https://sputniknews.comSputnik International is a global news agency keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends.enSputnik News - World News, Breaking News & Top Storieshttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082416439-hypocrisy-kamala-harris-pushed-for-marijuana-legalisation-but-wh-is-sacking-staffers-over-weed-/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082416439-hypocrisy-kamala-harris-pushed-for-marijuana-legalisation-but-wh-is-sacking-staffers-over-weed-/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:46:46 +0000Marijuana is a federally-scheduled drug in the US, banned from recreational use, but one can smoke weed in over a dozen American states without facing any legal repercussions. America’s Vice President Kamala Harris herself once revealed that she smoked marijuana “long time ago” and has remained very supportive of its legalisation.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082414088-weed-effect-uttarakhand-chief-slammed-for-blunder-saying-india-was-ruled-by-us-for-200-years/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082414088-weed-effect-uttarakhand-chief-slammed-for-blunder-saying-india-was-ruled-by-us-for-200-years/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103091082292434-uttarakhand-state-chief-minister-tenders-resignation-to-governor-as-bjp-mulls-leadership-change/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103101082299669-indias-ruling-bjp-names-tirath-singh-rawat-new-state-chief-of-uttarakhand-amid-leadership-shuffle/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:34:09 +0000Tirath Singh Rawat, Chief of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, was sworn in on 10 March, and since then has landed in one controversy after another. On 14 March he sparked a row after equating Indian PM Modi to a Hindu God, Lord Ram. On 18 March he invited scorn by shaming women for wearing ripped jeans. articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/radio-moats/202103221082414906-putin--russia-us-trump--biden-china-myanmar-anti-protest-bill-covid-19-lockdown--vaccines/https://sputniknews.com/radio-moats/202103221082414906-putin--russia-us-trump--biden-china-myanmar-anti-protest-bill-covid-19-lockdown--vaccines/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:07:20 +0000Join George Galloway for the Mother of All Talk Shows - this week we talk about the pro-Trump 'influence' campaign, China & Myanmar, anti-protest bill, and the latest on Covid-19 and vaccines.audioThe Mother of All Talk Showshttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082414671-trump-got-it-right-biden-border-crisis-response-not-incompetence-but-by-design---ex-ice-chief/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082414671-trump-got-it-right-biden-border-crisis-response-not-incompetence-but-by-design---ex-ice-chief/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408601-self-serve-asylum-border-patrol-reportedly-mulls-releasing-illegals-into-us-without-court-date/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082412711-biden-says-will-travel-to-southern-border-at-some-point-as-crisis-continues/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082412924-trump-says-only-way-to-end-border-crisis-is-to-admit-total-failure-and-adopt-his-proven-policies/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082409981-border-crisis-who-wants-to-flood-the-us-with-migrants-and-why/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:01:49 +0000Joe Biden’s administration has been playing down the emergency situation on the US-Mexico border, triggered by a dramatic influx of migrant children and families and overcrowding in Border Patrol facilities, with Republicans blaming the crisis on the Democratic President’s loosened border policies. articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/viral/202103221082414645-project-of-sustainable-city-on-mars-unveiled-by-architecture-firm/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103221082414645-project-of-sustainable-city-on-mars-unveiled-by-architecture-firm/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:42:08 +0000The Mars city project is part of scientific work organised by The Mars Society and developed by an international team of scientists and academics.articleViralhttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082414231-modis-bjp-faces-protests-as-poll-manifesto-stresses-implementing-divisive-citizenship-law/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082414231-modis-bjp-faces-protests-as-poll-manifesto-stresses-implementing-divisive-citizenship-law/https://sputniknews.com/india/202011301081314377-no-covid-19-vaccine-in-india-before-march-april-says-bjp-state-minister-from-assam/https://sputniknews.com/india/202102121082052022-thousands-of-mill-workers-in-indias-assam-await-govt-help-as-state-gears-up-for-next-polls/https://sputniknews.com/india/202102271082185328-oxfam-faces-investigation-in-india-for-running-digital-campaign-against-assams-tea-industry/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:25:20 +0000The Narendra Modi government passed the Citizens Amendment Bill (CAB) in 2019 but it delayed the implementation due to massive protests last year. According to the Bill, it allowed non-Muslim nationals from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to gain Indian nationality.articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/interviews/202103221082331817-exclusive-what-happens-to-julian-assange-will-affect-us-all-hip-hop-artist-lowkey-insists/https://sputniknews.com/interviews/202103221082331817-exclusive-what-happens-to-julian-assange-will-affect-us-all-hip-hop-artist-lowkey-insists/https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202009081080400768-exclusive-a-danger-for-justice---assange-defence-expert-explains-how-us-conspiracy-trials-work/https://sputniknews.com/interviews/202103161082339581-julian-assange-cant-receive-a-fair-trial-in-the-us-cia-whistleblower-john-kiriakou-explains/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010011080632083-assanges-extradition-hearings-end-with-warnings-that-journalism-is-on-trial-from-wikileaks-chief/https://sputniknews.com/interviews/202103161082339581-julian-assange-cant-receive-a-fair-trial-in-the-us-cia-whistleblower-john-kiriakou-explains/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202009091080411713-charges-against-julian-assange-are-unconstitutional-and-threaten-press-freedom-expert-tells-court/https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202002041078224983-assanges-treatment-threatens-the-future-of-our-democracies-says-un-torture-expert/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202002181078343519-australian-mps-blast-treatment-of-julian-assange-as-a-threat-to-democracy/https://sputniknews.com/military/202101061081658759-judges-decision-in-assange-case-casts-a-shadow-over-investigative-journalism-critics-warn/https://sputniknews.com/news/202101041081639583-judge-rejects-every-argument-against-extraditing-assange-other-than-on-health-grounds/https://sputniknews.com/europe/201911051077227312-british-artists-mia-and-lowkey-join-rally-in-support-of-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange---video/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000Far too many in the UK media are prepared to "trade servility for access", hip-hop artist Lowkey tells Sputnik. He also notes that District Judge Vanessa Baraitser's decision not to grant Assange's extradition to the US nonetheless maintains the "shell of impunity" that protects the powerful who act in the public's name and with public funds.articleInterviewshttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202103221082414548-eu-to-sanction-11-individuals-over-situation-in-myanmar-borrell-announces/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103221082414548-eu-to-sanction-11-individuals-over-situation-in-myanmar-borrell-announces/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103181082387437-thailand-braces-for-influx-in-refugees-from-myanmar-following-military-coup/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:56:21 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union will slap sanctions on 11 individuals in connection with the situation in Myanmar, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell announced on Monday.articleAsia & Pacifichttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082414177-sitting-on-a-gold-mine-passengers-held-for-smuggling-bullion-in-wigs-rectum-at-indian-airport/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082414177-sitting-on-a-gold-mine-passengers-held-for-smuggling-bullion-in-wigs-rectum-at-indian-airport/https://sputniknews.com/asia/201903201073394928-man-arrested-human-embryo/https://sputniknews.com/india/202010081080708085-man-held-at-indian-airport-for-sneaking-gold-in-rectum/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:46:53 +0000India's customs department has seized smuggled gold worth over $305 million in 6,342 cases since April 2019 across the country. Customs officials claimed that people (airline passengers) are finding new and innovative ways to fool the personnel at the airport in order to smuggle items and goods.articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202103221082414516-about-18000-people-evacuated-in-australias-new-south-wales-because-of-floods-official-says/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103221082414516-about-18000-people-evacuated-in-australias-new-south-wales-because-of-floods-official-says/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:45:11 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Around 18,000 people have left their homes in New South Wales, South Eastern Australia, due to severe floods caused by heavy rains, Gladys Berejiklian, the state’s prime minister, said on Monday.articleAsia & Pacifichttps://sputniknews.com/africa/202103221082414282-congo-presidential-election-opposition-candidate-kolelas-dies/https://sputniknews.com/africa/202103221082414282-congo-presidential-election-opposition-candidate-kolelas-dies/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:40:01 +0000Earlier, leading opposition candidate in the Congo Republic's presidential election Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas was hospitalised with COVID-19.articleAfricahttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103221082414040-drug-dealers-in-uk-reportedly-groom-kids-to-become-mules-in-two-weeks/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103221082414040-drug-dealers-in-uk-reportedly-groom-kids-to-become-mules-in-two-weeks/https://sputniknews.com/business/202102171082107137-fortnite-developer-epic-games-files-antitrust-complaint-against-apple-in-europe/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:38:09 +0000Fortnite is a third-person online shooter videogame made by Epic Games, most famous for its “Battle Royale” setting. The game has been holding top spots in most played online games rankings for years now.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/science/202103221082414351-ufo-alert-as-pentagon-reportedly-ready-to-unveil-report-on-difficult-to-explain-sightings/https://sputniknews.com/science/202103221082414351-ufo-alert-as-pentagon-reportedly-ready-to-unveil-report-on-difficult-to-explain-sightings/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102251082183864-reach-out-to-fbi-american-airlines-tight-lipped-about-possible-ufo-sighting-by-one-of-its-planes/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102261082200431-policy-issues-fbi-reportedly-confirms-awareness-of-alleged-ufo-encounter-above-new-mexico/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202102101082036598-pentagon-conducted-tests-on-ufo-materials-et-investigator-reportedly-claims/https://sputniknews.com/society/202103121082319994-govt-will-have-to-share-ufo-info-as-people-intrigued-by-little-green-men-ex-senator-says/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:27:40 +0000The Pentagon released three videos of "unidentified aerial phenomena" in 2020, captured on Navy aircraft cameras in 2004 and 2015. The footage, showing black shapes accelerating at incredible speeds, had previously been leaked to media outlets, prompting the Navy to confirm their authenticity in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.articleTechhttps://sputniknews.com/society/202103221082414318-finland-discovers-only-small-effect-of-basic-income-experiment/https://sputniknews.com/society/202103221082414318-finland-discovers-only-small-effect-of-basic-income-experiment/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103191082391926-un-names-finland-worlds-happiest-country-for-4th-time-in-row/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103111082311717-finnish-government-assumes-emergency-powers-to-fight-covid-pandemic-in-exceptional-circumstances/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103191082389784-finnish-top-female-politicians-victimised-in-social-media-hate-campaign-nato-report-claims/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202102251082180069-finland-reportedly-prepares-second-state-of-emergency-amid-warnings-of-new-covid-wave/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103191082391926-un-names-finland-worlds-happiest-country-for-4th-time-in-row/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:14:38 +0000Before Finland's unique experiment with a nationwide basic income scheme, that also included other incentives such as tax breaks, it had been widely suggested that it might boost employment and solve other issues plaguing labour markets, such as inequality.articleSocietyhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082414259-meghan-is-obviously-confused-the-sussexes-wedding-certificate-proves-they-married-at-windsor/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082414259-meghan-is-obviously-confused-the-sussexes-wedding-certificate-proves-they-married-at-windsor/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:59:22 +0000One of the sensational claims made by Meghan Markle during her interview to Oprah Winfrey was that she and Prince Harry secretly got married three days before their lavish £32 million ceremony at Windsor Castle. “Just the three of us,” Prince Harry added, referring to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who blessed the couple. articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082413560-happy-anniversary-jantacurfew-indians-humor-one-year-of-1st-lockdown-amid-rising-covid-cases/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082413560-happy-anniversary-jantacurfew-indians-humor-one-year-of-1st-lockdown-amid-rising-covid-cases/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202003221078668485-new-delhi-indians-clap-ring-bells-from-balconies-to-thank-doctors-amid-coronavirus---videos/https://sputniknews.com/india/202006081079552223-unlock-phase-1-gods--devotees-brace-to-meet-again-in-india-after-months-of-social-distancing/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:45:10 +0000India recorded 46951 coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, making for the highest single-day rise since last November. The number of COVID positive cases are rising and have crossed the 11 million mark in India, due to which several state governments have imposed restrictions on public movements on holidays and at