Center of Energy Consumption Shifting to East, Production to West: Chinese Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/center-of-energy-consumption-shifting-to-east-production-to-west-chinese-ambassador-1105692312.html
December 22, 2022, 8:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The anti-monopoly trend in energy and finance is becoming more evident, as the center of energy consumption is shifting to the East, and production to the West, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Gas Futures in Europe Fall to Below $1,000 for 1st Time Since October 25
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/gas-futures-in-europe-fall-to-below-1000-for-1st-time-since-october-25-1105692112.html
December 22, 2022, 8:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas futures in Europe are decreasing by nearly 7% on Thursday, falling below $1,000 per thousand cubic meters for the first time since October 25, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange.
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Gambia's Government Foils Coup Attempt, Arrests Involved
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/gambias-government-foils-coup-attempt-arrests-involved-1105690048.html
December 22, 2022, 8:36 AM
Gambia's incumbent President Adama Barrow was re-elected for a second-term in December 2021. But his rivals criticized the results and went on to challenge those that had given the president a lead. More than a year later, there is still some discontent with the present administration as an attempt was made to overthrow the president.
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SpaceX Crew-6 Mission With Russian Cosmonaut Will Head to ISS in Mid-February: NASA
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/spacex-crew-6-mission-with-russian-cosmonaut-will-head-to-iss-in-mid-february-nasa-1105691982.html
December 22, 2022, 8:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the sixth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS) with Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev on board will be launched no earlier than mid-February, NASA said.
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Finland to Launch Europe's Only Uranium Recovery Facility
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/finland-to-launch-europes-only-uranium-recovery-facility-1105689361.html
December 22, 2022, 8:13 AM
The unique project is touted as a move to make Finland one of the world’s uranium producers, as well as to strengthen the EU’s energy independence and self-sufficiency at a time when it is suffering a self-inflicted energy crisis.
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Russia Won't Allow 'Inconvenient' Truth About Nord Stream Blasts to be 'Swept Under the Rug'
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/russia-wont-allow-inconvenient-truth-about-nord-stream-blasts-to-be-swept-under-the-rug-1105689711.html
December 22, 2022, 7:52 AM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday deplored the fact that no European Union countries appeared to be conducting a proper investigation into the explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Earlier, investigators in Sweden and Denmark confirmed the blasts were sabotage, but stopped short of naming possible culprits.
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Real Inflation in Russia at 7% Based on Average Price of Traditional Olivier Salad: Study
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/real-inflation-in-russia-at-7-based-on-average-price-of-traditional-olivier-salad-study-1105691006.html
December 22, 2022, 7:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Preparation of the traditional Russian Olivier salad, a staple dish for the New Year's celebrations, will cost Russian citizens 7% more year-on-year, with the average price of products for four people totaling 481 rubles ($6.69), according to a study by the Russian analytic resource CheckIndex, commissioned by Sputnik.
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Lost in Space? Tweeps Titter as Biden Seems to Say 'Uranium People' During Briefing With Zelensky
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/lost-in-space-tweeps-titter-as-biden-seems-to-say-uranian-people-during-briefing-with-zelensky-1105688310.html
December 22, 2022, 6:30 AM
US President Joe Biden, notorious for verbal gaffes and blunders, during his first State of the Union address in March fumbled his words, confusing "Iranian" with "Ukrainian", drawing somewhat scattered ironic applause in the House Chamber and leaving his VP, Kamala Harris, looking confused.
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Russia-China Mutual Support 'Intensified' in 2022: Chinese Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/russia-china-mutual-support-intensified-in-2022-chinese-ambassador-1105689547.html
December 22, 2022, 6:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sino-Russian mutual support and cooperation have strengthened this year, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui told Sputnik on Thursday.
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'Too Little, Too Late': US Not 'Flexible Enough' to Compete With China in Africa, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/too-little-too-late-us-not-flexible-enough-to-compete-with-china-in-africa-experts-say-1105669086.html
December 22, 2022, 6:00 AM
The 2022 US–Africa Leaders Summit, which took place from 13 to 15 December in Washington DC, was the second such event in history. It has been widely seen as part of an American attempt to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa. Sputnik asked various experts to assess Washington's chances of success.
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Power Cuts This Winter 'Not At All Unthinkable', Swedes Warned; Urged to ‘Prepare for Worst’
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/power-cuts-this-winter-not-at-all-unthinkable-swedes-warned-urged-to-prepare-for-worst-1105685049.html
December 22, 2022, 5:36 AM
In dire warnings from two cabinet ministers as a nation that used to be a net power exporter spirals into an ever-worsening energy crisis, Swedes were encouraged to step up their preparedness, save electricity, collect water in tubs and limit the number of rooms they live in.
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Japan's Lawmaker Calls on US to Recognize Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki a Mistake
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/japans-lawmaker-calls-on-us-to-recognize-atomic-bombings-of-hiroshima-nagasaki-a-mistake-1105685562.html
December 22, 2022, 5:00 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Muneo Suzuki, a member of Japan's upper house and the chair of the New Party Daichi, on Wednesday called on the United States to honestly declare that the atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II were a mistake.
