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G7 States Will Not ‘Fool’ Rest of World by Calling China Threat – Chinese Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - May 23rd 2023 2:43am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The G7 countries will not be able to “fool” the rest of the world by calling China a threat and violating international law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.
World’s Largest US Warship Pending Symbolic Port Call to Oslo
Sputnik - May 23rd 2023 1:58am EDTThe last time a US aircraft carrier visited Norway was in 1959, so the planned port call is framed as a historic event with an immense symbolic value that underpins the growing partnership between the two countries.
Russia’s Detractors Failed to Break Country’s Economy – PM Mishustin
Sputnik - May 23rd 2023 1:48am EDTThe West has rolled out a massive sanctions campaign against Russia after it started its special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
WATCH: Refugee From Artemovsk Reveals How Ukrainian Forces Abduct Children
Sputnik - May 23rd 2023 1:40am EDTOn 20 May, Russian forces gained full control over Artemovsk (Bakhmut), after 224 days of heavy fighting.
Stunning New Images of the Sun Released
Sputnik - May 23rd 2023 12:15am EDTThe latest images of the hot ball of plasma that serves as the center of the solar system have offered an exciting look into the sun’s photosphere (the sun’s surface), as well as a close-up look at a variety of sunspots.
US Economists Expect Inflation, Interests Rates to Remain High in 2023 — Survey
Sputnik - May 23rd 2023 12:07am EDTThe gloomy survey predicts low growth for the American economy, but an official for the group which conducted it insisted that for the “foreseeable future,” most respondents said they “believe de-dollarization is not a threat” to the US dollar.
Russian Foreign Ministry: US Manipulates Data Published Under New Start Treaty
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 11:56pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States is manipulating data it published under the under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), and the information shared by the US State Department does not comply with the treaty’s rules for counting, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.
US Smuggler Who Claims CIA Backed His Kurdish Gun Factory Convicted of Torture
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 11:40pm EDTA conman who spent years attempting to manufacture illegal weapons for Kurdish separatists in Iraq is likely to face life in prison.
U-Haul Truck Crashes Near White House Security Barrier, Nearby Buildings Evacuated
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 11:16pm EDTA U-Haul moving crashed into a security barrier near the White House late Monday, prompting officials to carry out evacuations of nearby buildings.
Hungary Signs Gas Purchase Agreement With Qatar
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 10:48pm EDTBUDAPEST (Sputnik) – Hungary has signed an agreement with Qatar on the purchase of natural gas, the countries plan to develop economic cooperation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after talks with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
French Parliament Begins Considering Bill on Record Military Budget Increase
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 10:42pm EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – French National Assembly lawmakers on Monday began consideration of a draft law on military planning for 2024-2030, which implies a record increase in the military budget to 413 billion euros ($446 billion).
Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Talk Yet to Produce Deal as June 1 Deadline Draws Near
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 9:29pm EDTAhead of the latest debt ceiling meeting, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told reporters the US president would need a deal by “this week” in order for it to pass Congress before “extraordinary measures” set by the Treasury Department start expiring June 1.
Pashinyan: Yerevan Willing to Concede Nagorno-Karabakh if Armenian Population Respected
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 8:34pm EDTAfter two years of armed hostilities, leaders on both sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are expressing hope that a peace treaty will soon be signed.
‘Nothing More Than a Stunt’: DeSantis Spox Rebuffs NAACP’s Florida Travel Advisory
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 8:15pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dismissed a travel warning issued by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), calling the advisory “a stunt” on Monday.
Epstein Extorted Bill Gates Over Affair: Report
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 7:13pm EDT
Report: Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Tried to Extort Bill Gates Over Extramarital Affair
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 7:13pm EDTJeffrey Epstein, who was arrested for sex trafficking minors and subsequently died in jail, had an array of powerful friends in his rolodex, including former US Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, as well as the Duke of York Prince Andrew.
1Watch Meteor Burn Bright Green in Skies Above Australia
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 5:41pm EDTMeteors are asteroids or specks of interstellar dust that glow brightly as they fall to Earth, heating up in the planet’s atmosphere. Even a small rock can contain large amounts of energy, with the 59-foot-wide Chelyabinsk meteor creating an explosion equivalent to 500 kilotons of TNT.
Watch Meteor Burn Bright Green in Skies Above Australia
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 5:41pm EDTMeteors are asteroids or specks of interstellar dust that glow brightly as they fall to Earth, heating up in the planet’s atmosphere. Even a small rock can contain large amounts of energy, with the 59-foot-wide Chelyabinsk meteor creating an explosion equivalent to 500 kilotons of TNT.
Kiev’s Best Response After Losing Artemovsk Would Be to Seek Peace – Ex-US State Senator
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 5:35pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will face pressure to launch a new offensive after Russian forces captured the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), but he would be wiser to seek peace and avoid further casualties, former Virginia State Senator Richard Black told Sputnik.
Kiev’s Best Response After Losing Artemovsk Would Be to Seek Peace – Ex-US State Senator
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 5:35pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will face pressure to launch a new offensive after Russian forces captured the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), but he would be wiser to seek peace and avoid further casualties, former Virginia State Senator Richard Black told Sputnik.
US Aims to ‘Knit Up’ China in Pacific Islands ‘Scramble’ With Papua Defense Deal
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 5:06pm EDTAlthough Washington’s new defense deal with Papua New Guinea (PNG) doesn’t mention China by name, it’s clearly aimed at curbing Chinese influence in the region off Australia’s coast, according to one scholar.
US Aims to ‘Knit Up’ China in Pacific Islands ‘Scramble’ With Papua Defense Deal
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 5:06pm EDTAlthough Washington’s new defense deal with Papua New Guinea (PNG) doesn’t mention China by name, it’s clearly aimed at curbing Chinese influence in the region off Australia’s coast, according to one scholar.
TikTok Sues Montana Over US State’s Looming Ban Against App
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 4:47pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Social media company TikTok is suing the US State of Montana in an attempt to prevent enforcement of a new law that would ban the application in the state starting next year, according to a court document filed Monday.
TikTok Sues Montana Over US State’s Looming Ban Against App
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 4:47pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Social media company TikTok is suing the US State of Montana in an attempt to prevent enforcement of a new law that would ban the application in the state starting next year, according to a court document filed Monday.
Ukraine ‘A Long Way’ From Being Allowed to Join NATO – Chancellor Scholz
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 4:01pm EDTEver since the 2014 coup d’etat that was heavily backed by the United States, the Ukrainian government has sought to grow closer to the West by joining key power blocs, including the anti-Russia NATO alliance and the European Union.
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