night.articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/viral/202103221082413783-danish-pupil-flips-the-bird-in-viral-shot-with-prime-minister--photo/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103221082413783-danish-pupil-flips-the-bird-in-viral-shot-with-prime-minister--photo/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103121082321836-unsure-shot-danish-party-would-like-to-see-astrazeneca-jab-removed-from-vaccination-programme/https://sputniknews.com/military/202102121082052148-denmark-greenlights-major-surveillance-build-up-in-north-atlantic-arctic/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103161082354781-slippery-slope-danish-ethics-council-recommends-legal-gender-change-for-10-year-olds/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202102261082192042-danish-pm-covid-is-part-of-new-reality-vaccinations-will-be-needed-over-and-over-again/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:32:16 +0000Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen posted a photo of her recent visit to a Zealand school, apparently unaware of one of the pupils making an insulting gesture behind her back.articleViralhttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103221082413749-lose-lose-situation-eu-ban-might-set-back-uk-covid-19-jab-drive-but-fail-to-bail-out-bloc/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103221082413749-lose-lose-situation-eu-ban-might-set-back-uk-covid-19-jab-drive-but-fail-to-bail-out-bloc/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103181082377840-uk-foreign-secretary-raab-warns-eu-against-brinkmanship-in-dealing-with-covid-vaccine-supply/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103171082372026-eu-threatens-to-stop-vaccine-deliveries-to-uk-if-london-doesnt-start-sending-jabs-to-the-bloc/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103181082383488-uk-warns-eu-there-will-be-consequences-to-breaking-law-over-vaccines-amid-export-row/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082408229-we-have-the-option-of-banning-planned-export-eu-chief-warns-astrazeneca-amid-vaccine-spat/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:26:25 +0000Amid ramped up political tensions over claims that AstraZeneca failed to supply the jab volume it promised the EU this quarter and bungled the vaccination roll-out in the bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened to hold shipments scheduled for delivery to the UK hostage, eliciting a “grow up” response from No 10.articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103221082413716-gulf-states-will-be-watching-israels-elections-closely-but-are-they-ready-to-see-netanyahu-go-/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103221082413716-gulf-states-will-be-watching-israels-elections-closely-but-are-they-ready-to-see-netanyahu-go-/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:21:36 +0000While in Saudi Arabia, the notion of an opposition coming to power in Israel, stirs unease, in Kuwait, the leadership doesn't seem to care, who comes to power in the Jewish state, as long as the Palestinian issue is resolved.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103221082413735-buried-peace-and-ignored-rights-whats-the-prospect-for-palestinians-if-netanyahu-gets-re-elected/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103221082413735-buried-peace-and-ignored-rights-whats-the-prospect-for-palestinians-if-netanyahu-gets-re-elected/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:21:27 +0000The Palestinian leadership is watching the Israeli parliamentary race closely, says a Ramallah-based political analyst. They hope that PM Benjamin Netanyahu loses that battle and that the liberal circles of Israel will assume his post.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103221082413983-naval-forces-of-saudi-arabia-sudan-begin-al-fulk-4-drills-in-red-sea-defence-ministry-says/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103221082413983-naval-forces-of-saudi-arabia-sudan-begin-al-fulk-4-drills-in-red-sea-defence-ministry-says/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:09:16 +0000DOHA (Sputnik) - The naval forces of Saudi Arabia and Sudan have launched the joint Al-Fulk 4 drills at the Saudi King Faisal Naval Base in the port city of Jeddah on the Red Sea, the Saudi Ministry of Defence has announced.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202103221082413937-japan-registers-1st-possible-case-of-mother-to-newborn-covid-19-transmission-reports-say/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103221082413937-japan-registers-1st-possible-case-of-mother-to-newborn-covid-19-transmission-reports-say/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:58:31 +0000TOKYO (Sputnik) - A newborn in Japan is believed to have contracted COVID-19 from the mother in what may be the first case of mother-to-baby coronavirus transmission in the country, the NHK public broadcaster reported on Monday.articleAsia & Pacifichttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082413536-four-terrorists-shot-in-encounter-with-indian-security-forces-in-jammu-and-kashmir--video/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103221082413536-four-terrorists-shot-in-encounter-with-indian-security-forces-in-jammu-and-kashmir--video/https://sputniknews.com/india/202012301081605400-suspected-terrorist-killed-in-ongoing-gunfight-in-jammu-and-kashmir---video/https://sputniknews.com/india/202102241082167574-four-terrorists-killed-in-kashmirs-anantnag-in-intense-gun-battle-with-indian-troops/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:39:45 +0000Since India and Pakistan announced a 'strict observance' of the ceasefire agreement along the border on 25 February, terrorist activities withing the Kashmir Valley have witnessed a sharp jump. Police data suggests that four major encounters took place after the truce announced by the two nuclear powers.articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/science/202103221082413648-launch-of-soyuz-2-carrier-rocket-from-baikonur-cosmodrome-with-38-satellites/https://sputniknews.com/science/202103221082413648-launch-of-soyuz-2-carrier-rocket-from-baikonur-cosmodrome-with-38-satellites/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:21:47 +0000The launch will be the 90th flight of the Soyuz-2 rocket and the first featuring the carrier in its new design. articleTechhttps://sputniknews.com/military/202103221082413594-norway-fears-arctic-climate-change-may-threaten-its-security/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103221082413594-norway-fears-arctic-climate-change-may-threaten-its-security/https://sputniknews.com/military/202102011081942514-prof-norway-may-become-battlefield-for-russia-us-standoff-as-american-bombers-tipped-for-deployment/https://sputniknews.com/military/202102031081965809-criticism-pours-in-as-norway-confirms-historic-deployment-of-us-bombers/https://sputniknews.com/military/202102221082153954-us-b-1-bombers-arrive-in-norway-for-first-time/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103101082306175-norways-parliament-comes-under-new-cyber-attack/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:14:18 +0000Among other factors, increased surveillance and defence activity, including that in the “grey area”, will elevate the chances of accidents and misunderstandings between the nations involved, posing a risk of conflict, a recent report suggested.articleMilitary & Intelligencehttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103221082413680-lavrov-says-dynamic-russia-china-cooperation-reflected-in-unique-friendship-treaty/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103221082413680-lavrov-says-dynamic-russia-china-cooperation-reflected-in-unique-friendship-treaty/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:14:13 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian-Chinese Treaty of Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation that expires in July 2021 will be extended amid dynamic Russia-China cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Chinese media, published by the Russian Foreign Ministry.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/russia/202103221082413664-russian-investigative-committee-uses-dna-to-identify-wwii-victims/https://sputniknews.com/russia/202103221082413664-russian-investigative-committee-uses-dna-to-identify-wwii-victims/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:11:16 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Investigative Committee uses a plethora of methods: from DNA to archived materials, to identify victims of World War II and find those responsible for killing them, the head of the committee, Alexander Bastrykin, told Sputnik.articleRussiahttps://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202103221082410714-Bath-Time-Golden-Retriever-PuppyWashesItsSiblings/https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202103221082410714-Bath-Time-Golden-Retriever-PuppyWashesItsSiblings/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 04:30:00 +0000Try to take your eyes off these three pups giving each other some sibling love. So, so, so, so, so, so cuuuuuuute. articleVideoclubhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082413502-biden-says-us-must-change-laws-that-enable-discrimination/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082413502-biden-says-us-must-change-laws-that-enable-discrimination/https://sputniknews.com/us/202009051080373804-trump-reportedly-shuts-down-anti-american-trainings-based-on-idea-of-systemic-racism-in-us/https://sputniknews.com/military/202009011080342872-video-us-soldier-under-investigation-relieved-of-leadership-roles-over-racist-holocaust-joke/https://sputniknews.com/military/202010011080635128-re-education-camp-us-cadet-sues-naval-academy-following-expulsion-over-racist-tweets/https://sputniknews.com/us/202010191080819864-us-cop-sacked-after-neo-nazi-ideology-racist-posts-uncovered-on-fascist-website-/https://sputniknews.com/columnists/202008061080086560-anti-japanese-racism-inspired-the-us-war-crime-in-hiroshima-75yrs-ago/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202102231082161487-mental-typo-or-occasional-racism-public-not-at-ease-as-biden-is-heard-uttering-n-word/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 03:27:40 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden says American laws need to be changed in order to root out racial discrimination.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103221082413173-pope-warns-of-mafias-around-globe-trying-to-capitalize-on-pandemic/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103221082413173-pope-warns-of-mafias-around-globe-trying-to-capitalize-on-pandemic/https://sputniknews.com/society/202102041081973828-italian-mafia-tells-ambulances-to-stop-using-sirens-so-as-to-avoid-scaring-off-drug-dealers--/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202007171079913464-italian-mafia-may-become-wealthier-after-pandemic-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009181080507210-liberating-virgin-mary-pope-francis-supports-idea-of-freeing-the-madonna-from-mafia/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202010211080838528-italys-most-wanted-mafia-fugitive-who-has-spent-27-years-on-the-run-for-bombings-jailed-for-life/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202010271080892154-romes-first-female-mayor-says-mafia-planned-to-kill-her-and-her-family/https://sputniknews.com/world/202101301081930522-mafia-like-eu-cocked-up-big-time-over-trumpian-move-to-block-covid-jabs-from-entering-uk/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 03:21:03 +0000The Pope has taken a tough stance against organized crime, supporting a Vatican initiative last year to separate Christian imagery from organized criminal groups, as many members of the Italian mafia regard themselves as a religious, cult-like organization, enlisting the aid of saints and performing initiation rites with religious statues.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082412924-trump-says-only-way-to-end-border-crisis-is-to-admit-total-failure-and-adopt-his-proven-policies/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082412924-trump-says-only-way-to-end-border-crisis-is-to-admit-total-failure-and-adopt-his-proven-policies/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082365334-biden-tells-migrants-not-to-come-to-us-as-trump-warns-presidents-policies-will-destroy-country/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102031081964609-biden-signs-orders-to-undo-trump-immigration-policies-reunite-migrant-families/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102251082187847-rights-groups-blast-bidens-smart-border-wall-idea-as-trumps-wall-by-another-name/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082365334-biden-tells-migrants-not-to-come-to-us-as-trump-warns-presidents-policies-will-destroy-country/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103141082339282-nancy-pelosi-blames-us-mexico-border-crisis-on-trump-while-migrant-detentions-continue/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082411212-ex-wh-covid-19-vaccine-advisor-slams-bidens-vaccination-plan-as-90-same-as-trumps/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 03:02:28 +0000One of Trump's biggest campaign promises in 2016 was the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, coupled with a particularly tough policy on aliens. The 45th president emphasized that this will help stop illegal immigration and drug smuggling, although the wall was not completed during his presidency.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103221082413035-us-pullout-from-iran-nuclear-deal-demonstrates-complete-incapacity-to-negotiate-lavrov-says/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103221082413035-us-pullout-from-iran-nuclear-deal-demonstrates-complete-incapacity-to-negotiate-lavrov-says/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:27:21 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is proof of Washington’s complete inability to reach agreements and is a violation of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Chinese media, published by the Russian Foreign Ministry.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082412711-biden-says-will-travel-to-southern-border-at-some-point-as-crisis-continues/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082412711-biden-says-will-travel-to-southern-border-at-some-point-as-crisis-continues/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082409981-border-crisis-who-wants-to-flood-the-us-with-migrants-and-why/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103141082336480-border-crisis-illegal-entries--narco-trafficking-on-the-rise-as-biden-loosens-migrant-policies/https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202103161082348030-he-has-created-a-crisis-candidate-for-us-congress-on-bidens-border-policy/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103161082360632-no-crisis-white-house-says-biden-still-not-planning-any-trips-to-southern-border/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103181082376879-dozens-of-us-senate-republicans-label-bidens-border-wall-freeze-unlawful-call-for-gao-probe/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:01:36 +0000Republicans blame Biden's executive orders, which canceled some of the Trump administration's policies, for the rising numbers of unaccompanied child migrants arriving in the US, and although they do not constitute the majority of the overall surge, the issue of their placement has hurt the image of the new administration.