration-1105549711.html
December 17, 2022, 1:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany has adopted a package of measures to curb illegal immigration and is cooperating on the issue with neighboring Austria, Czech Republic and Switzerland, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Saturday.
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France to End Visa Restrictions for Moroccans
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/france-to-end-visa-restrictions-for-moroccans-1105548163.html
December 17, 2022, 1:06 PM
In late September 2021, Paris tightened visa requirements for Moroccans, Algerians, and Tunisians over an alleged lack of cooperation in issuing consular passes necessary for the return of migrants expelled from France to their homelands.
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Polish Police Chief Says Ukrainians Presented Him With Combat Grenade Launchers Instead of Used Ones
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/polish-police-chief-says-ukrainians-presented-him-with-combat-grenade-launchers-instead-of-used-1105547257.html
December 17, 2022, 12:54 PM
The Polish Interior Ministry said on Friday that apart from Szymczyk, a civilian employee at his headquarters was injured in the explosion of a grenade launcher, but that he did not need hospital treatment.
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Predecessors of 'Vegan' Dinosaurs Were Carnivorous
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/predecessors-of-vegan-dinosaurs-were-carnivorous-1105546765.html
December 17, 2022, 12:52 PM
Dinosaurs were a diverse group of reptiles that first appeared between 233 and 243 million years ago (mya). Dinosaurs became the dominant terrestrial vertebrates after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event 201.3 mya. A new theory proposes an additional explanation as to how they became the dominant species on Earth.
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UK Sounds the Alarm Over NHS' 'Biggest Crisis in History'
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/uk-sounds-the-alarm-over-nhs-biggest-crisis-in-history-1105545396.html
December 17, 2022, 12:50 PM
British healthcare is currently plagued by industrial action amid the rising cost of living. But even before strikes took place, the UK healthcare system was already under immense pressure with personnel resigning and seven million waiting for routine operations.
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Four Escaped Chimpanzees in Sweden Shot Dead by Zoo Staff Over 'Danger' to People
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/four-escaped-chimpanzees-in-sweden-shot-dead-by-zoo-staff-over-threat-to-people---director-1105547885.html
December 17, 2022, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Four chimpanzees that escaped from their enclosures in the Furuvik zoo in eastern Sweden, were shot dead on Saturday by the park's staff because of the threat they may have posed to people, zoo director Sandra Wilke said.
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Morocco Supplies Mauritania With 5,000 Tons of Fertilizer
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/morocco-supplies-mauritania-with-5000-tons-of-fertilizer-1105544378.html
December 17, 2022, 11:57 AM
The assistance is part of an initiative launched by Moroccan company OCP Group to help African farmers contribute to feeding local populations. Currently, OCP Group assists four million farmers across Africa, including 50,000 in Mauritania.
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Russia Warns New EU Sanctions Against Moscow Will Add to Europe's Woes
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/russia-warns-new-eu-sanctions-against-moscow-will-add-to-europes-woes-1105546529.html
December 17, 2022, 11:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The ninth package of sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia this week will only add to the EU’s social and economic woes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Saturday.
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Why Are Zelensky's Conditions for Peace Talks Far From Reality?
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/why-zelenskys-conditions-for-peace-talks-are-far-from-reality-1105542617.html
December 17, 2022, 11:20 AM
Since the beginning of the ongoing Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, Moscow and Kiev have conducted five round of talks, which produced no tangible results and finally came to a standstill in May.
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US Fed Reserve: Q2 Job Growth Overestimated by a Million, Is 'Essentially Flat'
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/us-fed-reserve-q2-job-growth-overestimated-by-a-million-is-essentially-flat-1105545178.html
December 17, 2022, 11:16 AM
The White House announced "blockbuster" jobs growth in the second quarter earlier this year, allegedly reaching the highest levels in the last 40 years with the US economy adding 390,000 jobs in May alone. However, new data suggests that the figures were a spoof as the job market really stagnated.
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Brit Who Left Family for Ukrainian Refugee Girlfriend Reunites With Her After Trip to Lvov
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/brit-who-left-family-for-ukrainian-gf-reunites-with-her-after-trip-to-lvov-1105542130.html
December 17, 2022, 10:53 AM
Since May, British media have been covering a tangled love drama between a Ukrainian refugee girl and an English guy who hosted her - in all senses.
