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GOP Leaders Reveal No ‘New Movement’ After Debt Ceiling Talks But Vow US Won’t Default

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Republican congressional leaders told reporters after meeting with President Joe Biden and Democrat leaders on Tuesday that there was no new movement on the negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling.

Smoke From Alberta Wildfires Spreads Across Wider Canada & US Skies

With nearly 1 million acres burned across Canada’s Alberta province and the situation growing dire by the day, provincial officials have called for military assistance from the federal government.

China Expels Canadian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Measure After Zhao Expulsion

China has been accused by the Canadian government of trying to influence its politicians and elections.

Canada Announces Bid for Seat on UN Human Rights Council

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Canada will pursue a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said on Tuesday.

US Jury Rules Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse, Defamation in E. Jean Carroll Civil Case

A US jury has found that former US President Donald Trump is liable for defamation and sexual abuse in the E. Jean Carroll civil rape case.

Nearly Half of Earth’s Land May Change Climatic Zone by 2100

The most significant climate changes are expected to occur in Europe and North America, if the researchers’ projections are to be believed.

McCarthy Rejects Debt Ceiling Extension Ahead of Meeting With Biden – Reports

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he will not support the extension of the national debt ceiling through September 30 ahead of his meeting with President Joe Biden in the afternoon, American press reported on Tuesday.

Syria’s Return to Arab League Shows US Gulf Allies Tired of ‘Regime Change’

Syria’s secular government is still standing after more than a decade of sectarian terrorist insurgency backed by the US and its regional allies. Independent investigative journalist Christopher Helali said its readmittance to the Arab League was a sign of waning US power in the Middle East.

US Sanctions Son of Mexican Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States sanctioned Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, as part of an effort to disrupt the Sinaloa Cartel’s trafficking network of illicit fentanyl, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

Biden Revokes COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Air Travel

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden on Tuesday revoked his own proclamation from October 25, 2021, that introduced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travel.

French Gov’t Presents Plan to Counter Tax Evasion by Super-Rich, Corporations

PARIS (Sputnik) – French Minister of Public Action and Accounts Gabriel Attal presented on Tuesday a government plan to counter tax evasion that involves tightening control over the richest companies and business moguls.

1945 to 202?: World on the Precipice of a New Global Realignment

The celebration of another anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe provides a fresh opportunity to reflect on the new international security architecture that has emerged from the war’s ashes. As humanity rushes toward a new, multipolar world order, it’s worth recalling how the post-war system emerged, and how the West’s hubris caused it […]

NATO Airborne Units Arrive in Estonia for Swift Response-23 Drill

HELSINKI (Sputnik) – The US-led Swift Response military exercise has been launched in Estonia to increase interoperability and practice deployment of local and NATO armed forces in the country, the Estonian Defense Forces said on Tuesday.

Tech Giants Hope to ‘Get Away With Anything’ Amid AI Scare – Steve Wozniak

Wozniak was one of many tech celebs demanding a stop to AI development. However, he is more concerned about the potential spread of disinformation and fake news with the help of AI than a ‘Rise of the Machines’ scenario.

Tesla Boss and Texas Governor Launch Construction of Lithium Plant

The US auto industry is rapidly transitioning to production electric vehicles, but most of the lithium needed for their batteries is produced and refined overseas, including in trade rival China.

‘New Era of Cooperation’: Xi Jinping to Chair China-Central Asia Summit

Beijing earlier said that the two-day event in the Chinese city of Xian would be attended by the leaders of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, who will discuss the development of strategic partnerships with their Asian neighbor.

Russian Military Attacks Places of Deployment of Ukrainian Reserves

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian military attacked places of temporary deployment of Ukrainian reserves on Monday night, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Full Video: Moscow Hosts V-Day Military Parade on Red Square

On May 9, Russia celebrated the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Third Reich by holding a military parade on Red Square, in the very heart of Russia’s capital Moscow.

Toss a Bitcoin to Your Charger: Bankman-Fried Urges Court to Drop Several Accusations

The former crypto billionaire accused of “fraud of epic proportions” has hinted that he was chosen to make an example of for other digital asset players and urged the court to toss out some of the charges.

Mariupol Residents Reveal How Kiev Nazis Turned Sacred May 9 Victory Day Into Massacre in 2014

Having illegally seized power in February 2014, the neo-Nazi Kiev regime banned Russian language and intimidated Russia-leaning Ukrainians in Donbass. Mariupol residents have shared with Sputnik how Ukrainian ultra-nationalists and the military killed and persecuted participants of the Victory Day Parade in the city nine years ago.

Russian Embassy in Austria Protests Desecration of Soviet Military Burial Site

VIENNA (Sputnik) – The Russian embassy in Vienna said on Tuesday that it will send a protest note to the Austrian Foreign Ministry after a Soviet military burial was vandalized in the town of Ebensee.

Aggressive Crowd in Warsaw Prevents Russian Ambassador From Laying Wreath at WWII Memorial

WARSAW (Sputnik) – An aggressive crowd has blocked the way of Russian Ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreev at a memorial cemetery in Warsaw, where the diplomat arrived on Tuesday to lay flowers on Victory Day, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Moscow: High-Level Meeting on Grain Deal to Be Held in Istanbul on May 10-11

MOSCOW, May 9 (Sputnik) – Istanbul will host a high-level meeting on the Black Sea Grain Initiative on May 10-11, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Tuesday.

Putin: A War Has Been Unleashed Against Russia but Moscow Will Tackle It

Victory Day Parade in Red Square

Victory Day is the most respected day in Russia, marking the decisive role of the Soviet Union and Soviet people in World War II.