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/military/202103221082412482-jordan-reveals-new-defense-agreement-that-allows-free-entry-of-american-forces-into-kingdom--/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103221082412482-jordan-reveals-new-defense-agreement-that-allows-free-entry-of-american-forces-into-kingdom--/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 01:14:52 +0000The deal was signed in January and approved by the Jordanian government last month, while bypassing the kingdom's parliament in an extraordinary move. According to the kingdom's foreign minister, the agreement was “the fruit of long negotiations.” articleMilitary & Intelligencehttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202103221082412513-69-magnitude-earthquake-recorded-off-the-coast-of-japan-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103221082412513-69-magnitude-earthquake-recorded-off-the-coast-of-japan-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103111082311537-victims-of-2011-earthquake-and-tsunami-honoured-in-japans-rikuzentakata-on-10th-anniversary/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103081082287420-massive-66-earthquake-hits-east-coast-of-new-zealand/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103121082324794-57-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-central-greece--gfz/https://sputniknews.com/africa/202103181082377124-60-magnitude-earthquake-recorded-north-of-algerian-coast--emsc/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:19:58 +0000The tremor was registered on Sunday night 60 kilometers east off the coast of Miyagi prefecture. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of about 60 kilometersarticleAsia & Pacifichttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082412302-investigators-have-yet-to-find-evidence-of-hate-crime-in-atlanta-spa-shootings---reports/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103221082412302-investigators-have-yet-to-find-evidence-of-hate-crime-in-atlanta-spa-shootings---reports/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082363705-at-least-seven-killed-two-injured-in-separate-shootings-in-georgia---reports/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082369481-us-massage-parlor-gunman-was-big-into-religion-but-korean-media-says-shootings-were-race-crime/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103181082384651-biden-orders-us-flags-flown-at-half-staff-to-honor-victims-of-atlanta-spa-shooting/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082371996-us-massage-parlor-gunman-planned-to-go-to-florida-to-commit-more-shootings-atlanta-mayor-says/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103181082384314-china-slams-violence-against-us-asians-as-outrageous-distressing-after-massage-parlour-massacre/0Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:19:45 +0000The 21-year-old suspect in the Atlanta area massage parlor shootings, which resulted in eight people murdered, including six women of Asian origin, reportedly admitted to having a "sexual addiction" and saw the companies he targeted as a "temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate."articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082412384-tunisian-health-minister-gets-sputnik-v-shot-ministry-says/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082412384-tunisian-health-minister-gets-sputnik-v-shot-ministry-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:43:45 +0000CAIRO (Sputnik) - Tunisian Health Minister Faouzi Mehdi has been vaccinated against COVID-19 with Russia’s Sputnik V, the country’s Health Ministry informs.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082411904-queen-frustrated-with-prince-charles-believes-william-is-only-one-with-sense-of-duty---report/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082411904-queen-frustrated-with-prince-charles-believes-william-is-only-one-with-sense-of-duty---report/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103111082312031-queen-reportedly-issues-three-line-whip-to-stop-palace-from-discussing-harry-and-meghans-tell-all/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103141082337130-queen-wont-change-her-mind-on-megxit-not-for-turning-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103081082288033-boris-johnson-reaffirms-highest-admiration-for-queen-elizabeth-after-harry-meghan-interview/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103171082365287-stand-up-for-our-queen-piers-morgan-slams-sussexes-for-malicious-campaign-against-royal-family/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082405272-queen-names-her-two-new-corgi-puppies-after-wwi-hero-uncle-scottish-lake---report/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:33:33 +0000According to royal experts, to this day, the Queen is also "more openly affectionate to [Prince] Andrew and more forgiving" toward him than she is toward his older brother and the heir apparent to the throne, Charles.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082412202-two-police-officers-taken-to-hospital-as-protesters-clash-with-police-in-bristol---videos/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082412202-two-police-officers-taken-to-hospital-as-protesters-clash-with-police-in-bristol---videos/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082401915-over-60-lawmakers-urge-uk-home-secretary-to-end-ban-on-protests-campaigners-say/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103161082361176-contentious-uk-police-and-crime-bill-passes-second-key-vote-despite-labour-opposition/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403706-uk-police-officer-on-trial-over-meme-showing-naked-black-man-kneeling-on-george-floyds-neck/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082410864-uk-trade-union-leader-warns-keir-starmer-is-turning-labour-into-party-of-the-establishment/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:05:29 +0000LONDON (Sputnik) - At least two police officers were seriously injured as protesters clashed with law enforcement in the English city of Bristol, Avon and Somerset Police said.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082411177-irans-revolutionary-guard-corps-mulled-attack-on-washington-army-base-top-general---report/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082411177-irans-revolutionary-guard-corps-mulled-attack-on-washington-army-base-top-general---report/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:03:17 +0000The alleged plans of Iran's elite military force reportedly led the US military to consider boosting security around the base, which is located on Greenleaf Point, in the southwest quadrant of the US capital. The idea of the attack was allegedly considered among other options to take revenge for the killing of ex-IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082412091-russia-china-must-move-away-from-using-dollar-western-controlled-payment-systems-lavrov-says/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082412091-russia-china-must-move-away-from-using-dollar-western-controlled-payment-systems-lavrov-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:51:46 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US sanctions risks need to be alleviated by switching to alternative currencies and moving away from using the dollar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082412018-police-use-tear-gas-at-marseille-carnival-that-violates-coronavirus-restrictions---reports/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082412018-police-use-tear-gas-at-marseille-carnival-that-violates-coronavirus-restrictions---reports/https://sputniknews.com/science/202103171082370174-google-says-took-down-nearly-100mln-coronavirus-ad-scams-in-2020/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103111082311047-california-governor-defends-coronavirus-related-actions-in-speech-at-dodger-stadium/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103201082405978-watch-belgrade-residents-hold-creative-protest-against-coronavirus-restrictions/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:20:30 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Police used tear gas to disperse participants in an unauthorized carnival in the French port city of Marseille, local media report.articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082411623-houthi-transportation-minister-al-shami-dies-under-unclear-circumstances---report/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082411623-houthi-transportation-minister-al-shami-dies-under-unclear-circumstances---report/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103041082257706-houthis-give-un-permits-to-travel-to-safer-oil-tanker-timeline-still-unclear-spokesman-says/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103031082246862-houthi-movement-refutes-reports-on-its-direct-talks-with-us-in-oman/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103081082286760-white-house-us-to-seek-ways-to-improve-saudi-defences-amid-houthi-attacks/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103161082362845-one-person-killed-eight-injured-in-houthi-airstrike-in-northeastern-yemen---reports/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103201082400392-saudi-led-coalition-says-intercepts-explosive-laden-drone-launched-by-houthis-towards-khamis/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:57:16 +0000The accounts of the death of the Houthi official vary, according to reports. Some sources reportedly say he was killed along with other Houthi commanders in a raid on a Houthi meeting in Sanaa by an Arab Coalition aircraft, or that he may have been assassinated by other Houthi figures within the militia group.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082411803-blinken-travels-to-brussels-to-strengthen-alliances-with-nato-eu/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082411803-blinken-travels-to-brussels-to-strengthen-alliances-with-nato-eu/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202102281082212608-iran-rejects-eu-us-offer-of-direct-nuclear-talks-in-coming-week-media-claims/https://sputniknews.com/russia/202103031082240298-us-made-hostile-anti-russian-lunge-by-imposing-new-sanctions-russian-foreign-ministry-says/https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202103031082246550-us-failed-to-fully-win-over-eu-in-new-anti-russia-sanctions-german-lawmaker-says/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103031082241468-interference-in-russias-domestic-affairs-kremlin-vows-to-respond-to-new-eu-us-sanctions/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102221082155877-blinken-welcomes-eu-decision-to-sanction-russia-over-navalny-situation/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:34:56 +0000WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Brussels, Belgium, on Monday to reaffirm America’s commitments to its transatlantic alliances in meetings with NATO counterparts and the European Union leaders.articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082411315-amsterdam-police-use-water-cannons-to-disperse-riot-against-covid-19-measures---reports/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082411315-amsterdam-police-use-water-cannons-to-disperse-riot-against-covid-19-measures---reports/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:03:08 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Police in Amsterdam used water cannons for the second day in a row to disperse an unauthorized protest against restrictions to curb the coronavirus spread, media reported on Sunday. articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082411212-ex-wh-covid-19-vaccine-advisor-slams-bidens-vaccination-plan-as-90-same-as-trumps/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082411212-ex-wh-covid-19-vaccine-advisor-slams-bidens-vaccination-plan-as-90-same-as-trumps/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103131082329503-biden-criticised-for-taking-credit-for-vaccine-rollout-in-us-not-mentioning-trump/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103061082271760-us-top-infectious-disease-official-commends-russias-sputnik-v-covid-19-vaccine/https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202103081082284079-journalist-on-bidens-border-policy-illegal-immigration-contributes-to-vaccine-scarcity-in-us/https://sputniknews.com/interviews/202103181082380041-us-secretly-persuaded-bolsonaro-to-reject-russian-covid-vaccine-investigative-journalist-explains/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103181082385642-us-to-export-millions-of-astrazeneca-vaccines-to-canada-mexico-despite-safety-concerns/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:56:42 +0000Operation Warp Speed, a public-private partnership program to speed up COVID-19 vaccine development and supervise its distribution, was established by former President Trump in the early months of the pandemic. The current White House chief of staff claimed earlier that the Biden administration's mass vaccination effort had to "start from scratch".articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082411562-hungary-targeted-in-political-attacks-over-talks-on-russian-chinese-vaccines-foreign-minister-says/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082411562-hungary-targeted-in-political-attacks-over-talks-on-russian-chinese-vaccines-foreign-minister-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:52:08 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungary was subjected to political attacks after it announced negotiations with manufacturers of Russia's Sputnik V and China's Sinopharm on the acquisition of the vaccines, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in an interview with RT broadcaster, published on Sunday.articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082411335-israel-suspends-palestinian-foreign-ministers-travel-pass-after-visit-to-icc/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082411335-israel-suspends-palestinian-foreign-ministers-travel-pass-after-visit-to-icc/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:29:22 +0000Last week, the ICC confirmed that it had issued formal notices to Israel and the Palestinian Authority about an impending investigation into potential war crimes. Both parties were given one month to request the investigation’s deferral, the notice said.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082410864-uk-trade-union-leader-warns-keir-starmer-is-turning-labour-into-party-of-the-establishment/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082410864-uk-trade-union-leader-warns-keir-starmer-is-turning-labour-into-party-of-the-establishment/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:21:48 +0000Sir Keir Starmer has become the subject of criticism by the left-wing of Labour as he is accused of leading the party in a right-wing trajectory and away from the socialist policies of his predecessor.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082411353-pirates-capture-iraqi-ship-off-irans-coast-demand-ransom---reports/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082411353-pirates-capture-iraqi-ship-off-irans-coast-demand-ransom---reports/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:13:26 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pirates have seized an Iraqi private vessel off Iran’s coast and are demanding a ransom of $80,000, the Shafaq news agency reported on Sunday, citing a lawmaker from Iraq’s Basra governorate.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082410873-california-woman-finds-cold-war-era-bomb-shelter-below-her-house/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082410873-california-woman-finds-cold-war-era-bomb-shelter-below-her-house/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:10:22 +0000The underground bunker reportedly has a couple of bunk beds, a urinal, and a dry storage room.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082410941-disgraceful-disrespect-slander-americans-apologise-for-bidens-remarks-on-putin/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082410941-disgraceful-disrespect-slander-americans-apologise-for-bidens-remarks-on-putin/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103191082391946-not-fitting-of-a-president-turkeys-erdogan-blasts-bidens-unacceptable-comments-about-putin/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:05:31 +0000WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Americans have sent letters to the Russian Embassy in Washington slamming President Joe Biden’s insulting remarks about President Putin as "disgraceful" and "crass", adding that they do not want Russians to feel that he was speaking on behalf of the whole nation.