EU's Gas Market Correction Mechanism Calculated Until February 2024: Council
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/eus-gas-market-correction-mechanism-calculated-until-february-2024-council-1105628429.html
December 20, 2022, 6:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's new market correction mechanism (MCM) for limiting prices on certain gas futures will apply until February 2024, with a possibility of extension, the European Council said on Tuesday.
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Vatican Knew of Germany's Plans to Attack Soviet Union in 1941, Russian Intelligence Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/vatican-knew-of-germanys-plans-to-attack-soviet-union-in-1941-russian-intelligence-says-1105628297.html
December 20, 2022, 6:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pope Pius XII, head of the Catholic Church from 1939-1958, knew about an offensive being prepared by Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union and ordered that Jesuits in the western Soviet territories move closer to the border to be ready to flee, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said.
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Over 60 Russians 'Held Hostage' in US, Arrested on False Charges, Deputy Foreign Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/over-60-russians-held-hostage-in-us-arrested-on-false-charges-deputy-foreign-minister-says-1105628170.html
December 20, 2022, 6:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is practically holding over 60 Russians hostage by arresting people on false charges and sentencing them to dozens of years in prison, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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US Invests Billions in World’s Northernmost Military Base in Greenland
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/us-invests-billions-in-worlds-northernmost-military-base-in-greenland-1105626453.html
December 20, 2022, 5:59 AM
The Thule Air Base was commissioned during the Cold War in the early Fifties and plays a key role in the US military's ability to detect and provide early warnings for potential ballistic missile attacks. Coupled with promised upgrades of the base, the massive maintenance contract indicates the US’ newfound strategic commitment to the Arctic.
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Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes for Nation's Slave Trading Past
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/dutch-prime-minister-apologizes-for-nations-slave-trading-past-1105628026.html
December 20, 2022, 5:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized on Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ slavery past and the lasting impact that centuries of exploitation had on former colonies.
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UK's Striking Ambulance Staff May Refuse to Take Heart Attack Calls From Home
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/uks-striking-ambulance-staff-may-refuse-to-take-heart-attack-calls-from-home-1105626186.html
December 20, 2022, 5:56 AM
Some 10,000 ambulance staff across England and Wales are to strike on December 21 and December 28 in the latest of an unprecedented wave of industrial action sweeping the country over the worsening economic situation caused by soaring inflation.
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Musk Says Only Twitter Blue Subscribers to Vote in Future Polls
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/musk-says-only-twitter-blue-subscribers-to-vote-in-future-polls-1105626772.html
December 20, 2022, 5:10 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Twitter owner Elon Musk said only Twitter Blue subscribers will in the future be able to vote in the social media platform's policy-related polls.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Says Everyone Will Soon See What North Korean Missiles Can Do
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/kim-jong-uns-sister-says-everyone-will-soon-see-what-north-korean-missiles-can-do-1105626060.html
December 20, 2022, 4:37 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister and deputy director of a department of the ruling Workers' Party's Central Committee, Kim Yo Jong said those who doubt the capabilities of North Korea's missiles will soon be able to see what they can do, the Korean state news agency reported.
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EU's Price Correction Mechanism to Help Fill Gas Storages in 2023 – Energy Commissioner
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/eus-price-correction-mechanism-to-help-fill-gas-storages-in-2023--energy-commissioner-1105625760.html
December 20, 2022, 4:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's gas price correction mechanism will help its members fill their storing facilities ahead of next winter, which might become problematic, European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said.
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Most Compelling UFO Footage Ever Captured Was Just Filmed in Rural Wisconsin
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/most-compelling-ufo-footage-ever-captured-was-just-filmed-in-rural-wisconsin-1105625427.html
December 20, 2022, 4:00 AM
Last week, the director of the newly-formed All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, Sean Kirkpatrick, stated the office had received “several hundreds” of UFO reports from servicemen and women since its formation in July.
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Next Likely House Speaker McCarthy Vows Subpoena for Clapper & ‘Church Committee’ Investigation
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/next-likely-house-speaker-mccarthy-vows-subpoena-for-clapper--church-committee-investigation-1105625006.html
December 20, 2022, 3:42 AM
On Monday, independent Journalist Michael Shellenberger revealed the FBI was heavily involved in Twitter’s decision to suppress and discredit the Hunter Biden laptop story published by the New York Post.
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US Air Force Grounds Entire B-2 Nuclear Bomber Fleet Amid Search for Defects
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/us-air-force-grounds-entire-b-2-nuclear-bomber-fleet-amid-search-for-defects-1105624879.html
December 20, 2022, 2:27 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Air Force has grounded all 20 B-2 Spirit bombers until further notice amid an ongoing search for potential safety defects following an accident, Air Force Times reported.
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Capitol Police Chief: Members of US Congress Received More Than 9,000 Threats This Year
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/capitol-police-chief-members-of-us-congress-received-more-than-9000-threats-this-year-1105624730.html
December 20, 2022, 1:47 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Members of Congress received more than 9,000 threats this year, US Capitol Police (USCP) Chief J. Thomas Manger said during a Senate Rules Committee hearing.
