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Ukraine May Use Cluster Ammo Against Civilians as Part of Terror Tactics
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 2:13pm EDTPresident Joe Biden is due to decide whether or not to provide deadly cluster munitions to Ukraine later this week, US press reported on Thursday, citing unnamed US officials.
Sweden’s NATO Membership Final Piece US’ Arctic Gamble
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 2:05pm EDTWashington is pushing Sweden to join the alliance in order to gain strategic advantage in the Arctic, Nikita Lipunov, an analyst at the Institute for International Studies, MGIMO-University, told Sputnik.
OceanGate Says Suspended All Exploration, Commercial Operations After Titan Sub Incident
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 2:02pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – OceanGate, a US deep-sea excursions company, said on Thursday that it had suspended all exploration and commercial operations following the deadly implosion of the Titan submersible in June.
Majority of US Voters Believe Biden Involved in Son Hunter’s Foreign Business Deals – Poll
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 1:57pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A majority of likely voters in the United States believe that US President Joe Biden was involved in his son Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, which are under investigation by US House lawmakers, a Rasmussen Reports poll revealed on Thursday.
China Opens New 2,000-Mile Land Cargo Route Across Central Asia to Afghanistan
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 1:53pm EDTCentral Asia’s quest for regional integration took a big leap forward on Thursday when the first freight train to traverse a new freight line departed from its eastern hub in China’s Gansu Province, bound for Afghanistan.
Webb Telescope Finds Sign Ancient Galaxies Were Seeded With Supernova Space Dust
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 12:30pm EDTIn search of the origins of the planets on which life may develop and thrive, some physicists have theorised that they — and we — are literally made from stardust, the remains of massive stars which collapse and then explode.
US Expands Military Presence in Space Through NASA and Business Deals
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 12:02pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Cooperation between the US Space Force, NASA and the private sector continues to grow as the United States expands its military presence in the space domain, US Space Command Deputy Commander John Shaw said on Thursday.
China ‘Fired First Retaliatory Salvo’ in Microchip Sanctions War Initiated by United States
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 11:52am EDTUS Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has arrived in China today in what appears to be the second attempt by Washington this year to salvage relations with Beijing via talks conducted by a high-ranking US official.
Unofficial Jobs Report Sends US Stocks Spiraling Over Anticipation Fed Won’t Lower Interest Rates
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 11:46am EDTThe capitalist marketplace can be a capricious beast, and on Thursday investors saw just how much so: on the heels of an unexpectedly strong jobs report by a private payroll services firm, US stocks tanked for fear of what the news might trigger elsewhere in the economy.
US Imports From Russia More Than Double to $504Mln in May
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 11:08am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US imports of goods from Russia more than doubled in May to $504 million, according to data released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday.
Lukashenko Says Nuclear Warheads to Be Completely Moved to Belarus in 2023
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 11:03am EDTMINSK (Sputnik) – Russian nuclear warheads intended to be transferred to Belarus will be delivered to the republic before the end of the year, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday.
China is ‘Going to Be Great’ in Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk Tells AI Conference in Shanghai
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 10:51am EDTTech mogul extraordinaire Elon Musk lavished praise upon the people of China during his address to the attendees of the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
US-Based Arms Control Association Warns Against Supplying Cluster Munitions to Kiev
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 10:51am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The possible provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine by the United States would be escalatory and only increase the dangers to the civilian population, the executive director the Washington-based Arms Control Association (ACA) said on Thursday.
US Supplying Cluster Munitions to Ukraine ‘Another Step’ in Escalating Conflict – Russia’s UN Envoy
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 10:38am EDTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Having already supplies a wide assortment of weapons to Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict in the region, the United States may now be poised to supply the regime in Kiev with cluster munitions.
Yellen After Arriving in China Says Seeks to Deepen Communication on Range of Issues
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 10:06am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday after arriving in China that she seeks to deepen communication with Beijing on a range of issues to avoid miscommunications.
Sweden Faces US Pressure to Join NATO Despite Reluctance, Turkish Media Claims
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 9:58am EDTSweden is doing its utmost to avoid becoming a member of NATO, but Washington is exerting pressure on Stockholm, which wants to use the country as a foothold for access to resources in the Arctic region, a Turkish newspaper wrote on Thursday.
Don’t Mess With This Alligator! How Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Compares to AH-64 Apache
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 9:54am EDTThe ongoing Ukrainian conflict, among other things, has helped to highlight a simple fact – Western military hardware is not necessarily superior to the weaponry designed and made by Russia.
French Authorities Confirm Demand Social Networks Limit Their Work During Riots
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 9:53am EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – The French authorities have required digital platforms limit the operation of some applications during the riots throughout the country, French government spokesperson Olivier Veran said on Thursday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Voices Concern Over US Plans to Send Nuclear Submarine to Korea
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 9:45am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – China has expressed concern over reports that the United States plans to sent a nuclear submarine with ballistic missiles to the South Korean shores, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
Ukraine Police Resort to Violence Against Religious Believers at Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 9:28am EDTAuthorities have started to use force against parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, according to the monastery’s lawyer.
Biden Wages War Against US Civil Society – Russian Activist
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 8:46am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden’s democratic administration prosecutes civil society representatives for alternative opinions and, basically, wages war against society by using security forces, Russian anti-globalization activist Alexander Ionov said on Thursday.
1Watch Russian Army Destroy Ukrainian Formation With Preemptive Strike
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 8:37am EDTIn recent days, the Russian Army has destroyed dozens of pieces of Ukraine’s expensive hardware, including motor vehicles, artillery systems, counter-battery warfare radars, and drone control stations in Kherson area.
Libya Plans to Increase Oil Output to 2Mln Barrels Per Day in 3 to 5 Years
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 8:37am EDTVIENNA (Sputnik) – Libya plans to increase oil production by 2 million barrels per day in a three-to-five years term, Libyan Oil and Gas Minister Mohamed Oun told Sputnik on Wednesday.
High Flyers and Smoking Guns: Congressman Urges End to Dope Tests Amid Military Recruitment Crisis
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 8:11am EDTThe US armed forces are suffering an unprecedented recruitment crisis, despite lowering admission standards. The Pentagon has blamed the problem on a buoyant job market, but critics argue it is the result of going ‘woke’.
Russia Strikes Sites of Temporary Deployment of Ukrainian Troops, Mercenaries
Sputnik - Jul 6th 2023 7:53am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces launched a concentrated strike at sites of temporary deployment of military personnel of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries, as well as at storage sites of Western armored vehicles in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.