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As US Debt Ceiling Talks Enter Crunch Week Wall Street Futures & Asian Stocks Slide
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 2:25am EDTUS President Joe Biden weighed in on the debt crisis before leaving the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Sunday. As he addressed the budget negotiations that he was “heading back home to deal with,” Biden struck an optimistic tone, saying, “I’m hoping that Speaker McCarthy is just waiting to negotiate with me when I […]
China Summons Japanese Ambassador Over Statements Made at G7 Summit
Sputnik - May 22nd 2023 12:45am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has summoned Japan’s Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi to express protest over the “smearing” of China at the G7 summit in Hiroshima.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 First Stage Returns to Earth After Launch of Ax-2 Mission
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 11:58pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The first stage of the Falcon 9 carrier rocket has successfully landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station shortly after the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft with the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), SpaceX informs.
New Whistleblower Confirms US Pipeline Sabotage Program, Online Activist Claims
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 11:41pm EDTAnother whistleblower has reportedly come forward to corroborate the theory that last year’s terrorist attack on the Nord Stream pipelines were carried out by the US government.
US Says Visit of Israel’s National Security Minister ‘Provocative’
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 11:21pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has condemned the visit of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the US State Department said.
Russian Ambassador Warns Against Strikes on Crimea, Raises F-16 Issue
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 10:50pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States must understand that Ukrainian strikes on Crimea would be viewed as an attack on any other region of Russia, while the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev raises the question of NATO’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.
Turkiye Reportedly in Talks With West on Eliminating Obstacles to Paying for Russian Products
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 10:36pm EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkiye, together with the United Nations (UN), is negotiating with the United States and the United Kingdom to remove obstacles to paying for Russian products, the export of which is planned as part of the grain deal, a source familiar with the talks told Sputnik.
‘Not Something You Budget For’: Quadruple Murder Probe Bleeding Idaho City Dry
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 10:18pm EDTWith the city’s annual police budget already well in excess of its annual property tax revenues, worries are growing that the investigation into the horrific murder of four college students could break the bank.
‘Game Changer’ — Huge Network of Ancient Mayan Cities and Highways Could Rewrite History
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 7:16pm EDTA small but vocal group of indigenous researchers have long challenged the notion that Mayans were a relatively recent civilization. A new study shows they were right all along.
Top Turkish Diplomat Slams Kilicdaroglu Over Russia Meddling Claims
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 6:46pm EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu for falsely accusing Russia of meddling in the presidential race, which will be decided next Sunday.
Bulgarian Protesters Throw Red Paint at EU Liaison Office in Sofia
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 5:50pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Bulgarian protesters smeared the entrance to the EU liaison office in Sofia with red paint on Sunday to protest it meddling in the eastern European nation’s home affairs.
Greek Opposition Leader Concedes Defeat to New Democracy Party’s Victory in Parliamentary Polls
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 5:16pm EDTATHENS (Sputnik) – Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras congratulated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on New Democracy party’s victory in Sunday’s parliamentary polls, state media reported.
UK Military Attributes Success of Russian Strikes Deep Into Ukraine to Improved Use of Spy Drones
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 2:58pm EDTThe Russian military has dramatically ramped up its air and missile strikes at targets deep behind the front lines in Ukraine in recent weeks, targeting troops, armor and ammunition dumps using drones and missiles, including the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal.
Russia Would Ruin F-16’s Reputation by Destroying Jets Sent to Kiev
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 2:45pm EDTKiev is hoping to receive several dozen F-16 fighter jets from its NATO ‘partners’ following Washington’s approval of the training of Ukrainian pilots to fly the planes. Moscow has vowed to account for the deployment of F-16s into its military strategy, and warned that such an “escalation scenario” carries “enormous risks” for the West.
Turkish Interior Minister Accuses Sweden of Electoral Meddling
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 2:35pm EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has accused Sweden of meddling in his country’s elections as the vote for a new president heads into a runoff next Sunday.
Ukrainian Forces Shell Artemovsk With Mortars After Its Liberation by Russia – Video
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 1:53pm EDTThe strategic northern Donetsk region city of Artemovsk (also known as Bakhmut) was fully liberated by on Saturday by units of the Russian military and the Wagner Group, with tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercs believed to be buried in the city’s ruins.
Russian Pacific Fleet: Three Centuries Keeping Window to the East Open
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 1:00pm EDTMay 21 is the 292nd anniversary of the creation of the Okhotsk Flotilla – the spiritual precursor to the Russian Pacific Fleet. Three centuries on, the naval force’s mission remains true to that of its origins – guarding Russia’s far eastern frontiers and providing the nation with access to the warm waters of the Pacific […]
Estonia Says NATO Fighter Jets Will Move to Latvia During Air Base Repairs in 2024
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 12:42pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO’s fighter jets policing the Baltic airspace will temporarily relocate from Estonia to Latvia next year due to the reconstruction of the Amari air base, the Estonian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
US Chipmaker Micron Fails Chinese Clearance Check
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 12:37pm EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – China’s Cyberspace Administration announced on Sunday that US chipmaker Micron would be banned from selling to critical infrastructure operators after it was found to pose a national security risk.
Moscow Says G7 ‘Irreversibly Degraded,’ Summit’s Decisions Politicized
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 12:16pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The politicized decisions made at the G7 summit in Japan have shown that the group has “irreversibly degraded,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
What is the Fastest Missile in the World and How Much Does Speed Really Matter?
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 12:05pm EDTRussia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile made the news this week after destroying a Patriot radar station and five launchers in overnight strikes in Kiev on May 16. How did the Kinzhal get through? What other countries possess ultrafast missiles? Why is it that speed isn’t always everything? Check out our explainer to find out.
Hungary Demands Explanations From Ukraine, Brussels Over Druzhba Pipeline
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 11:55am EDTBUDAPEST (Sputnik) – Hungary is waiting for explanations from Ukraine and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen concerning reports on a possible stop of oil supplies from Russia to the European Union via the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
Smelly Turn-Off for Some is ‘Magnet for Mosquitoes,’ Study Shows
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 11:44am EDTThe nuisance of mosquitos comes part-and-parcel with warm summer evenings, forcing people to arm themselves with repellent, citronella coils, or opting for long sleeves. But some fare better than others when fending off the insects’ attacks.
Looted Ancient Relics Return to Greek Soil After Lengthy Legal Tussle
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 9:47am EDTGreece’s recent recovery of ancient artefacts comes against the protracted legal ownership tug-of-war between the UK’s British Museum and the Greek government regarding the fate of the “Elgin Marbles” – Parthenon carvings, which were removed from the Acropolis over 200 years ago.
US to Refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Remedy Biden’s Massive Sell-Off
Sputnik - May 21st 2023 9:28am EDTMuch of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve was drained over the last year by the Biden administration in an attempt to compensate for its boycott of Russian energy resources. The sanctions had the ironic consequence of triggering record-high inflation in the US while giving Russia extra income via its sales to other countries.