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Czech Proposal to Low Gas Price Cap for $200 to Have No Impact on Energy Market - Expert
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/czech-proposal-to-low-gas-price-cap-for-200-to-have-no-impact-on-energy-market---expert-1105624565.html
December 20, 2022, 1:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A proposal of the Czech Republic to lower a price cap for TTF gas futures to 188 euros ($200) per megawatt hour (MWh) will have no impact on the energy market, just as a 275 euros ceiling proposed by the European Commission, French energy expert Damien Ernst told Sputnik.
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Twitter Files 7: FBI Influenced Twitter Executives to Discredit, Suppress Hunter Biden Laptop Story
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/twitter-files-7-fbi-influenced-twitter-executives-to-discredit-suppress-hunter-biden-laptop-story-1105623761.html
December 20, 2022, 12:53 AM
After the New York Post published its story on the Hunter Biden laptop, Twitter moved to limit how it was shared and temporarily banned The Post from its platform. Multiple media outlets, and a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials, claimed the story was the result of Russian disinformation.
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Putin: Situation in Russia's New Regions Complicated But Forces Must Ensure Security for Citizens
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/putin-situation-in-russias-new-regions-complicated-but-forces-must-ensure-security-for-citizens-1105621835.html
December 19, 2022, 11:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions is extremely difficult, security agencies in Russia's new regions must do everything to ensure maximum security, respect for the rights and freedoms of citizens, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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Fathers and Sons: The Expansive Family of Sukhoi’s Su-27 ‘Flanker’ Fighter Jets
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/fathers-and-sons-the-expansive-family-of-sukhois-su-27-flanker-fighter-jets-1105622677.html
December 19, 2022, 11:17 PM
The design bureau founded by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 has turned out some of the most legendary fighter aircraft of the 20th century, providing the backbone of Soviet air forces through the Cold War and Russian air forces after. Arguably its most successful design has been the Su-27, intended to be the terror of every NATO pilot.
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White House: Biden Will Sign US Defense Spending Bill This Week
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/white-house-biden-will-sign-us-defense-spending-bill-this-week-1105621199.html
December 19, 2022, 9:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden will sign the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) later this week, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday.
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US Stocks in Red for 4th Straight Day as Holidays Beckon, Recession Fears Mount
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/us-stocks-in-red-for-4th-straight-day-as-holidays-beckon-recession-fears-mount-1105620822.html
December 19, 2022, 9:19 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Wall Street’s three major indexes fell for a fourth day in a row as stock markets entered their penultimate week of the year with thin trading volumes amid growing fears of a recession in 2023.
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At Least Three Chinese Naval Task Forces Reported Entering Philippine Sea for Drills
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/at-least-three-chinese-naval-task-forces-reported-entering-philippine-sea-for-drills-1105619519.html
December 19, 2022, 7:51 PM
A large number of Chinese naval vessels have been spotted entering the Philippine Sea in recent days, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, leading to what analysts are saying could be the most powerful deployment ever by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
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Jan. 6 Panel Unveils Four Criminal Charges Against Donald Trump, Allies Over Capitol Riot
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/jan-6-panel-unveils-four-criminal-charges-against-donald-trump-over-capitol-riot-1105619772.html
December 19, 2022, 7:26 PM
The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol was formed on July 1, 2021 to investigate the role former President Donald Trump and his allies played in the attack. The full report is scheduled to release on December 21.
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Sweden’s NATO Bid in Limbo as Top Court Slaps Down Turkish Extradition Request for 'Gulenist' Journo
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/swedens-nato-bid-in-limbo-as-top-court-slaps-down-turkish-extradition-request-for-gulenist-journo-1105619156.html
December 19, 2022, 7:18 PM
Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bid has been ratified by 28 of the bloc’s 30 members, with Turkey and Hungary holding up the process. Ankara has given the Nordics a series of conditions for support for their membership in the bloc; observers in Stockholm and Helsinki have grumbled about the demands’ implications for their sovereignty.
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'Historic' Agreement Signed at 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/historic-agreement-signed-at-2022-un-biodiversity-conference-1105614388.html
December 19, 2022, 6:50 PM
Debates over the agreement have been held for nearly two weeks in Montreal, Canada, where representatives of about 200 governments from all across the globe took part in the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), also known as the 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference.
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Doomed Exoplanet May Show Possible Death of Earth, Scientists Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/doomed-exoplanet-may-show-possible-death-of-earth-scientists-say-1105618354.html
December 19, 2022, 6:32 PM
One of the questions that concern scientists is the fate of Earth. A new study suggests the possible denouement of our home's existence, based on the observations of a dying planet.