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Hunter Biden Adds Former Bill Clinton Attorney to His Legal Team, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/hunter-biden-adds-former-bill-clinton-attorney-to-his-legal-team-reports-say-1105684940.html
December 22, 2022, 4:51 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has added a high-powered Washington lawyer who has previously worked for former President Bill Clinton, Jared Kushner, to his legal team before the incoming Republican-controlled House of Representatives starts its promised inquiries into his business dealings, US media reported.
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Electric Boat Wins $5.1Bln Order Extension for Nuclear Submarine Missile Tubes: Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/electric-boat-wins-51bln-order-extension-for-nuclear-submarine-missile-tubes-pentagon-1105684810.html
December 22, 2022, 4:48 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Electric Boat, a division of General Dynamics, has received a US Navy order extension worth more than $5.1 billion to make more missile tubes for Columbia-class strategic nuclear submarines, the Defense Department announced in a press release.
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Moldova Interested in Military Cooperation With France: Deputy Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/moldova-interested-in-military-cooperation-with-france-deputy-prime-minister-1105684705.html
December 22, 2022, 4:45 AM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu discussed defense cooperation and modernization of the Moldovan army with representatives of the French Ministry of Defense, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Ambassador Antonov Says Neither United States Nor Zelensky Ready for Peace
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/ambassador-antonov-says-neither-united-states-nor-zelensky-ready-for-peace-1105684209.html
December 22, 2022, 4:22 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the United States has shown that he and the US leadership do not want peace and are not ready for it, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
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Peru’s Coup Regime Orders Cabinet Reshuffle After Expelling Mexican Ambassador Amid Political Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/perus-coup-regime-orders-cabinet-reshuffle-after-expelling-mexican-ambassador-amid-political-crisis-1105683934.html
December 22, 2022, 4:12 AM
The appointment of the defense minister who’s seen as responsible for dozens of deaths in recent weeks is a clear signal of the alarming direction the country’s headed towards, observers say.
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Video: Massive Fire Breaks Out at Oil Storage Facility in Northern Colombia
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/video-massive-fire-breaks-out-at-oil-storage-facility-in-northern-colombia-1105683788.html
December 22, 2022, 3:51 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Colombian rescuers and the military have been pulled to the port of Compas in the city of Barranquilla to extinguish a fire that broke out at an oil storage facility after an explosion, local fire service said on Wednesday.
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China's Army Has Dispatched 39 Aircraft, 3 Ships to Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese Defense Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/chinas-army-has-dispatched-39-aircraft-3-ships-to-taiwan-strait-taiwanese-defense-ministry-says-1105683485.html
December 22, 2022, 3:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Taiwan's defense ministry said on Thursday that the island’s armed forces registered 39 aircraft and three ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching the island in the past 24 hours.
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Chinese Ambassador: Trade Btwn China, Russia Maintains Strong Upward Trend Amid Ongoing Cooperations
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/chinese-ambassador-trade-btwn-china-russia-maintains-strong-upward-trend-amid-ongoing-cooperations-1105683349.html
December 22, 2022, 3:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A strong upward trend continues in Russia-China trade, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an interview with Sputnik.
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White House Announces Release of Flu Medicine From National Stockpile Amid Skyrocketing Cases
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/white-house-announces-release-of-flu-medicine-from-national-stockpile-amid-skyrocketing-cases-1105682748.html
December 22, 2022, 3:20 AM
Shortages of over-the-counter pain relievers and medicines have been reported across the US, with retailer CVS having to limit the number of children’s pain relief products customers can buy to just two products per customer. Fellow retailer Walgreens has also been limiting the purchasing amount for customers to six fever reducing products.
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Beggar on Tankback
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/beggar-on-tankback-1105683111.html
December 22, 2022, 3:07 AM
The much-vaunted president of Ukraine sparked a public backlash Wednesday after he touched down in Washington, DC, and wasted no time in immediately hectoring Americans into sending him more tranches of weapons.
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Zelensky Begs US Congress for More Weapons & Anti-Russian Sanctions in Joint Address
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/zelensky-begs-us-congress-for-more-weapons--anti-russian-sanctions-in-joint-address-1105682876.html
December 22, 2022, 2:50 AM
The beleaguered Ukrainian president touched down in DC Wednesday to demand his Western patrons step up the supply of guns and cash, and attempt to inflict further economic aggression on the Russian government.
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FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Will Reportedly Be Extradited to US on Wednesday Night
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/ftx-founder-bankman-fried-will-reportedly-be-extradited-to-us-on-wednesday-night-1105682610.html
December 22, 2022, 1:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has given his consent to the extradition to the United States and will be flown to New York on Wednesday night, The New York Times reported.
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Video: Israel's Netanyahu Announces He Has Successfully Formed New Government
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/video-israels-netanyahu-announces-he-has-successfully-formed-new-government-1105682279.html
December 22, 2022, 12:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Benjamin Netanyahu, the chair of the Likud party, has informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he has been able to form a new government, Israeli media reported late Wednesday.
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FBI: Normal to Converse With Twitter, Attempts to Discredit Agency ‘Unfortunate’
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/fbi-normal-to-converse-with-twitter-attempts-to-discredit-agency-unfortunate-1105681820.html
December 22, 2022, 12:32 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - It is standard practice for the FBI to engage with social media companies, the agency said in a statement, following allegations that it exerted influence over Twitter to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story.
