Oil, Power and Conflict: Strategic Hotspots Across the Middle East
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 1:21pm ESTThe Middle East has long been a focal point of global attention, marred by persistent conflicts and complex dynamics. At the heart of the turmoil is the strategic significance of the region, rooted in its vast oil reserves over which world powers vie for influence and control.
Biological Blueprint Shows How to Identify Psychopaths With a Simple Finger Trick
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 12:39pm ESTInclinations toward antisocial behavior, psychopathy and substance abuse could be genetically embedded. And people’s fingers could provide some clues.
What is Iraqi Kurdistan, Target of Recent Iranian Missile Strike?
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 10:51am ESTIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital Erbil on Tuesday, using ballistic missiles to target what it claimed were anti-Iranian groups. What do we know about this region, where a new wave of escalation has started?
US House Cancels Votes Over Snow as Shutdown Deadline Looms
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 10:45am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House canceled votes on Tuesday due to snow in Washington, despite a partial government shutdown looming in three days.
Ukraine Bungled Counteroffensive, Faces Loss of Statehood If Things Continue in This Vein: Putin
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 10:25am ESTWatch Russian Tor Missile System in Combat in Special Op Zone
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 9:06am ESTThe Russian Tor missile system is a highly advanced air defense system designed to defend against a wide range of aerial threats, including aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.
American ‘Losers’ Can’t Pass Through Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen’s Houthis Say
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 8:51am ESTThe Yemeni militia struck a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, a day after firing an anti-ship missile at a US destroyer in the Red Sea. The attacks followed Friday and Saturday’s US-UK strikes against Houthi targets as part of the Washington-led response to the militia’s campaign of hijackings and attacks against […]
Hungary Offers Ukraine Funding Plan That Avoids Straining EU Budget or Joint Loans
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 8:46am ESTBUDAPEST (Sputnik) – Hungary proposes to finance Ukraine without doing harm to the EU budget and without a common loan, and is ready to pay its share from the national budget, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday.
US, UK Launch Strikes on Al Bayda Province in Central Yemen – Source
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 8:32am ESTCAIRO (Sputnik) – The United States and the United Kingdom have launched strikes on the Al Bayda province in central Yemen against the rebel Ansar Allah movement, a source in the local authorities of the province told Sputnik on Tuesday.
US Has Hands Full in Gaza, Yemen, ‘Not Ready’ to Butt Heads With Iran
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 7:55am ESTThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at targets Tehran says were affiliated with Mossad and IS* Monday night and early Tuesday morning. The US slammed the “reckless” attacks, but said no US facilities were hit. Have the missile strikes put Tehran and Washington on a path to war? Sputnik asked leading Mideast observers.
Spain Sent Ukraine More Than $144 Million Worth of Arms Over 18 Months – Reports
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 7:23am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Spain transferred weapons worth 133 million euros ($144.7 million) to Ukraine in 2022 and the first half of 2023, Spanish newspaper ABC reported on Monday citing a document seen by its staff.
Solid as Gold: Russia’s Reserves Hit Record $155.9 Billion – Highest Since 2000
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 7:14am ESTRussia’s gold reserves have reached an unprecedented level, swelling to an impressive $155.9 billion by the end of 2023, according to the Russian Central Bank.
Russia Unleashes Carpet Bombing of Ukrainian Positions Using New Drones
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 7:03am ESTThe Russian army has been actively using drones in the special military operation zone. Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are becoming an integral part of modern warfare due to their versatility and cost-effectiveness.
Two Russian Tu-95 Strategic Missile Carriers Fly Over Sea of Japan – MoD
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 6:42am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two Russian Tu-95 strategic missile carriers made planned flight over Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
EU to Audit Members’ Arms Contribution to Ukraine as Support Declines
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 6:21am ESTGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has initiated an audit of military support for Ukraine, citing concerns that the arms deliveries to Kiev planned by the majority of EU member states have been “too small”.
Maritime Safety in Red Sea Cannot Be Ensured Without Ending Fighting in Gaza – Qatar
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 5:58am ESTDOHA (Sputnik) – The safety of ships in the Red Sea cannot be ensured without ending the war in the Gaza Strip, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on Tuesday.
Biden Admin Wants Ukraine to Switch Proxy War Strategy ‘to Defense’ – Report
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 5:55am ESTAmid Kiev’s flopped counteroffensive, with corruption and low morale eating away at Ukraine’s Army, the popularity of funding the increasingly dysfunctional regime has been plummeting, forcing the US to revise “instructions” it hands down to its proxy war ally.
Iraqi Foreign Ministry Says Recalls Ambassador to Tehran After Strikes on Kurdistan Region
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 5:39am ESTTUNIS (Sputnik) – The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it had recalled its ambassador to Tehran for consultations following Iran’s attacks on targets in the country.
Lavrov Discusses Situation on Korean Peninsula With North Korean Counterpart in Moscow
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 4:46am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that he will discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.
Photos: Consequences of Iran’s Missile Strikes on Targets in Iraqi Erbil
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 4:33am ESTOn January 16, several explosions were reported in the Iraqi city of Erbil, near the US Consulate General and the city’s International Airport, caused by missile attacks.
Iran’s Strike on Erbil ‘Calculated Demonstration of Missile Abilities’
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 4:31am ESTAmid a new escalation in the Middle East, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital of Erbil on Tuesday, using ballistic missiles to target what it claimed were bases of anti-Iranian terrorist groups.
High-Tech Innovations Drive China’s Auto Sector Advances
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 4:20am ESTChina exported 5.22 million vehicles in 2023, becoming a leading car exporter in the world. Of all vehicle exports, about one-third were new-energy vehicles (NEVs), totaling 1.773 million units, up 67.1 percent year-on-year, according to statistics the General Administration of Customs released on Friday.
Experts Urge Philippines to Remain Restrained After Longest Pause of Provocation in South China Sea
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 4:11am ESTIt has been apparently more than one month since the Philippines last sent ships to trespass into waters off China’s Ren’ai Jiao (also known as Ren’ai Reef), marking the longest pause in Manila’s provocations since August.
Russian FM Lavrov Holds Talks With North Korean Counterpart
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 4:11am ESTThe North Korean delegation arrived in Moscow on January 15 at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and will remain in Russia until January 17.
Belgium’s Antwerp Port Warns of Possible Disruptions Due to Red Sea Crisis
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2024 3:42am ESTBRUSSELS (Sputnik) – Europe’s second-largest port by cargo turnover, located in Belgium’s coastal city of Antwerp, said on Tuesday that ship delays and subsequent disruptions in port operations are possible in the future due to the crisis in the Red Sea, though none occurred as of yet.