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Third Time’s a Charm: Finland Slaps ‘Speeding King’ With Mammoth Six-Digit Fine
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 8:51am EDTWhile Finnish tycoon Anders Wiklof failed to crack the world record in a single speeding ticket, he nevertheless deserves credit for persistency, as he has accumulated some $300,000 in road fines over the last decade alone.
Putin Addresses 2023 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 8:44am EDTPresident Vladimir Putin addressed the participants, organizers, and guests of the upcoming 26th edition of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will open its doors on June14, 2023.
What to Expect From UK PM Rishi Sunak’s First White House Visit
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 8:01am EDTUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in the US on Wednesday for what will be his fourth meeting with President Joe Biden, but the first official meeting on the home turf of the 46th POTUS.
RFK Jr. to Seek New Arms Control Treaties With Russia if Elected
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 7:44am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would seek new arms control treaties with Russia if he is elected US president in the 2024 election, his press team told Sputnik.
Republican Congress Leader Lambasts Push for More Spending on Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 7:33am EDTVeteran neo-conservative Senate war-hawk Lindsey Graham has backed the Kiev regime to the hilt in its conflict with Russia. But other Congress Republicans are wary of writing a blank cheque for arms shipments which are escalating tensions between the nuclear powers.
Ukraine Blows Up Togliatti-Odessa Ammonia Pipeline in Kharkov Region – Moscow
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 7:27am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – A Ukrainian sabotage group has blown up the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline in the Kharkov region, and there are casualties among the civilian population, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
1‘Cosmic Magnifying Glass’ Helps Detect Most Distant Organic Molecules in Early Universe
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 7:16am EDTThe National Science Foundation’s South Pole Telescope originally zoomed in on a distant galaxy back in 2013, with follow-up observations by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. But it was the James Webb Space Telescope that revealed new details about the galaxy.
Watch Russian T-80BV Tanks in Combat Action
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 6:41am EDTThe fearsome T-80BV main battle tank, an upgrade of the T-80 “flying” tank, entered into service with the Soviet Armed Forces in 1985, and does not need to stop when aiming at an enemy target, hitting it accurately even at speeds of up to 35 km/h.
Russian Upper House Ratifies Agreement With China on Gas Supplies Via Far East Route
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 5:35am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The upper house of the Russian parliament ratified on Wednesday an agreement between Russia and China on on cooperation in gas supplies via the Far East route.
‘Climate-Friendly’ Microplastics Harm Wildlife Just As Much As Ordinary Variety, Study Says
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 2:51am EDTPeople have been consuming tiny particles of microplastic via food and water – as well as inhaling them – with potentially hazardous effects, yet neither the concrete effect, nor the extent of the problem is known so far.
US to Launch New Network of Spy Satellites ‘For Timely Threat Detection’
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 2:18am EDT“Space is a war-fighting domain just like the air, land, cyberspace and maritime domains,” Gen. John W. Raymond, who then headed the US Air Force Space Command, stated in a testimony before the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces subcommittee in 2017, adding that ‘Silent Barker’ was tasked with improving space situational awareness.
Bulgaria’s New Defense Minister Announces Plan to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 1:54am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, the Bulgarian parliament approved the new government led by physicist and chemist Nikolai Denkov. The post of the defense minister was taken by military expert Todor Tagarev, who had led the Defense MInistry in March-May 2013.
Romania to Hold Chemical, Biological, Nuclear Defense Exercises on Thursday – Bucharest
Sputnik - Jun 7th 2023 12:51am EDTCHISINAU, (Sputnik) – Romania will host a NATO battlegroup-supported multinational exercise on protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats dubbed Resolute Eagle on June 8, the Romanian National Defense ministry said on Tuesday.
London Police ‘Secretly Monitor’ Minors on Social Media to Fight Violence, Media Reports
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 11:58pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – London’s Metropolitan Police are ‘secretly monitoring’ children as young as 13 on social media to fight violence online and could be potentially violating data laws, reported British newspaper on Tuesday, citing police documents.
‘They Wanted to Go’: Florida Admits to Flying Migrants to California Amid Newsom Clash
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 11:52pm EDTIllegal Immigration has been a hot-button issue for decades in the United States, but this year it has particularly come to the forefront with a post-COVID surge. Some border state officials have called the situation a “crisis.”
Sweden’s Supreme Court Greenlights Extradition of PKK Member to Turkiye, Media Reports
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 11:46pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Supreme Court of Sweden has greenlighted the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a terrorist organization, to Turkiye, local media reported on Tuesday.
Arctic Seas May Be Without Summer Ice in 10 Years’ Time – Study
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 11:42pm EDTGlobal climate change is affecting the polar regions of our planet the most, including the Arctic. A new forecast by scientists suggests that by the 2030s, the Arctic seas may be ice-free in the summer and even in September.
Yoon Says S.Korea’s Election as UNSC Member ‘Victory of Global Diplomacy’
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 11:29pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday called South Korea’s election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) a “victory of global diplomacy,” presidential spokesperson Lee Do-woon said.
US SEC Seeks to Freeze Binance’s Assets in ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Game With Crypto Exchanges
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 11:27pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a federal court to freeze the US-based assets of Binance, a day after it accused the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange of a “web of deception” and “calculated evasion of the law.”
Air India Plane En Route to San Francisco Makes Emergency Landing in Russia – Source
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 11:14pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – An Air India plane traveling from Delhi to San Francisco made a successful emergency landing near the Russian Far Eastern city of Magadan due to a malfunction, an aviation source told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Don’t Want That Smoke: Canadian Wildfires Darken Skies, Prompt Air Alerts Across US East
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 11:02pm EDTThere are currently 421 active fires in Canada – including 27 that ignited on Tuesday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. More than 9.63 million acres have burned in Canada this year, an area larger than New Jersey and Connecticut combined.
Gravitational Waves May Be Generated From Debris Fields Around Dying Stars – Study
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 10:29pm EDTAstrophysicists have primarily detected gravitational waves from binary systems involving the merger of black holes or neutron stars. Northwestern University researchers now propose analyzing a previously unexplored avenue—the turbulent debris fields that surround dying massive stars.
Tucker Carlson in First Twitter Show: ‘Any Fair Person’ Thinks Ukraine Struck Kakhovka HPP
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 10:12pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Any fair person would conclude that Ukraine was responsible for the damage to the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant after reviewing evidence on the matter, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said in the first episode of his new independent Twitter show.
Two Dead, Several Injured After Shooting Near High School Graduation in Virginia
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 9:47pm EDTA second graduation set to take place hours later at the same Virginia venue was canceled in response to the shooting, which resulted in two arrests and several people sustaining injuries.
We’re Talking About (Debate) Practice?
Sputnik - Jun 6th 2023 9:20pm EDTOn Tuesday, Chris Christie announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination for president of the United States.
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