‘Who Knows If I’m Your Real Father?’ Prince Harry Relives King Charles’ ‘Sadistic’ Jokes in Memoir
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/who-knows-if-im-your-real-father-prince-harry-relives-king-charles-sadistic-jokes-in-memoir-1106078914.html
January 6, 2023, 9:49 AM
"Spare," an explosive memoir penned by Prince Harry, is set to come out on January 10, and teasers of the book have been leaking into the press, offering readers tantalizing glimpses of what bombshell "truths" the Duke of Sussex intends to let loose.
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Estimates: South Sudan Was Only Country With Annual Deflation in October 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/estimates-south-sudan-was-only-country-with-annual-deflation-in-october-2022-1106079270.html
January 6, 2023, 9:44 AM
The global inflation crisis began in mid-2021 and became more serious after food and energy prices grew rapidly in 2022. Many – although not all – African countries were especially vulnerable as their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic’s fallout was hindered by new challenges.
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South Africa's Ruling Party Advocates BRICS Expansion – Media
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/south-africas-ruling-party-advocates-brics-expansion--media-1106076176.html
January 6, 2023, 9:31 AM
In 2010, the BRIC bloc became BRICS after South Africa joined Brazil, Russia, India and China as one of the world’s major developing nations. The organization has a rotating chairmanship and since joining the African country has filled that position twice, in 2013 and 2018.
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Chad Says It Prevented a Military Destabilization Attempt – Media
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/chad-says-it-prevented-a-military-destabilization-attempt--media-1106077547.html
January 6, 2023, 9:25 AM
The landlocked country, characterized by vast ethnic diversity and a high level of political instability, is considered to be among the world's poorest states.
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Hack Attack on Twitter Reportedly Results in Data Dump Exposing Info of Over 200 Million Users
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/hack-attack-on-twitter-reportedly-results-in-data-dump-exposing-info-of-over-200-million-users-1106076670.html
January 6, 2023, 8:27 AM
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's tenure at Twitter, launched when he bought the social network site last October for $44Bln, has been marked by the firing of top executives and almost half of its workforce, new hiring rules, and a slew of other contraversial changes. Reports of data-breach are yet another headache facing Twitter.
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Brazil Rejoins Community of Latin American, Caribbean States
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/brazil-rejoins-community-of-latin-american-caribbean-states-1106076002.html
January 6, 2023, 6:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Brazilian government has announced the country's decision to rejoin the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) after a three-year break, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Like Father, Like Son? Who is 'El Raton', Son of Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo'?
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/like-father-like-son-who-is-el-raton-son-of-mexican-drug-lord-el-chapo-1106073235.html
January 6, 2023, 6:31 AM
Mexican Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval Gonzalez announced on January 5 that Guzman Lopez, the son of incarcerated drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, had been arrested in Culiacan, with the detention spurring violent gunfights with the Sinaloa cartel in the city.
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Some 100,000 North Koreans Attend Meeting in Support of Party's Decisions - State Media
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/some-100000-north-koreans-attend-meeting-in-support-of-partys-decisions---state-media-1106074211.html
January 6, 2023, 5:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 100,000 citizens of the North Korean capital Pyongyang have attended the meeting, held in support of the implementation of the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), a state-run news agency reported on Friday.
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From the 'Stop the Steal' Rally to a DOJ Probe: How the US Capitol Riot Unfolded
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/from-the-stop-the-steal-rally-to-a-doj-probe-how-the-us-capitol-riot-unfolded-1105989714.html
January 6, 2023, 5:00 AM
Last week, the US House Select Committee investigating the 2021 Capitol breach withdrew its subpoena of former President Donald Trump. The move came as the committee's authority to operate drew to a close, with the new Republican-dominated Congress due to begin work on January 3.
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Japan's Kishida Will Make 'Appropriate Decision' on His Possible Visit to Ukraine - Tokyo
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/japans-kishida-will-make-appropriate-decision-on-his-possible-visit-to-ukraine---tokyo-1106073867.html
January 6, 2023, 4:42 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make an "appropriate decision" regarding his possible visit to Ukraine, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.
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Gunfights With Cartel in Mexico's Culiacan Leave 1 Dead, 27 Wounded After Arrest of El Chapo's Son
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/gunfights-with-cartel-in-mexicos-culiacan-leave-1-dead-27-wounded-after-arrest-of-el-chapos-son-1106072803.html
January 6, 2023, 3:54 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - One individual has died, and 27 have been wounded in gunfights with the members of the Sinaloa Cartel in the city of Culiacan, which had broken out after the arrest of drug lord Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, said on Thursday.
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Ambassador Antonov: Washington Does Not Want Political Settlement of Ukraine Conflict
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/ambassador-antonov-washington-does-not-want-political-settlement-of-ukraine-conflict-1106072292.html
January 6, 2023, 3:20 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador in the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday, commenting on the White House's decision to deliver Bradley fighting vehicles to Kiev, that Washington does not want a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
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'Best Season of CSPAN': Twitter Left Cackling as McCarthy Fails House Speaker Vote a Record 11 Times
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/best-season-of-cspan-twitter-left-cackling-as-mccarthy-fails-house-speaker-vote-a-record-11-times-1106071959.html
January 6, 2023, 2:42 AM
House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has failed in his bid to gain the House speaker role a record 11 times from Tuesday through Thursday night before the House voted to adjourn until Friday at noon.
