Denmark Mulls Buying Back Submarines After Hiatus Of Nearly Two Decades
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 3:12am EDTThe renewed submarine capacity is said to deal Denmark a “unique hand” regarding its presence in both the Baltic Sea and the Arctic, where the diminutive nation has far-reaching ambitions with the help of Greenland – the world’s largest island and a possession of Denmark.
Watch Russia’s Pacific Fleet Demonstrate Firepower in Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 3:00am EDTOn June 5, the Russian Pacific Fleet, one of the Russian Navy’s major operational fleets, primarily located in the Pacific Ocean, kicked off exercises, involving more than 60 warships and support vessels.
Biden Extends National Emergency With Respect to Belarus
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 1:51am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden has extended for one year a national emergency with respect to Belarus, declared due to an internal political crisis in Belarus, the White House said in a statement.
SpaceX Orbits 72 Satellites
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 12:50am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company SpaceX said it had orbited 72 satellites on a Falcon 9 medium-lift launch vehicle.
Diplomats of CIS, Asia, Africa, Latin America Attend Reception in Vienna on Russia Day
Sputnik - Jun 13th 2023 12:23am EDTVIENNA (Sputnik) – The reception at the Russian Embassy in Vienna on the occasion of Russia Day, celebrated on June 12, was attended by more than 50 heads of diplomatic missions from the CIS, Asia, Africa and Latin America, as well as employees of Vienna’s international organizations, the Russian diplomatic mission said in a statement.
Moon Could Be Hosting Life — And Scientists Say We Could Have Put It There
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 11:56pm EDTScientists are fairly confident that humans would be the most likely source of any microbial life discovered on the moon, but say a sufficiently powerful asteroid slamming into the Earth could have theoretically brought terrestrial life to extraterrestrial territory as well.
Photo: Delta Crew Member Hospitalized After Emergency Slide Deploys Inside Plane
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 11:42pm EDTThe flight, which was bound for Los Angeles from New York, was initially diverted to Salt Lake City, Utah, due to a mechanical issue. However, moments before it was due to take off to its final destination, disaster struck.
US Official Downplays Report of Contingency Plan to Evacuate Americans from Taiwan
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 11:21pm EDTSenior US officials certainly aren’t confirming reports that they’re looking into how to pull American citizens out of Taiwan. But they’re not exactly denying them either.
Police: Protests Possible for Trump’s Tuesday Court Appearance, No Road Closures Planned
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 10:35pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Protests are likely to take place in downtown Miami for former President Donald Trump’s court appearance, but no road closures are currently planned, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said on Monday.
Foreign National Who Allegedly Bribed Joe Biden, Hunter Has Audio of Their Talks – Senator
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 10:09pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The foreign national who allegedly bribed President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden allegedly has audio recordings of their discussions, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said during remarks on the Senate floor.
Employees Who Work With AI More Likely to Experience Loneliness, Drinking – Study
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 9:47pm EDTAccording to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia, employees who work with artificial intelligence (AI) are more likely to experience insomnia, higher levels of loneliness, and are also more likely to binge drink.
US Braces for Trump’s First Hearing Over Classified Docs Indictment
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 9:15pm EDTMIAMI (Sputnik) – The United States is bracing for the first court hearing in the criminal probe involving alleged mishandling of classified documents by former US President Donald Trump, whom a grand jury chose to indict on 37 charges announced last week.
Report: British PM Sunak Would Bar Boris Johnson From Conservative Party
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 8:40pm EDTEfforts by the British prime minister to isolate his predecessor may risk fueling a broader civil war within the UK’s Conservative Party.
1Investigators Retrieve Unidentified Body From I-95 Truck Crash in Philadelphia
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 8:22pm EDTOn Sunday, a section of the I-95, a north-south major highway used by millions of Americans, was closed indefinitely after a tanker truck fire caused a portion of the highway to collapse.
UAP Researcher Says Turned Over Trove of Evidence to US Government Authorities
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 8:07pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) researcher Steven Greer provided US government authorities a trove of evidence last week purportedly detailing illegal government projects based on extraterrestrial technology, Greer said on Monday.
Pentagon Reportedly Refuses to Take Any More F-35s Until System Woes Are Solved
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:31pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Department of Defense will reportedly not accept any more new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the aircraft’s main contractor Lockheed Martin until major problems with new technology hardware upgrades are solved, with delays expected to last at least into next year.
Senator Rubio Requests US Review of Ukraine Equipment Costs After Errors Found – Letter
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 7:10pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Senator Marco Rubio in a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requested a thorough review of the cost of military equipment sent to Ukraine after the Defense Department miscalculated the value.
Trump Loyalists Unfazed by Criminal Charges Against Former President – Poll
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 6:35pm EDTThe US Department of Justice has charged Trump with at least 37 felony counts regarding his mishandling of classified documents at the end of his presidency. This indictment, which is Trump’s second since the start of the year, outlines how the former president’s actions posed national security risks.
Astronomers Spot Two ‘Tatooine-Like’ Exoplanets Orbiting Twin Suns
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 5:29pm EDTIn a new report that seems like it should’ve come from a galaxy far, far, away, astronomers here on Earth have spotted a multi-planet system in which the exoplanets orbit two stars instead of one. It’s only the second such discovery yet made.
Internet Researchers Claim to Debunk Evidence of Las Vegas Alien Landing After Meteor Sighting
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 4:35pm EDTFootage recently published by Las Vegas police revealed a stunning emergency call in which a man describes seeing several “eight-foot-tall” beings following a UFO sighting experienced by numerous people across the region. However, in the days since it was released, online investigators have debunked much of the claimed evidence of an alien landing.
Over 430 Wildfires Active in Canada, 208 Out of Control – Emergency Preparedness Minister
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 3:50pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – There are 431 active wildfires burning across Canada at present, and 208 of them are out of control, Minister for Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair said on Monday.
Berlin to Face Production Cuts If Russian Gas Stops Flowing Via Ukraine – Economy Minister
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 2:50pm EDTBERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany will have to reduce or curtail its industrial production if Russia and Ukraine fail to extend the deal on transit of gas that is due to expire in 2024, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday.
Trump Says Will Appoint Special Prosecutor to Investigate ‘Biden Crime Family,’ Others
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 2:43pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate current officeholder Joe Biden, his family and others allegedly engaged in corruption that negatively impacts the United States.
DC Scholars: Biden’s Experiments With Russia’s ‘Red Lines’ May End Up in Nuclear Chaos
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 2:41pm EDTInstead of poking Moscow over and over again, the Biden administration should focus on the vital security issue of avoiding a direct conflict with Russia, according to DC-based think tank Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Finland Completes Military Integration With NATO
Sputnik - Jun 12th 2023 2:37pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The head of the Finnish Defense Forces and the NATO supreme allied commander in charge of transformation signed a declaration on Monday, marking the closure of the Nordic nation’s military integration with NATO.