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Biden Quietly Ends Trump-Era Policy Blocking Foreign Gov Funding of US Think Tanks
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 7:59pm EDTThe US State Department under the Biden administration has quietly ended a Trump-era policy that required think tanks to disclose donations from foreign governments and organizations owned by foreign governments.
UN on Ukraine Intel Chief Admitting to Assassinations in Russia: We’re Against Terror Acts
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 7:29pm EDTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – The United Nations said on Tuesday it has not seen remarks by Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov claiming responsibility for recent assassinations of public figures in Russia, but opposes “all” terrorist attacks.
Secret Service Probing How Unidentified Man Entered US National Security Adviser’s Home
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 6:57pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Secret Service is investigating how an unidentified man entered US national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s home undetected by his security personnel, US media reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter.
Turkiye Will Continue to Walk Tightrope Between West and East if Kilicdaroglu Wins
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 5:57pm EDTTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu are heading to a second-round vote due to take place on May 28. Both candidates have strong and weak points, as Turkiye is balancing between East and West, Sputnik’s interlocutors say.
Photo: US F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet Crash-Lands in Oregon Drainage Canal
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 5:32pm EDTMcDonnell Douglas may have crafted an interceptor with a perfect kill-to-loss ratio, but that doesn’t mean the F-15 Eagle has never crashed due to reasons other than enemy fire. A total of 175 aircraft have been lost since it first flew in 1972, 123 of them by the US Air Force (USAF), its primary operator.
Eight in 10 Americans Think Default Would Worsen Economy – Poll
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 4:33pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Eighty percent of Americans believe that a US default on its debt would result in a worsened economy, a Morning Consult poll showed Tuesday, as Democrats and Republicans continue to haggle over the nation’s debt ceiling.
McCarthy: Deal on US Debt Ceiling ‘Possible’ But Talks ‘Still Very Far Apart’
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 4:32pm EDTUS House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claimed on Tuesday that it was “possible” to close on a US debt ceiling deal by the end of the week but admitted negotiations were “still very far apart.”
Czech Opposition Party SPD to Spearhead Rally Against Economic Reforms on May 24
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 4:21pm EDTMOSCOW/PRAGUE (Sputnik) – The Czech right-wing populist party Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) plans to bring people out on May 24 to protest against the government’s recently announced economic reform package, the party’s leader, Tomio Okamura, said on Tuesday.
1Ex-SVB CEO Declines to Say If He Would Pay Fired Bank Workers From His Bonuses
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 3:39pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) CEO Gregory Becker on Tuesday declined to say whether he would compensate bank personnel who lost their jobs due to the financial institution’s collapse from the bonuses he received right before the bank failed.
Shoigu Rejects Ukrainian Claims on Downing of Six Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 3:32pm EDTMOSCOW, May 16 (Sputnik) – Kiev’s words about allegedly shooting down six Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles by their air defense system are not true, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Sputnik on Tuesday.
China Could Beat US to Moon’s South Pole – NASA Head
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 2:41pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – China could beat the United States to a manned landing at the South Pole of the Moon, where crucial water resources are believed to be available and then claim possession of the territory for Beijing while keeping US astronauts out, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Tuesday.
Chinese, Japanese Defense Ministers Open Hotline to ‘Manage and Control’ Crises
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 2:02pm EDTAlthough it is constitutionally a neutral nation, Japan has increasingly looked to expand its military in recent years, acquire advanced offensive weapons, and even to modify its neutral stance. Washington and Ottawa have also initiated talks to more closely bind Japanese defense efforts to regional allies, like South Korea and Australia.
Human Trial Begins in US for Revolutionary Dirty-Bomb Antidote Pill
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 1:56pm EDTDirty bombs – or radiological dispersal devices (RDDs) – are explosives mixed with radioactive materials. While they do not cause mass destruction like nuclear bombs, they can create localized contamination zones.
UK Cabinet Rejects Almost All Proposals by Home Secretary to Curb Immigration – Report
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 1:51pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The UK government has approved just one out of numerous proposals put forward by Home Secretary Suella Braverman to cut immigration amid continued arguments within the cabinet over the issue, British media reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
CIA Backs ‘Monsters’ and ‘Radicals’ to Sow Global Chaos — Former Psy-Ops Officer
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 1:23pm EDTThe US has a long history of backing military coups and ‘colour revolutions’ against foreign governments which refuse to bow down to Washington — and invading when all else fails. Counter-terrorism expert Scott Bennett explains why the morality of its proxy forces is not an issue.
Durham’s Report Will Make It Difficult for US Intel Community to Meddle in 2024 Race
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 1:15pm EDTSpecial Counsel John Durham’s report helped expose the FBI’s corruption, thus curtailing the intelligence community’s ability to interfere in US politics, according to Larry Johnson, a veteran of the CIA and the State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism.
China’s Envoy Kicks off Visit Amid Intensified Battle in Ukraine Crisis
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 12:14pm EDTMain task is “learning, communicating on demands and opinions.”
Musk Denounces ‘Idiotic’ Subpoena in ‘Dumb Crook’ Epstein Trial
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 12:07pm EDTIn a 2018 interview, the late billionaire financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein claimed he had given electric carmaker Tesla financial advice after the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, made comments on Twitter that sent the stock market into chaos.
Fukushima Greets Summer with Dread as Nuclear-Contaminated Wastewater Dumping Approaches
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:58am EDTThe Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan is known as “the island of happiness,” which embodies people’s longing for a better life. Summer began in Fukushima in early May when locals normally look forward to intimate contact with the sea.
Durham Report: What is Known So Far
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:49am EDTA bombshell report exposing the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s rot and nixing the claim that the investigation into the alleged Trump-Russia “collusion” was well-predicated has finally been made public.
Kremlin Castigates CIA Scheme to Recruit Russian ‘Spies’ on Social Media
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:37am EDTRecently, the Central Intelligence Agency opened a Telegram channel named Securely Contacting CIA to extract sensitive or classified information about the Russian economy or the country’s leaders.
Watch Russian MT-12 Rapira Guns Batter Ukranian Positions
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 11:23am EDTThe guns primarily use an OF15 high-explosive shell, weighing almost 30 kg, with 16.7 kg of explosive filler inside. They can be fired at ranges up to 8.2 kilometers, causing massive damage to both enemy infantry and defensive structures.
France Promises to Train Ukrainian Pilots in Bid to Curry Favor With US
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 10:26am EDTTraining Ukrainian pilots to fly French fighter jets is a protracted process, which may take at least two years, Moscow-based military expert Vasily Dandykin told Sputnik.
Record Low 21% of Americans Say Good Time to Buy House – Poll
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 10:08am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The share of Americans who believe that now is a good time to purchase a house has dropped to 21% in 2023, reaching a new record low, according to a Gallup poll published on Tuesday.
‘Entire Investigative Team’ Removed From Hunter Biden Tax Probe
Sputnik - May 16th 2023 9:01am EDTSince 2018, Hunter Biden has been under a series of investigations into tax-related crimes, drug use, money laundering and illegal business dealings in foreign countries, including Ukraine and China.