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US Military Base in Syria Attacked For First Time in Months
Sputnik - Apr 22nd 2024 3:05am EDTThe new rocket attack comes after a lull in such strikes since February and against the background of heightened tensions in the region between Israel and Iran.
North Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile Towards Sea of Japan – S Korean Military
Sputnik - Apr 22nd 2024 2:36am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korea has launched another unidentified ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.
At Least 180 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave at Hospital in Gaza’s Khan Yunis – Reports
Sputnik - Apr 22nd 2024 1:01am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The bodies of 180 people have been found by Palestinian emergency services in a mass grave at the Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gazan city of Khan Yunis, Al Jazeera broadcaster has reported.
World Military Expenditure Reaches All-Time High of $2,443Bln in 2023 – SIPRI
Sputnik - Apr 22nd 2024 12:14am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Global military expenditure increased by 6.8% in 2023 year-over-year and reached a new record high of $2,443 billion, with the three largest spenders being the US, China and Russia, according to new data published on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Germany’s Scholz Thanks Norway for Providing Gas to Country After Cutting Ties With Russia
Sputnik - Apr 22nd 2024 12:02am EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thanked Norway for providing gas to the country instead of Russia, adding that Oslo became Berlin’s largest gas supplier.
1Biden Fears RFK Jr. as Independent Candidate Gets on Another Ballot
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 11:51pm EDTOn Thursday, Independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr. secured ballot access in the swing state of Michigan, bringing his total to nine states according to his campaign and an affiliated super PAC, though only two, Michigan and Utah, have been confirmed by election officials.
Hezbollah Downs Israeli Drone Over Southern Lebanon
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 11:06pm EDTBEIRUT, (Sputnik) – Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Sunday it had shot down an Israeli drone over the country’s south. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) later confirmed that its drone had been shot down by a surface-to-air missile over Lebanon.
Russia Creates Digital Security System to Protect Facilities From Drones – Developer
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 9:49pm EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Russia has created a digital security system dubbed “Pyatnitsa,” which means Friday in Russian, designed to protect important large-scale facilities from drone attacks, the developer of this system told Sputnik, adding that the system would be presented at the Army-2024 forum.
Freedom Flotilla With Aid to Gaza Continues to Prepare for Departure – Foundation
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 7:44pm EDTISTANBUL, (Sputnik) – Organizers of the new Freedom Flotilla with humanitarian shipment for the Gaza Strip continue preparations for its upcoming departure despite reports of talks between Turkiye and Israel to change the route, Turkish humanitarian relief foundation IHH told Sputnik.
Iraq, Turkey to Sign Over 20 Agreements During Erdogan’s Visit to Baghdad – Gov’t
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 6:14pm EDTBAGHDAD, (Sputnik) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to sign over 20 agreements during Erdogan’s visit to Iraq on Monday, Iraqi government spokesman Basem Al-Awadi told Sputnik.
NATO Chief Denies Plans for Allied Combat Presence in Ukraine
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 5:07pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO has no plans to put boots on the ground in Ukraine despite the fact that several member states have posted uniformed military personnel to Kiev, Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.
NATO Chief Claims US Aid to Ukraine ‘Not Too Late’ But Delay Had Consequences
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 4:04pm EDTMOSCOW, (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that the new Ukraine aid package did not come too late, although he admitted that the delay had left consequences.
China Publishes Stunning High-Definition Geologic Atlas of the Moon
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 3:05pm EDTHumanity has been creating detailed maps of the Moon since the invention of telescopes in 17th century, with Polish astronomer Jan Hevelius credited with the first-ever atlas of the Earth satellite. The USSR advanced our knowledge of the Moon dramatically by snapping its far side with a probe in the 1950s. Now, China has taken […]
Israeli Military Chief Approves Plans for Continued War in Gaza
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 2:05pm EDTTEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israel’s military chief of staff Herzi Halevi approved on Sunday plans for the continuation of the Israeli war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Neocon Dem Plays Russia Card, Accuses Fellow Reps of ‘Emboldening’ Moscow by Trying to Oust Johnson
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 1:50pm EDTA group of conservative Republican lawmakers furious over GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson’s willingness to cooperate with neocons demanding additional US support for foreign forever wars joined forces to push for the speaker’s resignation ahead of a vote Saturday to approve $95 billion in additional US assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Hundreds of People Rally Against US Military Presence in Niger – Reports
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 1:33pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Several hundred people have gathered in the Nigerien city of Agadez, near the site of a US military base, to protest against US military presence in the country and demand that US forces leave, Nigerien news portal Air Info Agadez reported on Sunday.
Ukraine ‘Frontline’ of West’s ‘Much Larger Conflict’ With Adversaries Like Russia, China
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 1:00pm EDTEscalated rhetoric about the need for Russia’s “strategic defeat” is a sign of the West’s fear of loss of hegemony, attempts to reassert the dominance of the US, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said recently. He added that Moscow was not frightened by such talk, and together with its partners would build a new and […]
Lesson for America? Iran Deploys Army to Secure Southeastern Border
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 12:01pm EDTOpponents of the Washington establishment regularly call on the federal government to use military and national guard personnel to shore up security along America’s borders instead of sending troops around the world to secure the borders of other countries. In the meantime, one of America’s biggest adversaries is showing Washington how it’s done.
Netanyahu Vows to Target Hamas With ‘Painful Strikes’ in Coming Days
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 10:46am EDTTEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans on Sunday to step up pressure on Hamas in Gaza, including by targeting the Palestinian group with “painful strikes.”
Iranian Media Reveals Advanced Missiles Iran Has Hidden in Reserve in Case of US-Israeli Escalation
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 10:29am EDTLast weekend’s Iranian drone, ballistic and cruise missile strikes on Israel were accompanied by conflicting reports about which capabilities the Islamic Republic used, and which ones it left in reserve. A new report by an authoritative Iranian news agency affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has sought to set the record straight.
Pope Urges Middle East to Reject Vengeance
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 9:48am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Pope Francis urged stakeholders in the Middle East on Sunday to reject war and vengeance and opt for the path of dialogue and diplomacy.
Rep. Gosar to Sputnik on Ukraine Vote: Congress ‘Seems to Want to Help Every Country Except America’
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 9:47am EDTThe House of Representatives gathered for a rare weekend session Saturday to advance $95 billion in new assistance for Washington’s foreign allies and clients, including just shy of $61 billion for Ukraine. Moscow slammed the decision, saying it signals US ruling elites’ commitment to Ukraine’s destruction in a hopeless proxy war against Russia.
Swiss President Sent Putin Letter Soon After Reelection as Russian President – Reports
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 9:05am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Swiss President Viola Amherd sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly after his reelection expressing condolences over the recent terrorist attack in the Moscow Region and ongoing floods, Swiss news portal Blick reported on Sunday, citing the Swiss Defense Department.
Top Russian, Chinese Naval Officials Sign Rescue-at-Sea Pact in Qingdao
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 9:00am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The top naval commanders from Russia and China signed a pact in the Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday that will see the two forces cooperate during search-and-rescue missions at sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Moldovan Opposition Parties Create Joint Bloc During Congress in Moscow
Sputnik - Apr 21st 2024 8:31am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Five Moldovan opposition parties during congress in Moscow on Sunday signed an agreement on creating a joint electoral bloc dubbed “Pobeda” (Victory), a Sputnik correspondent reported.