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Two Senegalese National Assembly Members Detained For Assaulting Pregnant Colleague
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/two-senegalese-national-assembly-members-detained-for-assaulting-pregnant-colleague-1105543631.html
December 17, 2022, 10:47 AM
In early December, a video of a clash inside Senegal’s National Assembly circulated in the media. In the video, a male member of the parliament approached a female colleague and slapped her in the face, before another male lawmaker tacked her to the floor while she was attempting to strike back with a chair.
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Russian Government OKs Extra $94Mln in Funding for Civil Aviation Management
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/russian-government-oks-extra-94mln-in-funding-for-civil-aviation-management-1105544008.html
December 17, 2022, 10:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian government announced Saturday that an extra 6 billion rubles ($94 million) in national reserve funds would be allocated to the civil aviation industry to ensure safety and regularity of flights.
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Comet Strike Might Have Brought Life to Europa
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/comet-strike-might-have-brought-life-to-europa-1105542351.html
December 17, 2022, 9:40 AM
Europa is the sixth most distant satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei. A new study suggests that life may exist on it.
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Current Strikes in UK 'Last Resort' After Over Decade of No Pay Rises
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/current-strikes-in-uk-last-resort-after-over-decade-of-no-pay-rises-1105543108.html
December 17, 2022, 9:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - The current worker strikes across the UK differ from similar events in the 1970s in that trade union power has been vastly curtailed and current actions are less about aggressive demands for improvement and more of a last-ditch effort after over a decade of low or no pay hikes, experts told Sputnik.
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Australian Supermarkets Recall 'Hallucinogenic' Spinach Products
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/australian-supermarkets-recall-hallucinogenic-spinach-products-1105540760.html
December 17, 2022, 8:13 AM
Apart from hallucinations people who consumed spinach experience other severe symptoms like fever and blurred vision. The symptoms were said to persist for more than 24 hours.
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Six People Killed in Fire at Residential Building in Minsk, Belarus
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/six-people-killed-in-fire-at-residential-building-in-minsk-belarus-1105541744.html
December 17, 2022, 7:52 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Six people, including a child, died on Saturday as a result of a fire in a residential building in the Belarusian capital, the country's Investigative Committee said.
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'Their Time Has Come': FIFA President Applauds African Teams' World Cup 2022 Performance
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/their-time-has-come-fifa-president-applauds-african-teams-world-cup-2022-performance-1105540272.html
December 17, 2022, 7:51 AM
As football fans around the globe have already started taking stock of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, no one ever expected an Arab or African team to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals, but Morocco, the surprise team of the tournament, made history and did it. This Saturday, the “Atlas Lions” are set to fight for third-place against Croatia.
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Two-Year Old Miraculously Survives in Uganda After Hippo Tries to Swallow Him
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/two-year-old-miraculously-survives-in-uganda-after-hippo-tries-to-swallow-him-1105539130.html
December 17, 2022, 7:39 AM
Despite the fact that hippos are often perceived as cute and bubbly, they are among the world's deadliest land animals. This is due to the fact that hippos are aggressive and territorial, and have a habit of charging boats and capsizing them.
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Three People Killed, 52 Injured During Protests in Peru's Junin, Health Authorities Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/three-people-killed-52-injured-during-protests-in-perus-junin-health-authorities-say-1105540909.html
December 17, 2022, 7:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three people were killed and another 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin region, the local health department said on Saturday.
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Japan to Cull 200,000 Chickens in Saitama Prefecture Amid Outbreak of Bird Flu, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/japan-to-cull-200000-chickens-in-saitama-prefecture-amid-outbreak-of-bird-flu-reports-say-1105539002.html
December 17, 2022, 6:27 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Almost 200,000 chickens will be culled in Japan's prefecture of Saitama, neighboring Tokyo, due to an outbreak of bird flu, Japanese TV reported on Saturday.