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/viral/202103211082410812-elon-musk-reveals-why-hes-accumulating-resources-in-response-to-criticism-of-his-wealth/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103211082410812-elon-musk-reveals-why-hes-accumulating-resources-in-response-to-criticism-of-his-wealth/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:04:00 +0000Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders has complained about the bulging bank accounts of Musk and Jeff Bezos, arguing that such a “level of greed and inequality” is both immoral and unsustainable.articleViralhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082410886-trump-aide-promises-unveil-of-big-new-social-media-platform-for-former-president-in-2-3-months/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082410886-trump-aide-promises-unveil-of-big-new-social-media-platform-for-former-president-in-2-3-months/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408991-trump-says-i-didnt-lose-to-him-laughing-at-how-biden-stumbled-down-air-force-one-stairs/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082399787-biden-harris-slam-scapegoating-of-asian-americans-hinting-at-trumps-chinese-virus-remarks/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103201082402133-joe-exotic-lashes-out-at-trump-peta-carole-baskin-and-tiger-king-series-for-year-of-hell/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408991-trump-says-i-didnt-lose-to-him-laughing-at-how-biden-stumbled-down-air-force-one-stairs/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:58:14 +0000Trump was kicked off every major social media service in the wake of the 6 January Capitol riots, which tech giants accused him of inciting. The former president denied the claims, and has hinted repeatedly that he might make another run for the White House in 2024.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/business/202103211082410845-clinton-era-treasury-chief-predicts-crisis-amid-least-responsible-macroeconomic-policy-in-decades/https://sputniknews.com/business/202103211082410845-clinton-era-treasury-chief-predicts-crisis-amid-least-responsible-macroeconomic-policy-in-decades/https://sputniknews.com/business/202102251082186295-russias-deputy-foreign-minister-calls-on-nation-to-further-reduce-dependence-on-toxic-dollar/https://sputniknews.com/business/202101251081875655-how-low-can-the-us-greenback-go/https://sputniknews.com/us/202101301081927562-covid-relief-plan-bidens-policy-already-harming-not-helping-us-economy-investor-argues/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102051081991216-president-biden-delivers-remarks-on-issues-facing-us-economy/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102281082212092-unstoppable-covid-relief-bill-wont-really-boost-us-economy-may-come-at-price-economist-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:40:48 +0000Washington has pumped over $6 trillion into the economy to tackle the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus. The US has long been largely immune to the inflationary impacts of excessive quantitative easing and large debt due to the dollar’s status as the world reserve currency. Now, some observers fear that that may soon change.articleBusinesshttps://sputniknews.com/society/202103211082410673-she-said-yes-bella-thorne-announces-engagement/https://sputniknews.com/society/202103211082410673-she-said-yes-bella-thorne-announces-engagement/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:23:58 +0000The news was shared by both Thorne and Mascolo on social media, along with pictures of the couple posing together and kissing.articleSocietyhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082410630-as-biden-considers-pulling-out-of-afghanistan-us-taxpayers-dollars-go-up-in-smoke/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082410630-as-biden-considers-pulling-out-of-afghanistan-us-taxpayers-dollars-go-up-in-smoke/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103151082347095-common-practice-there-are-1000-more-us-troops-in-afghanistan-than-officially-disclosed/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082370279-biden-pulling-out-us-troops-from-afghanistan-by-1-may-would-be-tough/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103191082388099-biden-mulling-keeping-us-troops-in-afghanistan-until-november---report/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:03:00 +0000The Biden administration's hesitance over America's pull out from Afghanistan is unnerving the Taliban, which is urging the president to stick to the agreement concluded by the militant group and Donald Trump in February 2020. Meanwhile, an American watchdog has raised a red flag over the dollars wasted on Afghan reconstruction projects.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/military/202103211082410579-uks-new-surveillance-ship-to-protect-undersea-cables-from-russian-interest-wallace-says/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103211082410579-uks-new-surveillance-ship-to-protect-undersea-cables-from-russian-interest-wallace-says/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103161082359690-uk-heads-the-wrong-way-by-boosting-nuclear-warheads-arsenal-arms-control-association-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:27:45 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom’s multi-role surveillance ship under construction will protect "critical" undersea cables from Russia’s activities, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told the BBC.articleMilitary & Intelligencehttps://sputniknews.com/science/202103211082410468-cybersex-tech-to-help-people-wary-of-companionship-due-to-covid-19-concerns-media-says/https://sputniknews.com/science/202103211082410468-cybersex-tech-to-help-people-wary-of-companionship-due-to-covid-19-concerns-media-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:24:37 +0000The technology is eventually expected to help people interact with one another within a virtual world now being built by the company.articleTechhttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082410483-appalling-princess-dianas-biographer-slams-bbcs-bashir-over-claims-she-smeared-royal-fam/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082410483-appalling-princess-dianas-biographer-slams-bbcs-bashir-over-claims-she-smeared-royal-fam/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:21:52 +0000Prince Diana’s infamous Panorama interview to relatively unknown BBC reporter Martin Bashir created a massive clamour back in 1995 as she famously mentioned Prince Charles’ infidelity. Despite it happening years ago, the interview is still making headlines.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082410523-italian-health-minister-expects-eu-watchdogs-rapid-decision-on-russian-sputnik-v-vaccine/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082410523-italian-health-minister-expects-eu-watchdogs-rapid-decision-on-russian-sputnik-v-vaccine/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082409303-gamaleya-centre-to-send-researchers-to-rome-for-lab-studies-of-sputnik-v/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:11:38 +0000ROME (Sputnik) - Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza expects a swift decision on the use of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in the EU from the European Medicines Agency (EMA).articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082410252-no-trouble-believing-this-joe-biden-says-vp-kamala-harris-is-smarter-than-him--and-she-agrees/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082410252-no-trouble-believing-this-joe-biden-says-vp-kamala-harris-is-smarter-than-him--and-she-agrees/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:09:50 +0000“My name is Joe Biden and I am Kamala’s running mate,” the Democratic presidential candidate famously introduced himself, albeit joking, to Atlanta supporters just shortly before the 2020 presidential vote. But his occasional slips of the tongue and references to Kamala Harris as “president” raise the question – is he really kidding?articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/business/202103211082409884-brazil-fines-apple-2-million-for-not-including-chargers-with-latest-iphone-12/https://sputniknews.com/business/202103211082409884-brazil-fines-apple-2-million-for-not-including-chargers-with-latest-iphone-12/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:45:40 +0000Apple can appeal the fine in court but it wouldn’t seem like a particularly large sum for the company since it generated $111.4 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2021.articleBusinesshttps://sputniknews.com/military/202103211082410347-raf-reportedly-set-to-scrap-fleet-of-hercules-transports-amid-sweeping-military-modernization-drive/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103211082410347-raf-reportedly-set-to-scrap-fleet-of-hercules-transports-amid-sweeping-military-modernization-drive/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202007261079985081-uk-defence-secretary-stresses-need-for-policy-review-after-alleged-russian-space-arms-test/https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202103171082373566-brexit-has-allowed-britain-to-control-its-own-destiny-analyst-says/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103181082379532-as-britain-chooses-to-increase-warhead-stockpile-just-who-has-a-table-at-the-nuclear-weapons-club/https://sputniknews.com/columnists/202103181082385314-global-britain-global-delusions/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:29:44 +0000The Lockheed Hercules C-130 turboprop military transport has been the workhorse of the strategic airlift forces of dozens of countries for many decades, and has served the UK well in its 21st century wars, including the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the 2011 operation that turned Libya into a failed state.articleMilitary & Intelligencehttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082409981-border-crisis-who-wants-to-flood-the-us-with-migrants-and-why/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082409981-border-crisis-who-wants-to-flood-the-us-with-migrants-and-why/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103141082336480-border-crisis-illegal-entries--narco-trafficking-on-the-rise-as-biden-loosens-migrant-policies/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082394125-homeland-security-chief-mayorkas-us-senators-to-visit-border-on-children-crisis/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082402361-biden-reportedly-mulls-airlifting-migrants-to-canadian-border-in-scramble-to-avert-looming-crisis-/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:26:00 +0000The US is on course to encounter the highest number of people trying to cross its southwest border in the last 20 years, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas acknowledged on 16 March, while the White House is still in denial about the border crisis. articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082409947-celtic-and-rangers-fans-comply-with-stay-at-home-orders-amid-massive-police-operation-in-glasgow/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082409947-celtic-and-rangers-fans-comply-with-stay-at-home-orders-amid-massive-police-operation-in-glasgow/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:14:24 +0000Football fans feared that the clash between Celtic and Rangers at the former's home stadium would be cancelled. Law enforcement and political authorities were concerned that mass gatherings breaching coronavirus lockdown measures could take place during the game.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202103211082409704-this-is-love-dog-and-cow-look-relaxed-as-they-cuddle-/https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202103211082409704-this-is-love-dog-and-cow-look-relaxed-as-they-cuddle-/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000Some dog breeds were developed to herd and protect livestock, so being close to cows, bulls, sheep, and goats comes naturally to them. articleVideoclubhttps://sputniknews.com/viral/202103211082409914-us-diplomat-promoted-to-potus-on-google-starts-issuing-executive-orders/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103211082409914-us-diplomat-promoted-to-potus-on-google-starts-issuing-executive-orders/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:49:26 +0000Most of the so called "executive orders" tweeted by Grenell were related to the construction of facilities such as desalinisation and nuclear plants.articleViralhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082409749-ko-850k-raised-for-asian-granny-who-fought-off-attacker-in-san-francisco/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082409749-ko-850k-raised-for-asian-granny-who-fought-off-attacker-in-san-francisco/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:35:13 +0000Hate crime has been in decline in the United States over the past few years but in 2020 it more than doubled, with Asian-Americans especially targeted – despite this, the authorities remain pretty silent on the issue. articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082409809-protesters-rally-in-bristol-against-police-crime-sentencing-and-courts-bill/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082409809-protesters-rally-in-bristol-against-police-crime-sentencing-and-courts-bill/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:12:26 +0000If the bill is adopted, it will give police more powers, such as the right to impose a start and finish time on demonstrations, including solo protests. articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082409712-khamenei-says-iran-in-no-hurry-to-return-to-nuclear-deal-says-us-should-lift-sanctions-first/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082409712-khamenei-says-iran-in-no-hurry-to-return-to-nuclear-deal-says-us-should-lift-sanctions-first/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082406226-israel-lobby-group-calling-on-supporters-to-urge-us-senators-to-ditch-original-iran-deal/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:01:11 +0000Iran and the Biden administration have engaged one another in a high-stakes blinking contest for over two months now, with neither side budging on its demands that the other become the first to take steps to return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082409512-from-president-harris-to-tripping-up-the-stairs-how-press-is-blind-to-joe-biden-senior-episodes/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082409512-from-president-harris-to-tripping-up-the-stairs-how-press-is-blind-to-joe-biden-senior-episodes/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082398937-netizens-divided-as-trump-jr-tweets-doctored-video-of-his-father-hitting-biden-with-golf-ball/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082394878-video-joe-biden-falls-on-air-force-ones-steps/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408991-trump-says-i-didnt-lose-to-him-laughing-at-how-biden-stumbled-down-air-force-one-stairs/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082395077-just-fine-biden-needs-no-medical-attention-after-falling-on-air-force-stairs-wh-official-says/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103071082276978-private-uh-economic-uh-joe-biden-forgets-his-lines-again-during-covid-19-bill-speech/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103091082290577-the-guy-who-runs-that-outfit-joe-biden-forgets-name-of-pentagon-chief---video/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 13:49:46 +0000US President Joe Biden, whose election campaign was marred by gaffes and 'senior moments', has kept up the momentum, physically slipping and verbally fumbling his way through the first months of his presidency, sparking chatter online, but with an overwhelmingly straight-faced national media dodging any discourse on his physical and mental health.