Russia Not Certain US Ready to Engage in Talks With North Korea – Envoy to UN
Sputnik - Jun 3rd 2023 12:01am EDTUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Russia is not certain that the United States is ready to maintain constructive talks with North Korea on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Anna Evstigneeva said.
ESA Livestreams Images From Mars in Historic First
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 11:58pm EDTImages of the Martian surface were taken at an altitude of about 2,400 miles and took about 16 minutes and 44 seconds to reach Earth, which according to the ESA is the “closest you can get to a live view from the red planet.”
Top Brazilian Presidential Adviser Calls on West to Avoid World War III
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 11:53pm EDTThe most recent comments from a senior Brazilian official — and the ensuing backlash— suggest Lula is charting an independent foreign policy course, despite Washington’s wishes.
US Not Trying to Create NATO-Like Alliance in Indo-Pacific Region – Defense Chief
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 11:17pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is not trying to create a NATO-like alliance in the Indo-Pacific region, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
YouTube Nixes 2020 Election ‘Misinformation’ Removal Policy
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 11:03pm EDTYouTube has stated that its latest policy changes were in response to a desire to create an environment where users could “openly debate political ideas, even those that are controversial or based on disproven assumptions.”
Biden’s Finish Line
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 10:23pm EDTBiden in an national address told the US public that not passing the debt ceiling agreement would have put the US at risk of falling into default and on track for a recession, the “decimation” of millions of retirement accounts, the loss of “8 million jobs,” and the destruction of the nation’s credit rating, among […]
US Intel Officials Claim CIA Director Secretly Visited China Last Month
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 9:40pm EDTIf verified, the alleged meeting would mark the first significant engagement in months between representatives of the US and China, who’ve pared back public engagements in recent years amid growing anxiety in the West over the perceived decline in Washington’s global dominance.
Biden Praises Debt Ceiling Deal in Rare Oval Office Address, Eyes Saturday Signing
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 9:19pm EDTThe president’s speech on Friday follows the congressional passage of legislation that Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were able to hammer out in a bipartisan move between the two parties.
White House Urges Serbia’s Vucic to Withdraw Military From Border With Kosovo
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 8:27pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer in a phone call with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called on Belgrade to withdraw its forces from the regions bordering on Kosovo and to take steps to pacify Serbian protesters in the northern part of the contested territory, the White House said in a release.
UK Rail Union Head Urges End to ‘Obscene’ Arms Transfers to Ukraine, Citing War Crimes
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 8:17pm EDTThe RMT leader is facing serious criticism from establishment forces after demanding the UK stop sending weapons to Ukraine to be used in “war crimes.”
Home of Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs Halts Racing After Series of Horse Deaths
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 8:02pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Churchill Downs Racetrack, home to the prestigious Kentucky Derby, will temporarily suspend live horse racing to investigate the possible cause of an unusual number of horse injuries and deaths that occurred over the last month, the racetrack said in a press release.
1At Least 159 Killed, 300 Injured After Trains Collide in India’s Odisha State – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 6:40pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least 159 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger and a freight train in India’s eastern state of Odisha, Indian media reported on Saturday, citing Chief of Odisha’s Fire Service Sudhanshu Sarangi.
Georgia Probe Into Trump May Result in Racketeering Charge – Report
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 6:02pm EDTThe Georgia investigation against former US President Donald Trump has been ongoing for two years, not long after an infamous 2021 phone conversation saw the former commander-in-chief urge a state official to find him vote.
World’s Largest Trade Pact RCEP Enters Full Force With Philippines Ratification
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 5:16pm EDTOn Friday, the world’s largest free trade pact, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), entered full force for all 15 member states following ratification of the pact by the Philippines.
Wall Street Up 700 Points on Debt Ceiling Deal, Jobs Report
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 4:00pm EDTWhile the US economy has managed to avoid flatlining, the Treasury has struggled to project an image of economic stability amid the collapse of several banks, including the second- and third-largest collapses in history.
New BRICS Currency May Prevent Imposition of US Laws in Other Countries
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 3:49pm EDTAs the United States ramps up its attempts to punish countries it does not like through economic sanctions, a number of countries across the world started mulling the possibility of countering this threat by introducing a new currency that might challenge the US dollar’s dominance in global trade.
US Lawmaker Requests Info on DHS Grants Used to Equate Conservatives and Terrorists
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 3:20pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Congressman Andy Biggs on Friday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, requesting information on the use of its grants to groups equating political conservatism with terrorism.
EU Expansion Would Bring ‘Small Revolution’ in Bloc – French Minister
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 3:05pm EDTThe European Community has grown steadily since the end of World War II, encompassing many of the same capitalist states that also formed the anti-communist and anti-Russian NATO alliance. However, the bloc has faced new challenges with its massive post-Cold War rush to incorporate many of its former adversaries.
EU’s Ambitious Plan to Boost Ammo Production to Cost Taxpayers Billions
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 2:51pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union’s plans to achieve a level of military production enough to supply both EU member states’ stocks and Ukraine will cost billions of euros in taxpayer money, Belgian military expert and ex-NATO officer Pierre Henrot told Sputnik.
‘China Builds Bridges While US Builds Bases’: How Washington and Beijing Approach Security in Asia
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 2:44pm EDTThe sorry state of Sino-American relations today stems from the fact that the US does not regard the PRC as its peer, choosing instead to aim for dominance and trying to keep Beijing down, according to historian and China expert James Bradley.
President of Eritrea: Ukraine Conflict is Part of US’ 30-Year-Long War on Russia
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 2:44pm EDTThe Russo-Ukrainian conflict is in reality a war declared by NATO and waged by Washington against Moscow over the past 30 years, President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki told Sputnik.
Republican Congress Leader McCarthy Strengthens Position With Debt Ceiling Deal
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 1:18pm EDTHard-liners in both the Republican and Democrat parties are angry at the deal between House speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joie Biden on raising the debt ceiling in return for cuts. Aquiles Larrea, CEO of Larrea Wealth Management, said both sides would have lost without it.
US ‘Falling Behind’ on Life Expectancy Since 1950s
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 12:23pm EDTA new academic paper highlights the longer-term trend of declining life expectancy in the United States, noting the problem is not recent, but dates to the middle of the last century.
Canada Emergency Preparedness Minister Informs of 214 Active Wildfires, 93 Out of Control
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 12:10pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – There are 214 active wildfires burning across Canada at present and 93 of them are considered to be out of control, Minister for Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair said on Friday.
Will BRICS Currency Replace the Dollar?
Sputnik - Jun 2nd 2023 11:54am EDTBRICS’ proposed reserve currency could ensure global economic stability by shielding nations from Western sanctions and financial crises, Ashraf Patel, a senior research associate with the Institute for Global Dialogue and member of the South Africa BRICS Think Tank Network, told Sputnik. Will a new BRICS currency replace the dollar?