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Poland, US Sign Agreement to Establish Maintenance Center for Abrams Tanks
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2023 3:39am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Polish defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and US company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), which, among other things, produces Abrams tanks, have signed an agreement to establish a maintenance center for Abrams in the western Polish city of Poznan, the Polish company said on Wednesday.
Russia’s FSB Says Found Another Ship With Explosives Going to Russia for Grain
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2023 3:25am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detected another foreign ship that was going from Turkiye to Russia’s Rostov-on-Don to ship grain and could have also been used to deliver explosive materials to Ukraine.
Russian and African Officials Discuss Food Sovereignty
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2023 2:42am EDTThe Second Russia-Africa Summit is held under the motto “For peace, security and development.”
US Armed Forces Order $490Mln Package to Fix More Deficiencies in F-35 Fighters
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2023 2:13am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has received nearly $490 million US Navy contract extension to provide product engineering, retrofits and engineering changes on F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to correct deficiencies, the US Department of Defense said Wednesday.
Russia’s Shoigu, Kim Jong-un Hold Meeting in Pyongyang
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2023 2:08am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang, with the two officials discussing issues of global and regional security, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Biden’s Nominee for Top Diplomat on Eurasia Says Does Not See Russian Economy Collapse
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2023 1:17am EDTWASHINGTON, (Sputnik) – President Joe Biden’s nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien said on Wednesday that the Russian economy will not collapse as a result of the imposed sanctions.
Climate Scientists Stunned as Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Shocking Record-Low Levels
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2023 12:17am EDTThe year 2023 has seen a concerning development in Earth’s southern ocean as Antarctica’s sea ice has reached its lowest point since official records began 45 years ago.
Lloyd Austin Says US Not Seeking Permanent Basing in Papua New Guinea
Sputnik - Jul 27th 2023 12:01am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the United States was not seeking to establish permanent military bases in Papua New Guinea (PNG) against the background of expanding defense cooperation between Washington and Port Moresby and rising tensions with China.
St. Petersburg to Host 2nd Russia-Africa Summit, Economic Forum From July 27-28
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 11:53pm EDTST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – The Second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum will start on Thursday in St. Petersburg and run through Friday, gathering high-level Russian and African officials to discuss economic and security cooperation, as well as other areas of common interest.
Elon Musk’s X Seizes @X Account From Longtime Twitter User
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 11:51pm EDTTesla CEO Elon Musk purchased Twitter last year for $44 billion. On Monday, he officially changed the platform’s name to “X” and replaced the iconic bird logo while promising to make X the “everything app.”
Climate Activists Spray Paint Over Portrait of King Charles III in Scottish Gallery
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 11:49pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Climate activists from the This is Rigged movement have sprayed paint on a portrait of UK King Charles III exhibited at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, the movement said on Wednesday.
Stolen 500-year-old Manuscript Signed by Hernán Cortés Returned to Mexico
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 11:40pm EDTThe treasured file is believed to be one of several pieces unlawfully removed from a collection of documents housed in Mexico’s national archives that are related to a Spanish expedition to Central America in 1527.
Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal Falls Apart as First-Son Remains Under Investigation
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 11:34pm EDTPresident Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is facing federal charges over information found on a laptop that he abandoned at a computer repair shop. His defense team and prosecutors earlier reached a plea agreement that was widely blasted as too ‘lenient’ by Republicans figures.
Police: Three US Marines Found Dead in Car From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 11:01pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Three members of the US Marine Corps were found dead in a car in the state of North Carolina this weekend due to apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, the Pender County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Over 35,000 Illegal Migrants Detained in Turkiye, 16,000 Deported in 2 Months
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 10:53pm EDTISTANBUL (Sputnik) – More than 35,000 illegal migrants have been detained in Turkiye, and over 16,000 of them have been deported from the country in the last two months, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Wednesday.
Japan’s Population Suffers Record Drop as All 47 Prefectures Report Steep Decline
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 10:43pm EDTNew population figures in Japan mark two new unwelcome records for a nation sailing into uncharted territory in terms of demographics, but one that many other countries are also expected to face in the future.
US Court Refusal to Acquit Klyushin Reduces Constitution’s Venue Provisions – Lawyer
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 9:57pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US court’s denial of request by Russian businessman Vladislav Klyushin to acquit his convictions on conspiracy and fraud charges based on an improper legal venue significantly diminishes the Constitution’s vicinage and venue provisions, Klyushin’s lawyer Maksim Nemtsev told Sputnik.
US Senate Minority Leader McConnell ‘Fine’ After Falling Silent at GOP Presser
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 9:50pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) assured reporters he was feeling well after abruptly falling silent and leaving a Republican press conference for several minutes.
US Headed Toward ‘Hard Recession’ as Fed Implements Highest Rate Hike in 22 Years
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 9:31pm EDTEarlier Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike by a quarter of a point, marking the 11th rate increase since March 2022 and the highest in 22 years.
Eureka! Scientists Find Out Why Sun’s Corona Registers Hotter Than Solar Surface
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 9:05pm EDTFor years, researchers have remained puzzled by the fact that the sun’s corona reaches temperatures exceeding 1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit (one million degrees Celsius), while its surface maintains a reading of about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (6,000 degrees Celsius). Now, an answer might be just around the corner.
Nigerien Military Claims President Bazoum Removed From Power Amid Border Closures
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 7:39pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The military of Niger appeared on national television and announced Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum had been removed from power after the leader had earlier been presented with an ultimatum.
Witnesses Tell Congress Pentagon Cover-Up of UFOs Hurts National Security
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 7:28pm EDTIn 1947, a local paper based in Roswell, New Mexico, reported on an Army Air Field’s press release that it had recovered a “flying saucer” in the region. The service quickly retracted, but the incident resurfaced in 1978 after a retired lieutenant colonel said the government was covering something up, leading to the iconic conspiracy […]
‘Voice of An Angel’: Irish Singer-Songwriter Sinéad O’Connor Dead at 56
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 6:10pm EDTKnown for hits such as “Nothing Compares 2 U” and “Fire on Babylon,” the decorated Irish musician was also known for controversially tearing up an image of Pope John Paul II during a televised performance and for being one of the earliest artists to boycott the Grammy Awards.
Photo: NASA Releases Stunning Image of Newborn Binary Star System
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 5:30pm EDTThe latest stunning image snapped by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows a pair of stars still in the process of formation.
‘No Point’ in Russia Ever Copying Captured Western-Made ‘Museum Exhibit’ Missiles
Sputnik - Jul 26th 2023 5:13pm EDTRussian military industry has produced weapons far more advanced than the obsolete missiles being given to Ukraine by NATO, experts told Sputnik, so there is very little to be learned from them except in adapting Russian air defenses to better combat them.
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