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US Issues Air Quality Alerts to 92Mln Residents Due to From Canadian Wildfires – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 3:11pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Canadian wildfires are affecting air quality in large areas of the United States for the second time in June, prompting the US authorities to caution residents to take adequate precautions against conditions caused by the smoke, a American broadcaster and weather-related websites reported on Wednesday.
1Pompeii Fresco Does Not Depict ‘Ancient Roman Pizza’ – Archaeologists
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 3:05pm EDTArchaeological excavations at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was buried under a layer of volcanic ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, yielded a peculiar discovery in the form of a fresco depicting what looks like a certain modern dish.
Poseidon: Characteristics of Russia’s New Unmanned Submarine Nuclear Weapon
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 2:56pm EDTThis year, Russia’s already formidable arsenal of nuclear weapons may receive a new addition in the form Poseidon: a small nuclear-powered drone submarine about 20 meters long that can carry either a conventional payload or a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to two megatons.
New Source in Hunter Biden Probe Points Finger at AG Garland
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 2:45pm EDTThe New York Times has revealed that it had a new source confirming an IRS whistleblower’s claim about the Justice Department’s meddling in the Hunter Biden probe.
AUKUS Seeks to Expand Despite Violating Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty – Scholar
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 2:43pm EDTLess than two years since the formation of the trilateral military pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, its architects in Washington appear to be eager to involve even more countries in this de facto anti-Chinese alliance.
US Record of Cluster Bombs Rings Alarm Bells for Ukrainians
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 2:38pm EDTA bipartisan group of US lawmakers has renewed calls to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, as Kiev struggles to push its much-discussed counteroffensive. What are cluster bombs and what risks is their use fraught with?
Oops! I Did It Again: Biden Calls Ukraine ‘Iraq’ Twice in Two Days
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 1:36pm EDTWhether it was serving as a US Senator, Vice President, or President, Joe Biden has earned a reputation around Washington for flubbing his speeches, including both saying the wrong names or words, or giving voice to things that were probably best left unsaid.
Turkish Foreign Minister Slams Another Quran-Burning Incident in Sweden
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 1:30pm EDTANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that another incident of Quran burning in Sweden was unacceptable and accused the Stockholm authorities of “complicity in a crime.”
Watch Russian Choppers Blast Ukrainian Convoy of Armored Vehicle
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 12:35pm EDTKiev officials have been announcing their counteroffensive for several months, raising expectations and demanding more cutting-edge military equipment. Three weeks ago, the counteroffensive began – yet everything Ukraine achieved is thousands of militants neutralized and dozens of Western tanks reduced to ashes.
US Hawks Lose Momentum Amid Faltering Ukrainian Counteroffensive
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 12:22pm EDTThe US House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) told press that the Wagner mutiny could convince his Republican colleagues, who were talking about not continuing funding Ukraine, that the time is ripe for green-lighting more funding for Kiev on June 26.
The 73-Year-Long War: How Cold War Rivalries Set Off the Korean Conflict
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 12:17pm EDTOn Sunday, thousands in Korea marked the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the most destructive event in the peninsula’s history, and a month from Wednesday, the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting in that war will also be commemorated.
US $42 Billion High-Speed Internet Project Could Break Big Telecom Monopolies
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 12:02pm EDTTechnologist Chris Garaffa, co-host of the CovertAction Bulletin podcast, argued that most Americans are at the mercy of established telephone service providers who enjoy a sewn-up market for fixed-line internet services.
China Models ‘Total War’ Scenario Amid Beijing-Washington Tensions Over Taiwan
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 11:24am EDTChina and the US are at odds over the issue of Taiwan, with Beijing denouncing any official foreign contacts with Taipei and considering Chinese sovereignty over the island indisputable.
Watch Corvette Rezky Intercept Supersonic Cruise Missile in Sea of Japan Test
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 10:39am EDTRezky is practically finished and ready for service in the Pacific Fleet, with the corvette undergoing its final tests.
Court Rules Airbus Pays $5.1Mln Under Contract for Supply of A350 Aircraft to Aeroflot
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 10:06am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Arbitration Court of Moscow sought on Wednesday $5.1 million of unjustified enrichment from the aircraft manufacturer Airbus S.A.S. under a preliminary contract for the supply of seventeen A350 aircraft to Aeroflot on the claim of Aviacapital-Service, a leasing subsidiary of Rostec.
United States’ ‘Provocative Behavior’ in Taiwan Issue Creates More Tensions in Sino-US Relations
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 10:01am EDTShortly after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China in an apparent bid to mend the relations between Washington and Beijing, a large delegation of US lawmakers arrived on Taiwan in a move that is unlikely to be regarded positively by the Chinese government.
Japan’s Nuclear Authority Inspecting Fukushima NPP Ahead of Water Discharge – Reports
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 9:58am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has started final inspections at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (NPP) to check the plant’s system for releasing treated and diluted water, which was completed earlier this week, media reported on Wednesday.
Why More US Bradley Armored Vehicles Won’t Boost Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 9:15am EDTWhat Washington has delivered to Ukraine is a non-upgraded version of the Bradly armed vehicles with restricted combat capabilities, retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, a former analyst for the US Department of Defense, told Sputnik.
Kamala Harris Worst VP in Polling History, US Broadcaster Reveals
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 8:51am EDTThe survey indicated that at least 39% of those who answered have a “very negative view” of US Vice President Kamala Harris.
UK Labour Opposition Leader Won’t Commit to Public Sector Pay Awards
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 8:37am EDTThe UK’s Labour Party opposition has backed the Tory government to the hilt on policies which brought about the current economic crisis and wave of strikes — including the COVID-19 lockdowns and sanctions and import embargoes on Russia.
Russian Forces Strike Oil Refining, Fuel Storage Facilities in Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 8:13am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces have carried out strikes at oil refining and fuel storage facilities that support Ukrainian troops in Donbas, all designated targets were hit, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Watch Russia’s UR-77 Meteorit Vehicle Clear Way Through Minefields Toward Krasny Liman
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 7:51am EDTThe UR-77 ‘Meteorit’ was nicknamed ‘Zmey Gorynych’ for the noise it creates when used and for the monstrous force of the blasts it inflicts. ‘Zmey Gorynych’ is a mythical fire-breathing dragon and one of the main characters in Russian folk tales.
Lithuanian President Says Vilnius Acquires 2 NASAMS Air Defense Systems for Ukraine
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 6:43am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Lithuania has purchased two NASAMS short- to medium-range ground-based air defense systems for Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Wednesday, expressing hope that the NATO summit in Vilnius would bring more collective decisions on arms supplies to Kiev.
Russian Government Approves Strategy for Development of Unmanned Aircraft Until 2030
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 6:19am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian government announced on Wednesday that it had approved a strategy for the development of unmanned aircraft in Russia until 2030.
‘Foolish’ Western Regime Change Policy Only Driving Russia, China Closer Together
Sputnik - Jun 28th 2023 5:40am EDTThe Sino-Russian partnership can’t be budged by events even as dramatic as an aborted mutiny attempt because their mutual survival depends on staying united in front of NATO’s expanding attempts to hem them in, an expert told Sputnik.