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Four Correspondents Win Prestigious RT Award for Coverage of Conflict in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/four-correspondents-win-prestigious-rt-award-for-coverage-of-conflict-in-ukraine-1105618704.html
December 19, 2022, 6:26 PM
Dozens of Russian journalists have traveled to the front lines of the NATO-Russia proxy conflict in Ukraine this year to provide an alternative perspective on the conflict to the one being pushed by the West and Kiev. Covering the crisis is fraught with dangers, with over a dozen journalists killed in Ukraine over the past eight years.
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Pivot to the Third World? China Shouldn't Focus on West Amid Rising Tensions, Beijing Adviser Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/pivot-to-the-third-world-china-shouldnt-focus-on-west-amid-rising-tensions-beijing-adviser-says-1105617796.html
December 19, 2022, 5:12 PM
As tensions with the United States continue to rise, China shouldn’t make the nuclear superpower its sole focus, Huang Ping, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, told Chinese media recently.
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Russian Embassy: Condition of Head of Russian House in CAR is Difficult
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/russian-embassy-condition-of-head-of-russian-house-in-car-is-difficult-1105580968.html
December 19, 2022, 5:08 PM
The Russian Embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR) said last week that the general director of the Russian House in the CAR Dmitry Syty was hospitalized in Bangui after an assassination attempt.
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New Study: Drought Might Have Forced Attila the Hun to Invade Rome
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/new-study-drought-might-have-forced-attila-the-hun-to-invade-rome-1105617187.html
December 19, 2022, 5:05 PM
The Huns' invasion of Europe began in the 370s AD, when nomadic tribes attacked the Goths, marking the start of a new period in history - the Great Migration. Historians find it difficult to pinpoint the exact set of causes that gave rise to this phenomenon. However, a new study has introduced a theory to explain this process.
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EU Energy Ministers Set Cap on TTF Gas Market at 180 Euros per MWh
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/eu-energy-ministers-set-cap-on-ttf-gas-market-at-180-euros-per-mwh-1105618053.html
December 19, 2022, 5:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - EU energy ministers reached a political agreement on a temporary mechanism to limit excessive gas prices, setting a price cap at 180 euros ($191) per MWh, the Council of the EU said.
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British High Court Permits Illegal Migrants to be Sent From UK to Rwanda
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/british-high-court-permits-illegal-migrants-to-be-sent-from-uk-to-rwanda-1105614036.html
December 19, 2022, 4:48 PM
The Rwanda Deal was penned by London and Kigali in April and targets the removal of illegal migrants from the UK while their asylum claims are being processed.
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Boomer Club: These Six Countries Have Nuclear Subs Lurking in the Deep – Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/boomer-club-these-six-countries-have-nuclear-subs-lurking-in-the-deep--video-1105617579.html
December 19, 2022, 4:39 PM
The subject of global strategic stability has gained fresh attention in recent months amid escalating tensions between the nuclear powers and concerns about the fate of agreements designed to keep nuke numbers and their proliferation in check. Nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarines are designed specifically to preserve the strategic balance.
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Les Bleus C'est Moi: French President's World Cup 'Hubris' Compared to Absolutist Monarchs
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/les-bleus-cest-moi-french-presidents-world-cup-hubris-compared-to-absolutist-monarchs-1105596638.html
December 19, 2022, 4:18 PM
Despite being elected president twice — albeit against right-wing challenger Marine Le Pen — Emmanuel Macron remains unpopular and out-of-touch with ordinary French people who are suffering under his government's policies.
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Can the January 6 Panel Really Charge Donald Trump?
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/can-the-january-6-panel-really-charge-donald-trump-1105615053.html
December 19, 2022, 3:19 PM
Congressman Adam Schiff announced Sunday that the House Select Committee Investigating January 6 had accumulated “sufficient evidence” to criminally refer Donald Trump to the Justice Department for prosecution “in connection with his efforts to overturn” the 2020 election. What kinds of charges could the former president face? Sputnik explores.
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A Look Back on History of Dutch Colonialism, Slave Trade in Africa
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/a-look-back-on-history-of-dutch-colonialism-slave-trade-in-africa-1105584097.html
December 19, 2022, 2:34 PM
With Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expected to issue a formal apology for the country's long involvement in the slave trade on Monday, Sputnik looks back at the Netherlands’ history of colonial activities and slavery across the world, including in Africa, which suffered the most from slavery.
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CNN Boss Slams 'Name-Calling & Half-Truths' From Left That 'Pass for News'
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/cnn-boss-slams-name-calling--half-truths-from-left-that-pass-for-news-1105588504.html
December 19, 2022, 2:01 PM
Since taking over as head of CNN in May, Chris Licht has rejected speculation that changes he oversaw were tailored to render the cable news network more centrist, saying in November that reporting needed to be “compelling.” “In many cases you take a side... But either way you don’t see it through a lens of left or right,” Licht said.
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Who Controls Gas Prices and How Are They Set?