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'There Can't Be Any Just Peace': Zelensky Urges Biden to Up Ukraine Aid in First Joint Presser
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/there-cant-be-any-just-peace-zelensky-urges-biden-to-up-ukraine-aid-in-first-joint-presser-1105681067.html
December 21, 2022, 11:38 PM
Following his meeting with US President Joe Biden, the Ukrainian president will make a brief address with outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi before giving a speech before a joint congressional session. The events come as the US outlined $1.85 in new military aid for Ukraine.
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Incoming US 'Bomb Cyclone' Could Trigger Carbon Monoxide Deaths, Officials Warn
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/incoming-us-bomb-cyclone-could-trigger-carbon-monoxide-deaths-officials-warn-1105680441.html
December 21, 2022, 10:31 PM
The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned the US midwest is set to experience a winter storm that they are describing as a “once-in-a-generation-type event.” The winter storm will disrupt holiday travel across multiple states and could bring “life-threatening” wind chills for millions of Americans.
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Ryugu Samples Reveal Asteroid Likely Originated From Solar System’s Outermost Reaches
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/ryugu-samples-reveal-asteroid-likely-originated-from-solar-systems-outermost-reaches-1105680830.html
December 21, 2022, 10:13 PM
A new analysis of samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu by a Japanese space probe may have uncovered the bizarre object’s birthplace.
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Pentagon OIG Confirms Agency Looking for Signs of Fraud, Abuse in Ukraine Defense Contracts
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/report-pentagon-looking-for-signs-of-fraud-in-contracts-awarded-to-help-ukraine-1105680155.html
December 21, 2022, 9:37 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) at the Pentagon is looking for signs of fraud and abuse in the contracts being awarded as part of efforts to help Ukraine amid Russia’s special military operation there, Defense News reported, citing the principal deputy director of the service.
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Pro-Trump Lawyer Reportedly Advised Ex-White House Aide Hutchinson to Mislead Jan. 6 Panel
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/pro-trump-lawyer-reportedly-advised-ex-white-house-aide-hutchinson-to-mislead-jan-6-panel-1105679721.html
December 21, 2022, 9:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former top ethics attorney in the Donald Trump administration, Stefan Passantino, advised his then-client, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson to provide misleading testimony to the US House committee investigating the January 6 riot, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Environmental Activists in Germany Make False Calls to Emergency Services - Police
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/environmental-activists-in-germany-make-false-calls-to-emergency-services---police-1105679583.html
December 21, 2022, 8:24 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - A number of false calls to emergency services have been made by environmental activists in the German city of Essen, the city police said on Wednesday.
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Who is State Department Veteran Lynne Tracy, Biden’s New Ambassador in Moscow?
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/who-is-state-department-veteran-lynne-tracy-bidens-new-ambassador-in-moscow-1105678795.html
December 21, 2022, 8:23 PM
On Wednesday, the US Senate voted to confirm US President Joe Biden’s nomination as the new ambassador to the Russian Federation, Lynne Tracy. But who is this new envoy that will represent Washington’s interests?
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Recalling US Conquests, Crusades and Coups as Congress Mulls ‘Aggressor State’ Label Against Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/recalling-us-conquests-crusades-and-coups-as-congress-mulls-aggressor-state-label-against-russia-1105676886.html
December 21, 2022, 6:46 PM
Instead of focusing on pressing problems such as an inflation crunch, sky-high energy costs, a national debt surpassing $31 trillion and an unprecedented crisis at its southern border, US lawmakers have signaled other priorities: slapping a meaningless ‘aggressor state’ label on Russia.
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French Ambassador Summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry Over Colonna's Statement on CAR
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/french-ambassador-summoned-to-russian-foreign-ministry-over-colonnas-statement-on-car-1105677156.html
December 21, 2022, 6:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French Ambassador to Moscow Pierre Levy was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday in connection with the statements of French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna regarding the assassination attempt on the head of the Russian House in Bangui, Dmitry Sytyi, the ministry said.
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Mozambique to Cancel '13th Salary' for Public Employees in 2022 Due to Economic Constraints
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/mozambique-to-cancel-13th-salary-for-public-employees-in-2022-due-to-economic-constraints-1105668496.html
December 21, 2022, 5:50 PM
The new criteria for setting salaries for civil servants in Mozambique were approved by the country's parliament in December last year in a bid to control public recurrent expenditure. However, the implementation of the scale is now making the government refrain from excessive spending.
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US Oil Stockpiles Tumble as Fuel Demand Jumps Amid Holiday Travel, Package Delivery
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/us-oil-stockpiles-tumble-as-fuel-demand-jumps-amid-holiday-travel-package-delivery-1105676610.html
December 21, 2022, 5:49 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US crude oil inventories fell three times more than expected last week, data from the government’s Energy Information Administration, or EIA, showed Wednesday, as fuel demand rose from higher public travel as well as activity by truckers to deliver packages for the year-end holidays.
