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Ukrainian Drone Hits Residential Building in Downtown Donetsk
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 5:01am EDTDONETSK (Sputnik) – A Ukrainian drone hit a residential high-rise building in the city of Donetsk in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on Wednesday morning, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Ukraine Talks With Western Weapons-Makers to Boost Home Production ‘Just a Money Scam’ -Analyst
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 4:58am EDTSince the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, the West has been supplying the Kiev regime with military support worth billions. EU countries have been doing so at the expense of depleting their own stockpiles, while Russian forces have been obliterating the gifted weaponry while fending off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Russia, Turkiye, Iran to Continue Efforts to Normalize Ankara-Damascus Relations
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 4:57am EDTASTANA (Sputnik) – Russia, Turkiye and Iran will continue active efforts to prepare a roadmap to normalize relations between Ankara and Damascus, according to the three countries’ joint statement issued on Wednesday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Expresses Protest Over Biden’s Remarks About Xi Jinping
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 4:25am EDTBEIJING (Sputnik) – Earlier, US President Joe Biden has said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not have all the information about the balloon incident.
‘Black Day for Norwegian Nature’ as Oslo Plans to Open Its Waters for Deep-Sea Mining
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 3:06am EDTSeveral studies have revealed the presence of metals ranging from copper and zinc to rare earths on the shelf, promising a lucrative business for the Norwegian government. However, critics say it runs contrary to the country’s environmental commitment and may ruin its “green” image abroad.
Moscow Divulges Kiev’s Failed Terrorist Drone Plot on Russian Capital’s Suburbs
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 2:32am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two drones crashed on approach to the warehouses of a military base in Russia’s Moscow Region, Governor Andrey Vorobyov said on Wednesday.
Yoon Requests Macron’s Help in Ensuring That EU Laws Safe for S. Korean Companies
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 1:58am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – President of South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to expand cooperation between French aircraft corporation Airbus and South Korean companies amid Seoul’s plans to launch of its own national aeronautics administration, according to the report.
Italy’s Prime Minister Submits Rome’s Bid to Host World Expo 2030
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 1:46am EDTROME (Sputnik) – Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Member States will gather at the 173rd General Assembly in November 2023 to elect the host nation for World Expo 2030 on the basis of “one country, one vote.”
Tucker Carlson Believes Hunter Biden Foreign Agent Selling Access to Joe Biden for Years
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 1:40am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, the US Justice Department said its own probe into Hunter Biden continues despite a tentative deal to avoid prison time in exchange for pleading guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses, as well as entering into a pre-trial diversion agreement on a felony firearm offense.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Swiss Ambassador Discuss Implementation of Istanbul Deal – Moscow
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 12:55am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said Moscow believes that the grain deal will be terminated on July 18.
Cypriot President Christodoulides Rules Out Arms Supply to Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 12:48am EDTATHENS (Sputnik) – Cyprus does not plan to supply weapons to Ukraine, because otherwise it would remain unprotected, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday during a news conference after 100 days in power.
US Encounters Record 125 People on Southern Border This Year on Terror Watchlist – CBP
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 12:45am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Between 2017 to 2020, Border Patrol agents caught 11 people on the southern border who were on the US government’s terrorist watchlist.
UAE to Launch Satellite on Soyuz-2 From Russia’s Vostochny Next Week – Dubai Media Office
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 12:41am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Since 2006, the UAE has launched several satellites into space. In 2020, the UAE launched the Al Amal space probe, also known as the Hope Probe, to Mars to study the climatic conditions on the planet.
EU Commission Proposes Boosting Bloc’s 2024-2027 Budget by $72Bln for Ukraine Aid
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 12:37am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Western countries have supplied Ukraine with military aid since the start of hostilities in February 2022. The support evolved from lighter artillery munitions and training in 2022 to heavier weapons, including tanks, later that year and in 2023.
Texas Power Grid Tested by Scorching Heat Wave as Thousand Left Without Power
Sputnik - Jun 21st 2023 12:16am EDTThe Texas power grid called for customers to cut back on their electricity use amid a heat wave that rolled through the area and other southern US states and sent temperatures into the triple digits.
Biden Likens China’s Xi to ‘Dictator’ Day After Blinken Visit
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 11:50pm EDTUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier wrapped the latest iteration of diplomatic talks with Chinese officials, marking the first such talks in China since 2018. The visit was initially scheduled for February but was postponed once US-China relations soured after the downing of a commercial Chinese balloon that blew off course.
Himalayan Glaciers on Track to Lose 80% of Their Volume Over Climate Change
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 11:23pm EDTThe recently-published report also found that glaciers in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya mountain range region melted 65% faster in the 2010s compared to the previous decade.
London Risks Losing ‘Fortunate’ Position in NATO If Army Downsizing Persists – Commander
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 10:23pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom is only “just holding on” to its influence in NATO and could lose its “fortunate” position in the alliance if it does not abandon downsizing the army personnel, Gen. Sir Tim Radford, the deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said Tuesday.
Pressure on US Dollar, Debt Likely Drove Blinken Effort to Mend Ties With China
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 9:46pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken likely sought to stabilize relations with Beijing because Washington has begun to feel pressure from China’s withdrawal of support for the dollar and the enormous US government deficit, analysts told Sputnik.
1At Least 25 Inmates Burned to Death, Dozens Injured in Honduran Women’s Prison Riot
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 9:11pm EDTMEXICO (Sputnik) – At least 25 inmates of a women’s penitentiary in Honduras have died in a fire, seven others have been stabbed to death and dozens injured during violent clashes between two warring prison gangs, local media reported on Tuesday.
Trump the Peacekeeper
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 8:36pm EDTTrump is currently battling multiple legal cases, with a second indictment against the former president being filed on June 8 for his mishandling of classified documents after he left the White House at the end of his term.
2018 Letter Warned of Potential ‘Negative Outcomes’ for Titanic Sub’s Approach
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 8:17pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A letter sent to OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush in March 2018 by the Marine Technology Society (MTS) warned of potential “negative outcomes” based on the approach adopted for the company’s submarine expedition to the Titanic shipwreck, US media reported Tuesday, citing a copy of the letter.
US House Panel Chair: Durham Probe Revealed Need for Reforms, Misconduct by FBI
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 7:49pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – An investigation conducted by special counsel John Durham on the FBI’s probe into allegations of collusion between former US President Donald Trump and Russia revealed misconduct at the agency and the need for reforms, US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner said after a hearing with Durham.
US Navy Deploys Experts, Deep Ocean Salvage System to Search for Titanic Submersible
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 7:18pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States Navy is deploying its subject matter experts and the appropriate assets to assist in the search and rescue operation for the submersible that went missing on a dive to the wreck of the Titanic in the Atlantic, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Tuesday.
‘Slap on the Wrist’: GOP Outraged Over ‘Sweetheart Deal’ Handed to Hunter Biden
Sputnik - Jun 20th 2023 6:43pm EDTAmongst Republican outrage, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) addressed the plea deal on tax charges Hunter Biden has agreed to. The US president’s son has also reached a diversion agreement with the Department of Justice related to unlawful possession of a weapon.
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