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/who-controls-gas-prices-and-how-are-they-set-1105591699.html
December 19, 2022, 1:50 PM
Moscow has warned that Brussels’ talk of a bloc-wide cap on natural gas prices would increase market instability. Who controls gas prices? Who sets them? What factors, economic and geopolitical, impact them? The answer is: it’s a bit complicated. As Russia’s president once said, gas isn’t a commodity “like watches, underwear or neckties.”
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South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa Re-elected as ANC President
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/south-africas-cyril-ramaphosa-re-elected-as-anc-president-1105584336.html
December 19, 2022, 1:44 PM
The 55th National Conference of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is taking place from 16 to 20 December. As part of the conference, the party elects its leader for the next five years.
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Putin Arrives in Minsk to Hold Talks With Belarusian President on Security, Other Issues
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/putin-arrives-in-minsk-to-hold-talks-with-belarusian-president-on-security-other-issues-1105593590.html
December 19, 2022, 1:37 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Minsk on Monday to hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, and to discuss the issues of security in the region and joint measures to respond to challenges.
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Astronomers Find Two Potentially Habitable Exoplanets
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/astronomers-find-two-potentially-habitable-exoplanets-1105581194.html
December 19, 2022, 1:35 PM
Since the beginning of space exploration, humanity has wondered whether there is life beyond Earth or if there are any other planets suitable for life. Recently, a couple of more planets have been found that may answer that question.
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European Commission Detects Antitrust Law Breach in Meta's Ads
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/european-commission-detects-antitrust-law-breach-in-metas-ads-1105593437.html
December 19, 2022, 1:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Commission said on Monday Meta* was suspected of violating EU antitrust law through online advertising, which, if confirmed, may cost the company up to 10% of its annual global turnover in a fine.
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Australian FM to Visit China Amid Hopes For Reset Between Beijing and Canberra
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/australian-fm-to-visit-china-amid-hopes-for-reset-between-beijing-and-canberra-1105590888.html
December 19, 2022, 1:22 PM
While ties between Australia and China hit a low under former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who urged for an independent probe into the origins of COVID-19 in 2020, bilateral relations took more hits following the unveiling of the trilateral AUKUS arrangement, which Beijing slammed as intended to incite an “arms race” in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Hundreds of Aussies Affected by Psychoactive Spinach Taint Incident
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/hundreds-of-aussies-affected-by-psychoactive-spinach-taint-incident-1105583403.html
December 19, 2022, 12:24 PM
Australian supermarket chains Woolworths, Costco and Coles recalled a raft of products containing fresh baby spinach leaf late last week after incidents of poisoning. The contaminated leaves, believed to have become mixed with the nightshade plant, are thought to have come from a farm in Victoria state.
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'Vox Populi, Vox Dei': How Elon Musk Has Used Polling by Tweet to Justify Decisions
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/vox-populi-vox-dei-how-elon-musk-has-used-polling-by-tweet-to-justify-decisions-1105581547.html
December 19, 2022, 12:12 PM
Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk has made straw polls "a thing," frequently appearing to leave many various decisions at the mercy of members of the so-called “Twitterati.”
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Belarus Completes Snap Inspection of Combat Readiness of Armed Forces: Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/belarus-completes-snap-inspection-of-combat-readiness-of-armed-forces-defense-ministry-1105589955.html
December 19, 2022, 11:40 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - The Belarusian military has completed a snap inspection of its combat readiness which started last week at the instruction of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Divide et Impera: What's Really Behind West's Repeated Failures to Lift Africa Up From Poverty?
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/divide-et-impera-whats-really-behind-wests-repeated-failures-to-lift-africa-up-from-poverty-1105580254.html
December 19, 2022, 10:46 AM
Decades-long humanitarian projects and multibillion aid packages provided by Western governments, non-profits, donors, and activists to Africa have yet to lift the continent up from energy and water poverty, with some initiatives turning out to be a complete fiasco. What's really behind the West's repeated failures?
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EU Energy Ministers May Agree Price Cap on Gas on Monday: Czech Trade Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/eu-energy-ministers-may-agree-price-cap-on-gas-on-monday-czech-trade-minister-1105585347.html
December 19, 2022, 10:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sikela has expressed confidence that, on Monday, the EU energy ministers would agree on the price correction mechanism proposed by the European Commission, which includes a price cap on gas.
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Roscosmos Specialists Locate Site of Damage to Soyuz MS-22 Module, Source Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/roscosmos-specialists-locate-site-of-damage-to-soyuz-ms-22-module-source-says-1105582853.html
December 19, 2022, 9:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Specialists at Russian state space agency Roscosmos have established the exact location of the damage to the Soyuz MS-22 instrument-assembly module docked to the International Space Station (ISS), an informed source told Sputnik on Monday.
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Greece, Turkey Hold Secret Talks in Brussels to Normalize Relations, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/greece-turkey-hold-secret-talks-in-brussels-to-normalize-relations-reports-say-1105581435.html
December 19, 2022, 9:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany has hosted a secret meeting in Brussels between top foreign policy advisers to the leaders of Greece and Turkey for them to discuss the normalization of bilateral relations marred by years of unceasing tensions, Greek media reported on Monday.