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Only 75% in US Say They Have ‘Good’ Mental Health, Lowest Reported in Two Decades
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/only-75-in-us-say-they-have-good-mental-health-lowest-reported-in-two-decades-1105676447.html
December 21, 2022, 5:42 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated a number of social crises, including social isolation, burdensome debt, addiction, and depression. Millions lost their jobs and more than one million have died from the virus in the US, all while the fears of war and prospects of climate change continue to loom.
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US Senate Confirms Lynne Tracy as Ambassador to Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/us-senate-confirms-lynne-tracy-as-ambassador-to-russia-1105676360.html
December 21, 2022, 5:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Senate on Wednesday secured enough votes to confirm Lynne Tracy's nomination as ambassador to Russia.
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US Announces $1.85Bln in New Military Aid for Ukraine, Including Patriot System: Blinken
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/biden-directs-drawdown-of-up-to-1bln-in-defense-articles-for-ukraine-white-house-1105676172.html
December 21, 2022, 4:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will provide an additional $1.85 billion in military assistance for Ukraine that will include a Patriot air defense system, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
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Zelensky’s DC Christmas Visit Meant to Evoke Churchill, Comes at End of Scrutiny-Free Aid: Experts
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/zelenskys-dc-christmas-visit-meant-to-evoke-churchill-comes-at-end-of-scrutiny-free-aid-experts-1105675223.html
December 21, 2022, 4:38 PM
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington, DC, Congress is considering a massive new $45 billion aid package for Kiev, and the White House has revealed it is preparing to send Patriot air defense systems as well. But what’s the real message behind the comedian-turned-leader’s trans-Atlantic trip?
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Russia Ready to Build Nuclear Power Plant in New Capital of Indonesia: Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/russia-ready-to-build-nuclear-power-plant-in-new-capital-of-indonesia-ambassador-1105675939.html
December 21, 2022, 4:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is ready to build a nuclear power plant in the new capital of Indonesia, Nusantara, Russian ambassador to Indonesia Lyudmila Vorobyeva said on Wednesday.
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Netizens Still Disgruntled as Danish TV Apologizes for Comparing Morocco Players to Monkeys
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/netizens-still-disgruntled-as-danish-tv-apologizes-for-comparing-morocco-players-to-monkeys--1105672898.html
December 21, 2022, 4:22 PM
Almost a week ago, a Danish TV channel host, while trying to make a “smooth” transition from a story with photos of Moroccan players hugging their mothers during the World Cup 2022 in Qatar to the next news segment about monkeys, unintentionally compared them. The incident drew the attention of Internet users.
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Pentagon Looking for Signs of Fraud in Contracts Awarded to Help Ukraine: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/pentagon-looking-for-signs-of-fraud-in-contracts-awarded-to-help-ukraine-reports-1105675433.html
December 21, 2022, 4:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) at the Pentagon is looking for signs of fraud and abuse in the contracts being awarded as part of efforts to help Ukraine amid Russia’s special military operation, American media reported on Wednesday, citing the principal deputy director of the service.
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Why Criminal Referrals Against Trump Seem Pointless, Unlikely to Prevent Him From Running in 2024
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/why-criminal-referrals-against-trump-seem-pointless-unlikely-to-prevent-him-from-running-in-2024-1105673138.html
December 21, 2022, 3:54 PM
On December 19, the House Select Committee on the January 6 attack voted on criminal referrals against ex-President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice. The charges include inciting an insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the US, conspiracy to make false statement to the federal government, and obstructing a government proceeding.
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Zelensky Would Not Be Making Visit If Support in US Wasn't Decreasing: Psaki
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/zelenskyy-would-not-be-making-visit-if-support-in-us-wasnt-decreasing-psaki-1105674934.html
December 21, 2022, 3:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Volodymyr Zelensky would not be coming to the United States for a visit amid the ongoing conflict at home if there were no signs of US support weakening, former White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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Switzerland Joins EU Energy Saving Goals Through Winter 2023-2024
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/switzerland-joins-eu-energy-saving-goals-through-winter-2023-2024-1105674360.html
December 21, 2022, 2:56 PM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Switzerland has voluntarily joined EU energy efficiency measures and pledged to pursue this policy through the winter of 2023-2024, the Swiss Federal Council said on Wednesday.
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NHS Director Urges Brits Not to Get 'Blind Drunk' at Xmas Parties During Ambulance Strike
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/nhs-director-urges-brits-not-to-get-blind-drunk-at-xmas-parties-during-ambulance-strike-1105668229.html
December 21, 2022, 2:32 PM
Ambulance staff are the latest British workers to walk out in their first nationwide strike in decades. They join nurses, rail and postal workers and others who have rejected pay offers less than half the rate of inflation.
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Hungarian Parliament Speaker: West’s Push to Turn Ukraine Into Anti-Russian Bridgehead is ‘Mistake’
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/hungarian-parliament-speaker-wests-push-to-turn-ukraine-into-anti-russian-bridgehead-is-mistake-1105673691.html
December 21, 2022, 2:19 PM
Budapest has stood alone among NATO’s Eastern European flank in rejecting the transfer of weapons to Ukraine via its territory. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has essentially labeled the Ukrainian conflict a Russia-US proxy war, citing the need for peace talks between Russia and the US, rather than Moscow and Kiev, for the conflict to stop.
