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Supreme Court Strikes Down LGBTQ Discrimination Protections, Student Loan Relief Program
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 4:39pm EDTWith the appointment of several sharply conservative Supreme Court justices by then-US President Donald Trump and a series of political reversals by the court, many in the US began to see the high court as having deviated from its non-partisanship. However, progressives pointed out the court’s rulings have always been highly political.
More Evidence Shows Use of Banned Landmines by Ukrainian Forces – Human Rights Watch
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 3:25pm EDTHuman Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Ukrainian government to comply with the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and to investigate its armed forces for using internationally banned antipersonnel landmines.
1EU’s New Anti-Russian Asset Grabbing Scheme is ‘Theft’, ‘Act of War’
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 3:17pm EDTHundreds of billions of dollars in Russian assets were trapped abroad in 2022 after the Ukrainian crisis escalated into a full-blown NATO-Russia proxy war. Earlier this year, reports in US business media indicated that the US and its allies were having trouble locating a substantial chunk of these funds.
French Cabinet Orders Deployment of Gendarmerie Armored Vehicles – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 2:43pm EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – The French cabinet ordered the deployment of armored vehicles of the gendarmerie due to the ongoing mass riots in the country, a local broadcaster reported on Friday, citing a law enforcement source.
Pentagon Admits Chinese ‘Spy’ Balloon ‘Did Not Collect’ Data During US Overflight
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 2:29pm EDTFive months after accusing China of dispatching a spy balloon across US airspace and producing another rift in US-China relations, Washington has quietly admitted that the balloon neither collected or transmitted any data during its several-day trip across the US.
Homelessness Spikes in US’s Most Populous County While Biden Sends Billions to Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 2:22pm EDTThe United States has committed over $113 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine for the proxy war against Russia over the past year. Charities estimate that it would cost about $20 billion to end homelessness in the United States.
Former Pentagon Analyst: Sweden Should Reconsider ‘Turmoil’ It Would Become Part of in NATO
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 2:15pm EDTA new rift has opened between Muslim-majority Turkiye and Sweden, where a legal protest was allowed to take place involving the public burning of a Quran. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government was one of several to issue complaints to Stockholm, accusing the Swedish government of “complicity” in the desecration of the holy book.
‘Bidenomics’: Alternative to ‘Trickle-Down’ Economy or a ‘War on the Poor’?
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 2:03pm EDTUS President Joe Biden coined the phrase “Bidenomics” this week, claiming his policies were more equitable and effective than Republican ‘trickle-down’ economics. But economist, professor and consultant Mark Frost and Todd “Bubba” Horowitz, chief market strategist of BubbaTrading.com, said the Democrat’s plan fed the rich while starving the poor.
SCOTUS Decision: ‘Striking Rebuke’ to Trump as Legal Battle Trudge Along
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 2:02pm EDTAs Donald Trump’s legal problems pile up, the Moore v. Harper ruling curbs state legislatures’ power over federal elections, leaving room for federal oversight.
US Top General Says Not Surprised Ukrainian Counteroffensive Going Slower Than Predicted
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 1:43pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Ukraine launched its much-touted counteroffensive in early June after multiple postponements. The Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly said that Ukrainian troops are trying to advance in the South Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye directions, but without success.
UK’s Conservative Party Split Deepens as Zac Goldsmith Tenders Resignation
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 1:12pm EDTIn a move that has deepened divisions within the Conservative Party, Lord Zac Goldsmith has resigned as a minister over allegations of interference in the Partygate inquiry and what he sees as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s indifference towards the climate crisis.
Peas in a Pod: Biden’s Iran Negotiator Suspended Over Mishandling of Classified Docs
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 12:43pm EDTFederal investigators launched a probe into Joe Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents in January after discovering several tranches of classified records at a Washington, DC-based think tank and the president’s Delaware home.
Royal Air Force Discriminated Against White Males to Increase Diversity – Inquiry
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 12:24pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – An official inquiry confirmed that Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) implemented discrimination practices against white males in recruiting and selection procedures in order to meet diversity goals, RAF chief Richard Knighton has said.
French Riots Also Voice Anger Over Aid to Ukraine Amid Gov’t Austerity – War Correspondent
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 12:15pm EDTFrance has been engulfed in a wave of rioting over the police killing of a youth of North African descent. Veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier said the shooting and the popular response echoed anti-police brutality protests in the US, but was also driven by anger over austerity measures.
Australian ‘Garage Sale’ APCs Pawned Off on Kiev Worse Than Useless
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 12:13pm EDTAustralia announced a $110 million AUD ($74 million US) military aid package to Ukraine this week including 28 M113 armored vehicles, 28 MAN 40M medium trucks, and 14 special ops vehicles. Unfortunately for ordinary Ukrainian troops, experience has shown Aussie vehicles to be worse than useless against Russian forces.
Nature is Healing: Tinder Leaves Russia
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 11:50am EDTThe American company Match Group brands, which owns a vast global portfolio of popular online dating services, including Tinder, announced in May that it would be shutting down services in Russia. Access to what is popularly dubbed the “hookup app,” accordingly, ended in Russia on June 30.
Watch Russia’s Lancet Drone Annihilate US-Made M777 Ukrainian Howitzers
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 11:21am EDTThe Lancet UAV is a Russian-made loitering munition, also known as suicide or kamikaze drone that poses a significant threat to valuable equipment such as tanks and artillery.
Find Out How Instructors of Russian Worldwide Are Sharpening Their Teaching Skills
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 10:13am EDTRussia’s Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (commonly known as Rossotrudnichestvo or “Russian House”) has been holding a series of methodological activities for Russian language teachers abroad.
Indian PM Modi Expresses Support for Putin Over June 24 Events
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 9:40am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Putin and Modi held a phone conversation and discussed bilateral cooperation, as well as implementation of joint projects and trade.
Alliance Divided: NATO Members’ Positions on Ukraine Joining Bloc
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 9:37am EDTMoscow has spent a decade-and-a-half warning that Ukrainian membership in the Western alliance would radically undermine Russia’s security, and European security in general. What’s the position of individual NATO members on Kiev’s ambitions to join the alliance? Read Sputnik’s explainer to find out.
EU Leaders Say Concerned Over Tensions in Taiwan Strait, Committed to One China Policy
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 9:37am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The latest escalation around Taiwan took place in April after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Beijing responded by launching massive three-day military drills near the island in what it called a “warning” to Taiwanese separatists and foreign powers.
Poland Wants to Host US Nuclear Weapons – Prime Minister
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 9:32am EDTBRUSSELS (Sputnik) – Poland wants to host US nuclear weapons in response to deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday.
All Fair In Trade & War? Japan Gambles on Standardizing Weapons With NATO
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 9:26am EDTJapan’s Defense Ministry has put forward a proposal to introduce Western standards for military technology, equipment, and weapons in Japan. The plan for the fiscal year 2024 budget is expected to be ready in August.
What Ignited Assaults on Police Stations, Arson & Calls For ‘Vengeance’ in France?
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 8:35am EDTClashes flared up between protesters and police in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre after a teenager was shot dead by a police officer during a traffic check on Tuesday morning. It was later determined the officer had failed to meet the necessary requirements to justify the use of his weapon.
Quran-Burning Europe Has ‘Gone Completely Mad – Losing Its Mind’, Say Oman Diplomat
Sputnik - Jun 30th 2023 8:29am EDTOn Wednesday, media outlets reported that the Swedish police had authorized a protest involving the burning of a Quran near Stockholm’s main mosque. The incident was timed to coincide with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha and Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the police decision was “legal but inappropriate”.