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Pentagon: US Exploring Variety of Locations for Training Ukrainian Forces on Patriot System
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/pentagon-us-exploring-variety-of-locations-for-training-ukrainian-forces-on-patriot-system-1106071814.html
January 6, 2023, 2:08 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration is still working out the details of the Patriot missile systems training for Ukrainian military personnel and exploring both locations inside the United States and overseas, Defense Department Press Secretary Pat Ryder said during a press briefing.
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Intensified Earthquakes in West Texas May Be Linked to Fracking-Related Activity, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/intensified-earthquakes-in-west-texas-may-be-linked-to-fracking-related-activity-experts-say-1106071591.html
January 6, 2023, 1:01 AM
EL PASO, Texas (Sputnik) - Frequent and intensified earthquake activity in West Texas over the last several months may be linked to fracking-related activity, experts told Sputnik.
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WWE's Vince McMahon Forces His Way Back Into Company Amid Potential Sale of Wrestling Empire
https://sputniknews.com/20230106/wwes-vince-mcmahon-forces-his-way-back-into-company-amid-potential-sale-of-wrestling-empire--1106070993.html
January 6, 2023, 12:43 AM
Vince McMahon retired from WWE in July amid a series of sexual misconduct scandals and hush money payments. The WWE confirmed at the time that it was investigating the payments made by McMahon to multiple women.
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Ballot Blues: US House Makes History After Chamber Holds More Than 10 Votes to Elect Next Speaker
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/us-house-makes-history-after-failing-to-elect-new-speaker-following-10th-fruitless-ballot-1106070368.html
January 5, 2023, 11:12 PM
US President Joe Biden earlier referred to the ongoing stalemate in the US House as embarrassing but that it ultimately was not his 'problem' to correct. Republican lawmakers have been at an impasse since Tuesday.
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Zelensky Aide: Israel's Netanyahu Could Become Mediator in Ukraine Conflict
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/zelensky-aide-israels-netanyahu-could-become-mediator-in-ukraine-conflict-1106070213.html
January 5, 2023, 10:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Thursday that the reelected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be "effective" in mediating peace talks in the Ukraine conflict.
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Idaho Murders: Trash Can DNA, Cellphone Records Led to Suspect's Arrest in Quadruple Homicide
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/idaho-murders-trash-can-dna-cellphone-records-led-to-suspects-arrest-in-quadruple-homicide-1106069730.html
January 5, 2023, 10:47 PM
On December 30, Bryan Kohberger was arrested and charged with the murder of four college students in Moscow, Idaho. Police say he violently murdered Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethn Chapin, 20, in the morning hours of November 13.
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Venezuelan Opposition Puts Final Nail in Guaido Ouster With New Figuera Appointment
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/venezuelan-opposition-puts-final-nail-in-guaido-ouster-with-new-figuera-appointment-1106069914.html
January 5, 2023, 10:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly replaced Juan Guaido as its head on Thursday, a week after ousting the nation’s US-backed "interim president" and dissolving his government.
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US, Germany Intend to Provide Ukraine With Infantry Fighting Vehicles - Joint Statement
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/us-germany-intend-to-provide-ukraine-with-infantry-fighting-vehicles---joint-statement-1106069047.html
January 5, 2023, 8:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and Germany intend to supply Ukraine with infantry fighting vehicles and train Ukrainian troops to use them, US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a joint statement following a call between the two leaders on Thursday.
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Trump Announces Plan to Destroy Drug Cartels if Elected President
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/trump-announces-plan-to-destroy-drug-cartels-if-elected-president-1106068113.html
January 5, 2023, 6:28 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had come up with a plan to fight drug cartels if he is elected president.
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North Korean Drone Flew Directly Into No-Fly Zone Around South Korea's Presidential Palace
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/north-korean-drone-flew-directly-into-no-fly-zone-around-south-koreas-presidential-palace-1106067474.html
January 5, 2023, 5:06 PM
North Korea launched five drones into South Korean airspace on December 26, sparking a military alert and outrage from Seoul. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has instructed the National Security Office to suspend the landmark 2018 military agreement with Pyongyang if it “stages another provocation intruding on our territory.”
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US Guided-Missile Destroyer Chung-Hoon Transits Through Taiwan Strait in Fresh Provocation
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/us-guided-missile-destroyer-chung-hoon-transits-through-taiwan-strait-in-fresh-provocation-1106067353.html
January 5, 2023, 4:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US guided-missile destroyer Chung-Hoon transited through the neutral waters of the Taiwan strait in a demonstration of the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, the 7th Fleet Public Affairs said on Thursday.
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US Offers $10 Mln for Information About Persons Responsible for 2020 Kenya Terror Attack
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/us-offers-10-mln-for-information-about-persons-responsible-for-2020-kenya-terror-attack-1106066799.html
January 5, 2023, 4:19 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the capture of members of the Al-Shabaab* terror group who conducted an attack against on US and Kenyan personnel at the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya in 2020, the US Department of State said in a statement on Thursday.
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McCarthy Reportedly Offers Deal to US House Republicans in Attempt to Secure Speaker Votes
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/mccarthy-reportedly-offers-deal-to-us-house-republicans-in-attempt-to-secure-speaker-votes-1106066669.html
January 5, 2023, 4:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Congressman Kevin McCarthy offered Republican colleagues opposed to his speakership bid a deal with political concessions in exchange for their support in future ballots, US media reported on Thursday.
