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Lavrov to Partake in Extraordinary Meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers Thursday
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 5:53am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will participate in an extraordinary meeting of the BRICS foreign ministers via video link on Thursday, with the agenda including preparations for the summit in South Africa, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
China Launches 4 Tianmu-1 Meteorological Satellites Into Orbit
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 5:40am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – China successfully launched four Tianmu-1 meteorological satellites into Earth orbit on Thursday using a Kuaizhou-1A solid-fuel carrier rocket, the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) said.
Putin’s Online Speech at BRICS Summit Expected on August 23
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 4:56am EDTJOHANNESBURG (Sputnik) – The online speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in South Africa is expected to take place on August 23, Anil Sooklal, the envoy of the Republic of South Africa in BRICS, said on Thursday.
UK Urges North Korea to Return to Dialogue on Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 2:10am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The UK Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that recent North Korea’s ballistic missile launches violated UN Security Council resolutions and called on Pyongyang to return to dialogue on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
UK’s Top Diplomat Asks Sunak Not to Appoint Him as Defense Secretary
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 2:05am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly asked on Wednesday UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak not to appoint him as Defense Secretary after reports that the current head of the country’s defense department, Ben Wallace, would resign.
Russia’s Hacker Group RaHDit Leaks Data on 1,700 Ukrainian Security Service Employees
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 1:47am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Russia’s RaHDit hacker group has published the data of 1,700 employees of the Security Service of Ukraine, as well as on 2,000 military personnel of the Ukrainian Navy.
Report: Google Testing ‘Unsettling’ AI Tool Capable of Writing News Stories
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 12:43am EDTWhile the AI tool could have some journalists wondering, when exactly, their job may become obsolete, those who were pitched the program had different reactions.
US Army Report Offers New Insight Into Rogue Soldier’s Sprint to North Korea
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2023 12:15am EDTKing is considered the first US soldier to defect to North Korea since 1982, when US Army soldier Joseph White carefully made his way across the Demilitarized Zone all while reportedly calling for help in Korean and yelling that he was “coming.”
Teenage Girl Killed in Drone Strike in Crimea – Region Head Aksenov
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 11:45pm EDTSIMFEROPOL, Russia (Sputnik) – A teenage girl has been killed and four administrative buildings have been damaged in an enemy drone strike in the northwest of Crimea, Crimean head Sergey Aksenov said Thursday.
Europe Likely to See ‘Devastating Migration Crisis’ After Grain Deal Suspension
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 11:31pm EDTST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Europe, which will be flooded with migrants from low-income countries that rely on grain exports from Ukraine and Russia, will suffer the most from the suspension of the grain deal, international experts told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Senate OKs NDAA Bill Requiring Chamber’s Approval for US Withdrawal From NATO
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 11:17pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Senate on Wednesday advanced an amendment to the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to require the upper chamber of Congress’ approval before the United States can withdraw from the NATO alliance.
IRS Whistleblower to Congress: Justice Dept. Hindered Probe Into Biden-Ukraine Money Trail
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 11:03pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Internal Revenue Service investigator Joseph Ziegler told lawmakers he discovered Hunter Biden and his business associates received $17 million from foreign sources, including $7.3 million from Ukrainian energy company Burisma, during a probe he characterized as hindered by senior Justice Department officials.
French Police Arrested 3,800 Rioters During Week of Unrest – Interior Minister
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 10:57pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that nearly 3,800 people were detained during the weeklong unrest that gripped the country following the fatal police shooting of a teenager near Paris.
Biden Reportedly Meets Privately With Auto Workers Union Leader to Avert Looming Strike
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 10:42pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden had a short private meeting with United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain in an attempt to avert a looming strike that could have major economic and political consequences.
US Senate Rejects Bill to Avoid Pentagon Valuation Errors After Ukraine Aid Mishap
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 10:22pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Senate rejected an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to rework the Pentagon’s accounting methods for aid sent to Ukraine to avoid future valuation errors.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shares Graphic Photos of Hunter Biden, Prostitutes at House Hearing
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 9:54pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) brought visual aids to a House Oversight Committee hearing that showed US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, engaging in sexual acts with purported prostitutes.
Delta Travelers Fall Ill After Being Stranded on Las Vegas Tarmac Amid Heat Wave
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 9:24pm EDTParts of the US have been placed under various levels of heat advisories as a scorching heat wave has forced nearly 100 million Americans seeking refuge at cooling centers and air-conditioned homes. In fact, Phoenix, Arizona, shattered heat records after marking its 19th consecutive day with temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Protesters Set Swedish Embassy in Baghdad on Fire Amid Quran Burning Backlash – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 8:55pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Hundreds of protesters reportedly stormed the Swedish embassy early Thursday in Baghdad, Iraq, and set it on fire amid backlash over recent Quran burnings.
1Trump Denied New Trial in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Assault, Defamation Case
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 7:34pm EDTWhile the New York jury did not find Trump liable for raping Carroll as she claimed had happened in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s, they did find him liable for sexually abusing her in said department store, and she was awarded $5 million in total damages.
New Zealand Police: At Least 2 Dead, Multiple Injured After Gunman Attacks Construction Site
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 6:25pm EDTNew Zealand Police have confirmed that at least two people were killed early Thursday after a gunman attacked a construction site in downtown Auckland.
Hawaii Under State of Emergency as Tropical Storm Calvin Pummels Big Island
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 5:18pm EDTResidents of the island of Hawaii, better known in the US state as the Big Island, were bracing on Tuesday evening for the passage of Tropical Storm Calvin, which brought torrential rain, powerful winds and rough seas. After its passage, the storm began to dissipate.
Senate Budget Proposal Offers NASA Just One-Third of Mars Sample Return Mission’s Funding
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 4:53pm EDTA key space exploration mission has been placed in jeopardy after the US Senate proposed to gut its funding in the coming fiscal year.
Strained US-Israel Relations Further Soured by Biden’s Courting of Herzog
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 3:54pm EDTJoe Biden rolled out the red carpet to Isaac Herzog in an unusual visit by the non-executive president of Israel. Richard Becker, western regional co-ordinator of peace campaign ANSWER Coalition, and journalist Eleanor Goldfield, a creative activist and co-host of Project Censored, said there was more than met the eye about the visit.
US Economist Rejects European Commission Job Following Macron’s Complaints
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 3:00pm EDTA former adviser to top US big tech firms ended up turning down a position at the European Commission following criticism from France’s President Emmanuel Macron.
UK Energy Minister Slams Coutts Bank for Closing Nigel Farage’s Accounts
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2023 2:59pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK Energy Security Minister Grant Shapps described on Wednesday as “absolutely disgraceful” the Coutts bank’s decision to close the accounts of former leader of the UK Independence Party and Brexit Party founder Nigel Farage because of his political views.