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Musk Says Accounts of Those Who Doxxed His Location ‘Will Have Their Suspension Lifted’
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/musk-says-accounts-of-those-who-doxxed-his-location-will-have-their-suspension-lifted-1105538723.html
December 17, 2022, 6:16 AM
On Thursday, Musk pointed out that rules banning the publication of personal information are applied to all, including journalists.
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One in Ten Species Will Be Gone by End of Century, Research Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/one-in-ten-species-will-be-gone-by-end-of-century-research-warns--1105538308.html
December 17, 2022, 5:52 AM
Climate change will trigger a cascade of so called co-extinctions, when the death of one species leads to the death of another. For instance, the death of a herbivore species leads to the extinction of a carnivore species that preys on it.
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Sussexes to Be 'Welcome' at King Charles’ Coronation Despite Netflix Series Fallout – Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/sussexes-to-be-welcome-at-king-charles-coronation-despite-netflix-series-fallout--report-1105538122.html
December 17, 2022, 5:28 AM
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave up their senior royal roles in 2020 and moved to the US to live an independent life in California. In March 2021, they splashed waves among the royalty with their tell-all interview to Oprah.
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Trump Says All of His NFT Cards Sold Out
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/trump-says-all-of-his-nft-cards-sold-out-1105538007.html
December 17, 2022, 5:01 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump says the collection of his 45,000 non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards has sold out.
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New Office Tracking UFOs Has Received ‘Several Hundred’ Reports Since July
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/new-office-tracking-ufos-has-received-several-hundred-reports-since-july-1105537517.html
December 17, 2022, 3:58 AM
Interest in unidentified flying objects (UFO), called Unidentified Aerial Phenomena or UAPs by the government, saw an increase in attention after three UFO videos taken by Navy pilots were declassified by the Pentagon in 2020.
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US Court Sets February 14 Discovery Deadline in Vinnik Case Amid Prisoner Swap Talks
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/us-court-sets-february-14-discovery-deadline-in-vinnik-case-amid-prisoner-swap-talks-1105537650.html
December 17, 2022, 3:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US district court judge Susan Illston ruled on Friday that government prosecutors must provide discovery evidence to defense attorneys of Russian national Alexander Vinnik by February 14 in order to proceed with his criminal case and facilitate a possible prisoner swap.
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Report: Traces of Cocaine Found at Liz Truss, Boris Johnson’s Residences After Parties
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/report-traces-of-cocaine-found-at-liz-truss-boris-johnsons-residences-after-parties-1105536828.html
December 17, 2022, 3:17 AM
Liz Truss lasted just 45 days as prime minister, quitting after her extremely limited budget was blamed for the crash of the British pound and subsequent economic instability. She replaced Boris Johnson after he resigned from the post under the cloud of multiple scandals.
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Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in Attack on UNPOL Patrol in Mali - MINUSMA
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/two-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-attack-on-unpol-patrol-in-mali---minusma-1105537179.html
December 17, 2022, 2:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two peacekeepers were killed and several others were injured in an attack on a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in the town of Timbuktu, MINUSMA said.
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Zelensky Says Nothing There to Negotiate With Russia Amid Calls for Negotiations
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/zelensky-says-nothing-there-to-negotiate-with-putin-amid-calls-for-negotiations-1105537013.html
December 17, 2022, 2:52 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is aware of calls for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but does not see any reasons for negotiations with Moscow.
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Texas Records One of Its Strongest Earthquakes After Magnitude 5.4 Strikes Region
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/texas-records-one-of-its-strongest-earthquakes-after-magnitude-54-strikes-region-1105536599.html
December 17, 2022, 2:40 AM
Known for being home to vast oil and fracking projects, Texas' Permian Basin has seen earthquakes skyrocket in recent history. An earlier report found that the state recorded 59 quakes in the first three months of 2022 alone.
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'Twitter Files' Part 6 Reveals Tech Giant Was in 'Constant' Talks With FBI Over Moderation
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/twitter-files-part-6-reveals-tech-giant-was-in-constant-talks-with-fbi-over-moderation-1105536391.html
December 17, 2022, 1:54 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Journalist Matt Taibbi, who has been releasing so-called 'Twitter Files' about the social media company’s operations via internal documents, revealed Friday that Twitter maintained constant and pervasive contact with federal officials about moderating content on the platform.