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French FM Defends Expelled Envoy, Describes Burkina Faso's Move as 'Not Standard Practice'
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/french-fm-defends-expelled-envoy-describes-burkina-fasos-move-as-not-standard-practice-1106066140.html
January 5, 2023, 4:08 PM
Earlier this week, officials in France confirmed media reports that Ouagadougou had sent an official letter to the French Foreign Ministry in late December 2022 demanding that Paris recall the head of its diplomacy in Burkina Faso, Ambassador Luc Hallade, who had been declared a persona non grata by the former French colony.
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Moscow Calls Latvia's Detention of Sputnik Lithuania Editor a Violation of International Obligations
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/rossiya-segodnya-head-kiselev-slams-latvia-for-illegal-detention-of-sputnik-lithuania-editor-1106065311.html
January 5, 2023, 3:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sputnik Lithuania editor Marat Kasem was detained by the Latvian intelligence agency in Riga and taken into custody at the order of a Riga court on Thursday, Sputnik has learned.
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Putin Orders Orthodox Christmas Ceasefire Across Ukraine January 6-7
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/putin-orders-orthodox-christmas-ceasefire-across-ukraine-january-6-7-1106065134.html
January 5, 2023, 3:10 PM
Earlier in the day, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church called on "all parties involved in the internecine conflict" in Ukraine to agree to a Christmas truce, "so that Orthodox people can attend services on Christmas Eve and the day of Christ's birth."
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Rolling Stone Releases List of 'Greatest Singers of All Time' Featuring Eight Notable African Names
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/rolling-stone-releases-list-of-greatest-singers-of-all-time-featuring-eight-notable-african-names-1106064984.html
January 5, 2023, 2:42 PM
Rolling Stone Magazine, one of the world's leading music outlets, recently released a list of 200 artists that the American publication views as the greatest of all time. The list featured singers from various parts of the globe, including Africa.
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Ancient Fashion: Cavemen Were Already Hunting Bears for Pelts 320,000 Years Ago, Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/ancient-fashion-cavemen-were-already-hunting-bears-for-pelts-320000-years-ago-study-says-1106064558.html
January 5, 2023, 2:30 PM
In a new paper based on prehistoric findings, the authors suggest that our ancestors were able to skin cave bears back in the Lower Paleolithic.
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Prince Harry Deflects Blame for 2005 Nazi Costume Choice on 'William & Kate' in Upcoming Memoir
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/prince-harry-deflects-blame-for-2005-nazi-costume-choice-on-william--kate-in-upcoming-memoir-1106063678.html
January 5, 2023, 2:04 PM
Prince Harry enjoyed a somewhat turbulent youth, with numerous scandals, including booze, parties, affairs, and even wearing a Nazi uniform at a costume party when he was 20, providing fodder for the tabloids and gossip columns.
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China Demands Objectivity From WHO Amid Charges of ‘Underrepresenting’ Covid Outbreak’s Scale
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/china-demands-objectivity-from-who-amid-charges-of-underrepresenting-covid-outbreaks-scale-1106064382.html
January 5, 2023, 2:03 PM
In a rare rebuke of China on Wednesday, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus called on the Asian nation to provide “more rapid, regular, reliable data on [Covid] hospitalizations and deaths.” The WHO chief’s remarks came after China eased Covid restrictions – which had for a long time been among the strictest in the world.
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‘Leave Charlene Alone’: Kenya’s President Reacts to Netizens Trolling ‘Office of The First Daughter’
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/leave-charlene-alone-kenyas-president-reacts-to-netizens-trolling-office-of-the-first-daughter-1106063991.html
January 5, 2023, 1:49 PM
In early December 2022, a video went viral showing Kenyan President William Ruto's daughter, Charlene, presenting the team of her “Office of The First Daughter.” The video triggered a wave of satire and criticism of the daughter of the newly inaugurated Kenyan leader, as there is no such office under the country's constitution.
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Rail Union Leader Warns Tory Government Against Anti-Strike Laws
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/rail-union-leader-warns-tory-government-against-anti-strike-laws-1106062632.html
January 5, 2023, 1:29 PM
The leader of a British railworkers’ union has warned the government against new laws to restrict their right to strike.
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Removal of Greek Parthenon Marbles Likened to Stripping Salisbury of Stonehenge by UK's Stephen Fry
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/removal-of-greek-parthenon-marbles-likened-to-stripping-salisbury-of-stonehenge-by-uks-stephen-fry-1106060559.html
January 5, 2023, 1:25 PM
Athens has repeatedly called the British Museum’s retention of the Parthenon marble carvings, which were removed from the Acropolis over 200 years ago and have been the subject of ownership dispute since then, illegal and “contrary to any moral principle.”
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A House Divided Cannot Stand: What's Behind MAGA Republicans' Rebellion Against Kevin McCarthy
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/a-house-divided-cannot-stand-whats-behind-maga-republicans-rebellion-against-kevin-mccarthy-1106061131.html
January 5, 2023, 1:16 PM
The House of Representatives adjourned Wednesday without electing a speaker for a second straight day – a situation unprecedented since 1923. What's going on in the House? Who are the GOP holdouts dragging out the process? And what's their problem with Kevin McCarthy? Sputnik explains.
