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

12:59 GMT +319 August 2019

A view of the Grace 1 super tanker with the name Adrian Darya 1 over the place where Grace 1 had already been blackened out is seen in the British territory of Gibraltar, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. The shipping agent for an Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff says the vessel is ready to depart Gibraltar in 24 to 48 hours, despite a last-minute effort by the United States to seize it again. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)

09:02 19 August 2019 / updated: 11:52 World

Iran Warns US Against Detaining Iranian Oil Tanker in International Waters - Tehran

President Donald Trump, right, talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the family photo during the G7 Summit, Friday, June 8, 2018, in Charlevoix, Canada

German-US Relations Sink to All-Time Low – Report

Военный парад, посвящённый 73-й годовщине Победы в ВОВ

Russian Defence Ministry Releases Cockpit View of MiG-31BM Training Flight (Video)

Elysee Palace

France Confirms President Macron to Host UK Prime Minister Johnson For 1st Time on Thursday

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

‘Greenland is not Danish’: Denmark’s PM Reacts to Trump’s Greenland Aspirations

Latest
Most Read

News

Spain's Gov’t Denies It Agreed With Italy to Allow Migrants to Disembark at Port in Mallorca12:37
10-Year-Old Indian Boy Conquers Europe's Highest Summit12:20
Sexy Bikini-Clad Korean Models Banned on Twitch For Saucy Poolside Stream (Video)12:19
Cardi B Breaks Twitter by Saying Jay-Z Has the 'Power' to Bring Colin Kaepernick Back to NFL11:40
Pakistan Summons Indian Diplomat After India Uses Anti-Tank Guided Missiles in Cross-Border Firing11:25
Damascus Claims Turkish Army Convoy Moving Towards Key Syrian Town - Reports11:06
Russian Defence Ministry Releases Cockpit View of MiG-31BM Training Flight (Video)10:54
NASA Picks Proposals For Smallsats to Predict Space Weather 10:46
France Confirms President Macron to Host UK Prime Minister Johnson For 1st Time on Thursday10:45
Iranian Oil Tanker Adrian Darya Sails to Greece Following Release-Reports10:27
German-US Relations Sink to All-Time Low – Report10:01
Kabul Slams Islamabad for Linking Ongoing Kashmir Issue to Afghan Peace Process 09:51
Elon Musk Brushes Off Collision Fears Over 'God of Chaos' Asteroid Set to Zip Past Earth in 202909:17
Five Arrested for Forcing Minor Into Prostitution in India’s Mumbai- Report09:07
Iran Warns US Against Detaining Iranian Oil Tanker in International Waters - Tehran09:02
Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit Finland on Monday08:44

Top Stories

Last update: 12:37 19.08.2019
12:37 19.08.2019
Europe
Spain's Gov’t Denies It Agreed With Italy to Allow Migrants to Disembark at Port in Mallorca
The Spanish government earlier reportedly offered the charity boat Open Arms, which has 100 rescued migrants on board and has been blocked by Italy from docking at the port of Lampedusa for over two weeks, to dock at the closest Spanish port.
Last update: 10:27 19.08.2019
10:27 19.08.2019
World
Iranian Oil Tanker Adrian Darya Sails to Greece Following Release-Reports
Tensions have been running high between Iran and the Western powers after Gibraltar authorities, assisted by UK marines, arrested an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar on 4 July claiming that the vessel violated EU sanctions by allegedly transporting oil to Syria.
Last update: 11:06 19.08.2019
11:06 19.08.2019
Middle East
Damascus Claims Turkish Army Convoy Moving Towards Key Syrian Town - Reports
A Turkish convoy has already crossed into the Syrian town of Saraqib, located in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, according to state media. There has been no immediate comment from Ankara.
Last update: 08:15 19.08.2019
08:15 19.08.2019
Asia & Pacific
Dozens Killed as Floods and Landslides Batter India’s Himachal and Uttarakhand -Reports
New Delhi (Sputnik): The northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab have been hit by heavy rains and floods. Several key roads in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have reportedly been blocked due to heavy landslides and cloudbursts.
Last update: 08:32 19.08.2019
08:32 19.08.2019
Military & Intelligence
Russia to Perform Survey Flight Over UK While US Flies Observation Planes Over Russia
According to the report, British specialists on board the observation aircraft will monitor compliance with the agreed flight parameters and the use of surveillance equipment.
Last update: 01:50 19.08.2019
01:50 19.08.2019
Viral
Sherlock Season 5 ‘Would Have to Be Really, Really Special’ to Return - Martin Freeman
The renowned actor who played Dr. Watson for four seasons believes it is the right thing to take a hiatus after Season 4, instead of coming back with mediocre content.
Last update: 19:01 18.08.2019
19:01 18.08.2019
Europe
'Soft-Porn' Actress Who Used to Date Prince Andrew Shocked Queen With Lesbian Shower Scene - Reports
It's been a rocky month for Britain's Prince Andrew as court documents from the sex trafficking trial of Jeffrey Epstein have revealed that the son of Queen Elizabeth II allegedly groped an underage girl at the New York house of the disgraced US financier. But this is only the latest scandal that the Duke of York has found himself embroiled in.
Last update: 09:17 19.08.2019
09:17 19.08.2019
Tech
Elon Musk Brushes Off Collision Fears Over 'God of Chaos' Asteroid Set to Zip Past Earth in 2029
A decade from now, a huge potentially hazardous asteroid, named after the ancient Egyptian deity of evil and destruction, will whizz by the Earth with a one in 45,000 chance of hitting our planet.

Highlights

Radio

Photo

A Bridge to the Past: Rare Nostalgic Photos From the USSR

A Bridge to the Past: Rare Nostalgic Photos From the USSR

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% (4207)
External interference, namely by the US and other Latin American states, has played a pivotal role in the unrest
59.7% (23125)
Both external and internal factors are driving the turmoil, however, Western support for the opposition leader is the main factor
29.4% (11371)