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082409420-pakistan-pm-tests-positive-for-covid-19-self-isolates-just-days-after-taking-vaccine/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082409420-pakistan-pm-tests-positive-for-covid-19-self-isolates-just-days-after-taking-vaccine/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103101082303315-kangana-ranaut-says-bjp-will-soon-be-in-pakistan-after-report-of-indian-covid-vaccine-deliveries/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 13:37:58 +0000The Prime Minister received his first dose of the Chinese Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine on Thursday.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/military/202103211082409563-trump-reportedly-cut-down-size-of-us-nuke-arsenal-in-europe-by-a-third/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103211082409563-trump-reportedly-cut-down-size-of-us-nuke-arsenal-in-europe-by-a-third/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103041082255165-kim-jong-uns-great-man-biography-calls-north-koreas-nukes-swords-to-guarantee-peace/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 13:29:02 +0000The United States deployed nuclear weapons in Western Europe in the 1950s, growing the arsenal to about 8,000 warheads at the height of the Cold War. The number of nukes stationed on the continent was cut down dramatically in the 1990s but the weapons were never eliminated completely, to the chagrin of Moscow and some of Washington’s own allies.articleMilitary & Intelligencehttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082409179-plane-or-meteor-loud-sonic-boom-over-south-west-england-baffles-locals/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082409179-plane-or-meteor-loud-sonic-boom-over-south-west-england-baffles-locals/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:36:43 +0000While one person in Exminster reported seeing a "strange-looking aircraft in the sky", a suspected meteor was also spotted on that day streaking across the sky over Jersey.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082408000-indias-space-agency-aims-to-snatch-share-in-heavy-satellite-launch-market-from-elon-musks-spacex/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082408000-indias-space-agency-aims-to-snatch-share-in-heavy-satellite-launch-market-from-elon-musks-spacex/https://sputniknews.com/india/202003161078576282-india-stalled-launch-of-its-spy-satellite-gsat-1-under-pressure-from-the-us---reports/https://sputniknews.com/russia/202103201082399348-russian-space-agency-launches-38-satellites-into-orbit-from-baikonur-cosmodrome-kazakhstan/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:35:44 +0000The ISRO has been keen on roping in the domestic private sector to finance the rocket manufacturing and satellite launch business so that it can itself focus on research and the heavy satellite launch market. Hoping to get a share of the global satellite launch business, India allocated a $1.4 billion fund for NewSpace India Ltd.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082409196-boris-johnson-faces-tory-backlash-over-vote-to-extend-draconian-lockdown-measures/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082409196-boris-johnson-faces-tory-backlash-over-vote-to-extend-draconian-lockdown-measures/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:27:21 +0000UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this week that “no change to the next steps of the roadmap” should be anticipated over a plan to remove all social contact restrictions in the country by 21 June. But MPs will hold a vote on Thursday on whether the restraints should be prolonged further. articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082409303-gamaleya-centre-to-send-researchers-to-rome-for-lab-studies-of-sputnik-v/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082409303-gamaleya-centre-to-send-researchers-to-rome-for-lab-studies-of-sputnik-v/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:11:35 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology will send three staffers to Rome to join their Italian colleagues in studies of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Francesco Vaia, the medical director of the National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani (INMI), said on Sunday.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103211082409281-bjp-demands-resignation-of-maharashtras-home-minister-as-ex-police-chiefs-letter-causes-stir/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103211082409281-bjp-demands-resignation-of-maharashtras-home-minister-as-ex-police-chiefs-letter-causes-stir/https://sputniknews.com/india/202012041081358191-maharashtra-legislative-council-polls-blow-to-pm-modis-bjp-as-party-loses-5-out-of-6-seats/https://sputniknews.com/india/202102081082016095-maharashtra-state-launches-probe-into-indian-celebrities-who-backed-farm-laws-online/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:55:37 +0000Anil Deshmukh, home minister of India’s southern state of Maharashtra, is facing a corruption allegation from the ex-police chief of Mumbai, who was replaced over "unforgivable" conduct in the investigation into billionaire Mukesh Ambani bomb scare case. articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/business/202103211082409258-erdogan-sacks-central-bank-governor-amid-ankaras-war-on-high-interest-rates/https://sputniknews.com/business/202103211082409258-erdogan-sacks-central-bank-governor-amid-ankaras-war-on-high-interest-rates/https://sputniknews.com/world/201911261077405949-erdogan-calls-on-turks-to-leave-the-dollar-and-convert-to-turkish-lira/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103161082361764-erdogan-stresses-turkeys-preeminence-in-eastern-mediterranean/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103171082373334-us-media-brands-turkeys-possible-purchase-of-russian-su-57-stealth-jet-natos-nightmare/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103191082391946-not-fitting-of-a-president-turkeys-erdogan-blasts-bidens-unacceptable-comments-about-putin/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103191082394221-eu-seeks-sustained-de-escalation-with-turkey-during-video-summit/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:54:18 +0000The Turkish president has sacked three central bank chiefs since 2019. In November, in the wake of a double-digit drop in the value of the lira against the dollar, he declared Ankara was facing a “historic struggle against those who want to force a modern-age surrender on Turkey through the shackles of interest rates, exchange rates and inflation.”articleBusinesshttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408991-trump-says-i-didnt-lose-to-him-laughing-at-how-biden-stumbled-down-air-force-one-stairs/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408991-trump-says-i-didnt-lose-to-him-laughing-at-how-biden-stumbled-down-air-force-one-stairs/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:38:56 +0000Former US President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida has reportedly been partially closed due to COVID-19 concerns, but banquet and event services were are running, according to the management.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/society/202103211082408905-sharon-stone-opens-up-on-vagina-shot-being-called-fable-pressured-into-sex-with-co-stars/https://sputniknews.com/society/202103211082408905-sharon-stone-opens-up-on-vagina-shot-being-called-fable-pressured-into-sex-with-co-stars/https://sputniknews.com/society/201911091077262262-sharon-stone-repeats-basic-instinct-pose-at-gq-awards-2019/https://sputniknews.com/viral/201912301077904104-dont-shut-me-out-of-the-hive-actress-sharon-stone-booted-from-bumble/https://sputniknews.com/us/202001101078000922-sharon-stone-donald-trump-vladimir-putin/https://sputniknews.com/us/202008171080200370-you-non-mask-wearers-did-this-us-actress-sharon-stone-assigns-blame-for-sister-getting-covid-19/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:36:04 +0000Hollywood sex idol Sharon Stone, who suffered a massive stroke that almost cost her her life, has written an autobiography that while detailing her road back to health, also dishes dirt on the behind-the-scenes workings of the movie industry.articleSocietyhttps://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202103211082408960-Royal-Convoy-Corgis-March-Through-Snowy-Woods/https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202103211082408960-Royal-Convoy-Corgis-March-Through-Snowy-Woods/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:34:47 +0000Perhaps your first question upon seeing this video will be: who owns SO many corgis?articleVideoclubhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082408981-pentagon-chief-pays-unannounced-visit-to-afghanistan-after-trip-to-india-reports-say/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082408981-pentagon-chief-pays-unannounced-visit-to-afghanistan-after-trip-to-india-reports-say/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:21:13 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul to hold talks with the country's senior officials in an unannounced visit following his trip to India, Afghan media reported on Sunday, citing sources.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408601-self-serve-asylum-border-patrol-reportedly-mulls-releasing-illegals-into-us-without-court-date/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408601-self-serve-asylum-border-patrol-reportedly-mulls-releasing-illegals-into-us-without-court-date/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082406823-us-border-control-has-more-than-5000-unaccompanied-children-under-custody-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082396321-biden-has-this-under-control-pelosi-defends-handling-of-southern-border/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082402361-biden-reportedly-mulls-airlifting-migrants-to-canadian-border-in-scramble-to-avert-looming-crisis-/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082406823-us-border-control-has-more-than-5000-unaccompanied-children-under-custody-report-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:37:04 +0000Last week, after the release of data by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) showing that agents had encountered over 100,000 would-be migrants on the US-Mexico border and apprehended over 9,400 minors in February, senior Biden ally and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed Donald Trump for creating a “broken system at the border”.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082408127-biontech-founder-says-there-wont-be-need-for-coronavirus-lockdowns-by-summers-end/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082408127-biontech-founder-says-there-wont-be-need-for-coronavirus-lockdowns-by-summers-end/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082402770-londoners-take-to-streets-to-join-worldwide-anti-covid-lockdown-protests/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103191082394924-from-frustration-to-indifference-parisians-react-to-3rd-covid-19-lockdown/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:29:22 +0000Protests against the restrictive measures took place over the weekend in Germany as well as several other European nations, including Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Finland.articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408358-andrew-cuomo-reportedly-threatened-to-compare-lacklustre-endorser-to-child-rapist-in-leaked-audio/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082408358-andrew-cuomo-reportedly-threatened-to-compare-lacklustre-endorser-to-child-rapist-in-leaked-audio/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102281082209054-another-former-aide-accuses-andrew-cuomo-of-sexual-harassment/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103051082262961-andrew-cuomo-terrified-ex-staffer-with-intimate-questions-about-her-past-rape/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103051082268793-two-top-female-aids-leave-andrew-cuomo-administration-amid-sexual-harassment-scandal/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103141082337668-potential-impeachment-scenario-of-ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-following-sexual-misconduct-allegations/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:28:14 +0000Amid probes into sexual misconduct allegations and a pandemic-related nursing home scandal linked to embattled NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, a previous report claimed that accounts of the governor's interactions with staff showed him berating aides and elected officials, occasionally threatening to fire them or destroy their careers. articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/sport/202103211082408259-picnic-time-for-ufc-rivalry-conor-mcgregor-calls-khabib-nurmagomedov-teddy-bear/https://sputniknews.com/sport/202103211082408259-picnic-time-for-ufc-rivalry-conor-mcgregor-calls-khabib-nurmagomedov-teddy-bear/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:26:55 +0000On Friday, 19 March UFC head Dana White announced that Russian MMA fighter and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov had officially completed his UFC career. articleSporthttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082408229-we-have-the-option-of-banning-planned-export-eu-chief-warns-astrazeneca-amid-vaccine-spat/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082408229-we-have-the-option-of-banning-planned-export-eu-chief-warns-astrazeneca-amid-vaccine-spat/https://sputniknews.com/science/202103201082401550-german-study-reveals-why-astrazeneca-vax-can-cause-brain-blood-clots-as-who-eu-give-jab-green-light/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103191082390532-health-canada-urges-citizens-to-get-astrazeneca-vaccine-after-studying-blood-clots-reports/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103201082401587-astrazeneca-reportedly-postpones-vaccine-delivery-to-italy-until-next-week/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202102051081988537-ursula-von-der-leyen-compares-eu-to-a-tanker-single-countries-to-speedboat-amid-jab-row-with-uk/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:04:16 +0000Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and inoculation rollout, relations between the EU and its former member the UK have soured, as a recently published newsletter from European Council President Charles Michel openly accused Britain of imposing an “outright ban on the export of vaccines or vaccine components produced on their territory”. articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103211082407876-nothing-that-a-kadak-cuppa-chai-cant-fix-says-the-indian-guy-who-left-b-school-to-sell-tea-/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103211082407876-nothing-that-a-kadak-cuppa-chai-cant-fix-says-the-indian-guy-who-left-b-school-to-sell-tea-/https://sputniknews.com/india/202009221080532397-indian-pm-in-awe-over-parliament-deputy-chiefs-gesture-to-offer-tea-to-protesting-mps/https://sputniknews.com/india/202005081079239471-strain-sip-soak-indian-tea-whisperer-weighs-in-on-busting-quarantine-blues-with-hot-cuppa-chai/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:02:13 +0000In India when kids reach age 16 and go to high school, parents, extended families, teachers and even neighbours openly