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2022 Becomes Hottest Year on Record, UK Weather Authority Confirms
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/2022-becomes-hottest-year-on-record-uk-weather-authority-confirms-1106061518.html
January 5, 2023, 12:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's national weather service, Met Office, said on Thursday that 2022 was the hottest year on record for the country, with average annual temperatures exceeding 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time.
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Scientists Find Remains of Ancient Dinosaur-Bird Hybrid That Lived 120 Million Years Ago
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/scientists-find-remains-of-ancient-dinosaur-bird-hybrid-that-lived-120-million-years-ago-1106058807.html
January 5, 2023, 12:24 PM
At this point, scientists believe that birds are descended from a certain group of dinosaurs. But there is no consensus among them as to how the evolutionary process proceeded. The recently discovered remains of a previously unknown species may help answer this issue.
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Berlin’s CO2 Emissions 'Behind Schedule,' Think Tank Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/berlins-co2-emissions-behind-schedule-think-tank-says-1106058352.html
January 5, 2023, 12:03 PM
The government of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel set itself ambitious climate goals in 2021, seeking to cut carbon emissions by 65 percent by 2030, and hoping to become carbon-neutral by 2045.
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Scientists Grow 'Human Brain' That Successfully Takes Root in Mouse
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/scientists-grow-human-brain-that-successfully-takes-root-in-mouse-1106055651.html
January 5, 2023, 11:59 AM
Organoids - minuscule and simplified versions of an organ produced in vitro via micro-anatomy - is one of the greatest breakthroughs in science and the technique for growing them has improved many times in the past decade.
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M23 Rebels Announce Withdrawal From Strategic Military Base in Eastern DR Congo
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/m23-rebels-announce-withdrawal-from-strategic-military-base-in-eastern-dr-congo-1106059150.html
January 5, 2023, 11:53 AM
Over the past few weeks, rebels of the Tutsi-led M23 movement started to pull out from previously-seized territories in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the town of Kibumba, in the DRC's North Kivu province, demonstrating support for the peace process organized by the East African Community (EAC).
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'The Kraken' Unleashed: What is Known About 'Most Transmissible' Omicron Offshoot
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/the-kraken-unleashed-what-is-known-about-most-transmissible-omicron-offshoot--1106054547.html
January 5, 2023, 10:11 AM
In the final days of 2022, hospitalizations were notching up across the US, as a new version of omicron gained ground, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 40 percent of confirmed US COVID-19 cases were attributed to a subvariant named XBB.1.5.
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Togo’s President Arrives in Mali to Mediate in Freeing Detained Suspected Ivorian ‘Mercenaries’
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/togos-president-arrives-in-mali-to-mediate-in-freeing-detained-suspected-ivorian-mercenaries-1106056097.html
January 5, 2023, 9:41 AM
In late December 2022, Mali sentenced 46 Ivorian soldiers suspected of being “mercenaries” to 20 years in prison, days before a deadline set by the regional ECOWAS bloc for Mali to free the troops expired. The Ivorians were arrested by Malian authorities at Bamako airport in July 2022 to provide back-up security for a UN peace-keeping mission.
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Australia Will Buy American HIMARS Missile Systems to Deploy by 2026-2027
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/australia-will-buy-american-himars-missile-systems-to-deploy-by-2026-2027-1106054781.html
January 5, 2023, 8:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australia is planning to purchase and deploy the US-manufactured High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) by 2026-2027, among other weapon acquisitions called to boost the national military capabilities, the Australian government said on Thursday.
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Taylor Swift's Cat Boasts a Whopping Fortune of... Almost $100Mln
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/taylor-swifts-cat-boasts-a-whopping-fortune-of-almost-100mln-1106053353.html
January 5, 2023, 8:05 AM
For many, having a pet often involves a slew of extra costs: vaccinations, food, medicine... But some pets are able to amass their own nest egg - occasionally on a most lavish scale.
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Amazon Makes ‘Difficult Decision’ to Cull 18,000 Staff Amid 'Uncertain Economy'
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/amazon-makes-difficult-decision-to-cull-18000-staff-amid-uncertain-economy-1106053566.html
January 5, 2023, 7:53 AM
The precarious economy that is predicted to face a protracted downturn in 2023 triggered a swathe of layoffs across the tech industry, with Twitter CEO Elon Musk halving his newly-acquired company's head count , Meta*, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announcing layoffs, as have tech firms such as Lyft, Stripe, Snap and others.
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Eight Bodies Including Five Children Found Dead at Utah Home, Police Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/eight-bodies-including-five-children-found-dead-at-utah-home-police-say-1106053813.html
January 5, 2023, 7:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The bodies of five children and three adults, who presumably sustained gunshot wounds, have been found in a residential building in the US state of Utah during a welfare check, the Enoch City Police department said.
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'In Charge of the Nukes?': Tweeps Cringe After Biden's Baffling 'Patch in our Jeans' Quip
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/in-charge-of-the-nukes-tweeps-cringe-after-bidens-baffling-patch-in-our-jeans-quip--1106050056.html
January 5, 2023, 6:29 AM
Slews of gaffes, bizarre body movements and embarrassing instances such as shaking hands with "thin air" have left many questioning whether the oldest president in the history of the US - Joe Biden - is mentally fit to run the country.
