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Russian Forces Liberate Five Settlements in Key Regions
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 4:51am ESTRussian military forces have liberated five settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Kharkov region over the past week, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
German AfD Urges UN to Investigate Nord Stream and Potential Government Role
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 4:48am ESTANKARA (Sputnik) – The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has called on the United Nations to prosecute an inquiry into the Nord Sream pipelines explosions and find out whether government officials were aware of this incident, party’s co-chair Tino Chrupalla said.
China Warns US to Avoid Sending ‘False Signals’ Over Taiwan Relations
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 4:43am ESTBEIJING (Sputnik) – China calls on the United States not to allow the transit of Taiwan’s Chief Executive Lai Ching-te on his way to the Pacific Islands nations, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Russian Scientists Pioneer Low-Toxicity Drug for Aggressive Brain Cancer
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 2:44am ESTResearchers from the Ural Federal University (UrFU), in collaboration with other Russian colleagues, have synthesized a compound with anti-tumor properties that could form the basis of a drug to treat glioblastoma – an aggressive and malignant tumor of the central nervous system.
Ukraine Abandons Positions in Kurakhovo Amid Lack of Personnel, Ammunition, Low Morale
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 2:27am ESTRussia’s liberation of the strategic city of Kurakhovo in the DPR would spell disaster for Ukraine’s forces, Russian military experts told Sputnik earlier.
US May Expand Nuclear Arsenal to Deter Alleged Threat From China, Russia – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 2:25am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States may expand its nuclear stockpile to deter the alleged threat from China, Russia and North Korea, but the final decision is up to President-elect Donald Trump, US media reported, citing senior officials in the Biden administration.
US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Sanction 2 Israeli Ministers for Inciting Violence – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 1:39am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Nearly 90 US lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden in late October calling on him to sanction two right-wing Israeli ministers for “incentivizing” violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, news outlet reported on Friday, citing US officials.
US President-elect Trump Meets With First Foreign Leader, Argentina’s President Milei
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 12:40am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President-elect Donald Trump met with Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday, according to a post by the South American leader’s press secretary Manuel Adorni on social media.
Trump Picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US Health and Human Services Secretary
Sputnik - Nov 15th 2024 12:02am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the post of US Health and Human Services Secretary.
Indonesia Requests Russian Military Equipment Supplies – Federation Council
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 11:50pm ESTJAKARTA (Sputnik) – Russia has received a request from Indonesia for the supply of weapons and military equipment for 2025-2030, Vladimir Bulavin, head of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, told Sputnik.
Russian Air Defense Shoots Down 51 Ukrainian Drones Overnight – MoD
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 11:37pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian air defense destroyed 51 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over several Russian regions and the waters of the Sea of Azov last night, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Nuclear Bomb Will Not Help Ukraine Win Conflict – Zelensky’s Office
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 11:20pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak has said that Ukraine is not engaged in the creation of nuclear weapons, expressing the opinion that even the hypothetical possession of an atomic bomb by Kiev would not affect the situation on the battlefield.
Conditions at Georgia Jail Where Trump Was Booked Violate Constitution – DOJ Report
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 11:20pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Fulton County Jail in Georgia, where President-elect Donald Trump was booked in August 2023, has been found to be in violation of constitutional rights of inmates due to “unsanitary and dangerous” conditions, the US Department of Justice said in a report released on Thursday.
Hezbollah Says Attacked Over 10 IDF Troop Concentrations on Lebanon-Israel Border
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 11:15pm ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Fighters from Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah attacked more than ten concentrations of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel on different sections of the Lebanese-Israeli border, the movement reported in statements.
Musk Discussed Reducing US-Iran Tensions With Iran’s UN Ambassador – Reports
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:14pm ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US entrepreneur Elon Musk met with Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani to discuss ways to reduce tensions between Iran and the United States, the New York Times reported, citing two unnamed Iranian officials.
UFOs Near Nuclear Sites? Pentagon Says It’s Just Drones
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 1:59pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has found no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity, or technology, the agency said in a report released on Thursday.
China Readies ‘Heavy Artillery’ as Trump Signals Preparations for New Trade War
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 1:49pm ESTOn the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened repeatedly to impose crushing tariffs of 60% or more on all imports from China, echoing tough rhetoric from his first stint as president, which culminated in a full-blown, multi-trillion-dollar trade war with the Asian giant. But Beijing is far better prepared this time, analysts say.
Kupyansk Offensive: Russian Troops Advance on Key Defense Hub in Kharkov Region
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 1:31pm ESTRussian forces are solidifying their positions on the outskirts of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region, Vitaly Ganchev, head of the Russian administration in the area, told Sputnik.
US Military Suicide Rates Increase, Raising Alarms Over Prevention Strategies
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 1:01pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of suicides among US service members increased in 2023 to 523 from 493 the previous year, the Pentagon said in a report released on Thursday.
US Military Suicide Rates Increase, Raising Alarms Over Prevention Strategies
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 1:01pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of suicides among US service members increased in 2023 to 523 from 493 the previous year, the Pentagon said in a report released on Thursday.
Zelensky Reportedly ‘Prioritizes Security Over Territory’: Why Russia Will Still Have the Last Word
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 12:24pm ESTKiev has reportedly stepped back from the terms of the maximalist ‘victory plan’ outlined by Volodymyr Zelensky in mid-October, and is now reportedly prepared to discuss the prioritization of security over territory. Analysts tell Sputnik what’s changed.
President Pezeshkian: Iran Has Never and Will Never Seek Nuclear Weapons
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 11:24am ESTTEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Iran has never tried and will not try to create nuclear weapons.
Germany Should Join BRICS ASAP – Politician
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 9:56am ESTGermany has led the EU among bloc members suffering from lost competitiveness and falling industrial output thanks to Berlin’s shortsighted rejection of Russian energy in 2022. Since then, opposition politicians have suggested that Germany’s overreliance on and subservience to US interests are to blame for Berlin’s increasingly unenviable position.
Ukraine’s Bluster About Making Nuclear Bomb If Trump Scraps US Aid is Desperate Blackmail – Analyst
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:57am ESTUkraine could develop a nuclear bomb within months if the US reduces military aid to Kiev, a UK newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a briefing paper prepared by Ukrainian researchers. The bomb could reportedly be created from plutonium obtained from spent nuclear reactor fuel rods.
Civilians Targeted: Israeli Airstrikes Hit Residential Areas in Syrian Capital
Sputnik - Nov 14th 2024 8:46am ESTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Israeli aircraft hit one of the central districts of the Syrian capital of Damascus, Mazzeh, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Thursday.