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Shooting At Japan Self-Defense Garrison Leaves Three Injured, Shooter Arrested
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 10:46pm EDTHaving maintained one of the strictest gun control mandates, Japan has ensured that gun deaths have been kept to a minimum for decades; in fact, annual firearm-related deaths have largely remained in the single digits. Data complied by tracking site Statista found that there were just nine gun-related incidents in 2022 alone.
Report: US to Buy About 12 Million Barrels This Year to Rebuild Oil Reserve
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 10:00pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States reportedly plans to buy about 12 million barrels this year to replenish its heavily-drawn oil reserve, with relatively low crude prices helping.
US Military: ‘Helicopter Mishap’ Left 22 Service Members Injured
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 9:51pm EDTThe Pentagon gave little details about what reportedly occurred on Sunday in northeastern Syrian territory which is currently illegally occupied by American troops.
1The Mar-a-Lago Reading Room
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 9:11pm EDTOn Tuesday, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 charges, including obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information stemming from his mishandling of classified records stored at his Mar-a-Lago residence.
For God’s Sake, Give Trump a Plea Deal
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 8:41pm EDTNo one is above the law. But indicting the frontrunner for a major political party’s presidential nomination – a former president to boot – on charges with a maximum sentence of 400 years in federal prison sets the stage for a full-blown constitutional crisis.
Pulitzer-Winning Novelist Cormac McCarthy Dead at 89
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 7:26pm EDTThe American novelist, born in Providence, Rhode Island, penned 12 novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories.
US Senator Vows to Stall DoJ Nominees Amid Alleged Weaponization of Government
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 6:43pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Senator J.D. Vance said in a statement posted to social media that he will stall Justice Department nominees until Attorney General Merrick Garland vows to stop using federal law enforcement to target political opponents as Republicans allege.
Economists Expect Fed to Halt Rate Hikes After US Reports 4.0% Inflation, Lowest Since March 2021
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 5:33pm EDTThe US Federal Reserve’s efforts to halt inflation by raising interest rates seems to have paid off, cutting the rate of dollar depreciation in half since a year earlier. Many economic experts are now predicting the latest inflation report will only further encourage the central bank to back off from further rate hikes.
Plutonium From US Nuclear Weapons Tests Polluting South China Sea, Study Finds
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 4:23pm EDTA new study has found that plutonium sediments in the South China Sea have their origins in fallout from US nuclear tests conducted in the South Pacific in the mid-20th century.
Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Charges in Classified Docs Indictment
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 3:14pm EDTFormer US President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 37 charges outlined in the classified documents indictment filed by prosecutors late last week.
US Trying to Systematically Shut China Out of World Undersea Internet Cable Infrastructure
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 3:09pm EDTThe campaign comes amid a spiraling technology-related trade war between the People’s Republic on one side and the US and its allies on the other, with both sides making references to national security, and Washington claiming ad nauseam that Beijing uses Chinese tech companies’ products to spy on Americans. China has denied these allegations.
GOP Lawmaker Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Biden and Harris
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 3:05pm EDTA second Republican House lawmaker is seeking to oust President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris from the Oval Office.
IAEA Chief Says Might Visit Russia Soon to Discuss Zaporozhye NPP
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 2:58pm EDTVIENNA (Sputnik) – Rafael Grossi, head of the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA, said during a visit to Ukraine on Tuesday that he may also go to Russia in the coming days or weeks to discuss the situation at the Russia-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP).
US House Passes Bill Establishing Special Envoy for Abraham Accords Position
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 2:51pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to establish a new Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords at the State Department, who will maintain the rank and status of ambassador.
Pentagon Unveils Plan to Speed Up Weapons Sales to Allies, Partners
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 2:46pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Pentagon on Tuesday unveiled a set of recommendations to speed up foreign military sales to allies and partners.
UK to Boost Number of Troops in Kosovo Ahead of NATO-Led Drills
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 2:40pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom will increase several times the number of its troops deployed within the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) in self-proclaimed Kosovo to hold exercises in 2023, UK Deputy Defense Minister James Heappey said on Tuesday.
Russia’s Novatek Announces Patenting of High Capacity LNG Technology
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 2:37pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian energy company Novatek has patented a technology called “Arctic Mix”, which is capable of producing more than 6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year, the company said on Tuesday.
Why Can’t Western Weapons Save Day for Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 2:18pm EDTThe first days of the well-advertised Ukrainian counteroffensive have borne no tangible results prompting disappointment among Western military analysts. What’s behind the failure?
Federal Reserve Boss Faces Dilemma With US Economy ‘Not Out of the Woods’
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 2:16pm EDTAttempts to control inflation at the expense of growth could be driving the US towards stagflation. Dr Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri Kansas City and former president of the National Economics Association, argues that the government must intervene to revive the country’s fortunes.
Recording of Trump Discussing Classified Docs Was Part of Feud Over Iran With Top General
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 2:10pm EDTThe FBI raided former US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last August on suspicions he still possessed hundreds of missing documents from his time in the White House. In plain storage boxes, agents found hundreds of files marked classified, which Trump has claimed he declassified. Now, he faces 37 charges over the seized files.
WH Press Secretary in Hot Seat Over ‘Mega MAGA’ Remark, But No Penalties Imposed
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 1:44pm EDTThe Hatch Act, a law that limits the political activities of federal employees, is a remarkable instrument for ensuring government neutrality. The recent incident involving White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre exemplifies the act’s importance and application.
German Industry Gravely Threatened by Loss of Russian Gas Pipeline Lifeline
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 1:37pm EDTBerlin has indicated that its industrial base could come to a standstill if one of Europe’s last remaining Russian energy lifelines – a natural gas pipeline running through Ukraine, were cut off. Sputnik reached out to a pair of experts on energy and German politics for their takes on the country’s energy crisis and its […]
US Media Claims CIA Warned Ukraine Not to Sabotage Nord Stream Pipelines Shortly Before Attacks
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 1:11pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – CIA had warned Ukraine against sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines after obtaining information about a Ukrainian plan to destroy part of the pipeline system, US media reported on Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the matter.
Yellen Says US Debt Ceiling Drama ‘Cannot Be Normalized’ as Way of Doing Business
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 12:46pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States came close to receiving a negative rating as the Biden administration wrangled with rival Republicans to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and this cannot become a way of doing things in Washington, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.
US Unveils $325mln Security Aid Package for Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 12:33pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is to send an additional package of security aid to Ukraine worth $325 million, including air defense systems, HIMARS ammunition, and armored vehicles following the beginning of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday.
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