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‘Unfair’: King of Sweden Claims His Son Should Be Heir
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/unfair-king-of-sweden-claims-his-son-should-be-heir-1106050510.html
January 5, 2023, 5:58 AM
In 1979, Sweden introduced a constitutional amendment implying the throne would be inherited by the monarch’s eldest child regardless of gender, becoming the first country in Western Europe to legally adopt absolute primogeniture.
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Rosatom-Proposed Floating NPP Project Suits Indonesia, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/rosatom-proposed-floating-npp-project-suits-indonesia-ambassador-says-1106049588.html
January 5, 2023, 5:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The floating nuclear power plant (NPP) project, proposed by Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, is suitable for Indonesia, since the technology is reliable, Indonesian Ambassador to Moscow Jose Antonio Morato Tavares told Sputnik.
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Swedish Foreign Minister Tells Turkey PKK Flag Waving May Be Banned
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/swedish-foreign-minister-tells-turkey-pkk-flag-waving-may-be-banned-1106049365.html
January 5, 2023, 5:23 AM
In return for accepting the NATO bids of Sweden and Finland, Ankara has demanded a number of concessions involving Kurdish groups that Turkey considers terrorist organizations. The Swedish government’s attempts to make good on these promises has sparked criticism from politicians, pundits and human rights groups alike.
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NYPD Cop Suspended After Punching Teen During After-School Scuffle
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/nypd-cop-suspended-after-punching-teen-during-after-school-scuffle-1106049099.html
January 5, 2023, 5:10 AM
Footage widely shared on social media showed an officer of the City of New York Police Department trying to break up a fight near a middle school on Staten Island.
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Man Experiencing Homelessness Beaten to Death With Metal Pipe Near White House
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/man-experiencing-homelessness-beaten-to-death-with-metal-pipe-near-white-house-1106047596.html
January 5, 2023, 4:32 AM
Local authorities said a jogger flagged down a US Secret Service officer believing the man was in need of medical attention; however, when the officer approached the body, authorities realized the person was deceased.
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'Their Problem to Fix': Dems Refuse to Help McCarthy, GOP After AOC Floats ‘Coalition Government’
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/their-problem-to-fix-dems-refuse-to-help-mccarthy-gop-after-aoc-floats-coalition-government-1106047765.html
January 5, 2023, 4:07 AM
The hullabaloo in the House is set to continue Thursday with Republicans unable to secure the necessary votes to nominate Rep. Kevin McCarthy – and Democrats unwilling to help them out.
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Prince Harry Says His Brother Physically Attacked Him in Upcoming Book ‘Spare’
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/prince-harry-says-his-brother-physically-attacked-him-in-upcoming-book-spare-1106047252.html
January 5, 2023, 3:58 AM
Buckingham Palace isn’t going to want to hear about this.
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Report: Private US Firm Feeding Illegal Spy Tech to British Intelligence to Target Russian Troops
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/report-private-us-firm-feeding-illegal-spy-tech-to-british-intelligence-to-target-russian-troops-1106047385.html
January 5, 2023, 3:42 AM
Explosive documents leaked to an independent American media outlet show how Western powers are using privately-owned intelligence contractors to circumvent laws protecting their citizens from being spied on by their own governments.
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Israeli Opposition Condemns ‘Unilateral Coup’ Amid Politicized Push to Weaken Judiciary
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/israeli-opposition-condemns-unilateral-coup-amid-politicized-push-to-weaken-judiciary-1106047086.html
January 5, 2023, 2:09 AM
As Netanyahu’s new ruling coalition looks to minimize judicial independence, the head of the opposition says the attempted overhaul threatens to “destroy the entire constitutional structure of the State of Israel.”
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The Never-Ending Vote
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/the-never-ending-vote-1106046895.html
January 5, 2023, 12:36 AM
The US House of Representatives has been thrown into disarray as the GOP has been unable to elect a House speaker. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a former firefighter who serves California’s 23rd district in the US House of Representatives, lost the sixth round of voting on Wednesday. After two days of voting, opponents of McCarthy have held fast.
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US Rates Must Stay High to Achieve Inflation Target - Fed December Meeting Minutes
https://sputniknews.com/20230105/us-rates-must-stay-high-to-achieve-inflation-target---fed-december-meeting-minutes-1106046726.html
January 5, 2023, 12:23 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Policymakers at the Federal Reserve intend to keep US interest rates fairly high over an extended period of time to achieve their desired target for inflation, according to published minutes from the central bank’s rate-setting meeting held in December.
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Never Gonna Give You Up: US to Continue Backing Venezuela’s Guaido After Opposition Abandons Him
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/never-gonna-give-you-up-us-to-continue-backing-venezuelas-guaido-after-opposition-abandons-him-1106046187.html
January 4, 2023, 11:57 PM
Even as the opposition throws in the towel and Venezuelan oil flows back into American pumps, the US continues to insist the elected government in Caracas is illegitimate and the unelected Juan Guaido is the real president of Venezuela.
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Say Another Go Ain't So, Joe
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/say-another-go-aint-so-joe-1106045485.html
January 4, 2023, 11:04 PM
Well, Mr. and Mrs. Biden, the holidays are over. You know, the holidays during which you were going to decide whether or not to run for reelection. So, what did you decide?
