Romania to Decommission MiG-21 LanceR Fighter Jets on May 15
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 10:05pm EDTCHISINAU (Sputnik) – Romania will officially decommission MiG-21 LanceR military aircraft on May 15 and replace it with US-made F-16s, the Romanian Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday.
Report: Embattled Rep. George Santos Hit With Criminal Charges in New York
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 9:05pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Federal prosecutors in the United States are charging Congressman George Santos with unspecified crimes amid a number of probes into the lawmaker’s alleged dishonesty, US media reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
No Consensus Made on Grain Deal Extension, Istanbul Talks Prove Crucial – Source
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 8:42pm EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Talks on extending the Black Sea grain deal in Istanbul will be crucial, there is no consensus yet, a source familiar with the talks told Sputnik.
Police: Suspected Meteorite Slammed Through New Jersey Home, ‘Ricocheted’ in Bedroom
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 8:26pm EDTPreliminary speculation suggests the meteorite may have originated from the Eta Aquariids meteor shower, which is due to expire in late May.
Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore to Be Sued Over Hundreds of Sex Abuse Cases
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 8:01pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump and his colleague Adam Slater announced their intention to file civil actions against the Roman Catholic archdiocese in Baltimore over allegations that priests and other church personnel sexually abused hundreds of individuals.
Tucker Carlson Reveals New Show Amid Claims Fox News Breached His Contract
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 7:38pm EDTTucker Carlson was abruptly taken off the air last month, shortly after the Fox Corporation settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million.
Four People Killed, 9 Injured in Synagogue Shooting in Tunisia – Interior Ministry
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 7:32pm EDTTUNIS (Sputnik) – Four people have been killed, and nine more have been injured as a result of a shooting near a synagogue in Agir, Djerba Midoun, Tunisia, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
GOP Leaders Reveal No ‘New Movement’ After Debt Ceiling Talks But Vow US Won’t Default
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 7:02pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Republican congressional leaders told reporters after meeting with President Joe Biden and Democrat leaders on Tuesday that there was no new movement on the negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling.
Smoke From Alberta Wildfires Spreads Across Wider Canada & US Skies
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 6:16pm EDTWith nearly 1 million acres burned across Canada’s Alberta province and the situation growing dire by the day, provincial officials have called for military assistance from the federal government.
China Expels Canadian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Measure After Zhao Expulsion
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 5:53pm EDTChina has been accused by the Canadian government of trying to influence its politicians and elections.
Canada Announces Bid for Seat on UN Human Rights Council
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 4:37pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Canada will pursue a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said on Tuesday.
US Jury Rules Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse, Defamation in E. Jean Carroll Civil Case
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 3:17pm EDTA US jury has found that former US President Donald Trump is liable for defamation and sexual abuse in the E. Jean Carroll civil rape case.
Nearly Half of Earth’s Land May Change Climatic Zone by 2100
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 2:55pm EDTThe most significant climate changes are expected to occur in Europe and North America, if the researchers’ projections are to be believed.
McCarthy Rejects Debt Ceiling Extension Ahead of Meeting With Biden – Reports
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 2:01pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he will not support the extension of the national debt ceiling through September 30 ahead of his meeting with President Joe Biden in the afternoon, American press reported on Tuesday.
Syria’s Return to Arab League Shows US Gulf Allies Tired of ‘Regime Change’
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 1:45pm EDTSyria’s secular government is still standing after more than a decade of sectarian terrorist insurgency backed by the US and its regional allies. Independent investigative journalist Christopher Helali said its readmittance to the Arab League was a sign of waning US power in the Middle East.
US Sanctions Son of Mexican Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 1:34pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States sanctioned Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, as part of an effort to disrupt the Sinaloa Cartel’s trafficking network of illicit fentanyl, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.
Biden Revokes COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Air Travel
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 12:46pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden on Tuesday revoked his own proclamation from October 25, 2021, that introduced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travel.
French Gov’t Presents Plan to Counter Tax Evasion by Super-Rich, Corporations
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 11:03am EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – French Minister of Public Action and Accounts Gabriel Attal presented on Tuesday a government plan to counter tax evasion that involves tightening control over the richest companies and business moguls.
1945 to 202?: World on the Precipice of a New Global Realignment
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 11:00am EDTThe celebration of another anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe provides a fresh opportunity to reflect on the new international security architecture that has emerged from the war’s ashes. As humanity rushes toward a new, multipolar world order, it’s worth recalling how the post-war system emerged, and how the West’s hubris caused it […]
NATO Airborne Units Arrive in Estonia for Swift Response-23 Drill
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 10:13am EDTHELSINKI (Sputnik) – The US-led Swift Response military exercise has been launched in Estonia to increase interoperability and practice deployment of local and NATO armed forces in the country, the Estonian Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
Tech Giants Hope to ‘Get Away With Anything’ Amid AI Scare – Steve Wozniak
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 9:54am EDTWozniak was one of many tech celebs demanding a stop to AI development. However, he is more concerned about the potential spread of disinformation and fake news with the help of AI than a ‘Rise of the Machines’ scenario.
Tesla Boss and Texas Governor Launch Construction of Lithium Plant
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 8:38am EDTThe US auto industry is rapidly transitioning to production electric vehicles, but most of the lithium needed for their batteries is produced and refined overseas, including in trade rival China.
‘New Era of Cooperation’: Xi Jinping to Chair China-Central Asia Summit
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 8:10am EDTBeijing earlier said that the two-day event in the Chinese city of Xian would be attended by the leaders of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, who will discuss the development of strategic partnerships with their Asian neighbor.
Russian Military Attacks Places of Deployment of Ukrainian Reserves
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 7:55am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian military attacked places of temporary deployment of Ukrainian reserves on Monday night, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Full Video: Moscow Hosts V-Day Military Parade on Red Square
Sputnik - May 9th 2023 7:43am EDTOn May 9, Russia celebrated the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Third Reich by holding a military parade on Red Square, in the very heart of Russia’s capital Moscow.