discuss what these teens must do “right” to be successful in their careers. The pressure on Indian students is as real as it can get. Moreover, Indian parents can be even more competitive than their children.articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082408315-one-killed-three-injured-in-explosion-in-southeastern-iran-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082408315-one-killed-three-injured-in-explosion-in-southeastern-iran-report-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:44:29 +0000According to media reports, the explosion occurred at a square in Saravan at 9:30 local time. articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082408212-british-channel-could-air-unseen-footage-of-meghan-markle--prince-harry-tell-all-oprah-interview/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082408212-british-channel-could-air-unseen-footage-of-meghan-markle--prince-harry-tell-all-oprah-interview/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:38:40 +0000Racism in the royal family, mental health struggles and severed relationship between the Windsors following Megxit – these are just some of the claims levied by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their scandalous chat with Oprah Winfrey. Apparently, there could be even more to come…articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202103211082408147-s-korean-court-terminates-false-testimony-case-related-to-ex-prime-minister-reports-say/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103211082408147-s-korean-court-terminates-false-testimony-case-related-to-ex-prime-minister-reports-say/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:42:31 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea's Ministry of Justice said Sunday that it would shut down the revision of allegations of false testimony in a bribery case associated with ex-prime minister Han Myeong-sook, Yonhap news agency reported.articleAsia & Pacifichttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082407955-less-than-half-of-sex-abuse-complaints-against-met-police-have-been-upheld-since-2012-report-claims/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082407955-less-than-half-of-sex-abuse-complaints-against-met-police-have-been-upheld-since-2012-report-claims/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202001181078072832-uk-police-ignored-child-sexual-abuse-by-asian-gangs-for-decades-to-avoid-racial-tensions-report/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:08:45 +0000The murder of Sarah Everard by a Met officer, and the manhandling of women during a vigil in her honour, have shed new light on the problem of women being abused by officers presumably tasked with ensuring their safety. articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202103211082408035-blast-in-afghan-city-of-jalalabad-injures-3-civilians-local-residents-say/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103211082408035-blast-in-afghan-city-of-jalalabad-injures-3-civilians-local-residents-say/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:03:12 +0000KABUL (Sputnik) - An explosion rocked the second district of the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday, leaving three civilians injured, local residents told Sputnik.articleAsia & Pacifichttps://sputniknews.com/latam/202103211082407786-energy-execs-reportedly-mull-return-to-venezuela-as-maduro-says-doors-are-open-for-oil-investment/https://sputniknews.com/latam/202103211082407786-energy-execs-reportedly-mull-return-to-venezuela-as-maduro-says-doors-are-open-for-oil-investment/https://sputniknews.com/latam/202103081082287560-us-to-increase-pressure-on-venezuelas-maduro-multilaterally/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103121082328136-us-seeks-closer-cooperation-with-eu-oas-on-venezuela---state-department/https://sputniknews.com/latam/202102281082213012-biden-reportedly-ready-to-consider-lifting-venezuela-sanctions-if-maduro-makes-first-step/https://sputniknews.com/latam/202103171082369581-venezuelan-mp-calls-us-intelligence-report-attempt-to-justify-interventions/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 07:56:02 +0000Venezuela has been in the throes of an economic crisis on the back of a severe oil production decline since the 2014 crude price crisis, compounded by US sanctions targeting the nation’s oil industry. President Nicolas Maduro has been hoping to lure investors by promising to consider reforms set to open the door to “new business models”.articleLatin Americahttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202103211082407916-australian-emergency-service-tells-sydney-suburbs-to-evacuate-as-floods-worsen/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103211082407916-australian-emergency-service-tells-sydney-suburbs-to-evacuate-as-floods-worsen/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 07:44:38 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Residents in the outskirts of Sydney are told to evacuate as floodwater levels continue to rise in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) region, the State Emergency Service (SES) said on Sunday.articleAsia & Pacifichttps://sputniknews.com/business/202103211082407767-saudi-aramcos-2020-net-income-drops-to-49bln-amid-pandemic-company-says/https://sputniknews.com/business/202103211082407767-saudi-aramcos-2020-net-income-drops-to-49bln-amid-pandemic-company-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 07:18:30 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia's state oil giant, Aramco, said Sunday that its net income slid to $49 billion in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.articleBusinesshttps://sputniknews.com/latam/202103211082407746-venezuelan-oil-minister-says-terrorist-attack-targets-pdvsa-gas-plant-in-monagas/https://sputniknews.com/latam/202103211082407746-venezuelan-oil-minister-says-terrorist-attack-targets-pdvsa-gas-plant-in-monagas/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 07:15:15 +0000MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuelan Vice President and Petroleum Minister Tareck El Aissami said on Sunday that a gas plant belonging to the state-run oil and gas company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) was targeted by a terrorist attack in the northern state of Monagas, which has led to the facility's disruption.articleLatin Americahttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082407521-history-in-the-making-hamas-elects-first-woman-to-its-politburo-but-will-she-even-have-a-say/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103211082407521-history-in-the-making-hamas-elects-first-woman-to-its-politburo-but-will-she-even-have-a-say/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 07:02:15 +0000Last week, the movement, which has seen no female representation for decades, for the first time appointed a woman to serve as a delegate in its political bureau, the highest decision-making body of the organisation. Some speculate that this signifies an overhaul in Hamas, an Islamic movement that has been controlling the Gaza Strip since 2007.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/sport/202103211082407657-lebron-james-is-out-indefinitely-with-a-high-ankle-sprain-los-angeles-lakers-say/https://sputniknews.com/sport/202103211082407657-lebron-james-is-out-indefinitely-with-a-high-ankle-sprain-los-angeles-lakers-say/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:45:17 +0000The 36-year-old basketball star screamed in pain and fell to the floor after his ankle was rolled over by an Atlanta player.articleSporthttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082407612-who-took-lead-in-buckingham-palaces-response-to-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-tell-all/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103211082407612-who-took-lead-in-buckingham-palaces-response-to-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-tell-all/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:39:59 +0000 Oprah Winfrey's recent interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caused a clamour across the pond. During the talk, the Sussexes revealed there were some “concerns” about the skin tone of their unborn son coming from some unnamed senior royals. articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082407539-netizens-weigh-in-on-circle-back-psaki-after-her-anti-nra-twitter-spat/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082407539-netizens-weigh-in-on-circle-back-psaki-after-her-anti-nra-twitter-spat/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103081082286081-lone-stars-resistance-how-texas-is-opening-up-going-after-smugglers--defending-free-speech/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102141082077496-biden-calls-for-reforms-on-gun-control-marking-parkland-shooting-anniversary/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082390250-is-dementia-contagious-psaki-slips-up-mentions-southern-border-crisis-amid-surge-in-migrants/https://sputniknews.com/business/202101151081783613-us-national-rifle-association-files-for-bankruptcy-will-relocate-to-texas-amid-troubles/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:20:53 +0000The US House of Representatives passed two bills on 11 March to require background checks on all firearms sales and transfers and to allow an expanded 10-day review for gun purchases, after Democratic President Joe Biden had campaigned on a sweeping gun-control agenda. articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202103211082407630-japan-to-lose-some-14bln-over-decision-to-hold-tokyo-olympics-without-foreign-spectators/https://sputniknews.com/asia/202103211082407630-japan-to-lose-some-14bln-over-decision-to-hold-tokyo-olympics-without-foreign-spectators/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:07:42 +0000TOKYO (Sputnik) - Hosting this year's Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games without foreign spectators would result in an almost 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) economic loss for Japan, media report Sunday, citing national think tanks.articleAsia & Pacifichttps://sputniknews.com/military/202103211082407554-pashinyan-confirms-armenia-purchased-russias-su-30-fighters-without-missiles-in-2020/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103211082407554-pashinyan-confirms-armenia-purchased-russias-su-30-fighters-without-missiles-in-2020/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:41:06 +0000YEREVAN (Sputnik) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed that Yerevan had purchased Russian Su-30SM fighters without missiles back in May 2020, months before the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.articleMilitary & Intelligencehttps://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202103211082404432-oh-who-is-there-golden-retriever-puppy-sees-buddy-in-a-tv-show/https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202103211082404432-oh-who-is-there-golden-retriever-puppy-sees-buddy-in-a-tv-show/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:30:00 +0000If you are worried about how long your little ones (pets including) spend in front of screens, make sure the contents they are watching are useful.articleVideoclubhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082407463-us-yet-to-make-final-decision-on-withdrawal-of-troops-from-afghanistan-pentagon-chief-says/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082407463-us-yet-to-make-final-decision-on-withdrawal-of-troops-from-afghanistan-pentagon-chief-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:29:39 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin says US President Joe Biden has not made a final decision on the pullout of US troops from Afghanistan yet.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/viral/202103211082406916-netizens-buzzing-as-dawson-finishes-santos-with-just-one-second-left-in-ufc-fight/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103211082406916-netizens-buzzing-as-dawson-finishes-santos-with-just-one-second-left-in-ufc-fight/https://sputniknews.com/sport/202101101081724213-ufcs-conor-mcgregor-adds-boxing-to-his-training-routine-ahead-of-bout-with-poirier/https://sputniknews.com/sport/202101241081862287-dustin-poirier-victorious-at-ufc-257-after-knocking-out-mcgregor/https://sputniknews.com/sport/202101241081868178-its-a-bitter-pill-to-swallow-conor-mcgregor-reflects-on-his-ufc-257-loss/https://sputniknews.com/sport/202103191082389422-ufc-president-dana-white-says-khabib-nurmagomedov-officially-retired/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 03:41:46 +0000Dawson, 27, who started performing in the UFC in November 2018, has a record of 17 wins, 1 loss. The fighter, nicknamed KGD, mentioned Clay Guida as a potential future opponent, as he plans to compete in 2021.articleViralhttps://sputniknews.com/latam/202103211082407278-heavy-explosion-rocks-pdvsa-gas-plant-in-el-tejero-venezuela---reports/https://sputniknews.com/latam/202103211082407278-heavy-explosion-rocks-pdvsa-gas-plant-in-el-tejero-venezuela---reports/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102281082208871-kansas-police-officers-reportedly-injured-in-explosion-in-downtown-wichita/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103051082266530-explosions-heard-near-al-bab-and-jarablus-in-northern-syria-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/africa/202103071082279249-equatorial-guineas-bata-rocked-by-explosions---videos/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103111082318281-yield-of-fireball-explosion-above-vermont-rated-at-200-kilos-of-tnt-video/https://sputniknews.com/science/202103201082402080-space-rock-reportedly-hits-cuba-lights-up-night-sky-and-causes-explosions---photos/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 03:12:20 +0000According to the authorities, the explosion was denounced as a terrorist attack. There are currently no reported casualties, including among workers or the residents of the nearby areas.articleLatin Americahttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082406823-us-border-control-has-more-than-5000-unaccompanied-children-under-custody-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082406823-us-border-control-has-more-than-5000-unaccompanied-children-under-custody-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082402361-biden-reportedly-mulls-airlifting-migrants-to-canadian-border-in-scramble-to-avert-looming-crisis-/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082371787-us-senate-republicans-seek-auditor-ruling-on-legality-of-biden-border-wall-halt/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082374916-us-house-republican-leader-says-terrorist-suspects-detained-at-mexican-border/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103171082373961-dhs-head-mayorkas-criticized-over-refusing-to-call-situation-at-southern-border-crisis/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082394125-homeland-security-chief-mayorkas-us-senators-to-visit-border-on-children-crisis/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082396321-biden-has-this-under-control-pelosi-defends-handling-of-southern-border/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 02:34:00 +0000The overall number of unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border is expected to increase exponentially in the next months, putting additional strain on the resources needed to shelter the children while processing them and creating a crisis for the Biden administration.