US Secret Service to Brief Congress About Cocaine Found at White House
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 3:49am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US Secret Service will provide the Congress with information regarding cocaine found at the White House, the US news website reported on Tuesday, citing two Republican advisers in the know.
NATO to Establish Post of Special Coordinator to Fight Terrorism
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 3:40am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday following a meeting with the Turkish president and the Swedish prime minister that he would appoint a special representative to combat terrorism.
BAE Systems, UK Gov’t Sign $360Mln Agreement on Production of Ammunition
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 3:14am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK defense company BAE Systems has signed with the UK government an agreement worth 280 million pounds ($360 million) to increase the production of 155mm artillery shells in order to reduce the global shortage of ammunition and help Ukraine, the British newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Ukraine Joining NATO Increases Risks For Europe
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:24am EDTThe NATO summit is due to kick off July 11 in Vilnius, Lithuania, with a focus on Ukraine. Kiev is striving to join the bloc and receive a new portion of military aid from its Western patrons. How will NATO member states respond to Ukraine pleas?
North Korea Says Violation of Country’s Airspace Could Be ‘Critical Flight’ for US Planes
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:24am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Kim Yo Jong, deputy department director of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea and sister of the country’s leader, said on Tuesday that another attempt by US aircraft to violate the country’s airspace could become a “critical flight” for them.
Vaudevillian Visitors in Vilnius: Preview of NATO Summit as Ukraine Tops Agenda
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 2:00am EDTThe crisis in Ukraine has consumed most of NATO’s attention (and well over $100 billion in taxpayer money) over the past 16 months. As members gather for the bloc’s 36th summit, the issue of Ukraine’s relationship vis-a-vis the alliance is at center stage. Sputnik outlines the issues on the table, and the decisions which may […]
Russia, NATO Confrontation Slipping Into Worst-Case Scenario – Ambassador
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 1:42am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO leaders will gather in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on July 11-12, 2023, to discuss a wide range of topics ranging from Sweden’s accession to the alliance to military assistance to Ukraine. It is expected that NATO leaders will also address Ukraine’s membership aspirations.
1Zelensky Can Expect Military Aid Guarantees From NATO Summit at Best – Russian Diplomat
Sputnik - Jul 11th 2023 1:22am EDTVIENNA, (Sputnik) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can expect from the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius on Ukraine’s admission to the alliance is guarantees of further military aid at best, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, said in an interview with Sputnik.
Astronomers Discover Shiniest Exoplanet With Reflective Metal Clouds
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 11:57pm EDTThe newly found scorching world, which is situated 262 light-years from Earth, orbits its host star every 19 hours and possesses reflective metallic clouds composed of silicates and metals like titanium.
Researchers Estimate Over 61,000 People Died During Europe’s Hottest Summer
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 11:45pm EDTThe study shines a glaring light on Europe’s heat preparedness efforts, which may be insufficient in the face of this year’s El Niño and worsening climate change.
‘Extreme Hypocrisy’: US Using Kiev to Clean Inventory of Banned Cluster Bombs
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 11:34pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US manufactured cluster bombs are hard to sell because they have been banned in so many countries, hence the Pentagon is only too glad to unload them on Ukraine, former Pentagon analyst and Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Karen Kwiatkowski, told Sputnik.
US House Panel Reportedly Concludes FBI Helped Ukrainian Intel Censor US Accounts
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 11:12pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The FBI helped the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) censor social media accounts based in the United States as part of an effort to combat alleged Russian disinformation, US media reported, citing a US House Judiciary Committee report.
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong Accuses US of Violating Airspace
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 10:59pm EDTMOSCOW, July 10 (Sputnik) – A US reconnaissance plane entered the airspace above North Korea’s economic zone on Monday morning, Kim Yo Jong, deputy department director of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea and sister of the country’s leader, said on Monday, as reported by North Korea state media.
Madonna to Reschedule North American Leg of Tour Amid Recovery After Infection
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 10:38pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US singer Madonna, who fell severely ill with a bacterial infection last month, is rescheduling the North American leg of her world tour and plans to start in Europe this October, the singer said on Monday.
Report: US Never Checked How $35 Billion in Europe Defense Aid Was Spent Since 2015
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 10:25pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US has spent more than $35 billion in the past nine years to boost the military preparedness of its NATO European allies against alleged Russian aggression; however, to date, the Pentagon has failed to ever determine if the funds were spent properly, a new government report has determined.
US House Republicans Warn McCarthy About Plan to Reject ‘Bloated’ Spending Bills
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 10:05pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A group of US House Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy warning him of their intention to oppose appropriations bills that they believe authorize too much spending, urging the speaker to work with them to revise the legislation.
MIT Scientists Use New Innovative Technique to Explore River Systems on Mars & Titan
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 9:51pm EDTRivers on Mars and Titan, two celestial bodies in our solar system, have captured the attention of MIT scientists looking to gain insights on the past and present river flows on both distant worlds.
Stand-Up Comic, Authors Sue OpenAI Over Claim Books Were ‘Ingested’ to Train ChatGPT
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 9:16pm EDTEver since chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Bard were “let loose,” there have been warnings of lawsuits over potential legal risks faced by developers of AI-powered language models, as the tech is trained to deliver authentic responses to user prompts.
Ohio’s Cleveland Listed as Most Stressed US City
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 8:56pm EDTA recent study by WalletHub found that an alarming number of Americans, 83% in fact, currently feel stressed about inflation. Violence and crime are two other facets that are also stressing out at least three in four Americans.
‘Malicious Poison’: Ex-Australian PM Slams NATO’s Push to Expand Within Asia
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 8:38pm EDTAustralia’s former prime minister, Paul Keating, has vehemently argued that NATO should maintain its original focus on the security of the Transatlantic region and cautioned against any attempts to limit China.
DeSantis’ Concerning 2024 Standings May Prompt New Challenges From GOP Contenders
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 7:24pm EDTDeSantis, previously seen as a strong Republican challenger to former US President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, has failed to establish himself as a clear alternative, claim some analysts.
‘No One is Safe’: Biden Reportedly Curses at White House Staffers in Private Outbursts
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 6:57pm EDTAt 80 years of age, Biden is the oldest US president. Born in 1942, he belongs to what is called the silent generation, which according to the National Investment Center is characterized as “thrifty, respectful, unassuming, and loyal.” But White House aides are now revealing that Biden is far from “silent.”
US Marine Corps Left Leaderless as GOP Senator Stonewalls Confirmation Process
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 5:18pm EDTFor the first time since before the US Civil War, the US Marine Corps (USMC) lacks a chief officer, thanks to a wrench thrown in the gears of the nominations process by one Republican senator.
Hunter Biden Reportedly Has Extensive Ties With Dozen of Senior US Officials
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 5:05pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has reportedly maintained “extensive ties” with almost a dozen of current and former senior government officials since the time when his father served as vice president under the Obama administration.
US, Europeans ‘Depleted’ Their Weapons Stockpiles Fighting Russia in Ukraine
Sputnik - Jul 10th 2023 3:58pm EDTPresident Biden and other officials have officially let slip that the US defense industrial base has run into difficulties replenishing the tens of billions of dollars in weapons sent to Ukraine to fight Russia. Asked for comment, retired US Army Major General Paul E. Vallely explained why this is a problem that isn’t going to […]