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'Lost to Cancel Culture': UK Writers Dump Society of Authors For Rival Union Over Gender Row
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/lost-to-cancel-culture-uk-writers-dump-society-of-authors-for-rival-union-amid-gender-row-1105578378.html
December 19, 2022, 8:35 AM
Novelist Joanne Harris, chairwoman of the Society of Authors, triggered controversy after some writers accused her of being dismissive of the abuse and threats faced by authors such as JK Rowling for their gender-critical feminist stance.
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Netherlands Expected to Officially Apologize for Its Role in The Slave Trade
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/netherlands-expected-to-officially-apologize-for-its-role-in-slave-trade-1105579252.html
December 19, 2022, 8:07 AM
In September, it was reported that the the Netherlands' government was preparing to issue an official apology for the European nation’s role in the history of the slave trade. In addition, it was said that the Dutch government would launch a 200Mln euro fund for projects aimed at raising the public’s awareness of the legacy of slavery.
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'Wounds of the Past': Berlin to Return Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/wounds-of-the-past-berlin-to-return-looted-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria-1105577558.html
December 19, 2022, 8:01 AM
The Benin Bronzes are centuries-old sculptures that once adorned the palace of the former Kingdom of Benin (now Nigeria), which was attacked and looted by British colonists. The bronzes, as well as other stolen artifacts, were then sold to various countries, including Germany.
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Sea Level in South Korea Rises by Nearly 4 Inches Over Past 33 Years, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/sea-level-in-south-korea-rises-by-nearly-4-inches-over-past-33-years-reports-say-1105579359.html
December 19, 2022, 7:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The sea level in South Korea has risen by nearly 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) over last 33 years because of climate change, media reported on Monday, citing the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA).
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Video: Tom Cruise Jumps Off Plane to Thank Moviegoers For Top Gun Success
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/video-tom-cruise-jumps-off-a-plane-to-thank-moviegoers-for-top-gun-success-1105578017.html
December 19, 2022, 7:17 AM
'Top Gun: Maverick', a sequel to the 1986 film 'Top Gun', had its world premiere in Las Vegas on 28 April 2022. It became the highest-grossing film of 2022 and in Tom Cruise's career. The film was also ranked 11th on the list of highest-grossing films in cinema history.
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Two People Killed, 1 Injured in Shooting at Athens Cafe, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/two-people-killed-1-injured-in-shooting-at-athens-cafe-reports-say-1105578437.html
December 19, 2022, 7:01 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - An unknown individual has opened fire in a cafe in Athens, killing two men and injuring one woman in what appeared to be targeted shooting, Greek media reported on Monday.
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Finland Mulls Relaxing Arms Export Rules to Turkey to Secure NATO Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/finland-mulls-relaxing-arms-export-rules-to-turkey-to-secure-nato-bid-1105575292.html
December 19, 2022, 6:55 AM
Earlier this year, Finland and Sweden abandoned their policy of military non-alignment and rushed to become NATO members. They also abandoned their principle of not sending weapons to warring nations by arming Ukraine during Russia’s ongoing special operation. However, Ankara’s opposition has been the main stumbling block to their NATO bid.
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Radical Nationalist Party Sets Sights on Finnish Parliament
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/radical-nationalist-party-sets-sights-on-finnish-parliament-1105575956.html
December 19, 2022, 6:43 AM
The newly founded Blue-and-Black Movement serves as a front for disbanded and banned organizations which espouse nationalist and racist views, and bears a striking resemblance to infamous fascist groups of the past.
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Electronic Gadgets Do Your Toddler More Harm Than Good, Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/study-reveals-harming-effects-of-using-gadgets-to-soothe-young-children-1105576588.html
December 19, 2022, 6:40 AM
Parents these days often resort to electronic devices to calm a fractious child. But the latest research shows that such tactics could be much more harmful for children than parents could ever have imagined.
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Thai Royal Navy Vessel Sinks in Adverse Weather as Search Continues for Missing Sailors
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/thai-royal-navy-vessel-sinks-in-adverse-weather-as-search-continues-for-missing-sailors-1105576767.html
December 19, 2022, 6:33 AM
The Thai Royal Navy vessel - HTMS Sukhothai - had been patrolling 20 nautical miles offshore from Bang Saphan district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, when it got caught in a storm.
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Russia Puts Soyuz Rocket on Launch Start to Test Control System: Roscosmos
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/russia-puts-soyuz-rocket-on-launch-start-to-test-control-system-roscosmos-1105577399.html
December 19, 2022, 6:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian Soyuz-2.1a spacecraft was rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to test a new ground control system, Russian state space agency Roscosmos said on Monday.