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Five Louisiana Police Officers Charged Over Fatal 2019 Arrest of Motorist Ronald Greene
https://sputniknews.com/20221217/five-louisiana-police-officers-charged-over-fatal-2019-arrest-of-motorist-ronald-greene-1105536095.html
December 17, 2022, 1:29 AM
Greene was killed while being arrested during a traffic stop; however, police had originally claimed he died due to a car crash.
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Two Peruvian Ministers Resign Amid Deadly Protests Raging Across Nation
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/two-peruvian-ministers-resign-amid-deadly-protests-raging-across-nation-1105534988.html
December 16, 2022, 11:41 PM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Two ministers from Peru's new government have resigned amid protests that have resulted in civilian deaths.
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US Stocks Finish Worst 2 Weeks Since September as Fears of Recession Mount
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/us-stocks-finish-worst-2-weeks-since-september-as-fears-of-recession-mount-1105534844.html
December 16, 2022, 11:31 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - US stocks have had their worst two weeks since September as key indexes posted large declines for a second week in a row amid heightened fears of recession from "higher-for-longer" interest rates in the United States to Europe.
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House January 6 Panel to Reportedly Vote on Criminal Charges Against Trump on Monday
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/house-january-6-panel-to-reportedly-vote-on-criminal-charges-against-trump-on-monday-1105534675.html
December 16, 2022, 11:14 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The House committee tasked with investigating the January 6 US Capitol riot will vote on whether to pursue criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, US media reported on Friday.
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Insanely Huge Marsquake Had Energy Equal to All Previous Quakes Ever Seen, Scientists Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/insanely-huge-marsquake-had-energy-equal-to-all-previous-quakes-ever-seen-scientists-say-1105534321.html
December 16, 2022, 10:35 PM
Earth isn’t the only world in our solar system with volcanoes and earthquakes: Mars, Venus, and many of the larger planets’ moons have also been observed shaking, twisting, cracking, and spewing lava or other internal contents onto their surface as well.
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US Botched 35% of Death Penalty Executions in 2022, Watchdog Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/us-botched-35-of-death-penalty-executions-in-2022-watchdog-reveals-1105533883.html
December 16, 2022, 10:10 PM
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 190 death row prisoners have been exonerated since 1973.
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Judge to Rule if Jailed Black Revolutionary Mumia Abu Jamal Gets New Trial Amid Unearthed Evidence
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/judge-to-rule-if-jailed-black-revolutionary-mumia-abu-jamal-gets-new-trial-amid-unearthed-evidence-1105533203.html
December 16, 2022, 9:23 PM
The jailing of revolutionary figures from the Black and Native American liberation movements in US prisons on what activists say is shoddy evidence has led to accusations that Leonard Peltier, Mumia Abu Jamal, and Mutulu Shakur, among others, are political prisoners, turning the tables on a common line of attack against other nations by the US.
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'EU And US Hypocrisy': RT & Parent Company Sanctioned Over Claims of Disinformation
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/eu-and-us-hypocrisy-rt--parent-company-sanctioned-over-claims-of-disinformation-1105532781.html
December 16, 2022, 9:17 PM
The European Union released its ninth round of anti-Russian sanctions earlier Thursday, with the latest batch placing bans on the exports of drone engines, investments within the mining sector and implementing prohibitions on ads and public opinion polling services, among other penalties.
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New Detailed Image of Distant Galaxies Procured Through James Webb Telescope
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/new-detailed-image-of-distant-galaxies-procured-through-james-webb-telescope-1105532077.html
December 16, 2022, 7:01 PM
The researchers behind the program that yielded the picture now hope to observe the area of space further with the James Webb mission.
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UNHCR: Dadaab Camps Overstretched as Drought & Violence Rage on in Somalia
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/unhcr-dadaab-camps-overstretched-as-drought--violence-rage-on-in-somalia-1105531174.html
December 16, 2022, 6:25 PM
Kenya's Dadaab is the largest refugee camp in Africa. Founded 30 years ago it still houses hundreds of thousands of displaced Africans. Sputnik obtained a comment from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the situation in the camp as drought and violence continue to force people to leave their homes.