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/latam/202103211082407055-detention-of-bolivian-former-interim-president-extended-to-half-a-year---reports/https://sputniknews.com/latam/202103211082407055-detention-of-bolivian-former-interim-president-extended-to-half-a-year---reports/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 02:19:13 +0000BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - The four-month detention of Bolivia’s ex-interim President Jeanine Anez has been extended to six months amid a coup probe, the El Deber newspaper reports citing a court decision.articleLatin Americahttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082406835-protest-in-support-of-rapper-pablo-hasel-held-in-madrid-1000-police-officers-deployed---reports/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103211082406835-protest-in-support-of-rapper-pablo-hasel-held-in-madrid-1000-police-officers-deployed---reports/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 01:40:32 +0000MADRID (Sputnik) - Around 300 people protested against the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel in Madrid, police were deployed in the city center, the El Mundo daily newspaper reports.articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/russia/202103211082406693-russia-ready-to-address-uk-security-concerns-at-negotiating-table-ambassador-says/https://sputniknews.com/russia/202103211082406693-russia-ready-to-address-uk-security-concerns-at-negotiating-table-ambassador-says/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103161082356777-uk-foreign-policy-review-return-to-cold-war-style-superpowers-unlikely/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010201080825283-londons-hacking-accusations-are-new-wave-of-unprovoked-attacks-russias-uk-embassy-says/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202012171081493383-uk-space-directorate-expresses-concern-about-alleged-anti-satellite-missile-test-by-russia/https://sputniknews.com/world/202012211081524451-russias-gamaleya-research-uk-swedish-astrazeneca-sign-memorandum-of-cooperation-in-covid-19-fight/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202012301081607576-moscow-expands-blacklist-of-uk-citizens-denied-entry-to-russia/https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202007231079966316-vote-meddling-report-symptomatic-of-britains-extraordinary-paranoia-about-russia-commentator-says/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 01:31:44 +0000LONDON (Sputnik) - Russia prefers to deal with UK accusations and security concerns through dialogue and debate, Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrei Kelin told London’s LBC radio.articleRussiahttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082406226-israel-lobby-group-calling-on-supporters-to-urge-us-senators-to-ditch-original-iran-deal/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103211082406226-israel-lobby-group-calling-on-supporters-to-urge-us-senators-to-ditch-original-iran-deal/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:52:24 +0000As the Biden administration has signaled a possible revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iranian officials have repeatedly rejected the idea of renegotiating the deal, saying it must be preserved in the current format.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082406210-cnn-reporter-holds-back-tears-as-she-recalls-bidens-speech-on-asian-americans---video/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103211082406210-cnn-reporter-holds-back-tears-as-she-recalls-bidens-speech-on-asian-americans---video/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082397126-biden-says-probe-of-atlanta-shootings-ongoing-decries-rise-in-attacks-on-asian-americans/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082399133-video-nyc-mayor-de-blasio-chased-out-of-stop-asian-hate-vigil-called-racist/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103181082384314-china-slams-violence-against-us-asians-as-outrageous-distressing-after-massage-parlour-massacre/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103181082379682-georgia-officer-in-hot-water-after-saying-atlanta-spa-shooter-had-really-bad-day/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103181082384651-biden-orders-us-flags-flown-at-half-staff-to-honor-victims-of-atlanta-spa-shooting/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:48:45 +0000In his televised speech on Friday, Biden condemned the attack in Atlanta that took the lives of eight people, including six Asian women. While police have not officially confirmed that it was a hate crime, Biden and others have pointed out that the incident occurred in the wake of an increase in anti-Asian sentiments over the last year.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/russia/202103211082406320-launch-of-russias-soyuz-with-two-galileo-satellites-postponed-until-november---sources/https://sputniknews.com/russia/202103211082406320-launch-of-russias-soyuz-with-two-galileo-satellites-postponed-until-november---sources/https://sputniknews.com/science/202011261081282558-russias-energia-corporation-suggests-national-space-station-instead-of-iss/https://sputniknews.com/russia/202012031081348625-russia-to-design-space-station-section-for-3d-printing-roscosmos-says/https://sputniknews.com/russia/202102151082079348-russia-to-carry-out-over-10-space-launches-from-baikonur-cosmodrome-in-2021/https://sputniknews.com/science/202103191082391291-russia-to-test-worlds-1st-ultra-light-optics-for-nanosatellites-in-space/0Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:21:48 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The launch of a Russian Soyuz-ST carrier rocket with two Galileo satellites from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana has been put off from September until November, two space industry sources told Sputnik.articleRussiahttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082405600-bidens-closest-aides-made-millions-before-entering-wh-via-big-business-wall-street---report/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082405600-bidens-closest-aides-made-millions-before-entering-wh-via-big-business-wall-street---report/https://sputniknews.com/society/202101291081921176-nah-im-full-trump-adviser-who-promised-to-eat-shoe-if-biden-wins-refuses-to-keep-his-word/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102051081990341-bernstein-says-jobs-report-underscores-urgency-of-biden-coronavirus-relief-plan/https://sputniknews.com/us/202012101081420761-biden-reportedly-picks-former-obama-national-adviser-susan-rice-to-head-wh-domestic-policy-council/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102091082027460-biden-son-in-laws-work-for-medical-investment-firm-while-advising-potus-on-covid-sparks-concerns/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103111082314389-bidens-secretary-of-state-national-security-adviser-to-meet-chinese-counterparts-for-first-time/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 23:29:57 +0000According to the report, the US Senate has not confirmed any of these positions to date. At the same time, many of the mentioned advisors have worked in Biden's presidential campaign or are former officials of the Obama administration.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103201082405978-watch-belgrade-residents-hold-creative-protest-against-coronavirus-restrictions/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103201082405978-watch-belgrade-residents-hold-creative-protest-against-coronavirus-restrictions/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 23:27:41 +0000BELGRADE (Sputnik) - A demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions was held in Serbia’s capital with local residents engaging in a circle dance around the Belgrade monument to Stefan Nemanja, the founder of the medieval Serbian state.articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082405272-queen-names-her-two-new-corgi-puppies-after-wwi-hero-uncle-scottish-lake---report/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082405272-queen-names-her-two-new-corgi-puppies-after-wwi-hero-uncle-scottish-lake---report/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103051082259326-windsor-castle-gets-corgi-puppies-to-cheer-up-queen-amid-royal-crisis-with-meghan-markle---report/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103111082312031-queen-reportedly-issues-three-line-whip-to-stop-palace-from-discussing-harry-and-meghans-tell-all/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103151082348506-queen-elizabeth-ii-broke-protocol-to-save-barack-obama-from-embarrassing-blunder-documentary-says/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103121082328339-russian-uk-queen-elizabeth-jokes-recalling-meeting-the-first-human-in-space-yuri-gagarin/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103171082365287-stand-up-for-our-queen-piers-morgan-slams-sussexes-for-malicious-campaign-against-royal-family/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082400209-princess-diana-reportedly-accused-of-smearing-the-queen-prince-charles-by-panorama-interviewer-/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 23:19:41 +0000A pair of cute puppies were reportedly presented to the Queen in February in a bid to brighten up her everyday life amid Prince Philip's heart surgery and the ongoing Sussexes scandal, who gave a candid interview to American TV legend Oprah Winfrey earlier this month.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082405697-russian-ambassador-to-us-says-a-lot-of-work-needs-to-be-done-concerning-bilateral-relations/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082405697-russian-ambassador-to-us-says-a-lot-of-work-needs-to-be-done-concerning-bilateral-relations/1Sat, 20 Mar 2021 22:20:34 +0000The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that Antonov was being invited to Moscow to discuss the future of the US-Russia relationship following Joe Biden's remarks about Russian President Vladimir Putin amid allegations of meddling in the 2020 US election.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103201082405515-over-30-arrested-at-anti-lockdown-protests-in-london-police-say/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103201082405515-over-30-arrested-at-anti-lockdown-protests-in-london-police-say/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:41:52 +0000LONDON (Sputnik) - At least 33 people were arrested during anti-lockdown protests in London on Saturday, according to police, most of them - due to breaching coronavirus-induced regulations.articleEuropehttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082405030-rouhani-enemies-cannot-use-language-of-force-threats-and-sanctions-against-iran---report/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082405030-rouhani-enemies-cannot-use-language-of-force-threats-and-sanctions-against-iran---report/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:27:40 +0000Iranian officials have previously said that the campaign of "maximum pressure" against Tehran - introduced by former US President Donald Trump - has proved to be unsuccessful, as the nation has managed to overcome the hurdles despite the harsh sanctions.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082404712-republican-rep-says-he-bypassed-us-capitol-security-rules-to-sue-speaker-pelosi---report/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082404712-republican-rep-says-he-bypassed-us-capitol-security-rules-to-sue-speaker-pelosi---report/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102191082121647-these-are-ready-for-use-gop-rep-boebert-defends-stash-of-guns-in-zooms-meeting-background-/https://sputniknews.com/society/202101061081678586-gun-stocks-spike-amid-breach-of-us-capitol-by-pro-trump-protesters/https://sputniknews.com/us/202101211081840921-us-judge-greenlights-lawsuit-against-powerful-gun-lobby-new-york-attorney-general-says/https://sputniknews.com/us/202101221081850315-us-congressman-intercepted-trying-to-bring-gun-to-house-floor-report-says/https://sputniknews.com/us/202102201082130818-from-my-cold-dead-hands-us-conservatives-raise-alarm-over-bidens-call-for-stricter-gun-laws/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103111082317988-us-house-passes-second-gun-control-measure-to-extend-federal-checking-period/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:09:51 +0000Members of Congress are currently permitted to carry firearms around the Capitol complex, with the exception of certain restricted areas such as the House and Senate chamber, Speaker's Lobby, cloakroom, and Rayburn Room. The restrictions have been challenged by some House lawmakers, like Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082404854-royal-filmmaker-predicts-uk-monarchy-will-survive-harry-and-meghan-controversy/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082404854-royal-filmmaker-predicts-uk-monarchy-will-survive-harry-and-meghan-controversy/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:26:59 +0000Controversy has emerged around Harry Windsor and Meghan Markle following their interview with veteran presenter Oprah Winfrey earlier this month, where the couple claimed, among other things, that there where concerns within the royal family about their son Archie's skin colour.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082404861-protesters-in-kiev-bombard-presidential-office-with-firecrackers-flares---video/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082404861-protesters-in-kiev-bombard-presidential-office-with-firecrackers-flares---video/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:04:23 +0000KIEV (Sputnik) - Participants in a rally in support of a convicted Ukrainian nationalist hurled firecrackers and flares at the presidential office in central Kiev on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403630-protesters-confront-police-in-edinburgh-as-anti-lockdown-demonstrations-sweep-europe---photos/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403630-protesters-confront-police-in-edinburgh-as-anti-lockdown-demonstrations-sweep-europe---photos/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:02:44 +0000Anti-lockdown protesters took place across London, Berlin, and other European cities. A group of demonstrators in Scotland had organised online hoping to divert police attention towards a fake event outside Holyrood. articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/science/202103201082404475-sperm-whales-taught-each-other-how-to-escape-hunters-harpoons-study-says/https://sputniknews.com/science/202103201082404475-sperm-whales-taught-each-other-how-to-escape-hunters-harpoons-study-says/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:15:07 +0000The new study suggests whales learned how to evade the hunters by swimming upwind, among other methods, and passed on this knowledge to their underwater pals. articleTechhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082404650-us-government-reportedly-gives-nonprofit-82-mln-to-book-hotel-rooms-for-migrant-families/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082404650-us-government-reportedly-gives-nonprofit-82-mln-to-book-hotel-rooms-for-migrant-families/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082402361-biden-reportedly-mulls-airlifting-migrants-to-canadian-border-in-scramble-to-avert-looming-crisis-/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103191082391143-local-italian-official-pushes-for-giving-sputnik-v-to-cross-border-workers-in-san-marino/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082394125-homeland-security-chief-mayorkas-us-senators-to-visit-border-on-children-crisis/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103191082396321-biden-has-this-under-control-pelosi-defends-handling-of-southern-border/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082402361-biden-reportedly-mulls-airlifting-migrants-to-canadian-border-in-scramble-to-avert-looming-crisis-/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:11:10 +0000Customs and Border Patrol announced last week that its agents had encountered over 100,000 would-be migrants on the US-Mexico border in February, with over 9,450 unaccompanied minors apprehended during the same period. The Biden administration refuses to call the border situation a “crisis,” instead classifying it as a “vital human challenge.”articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103201082400130-ex-petroleum-ministry-official-us-shale-oil-cant-replace-indias-energy-dependence-on-saudi-arabia/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103201082400130-ex-petroleum-ministry-official-us-shale-oil-cant-replace-indias-energy-dependence-on-saudi-arabia/https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202003111078540998-us-shale-production-with-oil-in-low-30s-unsustainable--energy-market-experts/https://sputniknews.com/business/202004121078929670-americas-top-oil-rivals-russia-and-saudi-arabia-may-have-just-saved-us-shale-heres-why/https://sputniknews.com/world/202009291080607240-india-explores-strategic-oil-reserves-in-us-other-commercially-viable-locations-oil-minister/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:09:45 +0000Amid the ongoing spat between India and Saudi Arabia over crude oil production cuts by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), New Delhi has increasingly turned to cheaper and lower-grade American shale oil to fulfil its energy demands. The US recently surpassed Saudi Arabia as India's second-biggest oil exporter.articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082404557-russia-to-respond-in-kind-to-possible-expulsion-of-diplomats-by-bulgaria-lawmaker-says/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082404557-russia-to-respond-in-kind-to-possible-expulsion-of-diplomats-by-bulgaria-lawmaker-says/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:58:16 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will provide a proportional response if Bulgaria expels its diplomats over groundless espionage allegations, senior lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov said.