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Keeping No 10 Shirt On? Lionel Messi May Play at World Cup 2026, Claims Ex-Argentine Forward
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/keeping-no-10-shirt-on-lionel-messi-may-play-at-world-cup-2026-claims-ex-argentine-forward-1105671066.html
December 21, 2022, 1:48 PM
After soccer icon Lionel Messi finally won the FIFA World Cup, something which had eluded him throughout his career, Lionel Scaloni, coach of Argentina's national team, suggested that a place should be "saved" for the 35-year-old forward for the next World Cup.
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Biden Says 'Thrilled' to Meet Zelensky at White House
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/biden-says-thrilled-to-meet-zelensky-at-white-house-1105672506.html
December 21, 2022, 1:44 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said he is "thrilled" to welcome Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House later on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk's Security Team Member a 'Suspect' in 'Crazy Stalker' Incident, California Police Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/elon-musks-security-team-member-a-suspect-in-crazy-stalker-incident-california-police-say-1105667077.html
December 21, 2022, 1:19 PM
Twitter’s billionaire chief executive Elon Musk tweeted on 15 December that a “crazy stalker” had trailed a car carrying one of his children in Los Angeles, “thinking it was me”. He also alleged that the individual “blocked the car from moving and climbed onto its hood”.
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More Than 500 US, NATO Satellites, Alliance Officers Working for Kiev: Shoigu
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/more-than-500-us-nato-satellites-alliance-officers-working-for-kiev-shoigu-1105671790.html
December 21, 2022, 1:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO officers, artillerymen and other specialists are in the combat zone in Ukraine, more than 500 US and NATO satellites are working for Kiev, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
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More Than 30 Russian Exporters Apply to Exhibit Their Wares in Riyadh, REC Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/more-than-30-russian-exporters-apply-to-exhibit-their-wares-in-riyadh-rec-says-1105665368.html
December 21, 2022, 1:11 PM
Russian exporters have submitted more than 30 applications for exhibiting Russian agribusiness products in Saudi Arabia, Alexey Solodov, REC vice-president, said during the meeting of the Expert Committee about selecting applications to take part in the program to promote Russian agricultural products.
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US Drug Squads Seize Enough Illegal Fentanyl in 2022 'to Kill Everyone in United States'
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/us-drug-squads-seize-enough-illegal-fentanyl-in-2022-to-kill-everyone-in-united-states-1105664888.html
December 21, 2022, 1:02 PM
Illegal fentanyl was singled out as a leading cause of death of Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 by an earlier US report, with fatal overdoses of the drug surging 94 percent since 2019 and claiming more lives than car accidents or gun violence.
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West Seeks to Prolong Conflict in Ukraine as Much as Possible to Weaken Russia: Shoigu
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/west-seeks-to-prolong-conflict-in-ukraine-as-much-as-possible-to-weaken-russia-shoigu-1105670660.html
December 21, 2022, 12:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West seeks to prolong military operations in Ukraine as much as possible in order to weaken Russia, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
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Finland Dangles Massive Power Aid Package As Energy Crisis Worsens, Recession Looms
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/finland-dangles-massive-power-aid-package-as-energy-crisis-worsens-recession-looms-1105656782.html
December 21, 2022, 12:33 PM
As Finns are saddled with huge energy bills and galloping inflation as the economic outlook becomes increasingly dire, the government pledged to step in and offer some respite in the form of one-off payments and extended payment periods — measures expected to leave an even larger dent in the state coffers.
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Putin: Almost Entirety of NATO's Military Potential Being Actively Used Against Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/putin-almost-entirety-of-natos-military-potential-being-actively-used-against-russia-1105669223.html
December 21, 2022, 12:08 PM
Russian officials and some Western media and pundits have characterized the conflict in Ukraine as a proxy war between the West and Russia. The US and its allies have poured tens of billions of dollars' worth of military aid into Ukraine, trained tens of thousands of troops, and provided Kiev with intelligence and strategic level planning support.
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Russian Defense Minister Speaks at Expanded Meeting of Defense Ministry's Collegium
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/president-putin-speaks-at-expanded-meeting-of-russian-defense-ministrys-collegium-1105658432.html
December 21, 2022, 11:59 AM
At the meetings of the board of the Defense Ministry, the results of the year are being reviewed and projects for the future are being discussed.
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Jeremy Clarkson to Keep Quiz Show Job After Meghan Markle Article
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/jeremy-clarkson-to-keep-quiz-show-job-after-meghan-markle-article-1105665463.html
December 21, 2022, 11:35 AM
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is not the first journalist to face calls for his sacking for criticising wayward royal Prince Harry and his wife the Duchess of Sussex. Piers Morgan was sacked from ITV's Good Morning Britain in 2021 for accusing the couple of lying in their interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Union State Strong: Watch Russian-Belarusian Joint Winter Drills
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/union-state-strong-watch-russian-belarusian-joint-winter-drills-1105666046.html
December 21, 2022, 11:13 AM
After a two-and-a-half-fold increase in the size of the NATO contingent in Eastern Europe near Russia's frontiers, the Russian military deployed thousands of troops to Belarus in October to shore up the Russian-Belarusian Union State's borders.
