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IDF Claims Responsibility for Airstrikes on Yemen’s Hudaydah
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 3:09pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed responsibility on Saturday for a series of airstrikes that killed at least two in the western Yemeni port city of Hudaydah.
Ukraine ‘Shot Itself in the Foot’ by Banning Transit of Lukoil Crude to Hungary and Slovakia
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 2:26pm EDTHungary and Slovakia stopped receiving oil from Russian oil giant Lukoil via the Soviet-built Druzhba (‘Friendship’) pipeline which runs through northwestern Ukraine after Kiev imposed a transit ban. Financial analyst Paul Goncharoff says the move is both counterproductive and shortsighted, but that hasn’t stopped Ukraine’s authorities before.
Israeli, US Media Warn Israel Has No Defense Against Axis of Resistance Drone Arsenal
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 11:48am EDTA heavy Houthi drone snuck past Israeli air defenses and slammed into a building about 100 meters from a US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv on Friday morning. The IDF said the drone was tracked for six minutes but not downed due to “human error.” Israeli media fears the security failure is just a […]
Who Owns the US Debt?
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 10:57am EDTThe national debt of the United States, also known as the public debt or national deficit, is the total amount of money borrowed by the federal government to finance its operations and activities.
From Clinton Fraud to Trump-Zelensky Call: Recalling CrowdStrike’s Shady Politics Amid IT Outage
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 9:35am EDTA sloppy update to software made by US cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has taken PCs and servers used by airlines, railways, banks, broadcasters and even medical facilities around the world offline. For anyone following US politics over the past decade or so, the company’s name should be eerily familiar.
Scott Ritter: With Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missiles in Europe, ‘One Mistake’ Could Spark All-Out War
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 6:49am EDTRussia has vowed a military response to US’ plans to deploy strategic, ground-based missiles in Germany by 2026. Scott Ritter, a former UN weapons inspector-turned international affairs observer who literally wrote the book on arms control in Europe in the 1980s, tells Sputnik why the prospective deployment is so dangerous.
Moldova Becomes Logistics Hub for Western Warplanes – Ex-Prime Minister
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 6:28am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moldova has become a logistics hub for Western military aircraft, Ion Chicu, the leader of the PDCM party and former prime minister, said, expressing concern over a possible transfer of lethal cargo through the eastern European country.
UK Navy Reports Two Drone Attacks on Merchant Ship Northwest of Yemeni City of Mocha
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 6:25am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received a report of two drone attacks on a vessel sailing in the Red Sea, northwest of the Yemeni city of Mocha (Al Mukha).
Russian Air Defense Downs Storm Shadow Missile
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 5:41am EDTThe Tor-M2 is a mobile, short-range air defense system developed by Russia, designed to protect against aircraft, cruise missiles, and precision-guided munitions.
Discovery of Drone Surveillance by Trump’s Shooter Reveals Additional Security Lapses
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 4:59am EDTThomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter who tried to kill Donald Trump at the rally in Pennsylvania, managed to fly a drone for aerial footage of the site, a few hours before the assassination attempt, the WSJ reports, citing law-enforcement officials familiar with the matter.
Russia Boosts Oil Supply to China by 4.81% in January-June 2024 Year-on-Year
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 4:53am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – Russian oil supply to China increased by 4.81% in January-June 2024 to 55.122 million tonnes worth $32.807 billion year-on-year, data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs showed on Saturday.
Energy Infrastructure Facilities Damaged in Ukraine’s Regions
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 4:26am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Energy infrastructure facilities have been damaged in the Ukrainian regions of Poltava, Sumy and Chernigov, Ukrainian power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Saturday.
Russia Captures New Ukrainian Long-Range Drone
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 2:24am EDTRussian troops regularly capture enemy equipment from tanks to drones in the special military operation zone. Studying the trophies helps Russian forces to combat the enemy’s warfare effectively.
Wall Street Suffers Worst Week in 3 Months as Stock Investors Seek Value
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 1:31am EDTNEW YORK (Sputnik) – Pricey tech stocks and other blue chips on Wall Street suffered their worst weekly loss in three months as investors in US equities sought value by rotating into shares of industries that indicated longer-term returns.
US Air Force Extends Space Tech Contract for Launch Services Through 2027 – Pentagon
Sputnik - Jul 20th 2024 1:26am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Space Exploration Technologies has been awarded a more than $661 million US Air Force contract extension to continue providing launch services between fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2027, the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
US House Panel Chair Subpoena’s Mayorkas For Docs on Attempted Trump Assassination -Letter
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 10:50pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House Committee on Homeland Security has issued a subpoena to Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for documents regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump after the department failed to comply with requests for information.
Northrop Grumman to Build Nine Hawkeye Alert Aircraft For US Navy, Japan – Pentagon
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 9:41pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Northrop Grumman has received an almost 1.5 billion US contract extension from the US Navy to build nine more E-2D Hawkeye maritime reconnaissance and early warning aircraft for both American forces and Japan, the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
Three People Injured in Russia’s Belgorod Region After Ukrainian Shelling – Governor
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 9:21pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Ukrainian shelling injured three people in the Shebekino town of Russia’s Belgorod Region on Friday, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
What Can Be, Unburdened By That Has Been
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 8:49pm EDTCalls for US President Joe Biden to step aside in the Presidential election have grown louder the past few days. Several US media outlets reported that the President is considering stepping aside, possibly this weekend. The White House has vehemently denied those reports.
Yemen is Doing What Gulf States Should Have
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 7:48pm EDTOn Thursday, a Yemeni drone struck a building in the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv, killing at least one, according to Israeli officials. The Ansar Allah (Houthi) forces said its drone bypassed Israeli air defenses and declared Tel Aviv as an unsafe zone and a primary target for their weapons.
Trump in Call With Zelensky Says He Will Resolve Ukraine Conflict If Elected in November
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 7:15pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in a recent telephone call with Volodymyr Zelensky told him that he would be able to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine if he’s elected to be the next US president in November.
Biden Removal From 2024 Election Could Lead to His Son Hunter’s Prosecution – US Activists
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 7:06pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A potential withdrawal by US President Joe Biden from the 2024 election could lead to the prosecution of himself and that of his son Hunter, including for crimes conducted in Ukraine, US antiwar activist and Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space Coordinator Bruce Gagnon told Sputnik.
US Missiles in Germany Again: Why Is Berlin Betraying Its National Interests?
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 4:28pm EDTThe decision of Washington to start in 2026 the deployment in Germany of US missiles aimed at Russia was not even discussed in Berlin. The public was forced to face a fait accompli. This is a clear degradation of Germany’s standing vis-a-vis the US, compared to the ’80s. Then, a similar deployment was met with […]
Congress Members Landsman, Lofgren Urge President Biden to Step Down
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 4:14pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Congressman Greg Landsman announced on Friday that after extensive discussions, he believes US President Joe Biden is no longer the best Democratic candidate, urging him to step aside for a new leader.
Russian Missiles Off Alaska? How Moscow Can Respond to US’ Short-Sighted Euromissile Plans
Sputnik - Jul 19th 2024 3:05pm EDTThe Russian Foreign Ministry has promised to “calibrate [its] responses” to US plans to deploy new offensive missile capabilities in Germany “without any internal constraints” in terms of what arms to place and when and where to place them to ensure Russia’s security. A leading European military observer lays out the options at Russia’s disposal.