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‘You Dox, You Get Suspended’: Musk Defends Banning of Twitter Accounts Critical of Him
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/you-dox-you-get-suspended-musk-defends-banning-of-twitter-accounts-critical-of-him-1105531605.html
December 16, 2022, 6:24 PM
When billionaire industrialist Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, he did so on a pledge to make the social media platform fairer for everyone, including reviving it as a place of free debate after years of increasing content moderation. However, the banning of figures critical of him since then have led to claims of hypocrisy.
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Study Explains Why Aliens Haven’t Reached Out to Earth... Yet
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/study-explains-why-aliens-havent-reached-out-to-earth-yet-1105531025.html
December 16, 2022, 6:22 PM
The author of the theory in question proposes that aliens may be more inclined to look for technosignatures rather than biosignatures while searching for intelligent life.
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CAR Police Considers Assassination Attempt on Head of Russian House to Be Terrorist Attack
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/car-police-considers-assassination-attempt-on-head-of-russian-house-to-be-terrorist-attack-1105531768.html
December 16, 2022, 6:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The police of the Central African Republic (CAR) considers that the assassination attempt on the head of the Russian House in the CAR Dmitry Sytyi to be a terrorist attack, the country's police chief Bienvenu Zokoue told Sputnik on Friday.
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Angelina Jolie Steps Down as UN Refugee Agency's Special Envoy
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/angelina-jolie-steps-down-as-un-refugee-agencys-special-envoy-1105530899.html
December 16, 2022, 5:56 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Angelina Jolie is stepping down as special envoy for the UN refugee agency after more than 20 years of humanitarian work and now wants to engage directly with refugees and organizations, the actress and UNHCR announced in a joint statement on Friday.
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Global Coal Production to Hit Record 8.3Bln Tonnes in 2022 Amid Energy Crisis: IEA
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/global-coal-production-to-hit-record-83bln-tonnes-in-2022-amid-energy-crisis-iea-1105530633.html
December 16, 2022, 5:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - World coal production will increase by 5.4% to a new high of 8.32 billion tonnes in 2022 amid the energy crisis, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released Friday.
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‘Afraid of Losing Face’: US’ Africa Summit Aimed to Save Position, Distract From Policy Failures
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/afraid-of-losing-face-us-africa-summit-aimed-to-save-position-distract-from-policy-failures-1105529215.html
December 16, 2022, 5:49 PM
On the final day of US President Joe Biden’s Africa Summit, to which he invited most of the continent’s nations, Sputnik spoke with two experts on African politics about Washington’s goals in holding the summit for the first time in eight years.
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Griner Says Intends to Play Basketball in WNBA Again Following Release From Russian Prison
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/griner-says-intends-to-play-basketball-in-wnba-again-following-release-from-russian-prison-1105530395.html
December 16, 2022, 5:49 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US basketball player Brittney Griner said on Friday in the first public statement since her release from incarceration in Russia that she intends to play in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) again for the Phoenix Mercury.
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Biden Admin. to Start Refilling US Oil Reserve With 3Mln Barrels Purchase in February
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/biden-admin-to-start-refilling-us-oil-reserve-with-3mln-barrels-purchase-in-february-1105529922.html
December 16, 2022, 5:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration plans to start refilling the heavily drawn-down US Strategic Petroleum Reserve with a purchase of 3 million barrels of crude oil in February, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced in a document inviting US energy companies to tender for the sale.
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US Statements at Summit With Africa Show Inability to Engage in Equal Dialogue: Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/us-statements-at-summit-with-africa-show-inability-to-engage-in-equal-dialogue-moscow-1105529785.html
December 16, 2022, 5:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States, making anti-Russian and anti-Chinese statements during the US-Africa summit, shows an inability to have equal dialogue and fair competition, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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Protesters Demonstrate in Belgrade Amid Conflict Between Kosovo Serbs and Pristina
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/protesters-demonstrate-in-belgrade-amid-conflict-between-kosovo-serbs-and-pristina-1105519412.html
December 16, 2022, 4:59 PM
The situation remains tense in the region of Kosovo, where local Serbs erected barricades amid stand off with self-proclaimed Kosovar authorities.