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Japan, Sweden Sign Agreement on Transfer of Defense Equipment, Technology: Tokyo
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/japan-sweden-sign-agreement-on-transfer-of-defense-equipment-technology-tokyo-1105667160.html
December 21, 2022, 11:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tokyo and Stockholm have signed an agreement on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Russia to Remain at International Space Station for Maximum Possible Term: Roscosmos Head
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/russia-to-remain-at-international-space-station-for-maximum-possible-term-roscosmos-head-1105666964.html
December 21, 2022, 10:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) for as long as possible, Yury Borisov, the head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, said on Wednesday.
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EU Parliament Corruption Scandal May Be Damaging to EU Credibility: Council Chief
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/eu-parliament-corruption-scandal-may-be-damaging-to-eu-credibility-council-chief-1105666813.html
December 21, 2022, 10:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A recent corruption scandal around the European Parliament may be damaging for the credibility of the European Union at a time when the bloc is facing a number of serious challenges and crises, European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday.
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Aluminum Cost Rising as Indonesia Decides to Halt Bauxite Ore Exports From June 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/aluminum-cost-rising-as-indonesia-decides-to-halt-bauxite-ore-exports-from-june-2023-1105666576.html
December 21, 2022, 10:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The price of aluminum is rising on Wednesday following the announcement that Indonesia will halt bauxite ore exports from June 2023, trading data shows.
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Extradited to US, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-to-be-extradited-to-us-reports-say-1105660276.html
December 21, 2022, 10:45 AM
Earlier, the US Department of Justice announced charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. He was accused of conspiring to defraud crypto investors of billions of dollars in a scheme that allegedly led to FTX's downfall last month.
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In Nuclear U-Turn, Sweden Eyes Dozens of Small Reactors
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/in-nuclear-u-turn-sweden-eyes-dozens-of-small-reactors-1105658263.html
December 21, 2022, 10:22 AM
The topic of nuclear energy has long been fraught with controversy in Sweden, as its two rival governmental blocs, the “reds” and the “blues”, hold opposing views on the matter, jeopardizing the nation’s long-time commitment. So far, the ball is in the blues’ court, with massive expansion plans underway as the country suffers an energy crisis.
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Tanzania's Meat Exports Saw Increase of 125% During FIFA World Cup
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/tanzanias-meat-exports-saw-increase-of-125-during-fifa-world-cup--1105662233.html
December 21, 2022, 9:48 AM
As the World Cup 2022 recently concluded in Qatar, positive spillover effects are now being registered around the world. Several countries, despite not being participants, have managed to benefit from the world’s biggest football tournament by boosting their exports to the host nation.
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Australia's 2 Rocket Test Failures Hamper Country's Space Ambition, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/australias-2-rocket-test-failures-hamper-countrys-space-ambition-reports-say-1105665090.html
December 21, 2022, 9:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australia failed two rocket tests last week, delaying the country's plans to become a sovereign space power, Australian media reported on Wednesday.
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Stanford Locks Its ‘Harmful Language’ Guide Amid Backlash Over Call to Ditch Term ‘American’
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/stanford-locks-its-harmful-language-guide-amid-backlash-over-call-to-ditch-term-american-1105662791.html
December 21, 2022, 9:41 AM
In May, Stanford University announced its Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative, part of a multi-year and multi-phase project to weed out and ditch from the school’s websites and computer code words deemed "racist, violent, and biased."
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IAEA Head Will Visit Moscow on Thursday: Russian Envoy in Vienna
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/grossi-will-visit-moscow-on-thursday-russian-envoy-in-vienna-1105664774.html
December 21, 2022, 9:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director Genera Rafael Grossi will pay a visit to Russia on December 22, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said on Wednesday.
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Messi and Team Flown Over Buenos Aires by Helicopter For Safety Reasons Amid Crowds - Videos
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/messi-and-team-flown-over-buenos-aires-by-helicopter-for-safety-reasons-amid-crowds---videos-1105657428.html
December 21, 2022, 8:54 AM
Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties, after a 3-3 draw in extra time, and won the World Cup for the third time, its previous victories having been in 1978 and 1986.
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Russian FM Lavrov Speaks at Ministerial Council of Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organization
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/russian-fm-lavrov-speaks-at-ministerial-council-of-black-sea-economic-co-operation-organization-1105657749.html
December 21, 2022, 8:37 AM
The Ministerial Council of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organization (BSEC) unites 13 countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and Northern Macedonia. A number of states and international organizations have observer status in BSEC.
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Russia, China Sign Agreement on Joint Lunar Exploration: Roscosmos Head
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/russia-china-signed-agreement-on-joint-lunar-exploration-roscosmos-head-1105662601.html
December 21, 2022, 8:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on the creation of the international scientific lunar station has already been signed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, said on Wednesday.
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Micrometeorite or Space Debris Could Have Damaged Radiator on Soyuz MS-22: Roscosmos
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/micrometeorite-or-space-debris-could-have-damaged-radiator-on-soyuz-ms-22-roscosmos-1105662497.html
December 21, 2022, 8:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - According to the preliminary conclusion of the commission, the radiator of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft could have been damaged by a micrometeorite or space debris, Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov said on Wednesday.
