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Leave ‘La-la-land’: Musk Slams Big Tech’s ‘Laptop Class’ Over Remote Work
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 10:17am EDTWhen speaking to a US media outlet, Elon Musk laced into the ongoing remote work trend, ushered in by what he called the “laptop class” of Big Tech and multinationals during the COVID lockdown era, blasting their hypocrisy for letting it linger on now since service workers have to show up to do hands-on work.
Zelensky is Who Refuses to Do Diplomacy, Not Russia – Lavrov
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 9:26am EDTKiev has adopted a special law that prevents any peace talks with the Kremlin, whilst carrying out terror attacks on Russian territory and sacrificing countless lives of Ukrainians. Yet Western political rhetoric say that it is Moscow which is avoiding diplomacy.
US Senator Fears Artificial Intelligence Could Make Him ‘Endorse Putin’
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 8:38am EDTThe issue of advanced AI seems set to replace ‘Russian meddling’ as the bogeyman of the Washington political elite, but others have raised fears that echo science fiction concepts like Terminator’s Skynet defence computer.
Erdogan to Prioritize TV Appearances in Preparation for Presidential Runoff – Reports
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 7:07am EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will focus on appearing on TV programs and visiting the regions most hit by the February earthquakes in preparation for the presidential run-off, Turkish media reported on Wednesday.
Poland Not Ready to Supply F-16 to Ukraine
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 6:16am EDTWARSAW (Sputnik) – Poland has handed over all of its MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, President Andrzej Duda told reporters on Wednesday.
Probe Reveals What Led to Water Contamination on Board Two US Aircraft Carriers
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 6:09am EDTThe incidents, which occurred in September 2022, saw contaminated water penetrating the vessels’ portable water tanks due to technical defects.
Beijing Bashes ‘Washed-Up British Politicians’ as Truss Touts ‘China’ as Threat in Taiwan
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 5:50am EDTTruss has become the most senior British politician to visit Taiwan since former UK PM Margaret Thatcher made the journey to the island in the 1990s.
Russian Top Diplomat Sergey Lavrov Holds Presser With Belarusian Counterpart
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 5:39am EDTBelarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Aleinik is on a three-day official visit to Moscow, aiming to discuss common policy issues.
Putin, Raisi Sign Agreement on Construction of $1.6Bln Rasht-Astara Railway
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 5:12am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The launch of the Rasht-Astara railway in Iran will allow diversifying global traffic flows, and such transportation will have competitive advantages, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Paris Court of Appeal Upholds Ex-Leader Sarkozy’s Sentence in ‘Wiretapping Case’ – Reports
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 4:31am EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – The Court of Appeal of Paris has uphold a three-year prison sentence for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, two of which were suspended, in the “wiretapping case,” media reported on Wednesday.
Denmark Touts ‘Pragmatic Idealism’ as New Foreign Policy Strategy
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 4:26am EDTThe new strategy, which involves “less preaching and more listening,” replaces the previous “values-based” approach and was described as an acknowledgement of the fact that the West is losing ground to China and Russia.
Mystic Tremors in Baltic Sea Linked to Fighter Jets Breaking Sound Barrier
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 3:44am EDTThe so-called sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created by objects traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound. To the human ear, it sounds similar to an explosion or a loud thunderclap.
Group of Countries Led by Poland Secretly Urging Zelensky to End Conflict – Hersh
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 3:31am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Eastern European allies led by Poland are secretly urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the Ukraine conflict, even by resigning himself, which the Ukrainian leader is refusing to do, Pulitzer Prize-winning US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said on Wednesday.
Photos: Kim Jong-un Inspects Work on North Korea’s First Reconnaissance Satellite
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 2:38am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected preparations for the launch of North Korea’s first military reconnaissance satellite designed to deter the United States and South Korea, the state-run North Korean news agency reported on Wednesday.
US Reportedly Still Assessing Damage to Patriot System After Russian Strike on Kiev
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 2:23am EDTThe Armed Forces of Ukraine currently have two Patriot air defense systems, which were supplied as part of the Western countries’ military aid to Kiev amid Russia’s special military operation in the country.
Hungary Agrees With France That Europe Needs Strategic Autonomy
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 2:22am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Hungary agrees with France that Europe needs strategic autonomy to make decisions in line with its own interests, Hungarian President Katalin Novak said.
Cosmic Spring Chicken: Saturn’s Rings Found to Be No Older Than 400 Million Years
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 12:04am EDTNew research led by physicist Sascha Kempf from the University of Colorado Boulder has provided compelling evidence that Saturn’s rings are surprisingly young, potentially resolving a scientific mystery that has puzzled researchers for over a century.
Cosmic Spring Chicken: Saturn’s Rings Found to Be No Older Than 400 Million Years
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 12:04am EDTNew research led by physicist Sascha Kempf from the University of Colorado Boulder has provided compelling evidence that Saturn’s rings are surprisingly young, potentially resolving a scientific mystery that has puzzled researchers for over a century.
Cosmic Spring Chicken: Saturn’s Rings Found to Be No Older Than 400 Million Years
Sputnik - May 17th 2023 12:04am EDTNew research led by physicist Sascha Kempf from the University of Colorado Boulder has provided compelling evidence that Saturn’s rings are surprisingly young, potentially resolving a scientific mystery that has puzzled researchers for over a century.
‘I Haven’t Been Gone’: Feinstein Appears to Forget Her Near 3-Month Senate Absence
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:38pm EDTThe 89-year-old senator returned to Washington last week after a ten-week absence due to a shingles infection that left her hospitalized in March.
‘I Haven’t Been Gone’: Feinstein Appears to Forget Her Near 3-Month Senate Absence
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:38pm EDTThe 89-year-old senator returned to Washington last week after a ten-week absence due to a shingles infection that left her hospitalized in March.
‘I Haven’t Been Gone’: Feinstein Appears to Forget Her Near 3-Month Senate Absence
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:38pm EDTThe 89-year-old senator returned to Washington last week after a ten-week absence due to a shingles infection that left her hospitalized in March.
Report: EU Unlikely to Ban Pipeline Gas Imports From Russia in Next Sanctions Package
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:11pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union is reportedly unlikely to introduce a ban on imports of pipeline gas from Russia in the 11th package of sanctions as this idea has no support in Brussels.
Report: EU Unlikely to Ban Pipeline Gas Imports From Russia in Next Sanctions Package
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:11pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union is reportedly unlikely to introduce a ban on imports of pipeline gas from Russia in the 11th package of sanctions as this idea has no support in Brussels.
Report: EU Unlikely to Ban Pipeline Gas Imports From Russia in Next Sanctions Package
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:11pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union is reportedly unlikely to introduce a ban on imports of pipeline gas from Russia in the 11th package of sanctions as this idea has no support in Brussels.