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Culprit Who Brought Cocaine to White House May Never Be ID’d After Probe Confirms Substance
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 5:37pm EDTSunday evening, a small baggie of white powder was found in the West Wing, prompting a brief shutdown of the White House campus. Preliminary tests determined the substance was cocaine, allowing the White House to be reopened and the bag shipped out for further analysis.
Astronomers Watch as Supermassive Black Hole Begins Feasting on Nearby Star
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 5:21pm EDTThe study was done with the help of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope and New Technology Telescope, both located in northern Chile.
Mild US Recession Still Possible But Slow, Steady Growth More Likely – Fed
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 4:46pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A mild recession is still possible for the United States this year but a bigger likelihood is slow and steady growth, thanks to strong consumer spending and employment, according to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting that were published on Wednesday.
UPS-Teamsters Talks ‘Collapse’ Weeks Before Potential Economy-Paralyzing Strike
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 4:16pm EDTThe economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic helped set off a new wave of union organizing and strike actions across the US, with unions springing up in new industries, such as restaurants and coffee houses. The period saw a wave of new billionaires created while record numbers of people were also suffering food and other […]
Pentagon Says Identified Areas to Improve Security Posture in Light of Teixeira Leak
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 4:02pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Department of Defense (DoD) said on Wednesday that following a 45-day review it has found several areas where the department should improve its security posture and accountability measures in light of the Jack Teixeira leakage incident.
Team Biden and US Spies Allegedly Manipulating Big Tech for Propaganda
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 2:50pm EDTThe US government and federal agencies are unlikely to face consequences for infringing the First Amendment on social media platforms, Google whistleblower Zach Vorhies told Sputnik.
OPEC Considers Russia Important Ally in Stabilizing Oil Markets – Secretary General
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 2:48pm EDTVIENNA (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, OPEC Secretary General said that he plans to visit Russia, and most likely will take part in the Russian Energy Week in Moscow in October.
Pentagon Reportedly Running Large Language AI Tests to Assess Their Reliability
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 2:43pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Department of Defense is running large language artificial intelligence (AI) exercises to test the performance of major military tasks for the first time, an American broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
Fact Check: Is NATO Weaponry Superior to Russian Arms in Ukraine?
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 2:38pm EDTUkraine provides a unique testing ground for NATO-grade weapons. According to Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov, they have by far proven better than Russia’s arms. Is this true?
Totally Replacing US Tech, Rare Metal Imports From China Could Take ‘Generations’
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 2:05pm EDTAn expert told Sputnik that the US imports so many rare metals from China that, despite having its own vast reserves of the materials, totally replacing those supply lines could take “generations.”
US Energy and Tech Subsidies Frustrating Europe’s Clean Energy Efforts
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 1:30pm EDTThe passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the US Congress in August 2022 set in motion a showdown with Europe over the extensive subsidies offered to high-tech and clean energy industries that intended to kick-start the United States’ transition to a carbon-neutral economy and safeguard its position as a world leader in tech.
World Experiences Hottest Day on Record, Even Hotter Days Expected Ahead
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 1:29pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The previous record of 16.92 degrees Celsius was recorded in August 2016.
Over 100 Injured, 18 Killed During Independence Day Extended Weekend in US – Portal
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 1:03pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The shooting incidents occurred in 13 US states and in the District of Columbia
French Riots Cost Businesses $1 Billion in One Week — Business Federation
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 12:05pm EDTUnrest following the police shooting of teenager Nahel Merzouk in a Paris suburb rapidly spread across France, coming hot on the heels of violent protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s attack on pension rights.
1UK, US Officials Pressured Journalist to Comply With Assange Prosecution Effort
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 11:34am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Justice Department is undertaking a pressure campaign against journalists in an effort to bolster its criminal prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, media reported on Wednesday.
Arctic Gardening & AI-Powered City Farms Assure Leap Forward for Russia’s Agriculture
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 11:32am EDTWestern sanctions were designed to limit Moscow’s ability to develop its agriculture, but Russian scientists managed to break the blockade, successfully replacing foreign know-how with domestic technology.
Tax Evasion and Corruption Plague Ukrainian Grain Exports
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 11:17am EDTWhile the regime in Kiev blasts the restrictions imposed by European states on cheap Ukrainian grain imports, claiming that these measures harm the Ukrainian economy, the real problem may actually stem from rampant corruption in Ukraine itself.
Watch Russian Anti-Tank Rapira Cannon in Combat Action
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 11:02am EDTRapira was specially designed to destroy enemy tanks with armor-piercing projectiles and guided missiles.
CIA Cringe Offensive in Russia Falls Flat
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 11:01am EDTWilliam Burns has recently claimed that the ongoing Ukrainian conflict creates a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to recruit assets in Russia.
SCO Sets Course for De-Dollarization, Security and Sustainable Growth
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 11:00am EDTThe virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which was hosted by India on July 4, brought the focus onto geopolitical tectonic shifts, global threats and new opportunities for Eurasian powers.
Raisi Urges Faster Development of Iran’s Chabahar Port
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 10:50am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called on the relevant institutions to boost the development of the Iranian deep-sea port of Chabahar as part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), during a meeting with the cabinet of ministers, Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday.
German Parliament Approves Purchase of 60 Chinook Helicopters From US’ Boeing
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 10:42am EDTBERLIN (Sputnik) – The defense committee of the German parliament approved the purchase of 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy military transport helicopters from US company Boeing, a German daily reported on Wednesday.
CIA Personnel Visited Ukraine Secretly to Help With New Weapons, Systems
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 10:34am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – CIA personnel have visited Ukraine with multiple secret missions to provide assistance to Kiev with the operations of new weapons and systems, an American weekly magazine reported on Wednesday, citing senior defense intelligence officials.
Vucic Says Serbs in Kosovo Facing Greatest Persecution in 15 Years
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 10:29am EDTBELGRADE (Sputnik) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday that the current persecution of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija is the greatest in the last 15 years.
Putin’s Proposed SCO Anti-Terrorist Reform Could Prevent Ukraine’s Weapon Reselling
Sputnik - Jul 5th 2023 10:02am EDTFaced with its most serious security threat in decades, the SCO is reportedly in need of reform. During his speech at the SCO summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed transforming the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO RATS) into a universal center that would respond to the full spectrum of security threats.