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Russian Ships Sail for Joint Drills With Chinese Navy Next Week: Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/russian-ships-sail-for-joint-drills-with-chinese-navy-next-week-defense-ministry-1105576482.html
December 19, 2022, 6:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A detachment of ships from Russia's Pacific Fleet is headed toward the East China Sea to participate in Russian-Chinese naval drills from December 21-27, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Senior S. Korean Official Says North's Latest Launches Aimed at Ousting US Military Bases
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/senior-s-korean-official-says-norths-latest-launches-aimed-at-ousting-us-military-bases-1105576115.html
December 19, 2022, 5:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Missile launches conducted by North Korea are a provocation intended to break up the South Korean-US alliance and oust US military bases from the Korean Peninsula, Chung Jin-suk, leader of South Korea's ruling party, said on Monday.
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'Sufficient Evidence' to Criminally Charge Trump Over Capitol Breach, Says Schiff
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/sufficient-evidence-to-criminally-charge-trump-over-capitol-breach-says-schiff-1105575066.html
December 19, 2022, 5:31 AM
The House committee responsible for investigating the 6 January US Capitol breach was to vote on whether to pursue criminal charges, such as insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the US government and obstruction of an official proceeding, against former President Donald Trump, US media reported on Friday.
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North Korea Confirms Normal Operation of Cameras, Communication Devices of Trial Satellite
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/north-korea-confirms-normal-operation-of-cameras-communication-devices-of-trial-satellite-1105574934.html
December 19, 2022, 4:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea’s Sunday test confirmed the reliability of cameras and data transmission units of the reconnaissance satellite that is being developed by Pyongyang, North Korean state news agency reports.
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Russian Tourists Stranded in Egypt Return to Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/russian-tourists-stranded-in-egypt-return-to-moscow-1105574560.html
December 19, 2022, 3:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 350 people, who had not been able to fly out of the Egyptian resort city of Hurghada for several days, have finally returned to Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
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EU Should Construct Barriers to Control Migrant Influx Says EPP
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/eu-should-construct-barriers-to-control-migrant-influx-says-epp-1105574329.html
December 19, 2022, 2:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - President of the European People's Party (EPP) and Leader of the EPP Group in the European Parliament Manfred Weber does not exclude erecting barriers at EU borders in order to prevent a new migrant crisis.
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Latin American Leaders Congratulate Argentina on FIFA World Cup Victory
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/latin-american-leaders-congratulate-argentina-on-fifa-world-cup-victory-1105574079.html
December 19, 2022, 1:38 AM
BUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The leaders of Latin America and the Caribbean countries have congratulated Argentina on winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Twitter Users Vote For Musk to Step Down as CEO
https://sputniknews.com/20221219/musk-asking-twitter-users-whether-he-should-step-down-as-ceo-1105573730.html
December 19, 2022, 12:30 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched a Twitter poll asking users whether he should resign as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the social media platform, and the results of the poll were not in his favour.
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Erdogan Plans to Discuss Gas Roadmap With Leaders of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/erdogan-plans-to-discuss-gas-roadmap-with-leaders-of-turkmenistan-azerbaijan-1105573499.html
December 18, 2022, 11:01 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The leaders of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan will meet to determine a roadmap for the delivery of Turkmen gas to Turkey, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said.
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North Korea's Sunday Test Related to Development of Reconnaissance Satellite - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/north-koreas-sunday-test-related-to-development-of-reconnaissance-satellite---reports-1105573355.html
December 18, 2022, 10:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pyongyang says its Sunday test was part of the development of a reconnaissance satellite, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reports.
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French Police Use Tear Gas Against Fans on Champs-Elysees in Paris
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/french-police-use-tear-gas-against-fans-on-champs-elysees-in-paris-1105573247.html
December 18, 2022, 10:01 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French police used tear gas to disperse crowds of fans who gathered on the Champs-Elysees in Paris following the defeat of the national team at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Sunday.
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Putin Congratulates Argentine President on 2022 World Cup Victory - Kremlin
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/putin-congratulates-argentine-president-on-2022-world-cup-victory---kremlin-1105573004.html
December 18, 2022, 9:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has called his Argentine counterpart, Alberto Fernandez, to congratulate him on the victory of the Argentine national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Airports in Peru Start Operating After Clashes Between Police, Protesters - Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/airports-in-peru-start-operating-after-clashes-between-police-protesters---minister-1105572888.html
December 18, 2022, 9:31 PM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Peruvian airports that saw violent clashes between protesters and police are gradually resuming operations, Peruvian Minister of Transportation and Communications Paola Lazarte said on Sunday.
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Twitter Bans Linking Outside Accounts
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/twitter-bans-linking-outside-accounts-1105572720.html
December 18, 2022, 9:22 PM
Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk purchased Twitter in October for $44 billion. He promised a more open platform that would support free speech.
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Hospital Catches Fire After Ukrainian Troops Shell Donetsk - Mayor
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/hospital-catches-fire-after-ukrainian-troops-shell-donetsk---mayor-1105572573.html
December 18, 2022, 7:55 PM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - A hospital in the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic caught fire on Sunday after Ukrainian troops shelled Donetsk, injuring people and prompting evacuation, the city’s mayor said.
