‘A Grand Folly’: Kiev’s Hubris Sinks Ukraine and Democrats’ Electoral Hopes
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 10:19pm EDTFreshly-minted Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris risks losing support due to association with President Biden’s foreign policy, one analyst argues.
US Treasury Should Buy, Hold Bitcoin as Strategic Asset – RFK Jr
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 8:50pm EDTThe independent candidate also expressed his support of Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to hold a portion of the United States’ reserves in Bitcoin and said he hopes Trump’s interest in the currency extends beyond politics.
1UNRWA Says Death Toll of Agency’s Staff in Gaza Nears 200
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 8:14pm EDTA study in the British medical journal The Lancets projects the total number of dead will reach 186,000 as Gazans endure famine and the destruction of hospitals and other infrastructure.
Trump Teases Return to Pennsylvania Town Where Shooting Took Place
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 7:40pm EDTOn July 13 Trump suffered a gunshot wound to his right ear and was briefly hospitalized following an assassination attempt at an outdoor campaign event in Butler.
‘Democracy’ Saved
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 6:20pm EDTAlthough Harris is not yet the party’s official nominee, Democratic lawmakers and elites have endorsed her candidacy and a majority of delegates to the party’s convention have said they will back her.
US Officials Set August 18 as Earliest Date for Starliner Crew Return to Earth – NASA
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 5:33pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US space flight executives have set August 18 as the earliest practical date for US astronauts Barry “Butch” Gilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams to return to Earth on their problem-plagued Boeing CST-100 Starliner from the International Space Station (ISS), NASA Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich told reporters.
About One-Third of Historic Canadian Town Lost to Wildfires – Albertan Premier
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 4:24pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Preliminary data shows that about a third of the historic Canadian town of Jasper has been destroyed by raging wildfires, the Prime Minister of the Province of Alberta Danielle Smith said on Friday.
How Many Foreign Mercs Have Fought and Died in Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 3:03pm EDTA Russian hacker group calling itself RaHDit has compiled and released information on over 3,200 foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine, revealing embarrassing details on the motley collection of freaks and criminals assembled to fight Russia. Where do Ukraine’s merc forces come from? How many are still alive? Check out Sputnik’s infographic.
UK Plans to Build New Missiles to Target Russia Linked to Pentagon’s Mad Conventional Strike Scheme
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 2:51pm EDTSources told UK media this week that Britain has partnered up with Germany to develop and deploy a new intermediate-range missile designed to target Russia’s nuclear arsenal. Veteran Russian military observer Alexei Leonkov says the plan is inextricably linked to the Pentagon’s highly dangerous Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) initiative.
Trump Tells Netanyahu He Will Try to Bring Peace to Middle East, Combat Anti-Semitism if Elected
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 2:44pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will work to bring peace to the Middle East and combat anti-Semitism on college campuses in the United States if elected in November, the Trump campaign said on Friday.
Future of Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Poised to Become New Gold Standard
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 1:06pm EDTNASHVILLE (Sputnik) – Prior experience shows that interest in Bitcoin grew even more when governments tried to control the premier cryptocurrency and Bitcoin will serve as a tool for setting universal standard value for all states, Miller Value Funds founder and investor Bill Miller told Sputnik in an interview.
UAE Gaza Proposal May be Rejected by Palestinians After Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 12:37pm EDTThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has proposed a temporary international mission in the Gaza Strip to restore order and deal with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the territory.
Russian Jets Intercepts UK Aircraft Approaching Border Over Black Sea – Defense Ministry
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 12:14pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted a UK RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two Typhoon jets flying towards Russia’s airspace over the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Only ‘Brute Force’ Can Force Draft-Age Ukrainians in Europe to Go Home to Face Near-Certain Death
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 11:56am EDTPolish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has urged Warsaw’s European allies to create the right conditions to “encourage” Ukrainians who fled their country after 2022 to return home to fight Russia. There’s nothing short of violence that will force these people to comply, says veteran international affairs observer Dr. Gilbert Doctorow.
Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Blocks Reactor Restart Due to Seismic Risks
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 10:38am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Japanese nuclear regulator barred an atomic reactor from going back online on Friday, in what is the first such decision since the watchdog was established to enforce stricter safety rules following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, media said.
Russian Troops Carry Out 33 Precision Strikes on Ukrainian Military Targets Over Past Week
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 10:28am EDTThe Russian military conducted 33 strikes using precision weapons and attack drones, targeting Ukraine’s military enterprises involved in producing gunpowder, armored equipment, and energy facilities, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) stated on Friday.
Pompeo Tries to Hijack Trump’s Peace Push, Says Ukraine Needs $500 Bln and NATO Membership
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 10:25am EDTDonald Trump has bragged that he could end the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine with a couple phone calls, saying his main priority is to stop “people dying.” The GOP nominee for VP, JD Vance, has talked about the conflict’s cost to taxpayers. But there are many figures in the Republican establishment looking to prolong […]
Russia May Launch Two X-Ray Telescopes Into Orbit in 2032, 2038 – Space Research Institute
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 8:56am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian scientists plan to launch two more x-ray telescopes, the Spektr-RGN and the Spektr-RGM, in 2032 and 2038, Alexander Lutovinov, the deputy director of the Space Research Institute (IKI) at the Russian Academy of Sciences, said on Friday.
Moldova Gravitating Towards NATO Against People’s Will – Deputy Speaker
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 7:58am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Moldovan government and the ruling Action and Solidarity party are going against the will of the people by choosing to get closer to NATO, deputy parliament speaker Vlad Batrincea said on Friday.
Hamas Rejects Israel’s New Conditions for Ceasefire in Gaza – Movement Representative
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 7:46am EDTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Palestinian movement Hamas does not agree to Israel’s new conditions for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas spokesman in Lebanon Walid Kilani told Sputnik on Friday.
Paris Olympics Plagued by Crime, Strikes and Sabotage Before Even Starting
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 7:37am EDTThe 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris will kick off with a lavish opening ceremony Friday evening, with some 7,500 athletes traveling up a 6 km stretch of the famous Seine River on 85 boats as 300,000 spectators look on. “Tomorrow you will have one of the most incredible opening ceremonies,” French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Most Germans Oppose US Missile Deployment, Move May Spark Protests – Politician
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 7:36am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A majority of Germans disapprove of the plans to host long-range US missiles in the country and may want to protest the move, Ralph Niemeyer, chairman of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, told RIA Novosti.
Russia Warns of Retaliation Over EU’s Use of Frozen Assets for Ukraine Support
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 6:57am EDTKremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to European Union (EU) moves to pilfer interest from frozen Russian assets to pay for military aid to Ukraine, warning that such actions will not go unanswered.
Secret Service Opted Out of Drone Surveillance Before Trump Assassination Attempt – US Senator
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 6:43am EDTThe probe into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump has uncovered new details of the botched security operation at the Pennsylvania rally.
Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Blackmail Over Russian Oil Transit Halt
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2024 6:27am EDTUkraine is using the stoppage of Russian oil transit to blackmail Hungary and Slovakia due to their stance on the Ukraine conflict, the Hungarian prime minister’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, stated at a government briefing.