Sputnik International - Breaking News & Analysis - Radio, Photos, Videos, Infographics

05:40 GMT +318 July 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during family photo session with other leaders and attendees at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019.

05:33 18 July 2019 / updated: 05:37 Middle East

US Preparing to Deploy Additional Troops to Saudi Arabia Amid Spat With Iran – Report

HMS Duncan, a Type 45 Destroyer, which will relieve HMS Montrose in the region as Iran threatens to disrupt shipping. Iran on Friday, July 12, 2019 demanded the British navy release an Iranian oil tanker seized last week off Gibraltar, accusing London of playing a “dangerous game” and threatening retribution

US Naval Buildup in Persian Gulf Creates Risks of Armed Conflict in the Region - Lavrov

Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa attends to a meeting on power and checks and balance at the national theater in Brussels on October 22, 2018

Exclusive: It's a Lie, We Never Knew of Interference and Would Never Allow It - Ex-Ecuadorian President Correa

Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein was convicted of soliciting an underage prostitute.

Prosecutors Reveal Truth About Jeffrey Epstein’s Fake Passport Ahead of Bail Ruling – Reports

In this July 18, 2012, file photo, a pedestrian walks past credit card logos posted on a downtown storefront in Atlanta. After a stint of frugality, Americans have returned to their borrowing ways. But are they getting into the kinds of debt trouble that lead to recessions? In 2017, U.S. consumers now owe roughly $12.73 trillion to banks and other lenders for mortgages, car loans and credit card spending, according to the New York Federal Reserve. That exceeds even the total before the last financial crisis.

Futurist Who ‘Predicted’ 9/11 Says Trump Would Win 2020 In Time for ‘Global Crash’

Latest
Most Read

News

Top Stories

Last update: 04:05 18.07.2019
04:05 18.07.2019
Europe
UK Composer Behind Popular British Jingle for 1980s 'Shake n' Vac' TV Add Dies at 78 - Report
Jonathan Hodge, who created the catchy melody for the Shake n' Vac TV commercials in Britain, died at the age of 78 on 7 July at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, The Daily Mail reported.
Last update: 03:43 18.07.2019
03:43 18.07.2019
Middle East
Iran Army Receives First Batch of Proprietary Mohajer 6 Drones - Report
The reconnaissance and strike drone is expected to increase Iran’s ground force surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as provide the ability to conduct precision bomb strikes.
Last update: 04:15 18.07.2019
04:15 18.07.2019
Sport
Khabib’s Manager Mocks Boxer Floyd Mayweather for ‘Running Out of Money’ - Report
The Russian UFC fighter’s manager implied that the retired US professional boxer is running out of money after his 2018 fight with Japan’s Nasukawa. Mayweather’s social media posts suggest otherwise.
Last update: 02:55 18.07.2019
02:55 18.07.2019
US
Maduro Mulls Russia Visit to Sign New Moscow-Caracas Agreements - Venezuelan Foreign Minister
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to visit Russia before the end of the year to conclude new agreements, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza told reporters at the United Nations.
Last update: 00:33 18.07.2019
00:33 18.07.2019
Viral
Cleavage Cap Challenge: Playboy Model Squeezes Own Take On Internet Craze
Playboy model and social media celebrity Daniella Chavez joined the ongoing Internet craze in which people attempt to strike a cap off a bottle with, well, pretty much anything at this point.
Last update: 03:59 18.07.2019
03:59 18.07.2019
Opinion
‘Renewable Energy is Our Future’: Ohio Bill Would Save Nuclear at Cost of Green Technology
Following a Wednesday vote in the Ohio State Senate, it would appear the bankrupt FirstEnergy Solutions and its two nuclear power reactors are on track remain open, preserve jobs and more than likely kill off the possibility of renewable energy as an option for the state.
Last update: 02:15 18.07.2019
02:15 18.07.2019
World
UK Went Out of Its Way to Save Special Relationship With US – Archives
In the 1990-s UK Government was obsessed with saving its “special relationship” with the US which was widely perceived as having hit the rocks. The bones of contention were policy towards the Bosnian war and search for peace in Northern Ireland as UK Government papers released by the National Archives in London reveal.
Last update: 02:01 18.07.2019
02:01 18.07.2019
World
Secret Files: Mandarins Fretted About Cost of Repairing Furniture in Downing Street
On 23 July Theresa May will leave 10 Downing Street, handing over to her successor as Prime Minister. Sputnik has been examining files in the National Archives from 1964 which go into great detail about what Downing Street bills were the responsibility of the then prime minister.

Highlights

Radio

Photo

The Art of Amazing People: World Bodypainting Festival in Austria

Infographics

St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)

What You Need to Know About St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Cartoons

Analysis & Opinion

Poll

What’s the cause of the ongoing crisis in Venezuela?

The internal political situation and economic instability is to blame
10.9% (3790)
External interference, namely by the US and other Latin American states, has played a pivotal role in the unrest
59.1% (20565)
Both external and internal factors are driving the turmoil, however, Western support for the opposition leader is the main factor
30.0% (10427)