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Democrats Likely to Skip Challenging Harris to Avoid Contentious Convention – Expert
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 6:42pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov – The Democrats will probably come together in support of US Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential candidacy although she could still face a challenge at the Democratic National Convention, political analyst Keith Preston told Sputnik.
Democratic Voters May Get Disappointed in Party After Biden’s Dropout – Ron Paul Institute
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 6:10pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The American voters were betrayed by the Democratic Party when they were told that US President Joe Biden was fine, while the party itself and the media knew it, and that may suppress the enthusiasm of the Democratic Party voters, Daniel McAdams, the Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and […]
Biden’s Decision to Stop Campaign Is Best Thing for Democrats – Expert
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 5:21pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The decision of US President Joe Biden to stop his campaign is the best thing that could happen now for the Democratic Party, a member of the Albany County Democratic Committee in the state of New York Anton Konev told Sputnik on Sunday.
US Hasn’t Had Functional President Since Biden Took Office – Senate Hopeful
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 4:43pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The reality of the United States is that the country has not had a functional leader since President Joe Biden took office, independent candidate for the US Senate from New York Diane Sare told Sputnik on Sunday.
South Korea’s Reactor Venture Highlights Loss of Nuclear Expertise by Western Powers
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 4:30pm EDTSouth Korea’s plan to build two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic, “effectively making a bridgehead for nuclear plant exports to Europe,” raises a number of interesting questions, says Dr. Chris Busby, a physical chemist and scientific secretary of the European Committee on Radiation Risk.
US is ‘In a Serious State of Crisis’ as Biden’s Withdrawal From Presidential Race Hurts Democrats
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 4:15pm EDTOn July 21, US President Joe Biden suddenly announced that he is not going to seek reelection and is dropping out from the presidential race.
Russia Is Ready to Counter US Plans for ‘Satellite Jammers’ in Space
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 4:04pm EDTThe new “satellite jammers” the US intends to deploy in space to target Russian and Chinese satellites are meant to deprive Moscow and Beijing of “command, control, communication and intelligence systems during times of conflict,” said Bruce Gagnon, coordinator at Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.
Russia’s Priority Achieving Goals of Special Military Operation, Not Us Election – Kremlin
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 3:39pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s priority is achieving the goals of the special military operation in Ukraine rather than following the results of the US election, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
Future Trump Rallies to Be Held Indoor After Assassination Attempt – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 3:03pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Most, if not all future campaign rallies of US presidential candidate Donald Trump will be held indoors after the attempt on his life, the Axios news outlet reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with Trump’s movement.
Biden Will ‘Stand Down,’ Not Run for Reelection
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 2:03pm EDTCurrent US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he will not fight for re-election to a second term from the Democratic Party, but intends to serve out his current term to the end.
Two Killed in Israeli Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon – Source
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 1:32pm EDTBEIRUT (Sputnik) – Two people were killed on Sunday in an Israeli drone strike on a house in the southern Lebanese border village of Houla, a military source told Sputnik.
Syrian President Assad: Russia’s Policy Confirms Strive for Peace
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 11:00am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s policy confirms its position as a force for peace that respects other nations’ sovereignty, Syrian President Bashar Assad has said in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Spy Shortage? German Federal Intel Service Reportedly Hit by Lack of Staff
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 10:04am EDTThe BND is tasked with collecting and evaluating information necessary to obtain information about foreign countries that is relevant to Germany’s foreign and security policy.
France Unbowed Leader Melenchon Calls for Withdrawal From NATO
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 9:24am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Jean-Luc Melenchon, founder of the left-wing France Unbowed party, told Spanish newspaper El Pais in an interview out Sunday that he would pull France out of NATO if elected the country’s president.
Russian Troops Liberate Villages of Rozovka, Peshchanoe Nizhneye – Defense Ministry
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 8:16am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces have liberated Rozovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic and Peshchanoe Nizhneye in the Kharkov Region, eliminating up to 1,700 Ukrainian forces in the past 24 hours of fighting, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Iran Hold Israel, US for Potential Spillover From Attacks on Yemen
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 7:28am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned Israel and the United States on Sunday that Tehran would hold the two responsible for any regional spillover from attacks on Yemen and Gaza.
Russia Scrambles Fighter Jets to Ward Off US Bombers Over Barents Sea
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 6:26am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia scrambled MiG-29 and MiG-31fighter jets on Sunday morning to chase a pair of US Air Force B-52N bombers away from the Russian border over the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
US to Document Determination to Defend Japan With Various Means, Nuclear Weapons
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 4:36am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Japan and the United States will draw up the first joint document on the expanded deterrence policy, which will include a clause on the United States’ determination to protect Japan by various means, including nuclear weapons, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
New Canada’s Defense Chief Another Inclusivity ‘Nail in the Coffin’ of the Armed Forces
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 4:32am EDTOver the past several years, Canada has faced a raft of problems pertaining to the army, including troop shortages, aging military equipment and dwindling supplies.
US Secret Service Says Rejected Requests to Strengthen Trump’s Security
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 1:34am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The shooting took place on July 13 at a Trump rally in Butler, the US state of Pennsylvania. Trump sustained a gun wound to his right ear and was briefly hospitalized.
Microsoft Says Global Tech Glitch Affects 8.5Mln Windows Devices
Sputnik - Jul 21st 2024 1:31am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – A global IT outage has affected 8.5 million devices running the Windows operating system, Microsoft said.
Trump’s Team Preparing Ground to Undermine Harris – Reports
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 11:30pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign is preparing a strategy to undermine the rating of US Vice President Kamala Harris if she becomes the Democratic Party’s nominee for US president instead of the incumbent President Joe Biden, the New York Times reported, citing sources.
Cairo Says Concerned About Israeli Airstrikes on Yemen’s Hudaydah
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 10:52pm EDTCAIRO (Sputnik) – Egypt is concerned about the recent Israeli strike on the western Yemeni port city of Hudaydah and calls on all parties to de-escalate, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.
Moroccan Coast Guard Rescues 195 Migrants From Sinking Vessel
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 10:27pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Moroccan coast guard has rescued 195 migrants from a sinking vessel that was heading to the Canary Islands, Moroccan media reported.
Biden Still Experiencing Loose Cough, But Symptoms Improving Steadily – Physician
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 9:32pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden is still dealing with a cough and hoarseness after his coronavirus diagnosis but his symptoms are steadily improving, White House Physician Kevin O’Connor said on Saturday.