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UNSC Lifts DR Congo Arms Supply Notification Requirements, Extends MONUSCO Until End of 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/unsc-lifts-dr-congo-arms-supply-notification-requirements-extends-monusco-until-end-of-2023-1105657845.html
December 21, 2022, 8:01 AM
The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues its efforts to bring lasting peace to a country that has faced recurring armed conflicts since the mid-Nineties.
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Xi Holds Meeting With Medvedev at State Residence in Beijing on Wednesday
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/xi-holds-meeting-with-medvedev-at-state-residence-in-beijing-on-wednesday-1105662056.html
December 21, 2022, 8:01 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev in the state residence in Beijing on Wednesday.
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UK's Rishi Sunak Refuses to Cave to Striking Health Workers Demands Amid Pay Dispute
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/uks-rishi-sunak-refuses-to-cave-to-striking-health-workers-demands-amid-pay-dispute--1105658576.html
December 21, 2022, 7:45 AM
A pay rise to beat inflation is being demanded from the government, as thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales go on strike on Wednesday. Previously, National Health Service nurses walked out on December 15 and December 20 after ministers declined the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) offer of formal negotiations over the pay dispute.
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Russia Delivers 100,000 Doses of Vaccine Against COVID-19 to Djibouti
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/russia-delivers-100000-doses-of-vaccine-against-covid-19-to-djibouti-1105661246.html
December 21, 2022, 7:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has delivered 100,000 doses of a domestically produced vaccine against the coronavirus to Djibouti, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said on Wednesday.
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US Congresswoman Calls Zelensky's Intention to Address Congress Absurd
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/us-congresswoman-calls-zelenskys-intention-to-address-congress-absurd-1105659748.html
December 21, 2022, 6:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is a "shadow president" and his intention to address the US Congress is absurd.
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'Another Beggar Asking For a Handout': Americans Mock Zelensky's Visit to Washington
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/another-beggar-asking-for-a-handout-americans-mock-zelenskys-visit-to-washington-1105656415.html
December 21, 2022, 6:37 AM
Volodymyr Zelensky is to come to Washington on Wednesday in his first in-person visit since the beginning of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, a senior US administration official confirmed earlier. Joe Biden and the Ukrainian President were set to discuss a range of topics, including "battlefield strategy, energy, and sanctions."
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Russian Central Bank Welcomes Any Steps to Unblock Russians' Assets
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/russian-central-bank-welcomes-any-steps-to-unblock-russians-assets-1105659397.html
December 21, 2022, 6:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Bank of Russia told Sputnik on Wednesday that it welcomes any steps to solve the problems with blocked assets of Russians, adding that the Luxembourg license issued to the Russian National Settlement Depository (NSD), which is part of the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) group, requires study.
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Biden to Have 'Extended' Sit Down With Zelensky at White House: Senior Official
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/biden-to-have-extended-sit-down-with-zelensky-at-white-house-senior-official-1105658734.html
December 21, 2022, 6:11 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden will have an extended bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to the White House on Wednesday, a senior US administration official told reporters.
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Chief Executives of Hong Kong, Macau to Visit Beijing, Meet With China's Leader
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/chief-executives-of-hong-kong-macau-to-visit-beijing-meet-with-chinas-leader-1105657291.html
December 21, 2022, 5:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hong Kong and Macau Chief Executives, John Lee and Ho Iat Seng, respectively, will visit Beijing from December 21-24.
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India Unlikely to Yield to US Attempts to Undermine Its Ties With Russia: Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/india-unlikely-to-yield-to-us-attempts-to-undermine-its-ties-with-russia-moscow-1105657048.html
December 21, 2022, 5:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - India is unlikely to yield to US attempts to undermine its ties with Russia, cooperation with Moscow is profitable for New Delhi, Zamir Kabulov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asia Department, told Sputnik.
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US Coronavirus Case Tally Tops 100 Million: Johns Hopkins University
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/us-coronavirus-case-tally-tops-100-million-johns-hopkins-university-1105656938.html
December 21, 2022, 5:01 AM
MOSCOW, December 21 (Sputnik) - The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States has surpassed 100 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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US House Ways And Means Committee Votes to Publicly Release Trump's Redacted Tax Records
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/us-house-ways-and-means-committee-votes-to-publicly-release-trumps-redacted-tax-records-1105656125.html
December 21, 2022, 4:07 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The House Ways and Means Committee approved a motion to release redacted versions of former President Donald Trump's tax records to the public.
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Big Collusion Between Big Media And Big Government
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/big-collusion-between-big-media-and-big-government-1105655868.html
December 21, 2022, 3:14 AM
An FBI agent contacts Twitter and requests the censorship of every mention of a news story on the platform on the grounds the story is false, a result of illegal hacking, or both. Twitter complies, even going so far as to suspend the account of the newspaper that published it. Later, the story turns out to be true - and nothing to do with hacking.