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'Never': Spanish PM Sanchez on Renewed Call for Catalonia Independence
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/never-spanish-pm-sanchez-on-renewed-call-for-catalonia-independence-1105519551.html
December 16, 2022, 4:46 PM
Catalonian authorities held a referendum on independence in October 2017 which Madrid refused to recognize, rather imposing direct rule on the autonomous community and dissolving the regional parliament.
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Assange's Wife Says Concerned About Conditions of His Detention in UK Prison
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/assanges-wife-says-concerned-about-conditions-of-his-detention-in-uk-prison-1105528623.html
December 16, 2022, 4:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Stella Moris, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia on Friday she was concerned about her husband's state of health and conditions of his detention in a UK prison.
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White House: US Does Not See Any Indication of Imminent Russian Move on Kiev
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/white-house-us-does-not-see-any-indication-of-imminent-russian-move-on-kiev-1105528414.html
December 16, 2022, 4:01 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States does not see any indication of an imminent Russian move on Kiev, National Security Council’s Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Friday.
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Border Between Hong Kong and Mainland China May Get Fully Opened in January, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/border-between-hong-kong-and-mainland-china-may-get-fully-opened-in-january-reports-say-1105528045.html
December 16, 2022, 3:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The border between Hong Kong and mainland China may get fully reopened in January in order to give an impetus to the country’s economy, media reported, citing sources in the city government, on Friday.
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Africa Interested in Partners, Russia Should Intensify Cooperation, Senator Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/africa-interested-in-partners-russia-should-intensify-cooperation-senator-says-1105526999.html
December 16, 2022, 3:49 PM
The highest house of the Russian parliament believes that western opponents of Moscow will likely interfere with the participation of African countries in the second Russia-Africa summit, scheduled to take place next summer.
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Africa's Free Trade Area: How to Turn Dream of Single Continental Market Into Reality?
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/africas-free-trade-area-how-to-turn-dream-of-single-continental-market-into-reality-1105525631.html
December 16, 2022, 3:45 PM
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) looks to create a single continental market with a population of about 1.3 billion. The US is seeking to capitalize on the endeavor while pushing for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
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Blinken Expects Biden to Visit Africa Next Year
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/blinken-expects-biden-to-visit-africa-next-year-1105526261.html
December 16, 2022, 3:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that he expects a number of US officials, including President Joe Biden, to visit the continent next year during remarks at the closing of the US-Africa Leaders Summit.
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US Infantry Unit Arrives in Estonia for Joint Service and Drills
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/us-infantry-unit-arrives-in-estonia-for-joint-service-and-drills-1105527635.html
December 16, 2022, 3:43 PM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - A US infantry unit arrived in Estonia to serve with the 2nd infantry brigade of the Estonian forces to participate in joint exercises and enhance interoperability, the Estonian Defense Forces said on Friday.
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Taste of Success: REC Explains How Russian Food Pavilions Help Business Captivate Foreign Markets
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/taste-of-success-rec-explains-how-russian-food-pavilions-help-business-captivate-foreign-markets-1105524391.html
December 16, 2022, 3:34 PM
Russian chocolate, condensed milk and sunflower oil are just a few of the products from Russia that foreign buyers have found to their liking.
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Former AC Milan and Fiorentina Head Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic Dies Aged 53
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/former-ac-milan-and-fiorentina-head-coach-sinisa-mihajlovic-dies-aged-53-1105525300.html
December 16, 2022, 3:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Prominent Serbian football manager and former player Sinisa Mihajlovic has passed away aged 53 from complications of acute leukemia, Italian football club Fiorentina said.
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Mozambique's Parliament Officially Allows Militia to Fight Terrorism
https://sputniknews.com/20221216/mozambiques-parliament-officially-allows-militia-to-fight-terrorism-1105519798.html
December 16, 2022, 2:56 PM
Since 2017, the northernmost province of Cabo Delgado has seen frequent clashes between supporters of Daesh* terror groups and Mozambican security forces. Terrorist attacks in the African country have claimed the lives of thousands of people and led to massive displacement.
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