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/viral/202103201082404408-video-quake-hits-alexander-zverev-vs-dominik-koepfer-tennis-match-at-mexican-open/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103201082404408-video-quake-hits-alexander-zverev-vs-dominik-koepfer-tennis-match-at-mexican-open/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:32:29 +0000The tremors happened during the game, meaning the players literally rallied through an earthquake. A good story for their grandkids, nonetheless. articleViralhttps://sputniknews.com/viral/202103201082404160-prince-harrys-portrait-created-by-a-pig-is-sold-for-over-2000/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103201082404160-prince-harrys-portrait-created-by-a-pig-is-sold-for-over-2000/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:22:55 +0000Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince Harry has been in the spotlight this month following the interview he and his wife Meghan did with American talk show star Oprah Winfrey, and a very talented pig is monetising the prince's recent TV appearance. articleViralhttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103201082400112-anti-netanyahu-demonstrators-protest-in-jerusalem-ahead-of-legislative-elections/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103201082400112-anti-netanyahu-demonstrators-protest-in-jerusalem-ahead-of-legislative-elections/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:52:16 +0000Israelis are going to the polls on 23 March for the fourth time in two years after the power-sharing Likud and Blue and White coalition failed to agree on the country's budget by the 23 December deadline.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082403952-ups--downs-us-presidents-and-their-airstairs-fiascos-/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082403952-ups--downs-us-presidents-and-their-airstairs-fiascos-/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:27:42 +0000America’s Commander-in-Chief Joe Biden is making headlines this weekend; on Friday, he tumbled to his knees while boarding Air Force One to go to Atlanta. This is not something completely unprecedented in the history of US presidency, however – they are humans, after all. articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082404043-bulgaria-preparing-to-declare-russian-diplomats-personae-non-gratae-in-espionage-case/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082404043-bulgaria-preparing-to-declare-russian-diplomats-personae-non-gratae-in-espionage-case/https://sputniknews.com/world/202009241080557312-moscow-blasts-bulgarias-decision-to-expel-russian-diplomats-vows-to-reciprocate/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:19:49 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bulgaria is ready to declare Russian diplomats suspected of links to an espionage case personae non-gratae, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Saturday.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082404031-russian-ambassador-to-us-anatoly-antonov-sets-off-to-moscow-for-consultations-/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082404031-russian-ambassador-to-us-anatoly-antonov-sets-off-to-moscow-for-consultations-/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:16:24 +0000Russia announced that it would be recalling its top diplomat to the US on Wednesday, hours after US President Joe Biden agreed with a journalist's characterisation of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "killer" with "no soul." The ambassador was recalled to determine "what should be done and where to go in the context of ties with the US." articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403706-uk-police-officer-on-trial-over-meme-showing-naked-black-man-kneeling-on-george-floyds-neck/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403706-uk-police-officer-on-trial-over-meme-showing-naked-black-man-kneeling-on-george-floyds-neck/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103031082239913-copenhagen-university-cancels-age-old-dress-up-game-over-racism-accusations/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:05:32 +0000The case is adjourned until April 21 with the Judge saying that there “are a lot of things” she needs to consider before she can deliver her judgment.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/sport/202103201082403763-neymar-reportedly-poised-to-extend-his-contract-with-psg/https://sputniknews.com/sport/202103201082403763-neymar-reportedly-poised-to-extend-his-contract-with-psg/https://sputniknews.com/sport/202103201082401418-former-agent-cury-neymar-will-play-with-messi-once-again-at-barcelona/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:56:50 +0000The Brazilian footballer said that he knows "what it's like to win a Champions League" and that he is is sure that he will once again reach the final "with PSG."articleSporthttps://sputniknews.com/military/202103201082403937-us-navy-deploys-destroyer-bristling-with-missiles-into-black-sea-for-maritime-security-operations/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103201082403937-us-navy-deploys-destroyer-bristling-with-missiles-into-black-sea-for-maritime-security-operations/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:48:49 +0000The deployment of American naval assets in the Black Sea is limited by the Montreux Convention of 1936, which restricts the stay of warships from non-Black Sea-adjacent states to 21 days. Additionally, no more than nine foreign warships weighing a total of 30,000 tonnes are allowed be present in the body of water at any one time.articleMilitary & Intelligencehttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103201082403794-one-fifth-of-lebanese-pharmacies-forced-to-shut-amid-drug-supply-crisis-union-says/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103201082403794-one-fifth-of-lebanese-pharmacies-forced-to-shut-amid-drug-supply-crisis-union-says/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:26:30 +0000BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Over 600 of Lebanon's 3,000 pharmacies were closed after failing to procure drugs as the country's Central Bank is stalling the decision to continue subsidizing pharmaceuticals amid the massive collapse of the national currency, the head of the Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon Ghassan Al-Amione said on Saturday.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/photo/202103201082401350-Flowers-and-Placards-US-Mourns-New-Victims-of-Racial-Hatred/https://sputniknews.com/photo/202103201082401350-Flowers-and-Placards-US-Mourns-New-Victims-of-Racial-Hatred/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:20:19 +0000The US has seen unprecedented levels of anti-Asian hate and discrimination since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, observers say. photoPhotohttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403383-fing-loaded-tommy-robinson-denies-allegations-he-spent-donations-on-coke-and-prostitutes/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403383-fing-loaded-tommy-robinson-denies-allegations-he-spent-donations-on-coke-and-prostitutes/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202006101079577685-tommy-robinson-blasts-soft-handed-response-by-uk-police-amid-unrest-during-anti-racism-rallies/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202012161081479307-tommy-robinson-banned-from-all-football-matches-reports-say/https://sputniknews.com/world/202101091081715756-trump-joins-the-list-politicians-activists-and-journalists-who-have-been-blocked-by-twitter-/https://sputniknews.com/columnists/202102101082033452-clapping-for-tom-is-empty-gesture--a-real-tribute-is-proper-nhs-funding/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:18:09 +0000Activist Tommy Robinson, co-founder and former leader of the English Defence League, was previously banned from all football matches at home and abroad for four years, including the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 after he was caught on camera punching an England fan at the Nations League finals in Portugal in June 2019.articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082403775-shooting-in-dallas-nightclub-reportedly-leaves-1-dead-5-injured---photo-video/https://sputniknews.com/us/202103201082403775-shooting-in-dallas-nightclub-reportedly-leaves-1-dead-5-injured---photo-video/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:13:23 +0000MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A shooting in a nightclub in the US city of Dallas on Saturday left one person dead and five others injured, the NBCDFW broadcaster reported, citing police.articleUShttps://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082403747-italys-spallanzani-institute-to-test-russias-sputnik-v-vaccine/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103201082403747-italys-spallanzani-institute-to-test-russias-sputnik-v-vaccine/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:07:47 +0000ROME(Sputnik) - Italy's Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases (INMI) is going to start trials of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Nicola Zingaretti, the president of the central Lazio region, said on Saturday.articleWorldhttps://sputniknews.com/india/202103201082401807-pentagon-chief-says-india-should-forgo-buying-russias-s-400s-to-avoid-us-sanctions/https://sputniknews.com/india/202103201082401807-pentagon-chief-says-india-should-forgo-buying-russias-s-400s-to-avoid-us-sanctions/https://sputniknews.com/world/202103181082380300-top-senator-urges-pentagon-chief-to-warn-india-of-consequences-of-new-delhis-planned-s-400-purchase/https://sputniknews.com/us/202101191081819607-lloyd-austin-says-will-review-us-force-presence-in-mideast-to-address-russia-china-challenges/https://sputniknews.com/us/202101221081850775-us-senate-confirms-retired-general-lloyd-austin-as-secretary-of-defence/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:55:55 +0000During his first two day stay in New Delhi, Lloyd J. Austin, the US Secretary of Defence, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and his counterpart Rajnath Singh. articleIndiahttps://sputniknews.com/viral/202103201082403173-elon-musk-pokes-fun-at-russian-who-tried-to-extort-tesla/https://sputniknews.com/viral/202103201082403173-elon-musk-pokes-fun-at-russian-who-tried-to-extort-tesla/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:43:25 +0000The tech mogul sometimes entertains the Twitter crowd with Russian phrases or reacting to Russian memes.articleViralhttps://sputniknews.com/military/202103201082403613-us-pushes-sub-hunting-plane-contract-on-germany-berlin-says-cant-afford-18-bln-price-tag/https://sputniknews.com/military/202103201082403613-us-pushes-sub-hunting-plane-contract-on-germany-berlin-says-cant-afford-18-bln-price-tag/https://sputniknews.com/military/202007231079964041-watch-russian-fighter-jets-intercept-shadow-us-german-spy-planes/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103071082278511-yemens-houthis-claim-to-have-downed-saudi-spy-plane/https://sputniknews.com/military/201706171054715410-raytheon-wins-aircraft-repair/https://sputniknews.com/military/201901281071901166-usa-navy-p8-poseidon-boeing-contract/https://sputniknews.com/world/202001111078006750-japan-sends-two-patrol-aircraft-to-middle-east-for-maritime-surveillance---reports/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:41:21 +0000The Biden administration has dispensed with its predecessor’s aggressive diplomatic campaign to get US allies to spend more on defence, but has not dropped the “2 percent target” requiring NATO members to increase defence spending to 2 percent of their GDP by 2024. NATO spent over $1 trillion in 2020, more than the rest of the world combined.articleMilitary & Intelligencehttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103201082403483-israels-new-hope-party-leader-to-seek-limiting-premiership-term-in-case-of-election-win/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103201082403483-israels-new-hope-party-leader-to-seek-limiting-premiership-term-in-case-of-election-win/https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202102221082155714-new-court-session-over-corruption-cases-of-netanyahu-to-start-on-5-april-reports-say/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:02:46 +0000TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Gideon Sa'ar, the leader of Israel's centre-right Tikva Hadasha (New Hope) party, created after the split of the ruling Likud, said that he intends to limit the prime minister's term and to modify the political system to avoid a series of early elections in the future, given his party wins in the upcoming vote.articleMiddle Easthttps://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403209-uk-uni-in-hot-water-over-sex-work-manual-to-support-students-who-escort-wedcam/https://sputniknews.com/uk/202103201082403209-uk-uni-in-hot-water-over-sex-work-manual-to-support-students-who-escort-wedcam/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:59:16 +0000One study recently indicated that one in 20 students in the United Kingdom resort to sex work during their studies, including phone sex or selling their used underwear online. articleUKhttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202103201082403102-spanish-porn-actor-charged-over-deadly-ritual-involving-hallucinogenic-toad-venom-media-says/https://sputniknews.com/europe/202103201082403102-spanish-porn-actor-charged-over-deadly-ritual-involving-hallucinogenic-toad-venom-media-says/0Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:44:46 +0000If found guilty, the suspect, who was apparently the “director” of the ritual in question, may face up to four years of jail time.articleEurope