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Soyuz MS-22 Spacecraft Cannot Be Repaired in Orbit - Source
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/soyuz-ms-22-spacecraft-cannot-be-repaired-in-orbit---source-1105655709.html
December 21, 2022, 2:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - It is impossible to repair the cooling system of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, docked at the International Space Station (ISS), while in orbit as it has lost 44 liters [11.6 gallons] of refrigerant, which was under pressure of 3 atmospheres, a source familiar with the matter has told Sputnik.
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Musk Vows to Step Down From Twitter Once He Finds 'Someone Foolish Enough to Take the Job'
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/musk-vows-to-step-down-from-twitter-once-he-finds-someone-foolish-enough-to-take-the-job-1105655456.html
December 21, 2022, 1:47 AM
The tech billionaire has touched on stepping down from the CEO post, previously indicating that the workload required of the job was weighing on him. However, he has yet to indicate who would fill the position following his departure.
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Peruvian Congress Approves Plan for Early Elections in Bid to Quell Political Unrest
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/peruvian-congress-approves-plan-for-early-elections-in-bid-to-quell-political-unrest-1105654705.html
December 21, 2022, 1:35 AM
Protests being held across Peru over the last few weeks have called for new general elections, the dissolution of Congress and the creation of a new constituent assembly since the removal of ousted President Pedro Castillo.
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Biden Asks US Supreme Court to Deny Bid Delaying End of Border Expulsion Policy - Filing
https://sputniknews.com/20221221/biden-asks-us-supreme-court-to-deny-bid-delaying-end-of-border-expulsion-policy---filing-1105655131.html
December 21, 2022, 12:48 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration has filed an appeal to the US Supreme Court requesting it to deny a Republican bid to end the Title 42 policy that authorizes expulsions of migrants on the basis of health status, a court filing revealed.
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Americans Cannot Stand Their Families for More Than 4 Hours at a Time During Holidays, Poll Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/americans-cannot-stand-their-families-for-more-than-4-hours-at-a-time-during-holidays-poll-finds-1105654222.html
December 20, 2022, 11:13 PM
Forty-seven percent of Americans plan to travel during the holidays, according to an October PricewaterCoopers poll.
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US Capitol Police Reportedly Boosts Security Ahead of Potential Zelensky Visit on Wednesday
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/us-capitol-police-reportedly-boosts-security-ahead-of-potential-zelensky-visit-on-wednesday-1105653939.html
December 20, 2022, 10:20 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Capitol Police is stepping up security ahead of a potential visit to Washington by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a US media reported, citing multiple sources in the know.
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Watch Stunning Video of US Train Slamming Into Truck Stuck on Tracks Before Derailing
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/watch-stunning-video-of-us-train-slamming-into-truck-stuck-on-tracks-before-derailing-1105653576.html
December 20, 2022, 10:10 PM
A freight train flew off the tracks in southeastern Tennessee on Tuesday after striking a concrete truck that had become stuck at a grade-level road crossing. According to railway officials, the train is not believed to have been carrying any hazardous cargo.
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Spending Package Leaves Behind ‘Dreamers’ as DACA Protection Won't Be Included
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/spending-package-leaves-behind-dreamers-as-daca-protection-wont-be-included-1105653336.html
December 20, 2022, 9:55 PM
In October, a 5th Circuit of Appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unconstitutional. The judge allowed current DACA recipients to continue under the program, pending a ruling by the Supreme Court, but blocked future applications.
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Biden Reportedly Preparing to Hold Netanyahu ‘Personally Responsible’ for Far-Right Cabinet Members
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/biden-reportedly-preparing-to-hold-netanyahu-personally-responsible-for-far-right-cabinet-members-1105652715.html
December 20, 2022, 9:15 PM
As the Israeli Knesset prepares to swear in the new coalition government, the White House is preparing for the fallout from some of the incoming administration’s more extremist members, according to US media reports.
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Raytheon Runs New Hybrid Propulsion System for First Time in Successful Test
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/raytheon-runs-new-hybrid-propulsion-system-for-first-time-in-successful-test-1105652594.html
December 20, 2022, 8:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Raytheon Technologies on Tuesday issued a press release announcing that it has successfully tested its new hybrid-electric propulsion system for the first time at its Pratt & Whitney facility in Canada.
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Russian Intelligence Details How US Politicians, Tycoons Tried to Hush Up American Support for Nazis
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/russian-intelligence-details-how-us-politicians-tycoons-tried-to-hush-up-american-support-for-nazis-1105651912.html
December 20, 2022, 7:18 PM
The role of US and British political and business interests in financing the Nazi Party and later bankrolling the Third Reich has been well documented by documentary filmmaker Michael Romm, and academics like Antony Sutton and Jacques R. Pauwels. Now, Russian archival documents shed light on what Moscow knew about these activities at the time.
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Blast From Past: How CIA and KGB Played Catch & Swap Games
https://sputniknews.com/20221220/blast-from-past-how-cia-and-kgb-played-catch--swap-games-1105651270.html
December 20, 2022, 6:58 PM
The US is intensifying efforts to swap former US Marine Paul Whelan, convicted for espionage in Russia, as per the American press. The spy case evokes strong memories of one mano-a-mano between American and Soviet intelligence agencies in the not-so-distant past.
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