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Defense Secretary Should Run Artificial Intelligence Buys for US Military – Watchdog
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 10:45pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Defense Secretary should lay down guidelines for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the entire US military on the acquisition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Thursday.
Return of the Don
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 10:04pm EDTA source close to Trump’s campaign has suggested that news of the former president’s potential return to Twitter could offset any bad publicity, such as another indictment.
Report: Applicants for Bill Gates’ Private Office Were Allegedly Asked Sexually Explicit Questions
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 9:27pm EDTGates Ventures, formally known as bgC3 until 2018, is Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ private office and is separate from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft.
1Baku, Yerevan Agree on Additional Articles to Draft Peace Deal – Foreign Ministry
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 8:10pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, agreed Thursday on additional articles in the draft peace agreement between the countries, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
Nebenzia: Russia Has No Intention to Blow Up NPP, Demands End to Kiev’s Provocations
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 7:33pm EDTUNITED NATIONS, June 29 (Sputnik) – Russia has no intention to blow up the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) as it explained in a letter calling on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to compel Kiev to abstain from provocations, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said.
US Grand Jury Declines to Indict Rapper Travis Scott in Deadly Astroworld Event
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 6:36pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A Texas grand jury declined to indict US rapper Travis Scott and several others in connection to a deadly incident that left ten concertgoers dead at the Astroworld Festival in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said during a press conference.
Americans Maintain Historic Low in National Pride, Poll Finds
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 5:14pm EDTThe poll found that Americans who were either “extremely/very proud” of their citizenship was highest in 2004, with 91% of respondents saying they fit into this category. The question by Gallup was first posed in January of 2001.
Scientists Make Neutrino-Based Interstellar Map That Doesn’t Use Light
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 4:55pm EDTNeutrinos are some of the elusive types of matter we know of, able to zip through almost any kind of matter at close to the speed of light with no ill effects. However, scientists have developed such good observation techniques that they’ve been able to use neutrino emissions detected from across the galaxy to generate […]
Ex-Parkland High School Guard Found Not Guilty for Failing to Confront Shooter
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 4:37pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The former security guard for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida was found not guilty on criminal charges brought against the officer for failing to confront a school shooter in 2018, US media reported on Thursday.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Based Admissions Policies at US Universities
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 3:25pm EDTThe US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to severely restrict the use of race-based criteria for college admissions – a cornerstone of liberal policies designed to reverse centuries of race-based discrimination against nonwhite Americans.
Iran Vows to Further Expand Range of Its Radar, Missiles, Drones
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 3:17pm EDTIran has amassed an array of thousands of domestically-developed ballistic and cruise missiles in recent decades, sticking to the principle of asymmetrical warfare to try to deter potential aggression. Earlier this month, the country unveiled its first-ever hypersonic missile – the Fattah.
Stinger Swindle: Why US’s 40yo MANPADS Don’t Stand a Chance Against Russia in Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 2:44pm EDTUS defense giant Raytheon has had to rely on pensioned-off employees familiar with the Stinger man-portable air defense system’s (MANPADS) production process, bringing them back to help restart manufacturing after a two-decade hiatus in production and deliveries to Ukraine left the US military’s Stinger stocks drained.
Special Police Units Being Sent to France’s Nanterre Amid Mass Riots – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 1:36pm EDTPARIS (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, a teenager was shot in Nanterre after he refused to comply with police instructions. News media reported that the boy was driving a rental car and broke several traffic rules.
‘Bidenomics’ Campaign Branding Conceals Deep Economic Weaknesses
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 1:29pm EDTAn economist told Sputnik that while the US economy is performing well enough at the moment for it to not be a political liability for the Democrats, its appearances conceal some deep-seated weaknesses that constantly threaten to trigger a downturn.
Russian Foreign Ministry Condemns Quran Burning in Sweden
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 1:23pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Wednesday, media reported that the Swedish police allowed the protest action featuring the burning of a Quran near the main mosque in Stockholm on the day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the decision of the police was “legal but inappropriate.”
Watch Russian Air Force Navigators Guide Aviation Missile Strike on Enemy Positions
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 1:15pm EDTThe long-anticipated and repeatedly delayed Ukrainian “counteroffensive” started on June 4, along the South Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye directions.
Kalashnikov’s Camouflage Cloak for Tanks: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 12:29pm EDTThe NATO-Russia proxy conflict in Ukraine has proven that the principles of tank warfare developed during the Second World War and perfected during the Cold War remain as relevant as ever, with updates to tactics made largely to account for new technologies, among them radar-absorbent materials.
‘Where’s the Money?’ Hungary’s Orban Taunts EU’s Drained Coffers With Travolta Meme
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 10:57am EDTA two-day summit of the European Union kicked off in Brussels on Thursday in the wake of a review of a draft budget for the 2024-2027 period by the European Commission. The bloc’s coffers have been drained, the commission revealed, requesting an increase of €66 billion ($72 billion), mostly to fund additional assistance for Ukraine.
UAE Foreign Ministry Summons Swedish Ambassador, Protests Over Quran Burning in Stockholm
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 10:56am EDTDOHA (Sputnik) – On Wednesday, media reported that the Swedish police allowed the protest action featuring the burning of a Quran near the main mosque in Stockholm on the day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the decision of the police was “legal but inappropriate.”
Participants of Protest March in French Nanterre Try to Break Through to Prefecture
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 10:41am EDTNANTERRE (Sputnik) – The teenager was shot in Nanterre on Tuesday morning after he refused to comply with police instructions. News media reported that the boy was driving a rental car and broke several traffic rules. The incident sparked mass demonstrations across France, with at least 150 protesters detained by police as of Thursday.
Syria’s Grand Mufti Says Arab-Islamic World Will Not Leave Quran Burning Crimes Unanswered
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 10:20am EDTOn Wednesday, a Swedish court allowed an Iraqi immigrant to burn the Quran outside of the main mosque in Stockholm on the first day of Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday.
Beijing Calls on US, Japan, Philippines to Stop Undermining China’s Sovereignty, Interests
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 10:02am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Japan and the Philippines must stop making remarks and taking actions that undermine China’s territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests and complicate the situation in the region, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said on Thursday.
US Nuclear Sub to Make Port Call in South Korea
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 9:55am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States has been building up its military presence in the Indo-Pacific and the South China Sea to counter China. Beijing sees US warships in the area as a threat to its sovereignty and security.
EU Trains Almost 30,000 Ukrainian Soldiers as Part of Bloc’s Mission – Borrell
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 9:52am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union has already trained as many as 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers and plans to continue its training mission to support Kiev in the conflict with Moscow, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday.
Watch Russian Attack Helicopters Obliterate Ukrainian Armored Vehicles and Stronghold
Sputnik - Jun 29th 2023 9:51am EDTUkraine launched its much-touted counteroffensive in early June after several postponements. The Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly said that Ukrainian troops are trying to advance in the South Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye directions, but without success.