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Netanyahu Undergoing Medical Evaluation in Hospital, Feeling ‘Well’

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, Israeli media reported that Netanyahu had been taken to the emergency department of a hospital located in the suburbs of Tel Aviv.

Clock Running Out on Black Sea Grain Deal: What are Prospects for Its Extension?

The Black Sea Grain Initiative – the 2022 agreement facilitating the export of Ukrainian grain through Russian-controlled waters in the Black Sea, is set to expire Monday. Why has Moscow threatened to pull out, and what are the chances of the deal’s extension? Sputnik reached out to a trio of economics and international affairs experts […]

Cyprus Cat Population Under Threat, Sparking Fear of Contagion in the UK

The increasing contagious spread of a feline disease in Cyprus has raised concerns about the potential transmission of the disease to the UK, given the close ties with Cyprus and the relocation of cats.

Ukrainians Unwilling to Resist Russia or Leave Cities – Survey

A recent US-commissioned poll has shown that Ukrainians are reluctant to fight against Russia and leave their cities, even if military tensions escalate.

RFK Jr. Reams Establishment for ‘Manipulating’ Ukraine Into Conflict, Fears America is Next

The 69-year-old environmental lawyer and author stands alone among the small field of Democratic Party politicians seeking to challenge President Joe Biden in 2024 on the issue of Ukraine, calling for urgent peace talks and decrying the Zelensky government’s aspirations for NATO membership.

Plot Against Simonyan and Sobchak’s Life Confirms ‘Terrorist Essence of Zelensky Regime’ – Moscow

Earlier Saturday, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had detained members of a neo-Nazi group plotting to kill Margarita Simonyan, the Rossiya Segodnya news agency’s editor-in-chief, plus liberal journalist and socialite Ksenia Sobchak, at the behest of the Ukrainian military.

China Recalls ‘Debt of Blood NATO Owes’ for Bombing Its Embassy in Yugoslavia

China’s Foreign Ministry has repeatedly accused Washington and its allies of efforts to further militarize East Asia and sowing the “seeds of a new Cold War” in the region, while peddling the narrative of the “threat” ostensibly emanating from Beijing.

Watch Russia’s Special Forces Destroy Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Zaporozhye Region

Units of the Russian Armed Forces have been consistently thwarting attacks by Ukrainian militants as the Kiev regime’s counteroffensive stutters despite NATO-gifted military hardware.

Moscow Strongly Condemns Kiev’s Plans to Attack Russian Nuclear Power Plants

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow strongly condemns Kiev’s plans to use terrorist methods against Russian nuclear power plants, which could lead to a nuclear catastrophe in Europe, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.

Closure of Libya’s Major Oil Fields Threatening Domestic Production

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The closure of Libya’s largest oil fields is posing a threat to domestic oil production in long-term, the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Libyan Government of National Unity said on Saturday.

Russian Army Repelled 17 Enemy Attacks in Single Day in Donetsk Direction

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Due to the actions of the Vostok group of forces in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye direction, Ukraine lost up to 210 soldiers.

Top US Officials Make Beeline for China ‘Because 2024 Elections Are Coming Up’

US-China tensions have continued unabated, spreading to the spheres of the economy and technology, as well as manifesting themselves in the Indo-Pacific region, despite a recent flurry of diplomatic activity between the two countries framed by Washington as an attempt to stabilize the relationship via talks.

US Sets Mass Killing Record in First Half of 2023

Incidences of deadly mass shooting across the US has affected a total of 140 victims, prompting calls for stringent gun laws.

Russian Special Services Thwart Ukrainian Plot to Kill Sputnik and RT Chief Simonyan

Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce Working on System for Payments in Rubles

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The president of IRCC, however, admitted that there are difficulties in trade between Italy and Russia at the moment, even in those categories of goods that are not subject to sanctions.

US Gov’t Agencies May Be Slapped With Deadline to Declassify ‘UFO’ Files

When coauthoring the bipartisan legislation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., insisted that it was “long past time” that Americans “get some answers” on the mysterious and unexplained Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) that have intrigued people for decades.

Mercs Ukraine Recruits in Global South for Dwindling Ranks Warned of ‘Survival Time of Just Days’

Russia’s Ministry of Defense warned earlier that to make up for large personnel losses sustained by Ukrainian forces during their stuttering “counteroffensive,” Kiev has intensified its campaign to recruit mercenaries, with several Western private military contractors with ties to the CIA apparently also involved in this recruitment.

China Ready to Work With South Korea to Restore Mutual Trust

BEIJING (Sputnik) – The current state of China-South Korea relations does not correspond to the interests of the two countries, and Beijing is ready to work with Seoul to strengthen cooperation and restore mutual trust, Chinese Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has said.

Military Drills Involving China, Russia Expected in Near Future

BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Russian Armed Forces will participate in the “North. Interaction-2023” military exercises organized by China in the Sea of Japan in the near future, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Saturday.

OceanGate Expeditions That Owned Titan Sub Leaves Social Media

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Private company OceanGate Expeditions, which owned the wrecked Titan submersible, has deleted all of its social media accounts, including its Twitter page and accounts on Meta’s* Instagram and Facebook platforms.

Just 1 in 10 Americans Believe Democracy Working Well for US, Poll Finds

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs research on Friday revealed a disparaging truth about democracy in America.

UK Defense Secretary Wallace Could Leave Government This Fall

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace could resign from his post this upcoming fall, a British daily reports.

Russian Troops Target Ukrainian Forces in Zaporozhye Direction – Defense Ministry

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian forces have targeted dozens of locations containing Ukrainian troops in the Zaporozhye direction, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.

WATCH: Brasil Airbus Skids Off Runway at Florianopolis International Airport

The recent landing hiccup prompted officials to temporarily close the Florianopolis International Airport after LATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321, with registration PT-MXM, experienced a runway excursion upon landing

Celebrities Hit the Picket Line as SAG-AFTRA Begins Strike

The Screen Actor Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike officially began on Thursday at midnight after a month of heated negotiations collapsed between the union and major studios. Those actors are now joining the Writers Guild of America (WGA), who have been on strike since early April.