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Cristiano Ronaldo Banned From Making Debut for Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/cristiano-ronaldo-reportedly-banned-from-making-debut-for-saudi-arabias-al-nassr--1106044802.html
January 4, 2023, 10:23 PM
The Portuguese football legend is reportedly being punished for smashing an Everton fan’s phone while he was playing for Manchester United. The 37-year-old was found guilty of improper and violent conduct and ordered to cough up a $60,282 fine and was suspended for two games by the England Football Association (FA).
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US House Adjourns Until Noon Thursday After Failing to Elect Chamber's New Speaker
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/us-house-adjourns-for-break-after-sixth-failed-ballot-to-elect-chambers-next-speaker-1106044958.html
January 4, 2023, 10:05 PM
The situation marks the first time in a century that the House of Representatives has failed to select a speaker on the first ballot. House lawmakers cannot be formally sworn into office until a speaker is elected.
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Oil Prices Down Almost 10% Since Start of 2023 From Global Recession
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/oil-prices-down-almost-10-since-start-of-2023-from-global-recession-1106044653.html
January 4, 2023, 10:01 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Crude prices are down almost 10% since trading began for 2023, amid fears about a global recession and the worsening coronavirus situation in top oil importer China.
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'We're Working Out the Details': Biden Eyes First Visit to US-Mexico Border as POTUS
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/were-working-out-the-details-biden-eyes-first-visit-to-us-mexico-border-as-potus-1106043725.html
January 4, 2023, 8:19 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden intends to visit the US' southern border amid record-breaking migration numbers ahead of his visit to Mexico City next week for the North American Leaders' Summit, it was revealed Wednesday.
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Decision on Sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine Not Made Yet - White House
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/decision-on-sending-bradley-fighting-vehicles-to-ukraine-not-made-yet---white-house-1106043472.html
January 4, 2023, 7:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has not yet decided whether it will send Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine in future assistance packages, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
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CENTCOM Confirms Its Illegal Base Sitting on Top of Syrian Gas Field Was Attacked by Rocket Fire
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/centcom-confirms-its-illegal-base-sitting-on-top-of-syrian-gas-field-was-attacked-by-rocket-fire-1106042809.html
January 4, 2023, 7:02 PM
The US and its Kurdish ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ allies have been in de facto control of much of Syria east of the Euphrates River since 2017, and have engaged in a campaign of systematic looting of the country’s energy and food resources. Occasionally, US bases come under rocket fire.
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Battered But Not Broken: Syria Continues Restoration of Medieval Crusader-Era Castle – Photos
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/battered-but-not-broken-syria-continues-restoration-of-medieval-crusader-era-castle--photos-1106042547.html
January 4, 2023, 6:26 PM
Despite crushing Western sanctions and the US occupation of its oil and food-rich northeastern territories, Syrian and foreign archeologists have defiantly continued to restore landmarks from ancient civilizations long gone that were damaged and looted by terrorists during the long-running foreign-backed war in the Middle Eastern country.
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WHO Chief Hopes COVID-19 Pandemic Ends in 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/who-chief-hopes-covid-19-pandemic-ends-in-2023-1106042228.html
January 4, 2023, 5:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday expressed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic ends in 2023.
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Trump Throws His Weight Behind McCarthy Amid House Speaker Deadlock
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/trump-throws-his-weight-behind-mccarthy-amid-house-speaker-deadlock-1106041580.html
January 4, 2023, 4:21 PM
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s expected speedy, smooth, shoe-in selection as Majority Leader came to a screeching halt on Tuesday, with the politician failing to secure a majority after three votes were held, as dozens of Republicans jumped ship to vote for MAGA favorite alternatives Andy Biggs and Jim Jordan instead.
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Sunak Promises to Halve Inflation and End Recession in 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/sunak-promises-to-halve-inflation-and-end-recession-in-2023-1106040482.html
January 4, 2023, 3:57 PM
In his first speech of 2023, the PM also pledged to reduce government debt, cut hospital waiting lists and stop people trafficking across the English Channel.
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US Failed to Weaken 'Axis of Resistance' by Killing Soleimani, Hezbollah Head Nasrallah Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/us-failed-to-weaken-axis-of-resistance-by-killing-soleimani-hezbollah-head-nasrallah-says-1106040787.html
January 4, 2023, 3:25 PM
January 3 marked the third anniversary of the 2020 assassination of Qasem Soleimani – commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' extraterritorial fighting force. Soleimani, a senior Iraqi militia commander and eight others were killed in a US drone strike at Baghdad's airport, bringing the Middle East to the brink of a major regional war.
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Driver Deliberately Steers Tesla Off Cliff, Almost Killing His Family, Police Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/driver-deliberately-steers-tesla-off-cliff-almost-killing-his-family-police-says-1106040270.html
January 4, 2023, 2:59 PM
Analysts have criticized Tesla for its autopilot design, pointing to the dangers of fully automatic car control. But it should not be forgotten that humankind could pose a much greater threat to itself and other drivers.
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'WTF Was He Talking About,' Tim Burton Says on Jack Nicholson's Manner of Speaking on Batman Set
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/wtf-was-he-talking-about-tim-burton-on-jack-nicholsons-manner-of-speaking-on-1989-batman-set-1106038209.html
January 4, 2023, 2:13 PM
Many cinema critics have acknowledged that Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman was a major influence on the formation of the superhero picture genre, primarily Burton's "Gothic" style. But as was recently revealed, there were problems with communication on the set.
