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US Senate Candidate Says NATO ‘Dinosaur of an Institution,’ Should Be Dissolved
Sputnik - Aug 9th 2023 2:29am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – NATO is a relic and should have been abolished after German reunification, independent candidate for the US Senate from New York Diane Sare told Sputnik
Support for Ending Ukraine Aid Growing in US Congress, Society – Senate Candidate
Sputnik - Aug 9th 2023 2:08am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Support for ending financial assistance for Ukraine is increasing among US lawmakers and the American people, independent candidate for the US Senate from New York Diane Sare told Sputnik.
Brazilian Energy Giant Petrobras Plans to Buy Natural Gas From Bolivia
Sputnik - Aug 9th 2023 1:49am EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, Brazil hosted the Amazon summit. Eight member countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) adopted a declaration on cooperation in the Amazon Basin aimed at sustainable development of the region at the summit.
Fear Keeps Japan, UN Silent on US Responsibility for Nuke Bombings – US Senate Hopeful
Sputnik - Aug 9th 2023 12:37am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Japanese officials and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres avoid saying that the United States is responsible for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because they fear Washington’s reaction, independent candidate for the US Senate from New York State Diane Sare told Sputnik.
Egypt Signs Contract to Purchase 235,000 Tonnes of Russian Wheat – Reports
Sputnik - Aug 9th 2023 12:34am EDTCAIRO (Sputnik) – The Egyptian General Authority For Supply Commodities has signed a contract to purchase 235,000 tonnes of Russian wheat, media reported on Tuesday.
US, Europe Seek Control Over Amazonia – Bolivian President
Sputnik - Aug 9th 2023 12:31am EDTSANTA CRUZ (Bolivia) (Sputnik) – The United States and Europe are secretly seeking control over Amazonia (Amazon basin), Bolivian President Luis Arce said.
Door for Resumption of Black Sea Grain Initiative Remains Open – Russian Ambassador to US
Sputnik - Aug 9th 2023 12:26am EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The door for the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative remains open, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said.
Ron DeSantis’ 2024 Team Undergoes Third Campaign Shuffle This Month Amid Growing Concerns
Sputnik - Aug 9th 2023 12:06am EDTShortly after DeSantis’ biggest donor pulled back on funding the Florida governor, a second campaign shakeup has resulted in what has been an unpredictable month for the 44-year-old presidential hopeful.
ECOWAS-AU-UN Mission to Niger Aborted Over ‘Unavailability’ of Military Leaders
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 11:45pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) to Niger has been aborted following communication with military leaders indicating their “unavailability” to receive the delegation, the ECOWAS Commission said Tuesday.
Political Bingo: Trump Claims Prosecutors May Bring Fourth Criminal Indictment Next Week
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 11:38pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former President Donald Trump said during a rally that prosecutors may bring forth a fourth indictment against him to a grand jury for consideration next week.
1ICC Warrant for Putin ‘Absurd’ Threat to Head of Nuke Superpower – US Senate Hopeful
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 11:18pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin is “absurd” and is intended to create a dangerous security situation for the head of a nuclear superpower, independent candidate for the US Senate Diane Sare told Sputnik.
Russian Forces Foil Six Attempted Attacks by Ukraine in Svatovo, Krasny Liman Directions
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 10:38pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Units of Russia’s Center Group of Forces have thwarted six Ukrainian attempted attacks in the Svatovo and Krasny Liman directions, with the enemy losing some 60 soldiers, Alexander Savchuk, the head of the group’s press center, told Sputnik.
EU Cannot Provide Security Guarantees to Ukraine Since It’s Not a Security Organization -Spox
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 9:59pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union is not a security organization and thus cannot provide security guaranties to Ukraine, European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said Tuesday.
NASA’s 2022 Asteroid Test Proved Successful But Caused Deadly Boulder Storm
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 9:45pm EDTExperts have suggested that a newly-discovered pack of space boulders could carry an impact as strong and deadly as the force of the atomic bomb used on Hiroshima during the Second World War.
Russia’s Air Defenses Shoot Down Two Combat Drones Trying to Reach Moscow
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 8:50pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian air defense systems have shot down two combat drones that were trying to reach Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said early on Wednesday.
Report: Workers at UK Munitions Plant Supplying Ukraine to Strike Over Low Wages
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 8:32pm EDTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Workers at a United Kingdom munitions plant that supplies missiles to Ukraine are going on a two-week strike over wages and bonuses, UK media reported on Tuesday.
Biden Claims Grand Canyon One of ‘Nine’ Wonders of the World in Newest Slip-Up
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 7:23pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden’s most recent gaffe came Tuesday, when he erroneously proclaimed the Grand Canyon to be one of ‘the nine wonders’ of the world during an event at the Historic Red Butte Airfield in Arizona.
White House Blasts McCarthy for Floating ‘Lies’ Over GOP’s Biden Impeachment Inquiry Push
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 6:59pm EDTTalks of a potential impeachment inquiry against the US president have been swirling for weeks, with lawmakers pointing at its necessity amid allegations that Biden received any kickbacks from foreign business dealings hatched by his son Hunter.
Photos: Ruins, Burial Site of Ancient Pre-Aztec Village Discovered Under Mexico City
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 5:35pm EDTArcheologists have uncovered a major new find in Mexico City of a village that existed roughly 1,500 years ago, long before the Aztec Empire was founded.
US Claims Confidence in Current Ukraine Aid Ahead of Anticipated New Package Reveal
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 4:50pm EDTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is confident in the military capabilities it has already provided Ukraine forces, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Tuesday, when asked where the Biden administration stands on the potential delivery of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS).
CDC: New COVID-19 Omicron Subvariant ‘Eris’ Spreading Rapidly in US
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 4:12pm EDTAccording to health authorities in the US and UK, a new subvariant of COVID-19 Omicron known as EG.5, or colloquially as “Eris,” has become the dominant strain in both countries.
US Credit Card Balance Exceeds $1 Trillion in First-Ever
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 3:47pm EDTNEW YORK (Sputnik) – US credit card balances exceeded $1 trillion for the first time as consumers in the United States spend the most since the end of the pandemic, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a blog post on Tuesday.
Russian Troops ‘Quickly’ Adapting to Cluster Bombs as Ukraine Fails to Reach Main Defensive Lines
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 2:59pm EDTThe US resorted to sending deadly, high dud-rate cluster munitions to Ukraine last month after admitting that it was running out of conventional 155 mm munitions for the proxy war with Russia. Moscow, the US’s NATO allies, and even members of President Biden’s own party slammed the White House over the decision.
US Stirs Up Waters of Persian Gulf, Escalates Tensions With Iran
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 2:45pm EDTThe US could put armed troops on commercial ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The move could upset the region’s security and create unnecessary risks for the US, DC scholars warn.
Pakistani Election Commissions Bars Former Prime Minister Khan From Politics for 5 Years
Sputnik - Aug 8th 2023 2:38pm EDTNEW DELHI (Sputnik) – The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years, meaning he will be unable to engage in political activity.
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