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Tens of Thousands Left Without Power After Heavy Snowstorm in US Northeast
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/tens-of-thousands-left-without-power-after-heavy-snowstorm-in-us-northeast-1105572453.html
December 18, 2022, 7:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tens of thousands of people were hit by power outages in the northeast of the United States on Sunday due to a heavy snowstorm, according to the PowerOutage.us web portal.
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'Ice Pancakes' Float Down Scottish River - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/ice-pancakes-seen-floating-on-river-in-scotland-video-1105571924.html
December 18, 2022, 7:04 PM
The man who filmed the "ice pancakes" admitted that, while he had encountered theh phenomenon before, the "pancakes" he stumbled upon this time were “particularly interesting” due to their perfect shape.
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Argentina Become World Cup 2022 Champion After Beating France
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/argentina-become-world-cup-2022-champion-after-beating-france-1105571579.html
December 18, 2022, 5:55 PM
When the match ended in a draw, the Argentinian team managed to prevail over their French rivals in a penalty shootout.
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US Teacher Allegedly Forced to Resign After Rejecting Students' 'Preferred Pronouns'
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/us-teacher-allegedly-forced-to-resign-after-rejecting-students-preferred-pronouns-1105571339.html
December 18, 2022, 5:44 PM
The teacher had to resign despite attempting to find “a solution that would allow her to continue teaching without violating her religious beliefs and constitutional rights,” according to her lawsuit.
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ET Want Big Apple: NYC Sees Surge in UFO 'Sightings' This Year
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/et-want-big-apple-nyc-sees-surge-in-ufo-sightings-this-year-1105571071.html
December 18, 2022, 4:41 PM
UFO sightings around the world have spawned numerous conspiracy theories with witnesses trying to provide photo or video "evidence" - usually of questionable quality - to support their claims that aliens are real.
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Nigerian Air Force Rescues Seven Chinese Kidnapped by Bandits in June
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/nigerian-air-force-rescues-seven-chinese-kidnapped-by-bandits-in-june-1105567963.html
December 18, 2022, 4:24 PM
Authorities in Nigeria launched a probe into the kidnapping of several people in June, including seven nationals of China who were attacked while working on a mine in the Niger state in the central region of the country. The attack, which left dozens of local workers dead, was the second abduction incident involving Chinese nationals in the state.
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Zimbabwe Farmers Use Chili 'Bombs' to Deter Elephants
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/zimbabwe-farmers-use-chili-bombs-to-deter-elephants-1105569456.html
December 18, 2022, 4:16 PM
More than 36 people in the Mbire rural district have been killed by wild animals since 2015, while many others have lost livestock and crops.
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FTX Founder to Stop Defying Extradition as US Presses Fraud Charges, Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/ftx-founder-to-stop-defying-extradition-as-us-presses-fraud-charges-reports-suggest-1105570935.html
December 18, 2022, 3:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will drop his fight against extradition to the United States where he faces charges of fraud and other financial crimes, media reported Sunday.
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Actress Denies Rumors of Taking Prince Harry’s Virginity
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/actress-denies-rumors-of-taking-prince-harrys-virginity-1105569590.html
December 18, 2022, 3:31 PM
The Duke of Sussex's memoir, which reportedly features an episode about him losing his virginity to an older woman, is expected to be published in January 2023.
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KFOR Reportedly Tightens Security at Checkpoint in Northern Kosovo Over Rallying Serbs
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/kfor-reportedly-tightens-security-at-checkpoint-in-northern-kosovo-over-rallying-serbs-1105570405.html
December 18, 2022, 3:26 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - NATO-led peacekeeping mission Kosovo Force (KFOR) boosted security at the closed Jarinje border crossing between Serbia and breakaway Kosovo due to a mass gathering of local Serbs on the Serbian side, local media reported on Sunday.
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Ukraine Conflict, Fears Over Alleged Russian Threat Boost 'US Capacity to Produce Weapons': Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/ukraine-conflict-fears-over-alleged-russian-threat-boost-us-capacity-to-produce-weapons-report---1105568832.html
December 18, 2022, 3:05 PM
The US Senate passed a National Defense Authorization Act bill on Thursday authorizing a record $858 billion in the country’s military spending next year, a document that will now go to President Joe Biden to be inked.
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Russian Orthodox Church to Build Religious Center, Schools & Hospitals in Uganda
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/russian-orthodox-church-to-build-religious-center-schools--hospitals-in-uganda-1105566489.html
December 18, 2022, 2:48 PM
On the oldest Africa-based Russian Orthodox church’s 90th anniversary, the Russian patriarch's exarch in Africa Metropolitan Leonid of Klin is visiting Morocco from December 17 to 19.