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Ski Slopes Swapped For Biking Trails as Weather in Parts of Alps 'Worthy of June'
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/ski-slopes-swapped-for-biking-trails-as-weather-in-parts-of-alps-worthy-of-june-1106037914.html
January 4, 2023, 1:59 PM
Several countries in Europe have had record-breaking warm January weather, with some climate scientists warning of more incidents of such anomalous heatwaves in the future due to global warming.
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Sudan's Gold Sector Achieves Highest-Ever Production in 2022, State Company Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/sudans-gold-sector-achieves-highest-ever-production-in-2022-state-company-says-1106038130.html
January 4, 2023, 1:50 PM
Sudan is one of Africa’s top gold producing countries, but the gold sector in the North African country suffers from large-scale smuggling activities. There is a non-organized mining sector, the so-called traditional mining, which contributes about 75% to Sudan's total production of this precious metal, but the state is unable to control it.
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Russian Sappers Land in Laos to Clean Up Mess Made by US During Indochina Wars
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/russian-sappers-land-in-laos-to-clean-up-mess-made-by-us-during-indochina-wars-1106038991.html
January 4, 2023, 1:46 PM
The tiny Southeast Asian nation of Laos was devastated by an unprecedented US carpet bombing campaign between 1964 and 1973, and has the unenviable distinction of being known as the ‘most bombed nation on Earth’.
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All Schoolchildren Should Study Maths Until Age 18, British PM Sunak Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/all-schoolchildren-should-study-maths-until-age-18-british-pm-sunak-says-1106038704.html
January 4, 2023, 1:29 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared that all children should study maths until they leave school at 18.
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Iran Inks Deal With Russia to Build Ship at Volga Port, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/iran-inks-deal-with-russia-to-build-ship-at-volga-port-1106037999.html
January 4, 2023, 1:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow and Tehran signed a contract on Wednesday to build a vessel based on an order by the regional office of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line Group (IRISL) located in Solyanka, a port near the Russian city of Astrakhan, Iranian media reported.
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Poland’s WWII Reparations Demands of Germany Constitute ‘Extortion’ at US’ Behest, Analyst Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/polands-wwii-reparations-demands-of-germany-constitute-extortion-at-uss-behest-analyst-suggests-1106036031.html
January 4, 2023, 12:42 PM
The German Foreign Ministry delivered a note to its Polish counterparts on Tuesday reiterating that as far as Berlin is concerned, the issue of World War II reparations “remains closed.” Warsaw slapped Germany with a $1.3 trillion WWII reparations bill in September, and has threatened to demand money from Russia, one of its liberators, as well.
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'Truly Awful & Disrespectful': FIFA President Infantino Ripped For Selfie in Front of Pele’s Casket
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/truly-awful--disrespectful-fifa-president-infantino-ripped-for-selfie-in-front-of-peles-casket-1106036489.html
January 4, 2023, 12:37 PM
Photographers had captured Gianni Infantino holding up a phone to take a photo of himself and several others at the wake for football legend Pele at the Vila Belmiro stadium in the Brazilian city of Santos on January 2. Pele died on December 29 at the age of 82 due to multiple organ failures caused by advanced cancer.
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Careless UK Surgeons Leave Record Number of ‘Foreign Objects’ Inside Patients’ Bodies
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/careless-uk-surgeons-leave-record-number-of-foreign-objects-inside-patients-bodies-1106036350.html
January 4, 2023, 12:31 PM
British surgeons sewed up a record number of patients with stray items inside them last year.
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Scientists Reveal How Life Could Be Detected on Enceladus, Saturn's Moon
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/scientists-reveal-how-life-could-be-detected-on-enceladus-saturns-moon-1106031379.html
January 4, 2023, 12:08 PM
Life on Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest satellite, is a topic of scientific debate, with many researchers saying that despite its small size and the fact that it is covered in a thick shell of ice, it could be a habitable world.
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Mozambique Takes Two-Year Seat at UN Security Council, Replacing Kenya
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/mozambique-takes-two-year-seat-at-un-security-council-replacing-kenya-1106032186.html
January 4, 2023, 12:06 PM
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, consists of 15 member states, of whom five are permanent (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), while the other 10 are non-permanent members elected on a two-year basis.
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Pornhub to Require Louisiana Users to Verify Age With Official ID or Risk Being Sued
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/pornhub-to-require-louisiana-users-to-verify-age-with-official-id-or-risk-being-sued-1106029651.html
January 4, 2023, 11:15 AM
Just ticking the “agree that you’re 18+ box” will no longer cut it in the US state of Louisiana for anyone wanting to watch pornography, as a new law passed in 2022 has now officially entered into force.
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South Korea Considers Scrapping Landmark Military Pact With North
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/south-korea-considers-scrapping-landmark-military-pact-with-north-1106030703.html
January 4, 2023, 10:44 AM
Seoul slapped North Korea with an “enemy” label in a defense white paper in December. Relations between the Koreas worsened in the spring after the new South Korean government announced a hardline course, and finished out the year at their lowest point in decades amid back-and-forth airspace violations involving drones.