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US Scientists Face Research Delays Over Lab Monkey Shortage, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/us-scientists-face-research-delays-over-lab-monkey-shortage-reports-say-1105569066.html
December 18, 2022, 2:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Scientists in the United States are facing delays of up to a year due to a shortage of lab monkeys, american business press reported on Sunday, citing industry experts.
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YouGov: Nearly Half of Germans Believe Immigration is Bad for the Country
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/yougov-nearly-half-of-germans-believe-immigration-is-bad-for-the-country-1105567401.html
December 18, 2022, 2:39 PM
As 1.2 million migrants are expected to reach Germany by the end of the year, a survey has been conducted to find out what Germans think about migration in their country - and the results are discouraging for local authorities.
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Police: Death Toll From Fuel Truck Fire in Afghanistan Rises to 19
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/police-death-toll-from-fuel-truck-fire-in-afghanistan-rises-to-19-1105568486.html
December 18, 2022, 2:28 PM
KABUL (Sputnik) - The death toll from a fuel truck fire in a high-altitude tunnel at Salang Pass in Afghanistan's Parwan province has risen to 19, spokesman for the provincial police department Kamran Zaid said on Sunday.
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Gravity Makes You Age Slower, Scientists Argue
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/gravity-makes-you-age-slower-scientists-argue-1105567740.html
December 18, 2022, 2:28 PM
One of the implications of general relativity theory means that time runs faster in places with low gravity and slower in places with high gravity.
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US & UK Health Agencies Warn About Increase in Strep Infections Among Children
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/us--uk-health-agencies-warn-about-increase-in-strep-infections-among-children-1105567595.html
December 18, 2022, 2:22 PM
While the CDC urged parents in the US to learn about the symptoms of invasive group A strep infections such as necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, the UK Health Security Agency noted a rising number of scarlet fever cases in Britain.
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Impeachment Trials & Tribulations of Donald Trump
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/impeachment-trials--tribulations-of-donald-trump-1105528241.html
December 18, 2022, 2:00 PM
Both attempts by the US House of Representatives to impeach Donald Trump were ultimately in vain as he ended up being acquitted by the US Senate in both instances.
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Сanada Delays Plans to Expand Medically Assisted Dying for Mentally Ill
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/sanada-delays-plans-to-expand-medically-assisted-dying-for-mentally-ill-1105566524.html
December 18, 2022, 1:33 PM
Ottawa made euthanasia legal in September 2016. The law was passed after Canada’s Supreme Court ruled that medics could help those with severe and incurable medical conditions die.
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Sunak Slams UK Rail Union Leader as ‘Grinch’ Who Wants to ‘Steal Christmas’
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/sunak-slams-uk-rail-union-leader-as-grinch-who-wants-to-steal-christmas-1105565125.html
December 18, 2022, 1:08 PM
The past few months have seen a series of workers' strikes in the UK, with Brits voicing frustration over the worsening economic situation in the country caused by soaring inflation. Taking part in the strikes were, among others, lawyers and nurses, as well as employees of railroad companies, post offices, and airports.
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Spielberg Regrets 'Decimation' of Sharks After Jaws
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/spielberg-regrets-decimation-of-sharks-after-jaws-1105565920.html
December 18, 2022, 12:55 PM
Spielberg's hit movie Jaws is often criticized by eco-activists for misrepresenting sharks as vengeful and cruel creatures.
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Iran to Launch at Least Two Domestically-Produced Nahid Satellites by Spring
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/iran-to-launch-at-least-two-domestically-produced-nahid-satellites-by-spring-1105566152.html
December 18, 2022, 12:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran will put into orbit at least two domestically-produced satellites, Nahid-1 and Nahid-2, by the spring of 2023, Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour said on Sunday.
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Death Toll From Peru Unrest Rises to 23, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/death-toll-from-peru-unrest-rises-to-23-reports-say-1105565810.html
December 18, 2022, 12:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from a wave of unrest that swept Peru this month climbed to 23 over the weekend after protesters angered by the president's ouster refused to back down, local media reported.
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German Military Experiencing Technical Issues With Puma Fighting Vehicles, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/german-military-experiencing-technical-issues-with-puma-fighting-vehicles-reports-say-1105565596.html
December 18, 2022, 12:20 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The German armed forces, the Bundeswehr, detected multiple technical issues with the Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), German press reported on Sunday, citing a letter by an army commander, Ruprecht von Butler.
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Hot Pursuit: Recruits Busted While Having Sex at New York Police Academy
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/hot-pursuit-recruits-busted-while-having-sex-at-new-york-police-academy-1105564603.html
December 18, 2022, 11:27 AM
The two culprits ended up being suspended after their romp in a bathroom stall at the academy came to light.
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Japanese Society Opposes Government's Push For Military Build-Up
https://sputniknews.com/20221218/japanese-society-opposes-governments-push-for-military-build-up-1105564025.html
December 18, 2022, 11:23 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aims to drastically increase his nation's defense budget but apparently faces challenge in selling the idea to his own citizens.
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