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Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist Lifts Lid on How to Cook Pasta & Save Money
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/nobel-prize-winning-scientist-lifts-lid-on-how-to-cook-pasta--save-money-1106028796.html
January 4, 2023, 9:55 AM
From turning the heating down and improving insulation, to opting for shorter showers and fully loading up washing machines, Europeans have been facing a plethora of cost-saving advice amid the continent’s largely self-inflicted energy crisis. However, advice on how to save money while cooking pasta ruffled the apron-strings of some Italian chefs.
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Twitter Eases Policy on Political Advertising in US
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/twitter-eases-policy-on-political-advertising-in-us-1106029417.html
January 4, 2023, 9:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US social media company Twitter said on Wednesday it was softening the platform's policy on political advertising.
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China Urges Non-Politicization of COVID-19 Pandemic
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/china-urges-not-to-politicize-covid-19-pandemic-1106029159.html
January 4, 2023, 9:37 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing hopes that other countries will focus on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic rather than its politicization, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
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1968 'Romeo & Juliet' Stars Sue Paramount $500Mln Over Nude Scene Filmed When They Were Minors
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/1968-romeo--juliet-stars-sue-paramount-500mln-over-nude-scene-filmed-when-they-were-minors-1106027115.html
January 4, 2023, 9:22 AM
'Romeo and Juliet; - a two-part film directed by Franco Zeffirelli - won two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and many others prizes. The film had shots of the main actors while nude, which caused a lot of controversy at the time. Now they say that the director, Franco Zeffirelli, deceived them.
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Tanzania’s President Revokes 6-Year Ban on Political Rallies
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/tanzanias-president-revokes-6-year-ban-on-political-rallies-1106028629.html
January 4, 2023, 8:50 AM
The ban was initially imposed in 2016 during the first term of former Tanzanian President John Magufuli. Critics claimed that the ban did not apply to all political parties, but only targeted the opposition, allowing the ruling party to rally freely while rival gatherings were violently broken up by security forces.
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'Morbid & Driven by Greed': Operators of US Funeral Home Jailed For Brisk Trade in Body Parts
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/morbid--driven-by-greed-operators-of-us-funeral-home-jailed-for-brisk-trade-in-body-parts-1106026955.html
January 4, 2023, 8:41 AM
Megan Hess and her mother, Shirly Koch, operators of Sunset Mesa Funeral Home in Montrose, Colorado, had been accused of stealing and selling the bodies or body parts of hundreds of dead people from 2010 through to 2018.
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At Least 20 Killed, Several Others Injured in Twin Car Bomb Attacks in Central Somalia
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/at-least-nine-killed-several-others-injured-in-twin-car-bomb-attacks-in-central-somalia-1106026427.html
January 4, 2023, 7:47 AM
At least 20 people were killed in two simultaneous suicide car bomb attacks in the Hiran region of central Somalia, Somali publication Garowe Online reported on Wednesday. Tens of others have also been injured.
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'Rooted in Colonial Notions': UK Arts Project Claims Photography Was Used For 'Power & Subjugation'
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/rooted-in-colonial-notions-uk-arts-project-claims-photography-was-used-for-power--subjugation-1106026176.html
January 4, 2023, 7:13 AM
From long-deceased artists and their iconic much-loved historical fiction works, to language initiatives set up, for example, in Stanford University to ostensibly weed out from the school’s websites and computer code words deemed "racist, violent, and biased," the so-called ‘cancel culture’ continues to expand its list of targets.
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Lithuania's Trade With Russia in Non-Sanctioned Goods Growing, Business Association Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/lithuanias-trade-with-russia-in-non-sanctioned-goods-growing-business-association-says-1106026543.html
January 4, 2023, 7:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of non-sanctioned goods exported from Lithuania to Russia is growing, Sigitas Besagirskas, the president of the Vilnius Industry and Business Association, said on Tuesday.
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'Too Messed Up to Type': Marvel's Jeremy Renner Goes on Social Media After Run-In With Snow Plow
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/too-messed-up-to-type-marvels-jeremy-renner-goes-on-social-media-after-run-in-with-snow-plough-1106024242.html
January 4, 2023, 5:16 AM
Jeremy Renner, who portrayed Hawkeye, one of the superheroes from Marvel’s Avengers, underwent surgery on January 2 due to “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” sustained in an accident while clearing snow in his Reno, Nevada, neighborhood after a massive blizzard on New Year's Eve.
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Finland to Impose Restrictions for Chinese Tourists If EU Makes No Decision
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/finland-to-impose-restrictions-for-chinese-tourists-if-eu-makes-no-decision-1106025460.html
January 4, 2023, 5:13 AM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Finland will impose restrictions for Chinese tourists due to the COVID-19 situation in China if no measures are proposed at the European level, Finnish Minister for Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru said.
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Macron Wishes Sweden, Finland to Join NATO As Soon As Possible
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/macron-wishes-sweden-finland-to-join-nato-as-soon-as-possible-1106024131.html
January 4, 2023, 4:21 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron wished Finland and Sweden to join NATO as soon as possible.
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Questions Linger After 24-Year-Old Bills Player Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Collapses Mid-Game
https://sputniknews.com/20230104/questions-linger-after-24-year-old-bills-player-suffers-cardiac-arrest-collapses-mid-game-1106023885.html
January 4, 2023, 3:13 AM
Mainstream media outlets are apparently alarmed by what they call a surge in “Covid misinformation” following the on-field collapse of an otherwise healthy player in peak physical condition.
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