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The “partygate” scandal, in which Prime Minister Boris Johnson is embroiled, shows no sign of slowing in the UK as time is ticking for the release of senior civil servant Sue Gray’s report on the alleged No 10 social gatherings held between 2020 and 2021 amid strict COVID rules. Source link

Reports suggest that one of the animals was spotted in a tree off Route 54 soon after the crash and was swiftly apprehended. Yet, three more primates remain at large. A helicopter was engaged in the operation to help with the search for the missing creatures. Source link

The whole story sounds like an insane plot for some dark comedy, but Irish law enforcement is now investigating the incident. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Ekaterina Chukaeva – A ban on cryptocurrencies in Russia proposed by the Central Bank may impact the price but probably not as much as compared to a ban in China or the United States, Bobby Ong, co-founder and COO of Coingeckо, told Sputnik. Source link

A weird scene occurred in Capetown, South Africa, where an unhinged police officer used kung-fu against his fellow troopers as he was being detained. Source link

The new series produced by James Wan gives people the creeps and they’re unable to sleep after watching it. Source link

Boris Johnson’s main problem is not the “Partygate” scandal but the growing costs of living and increasing taxation, deems Robert Oulds, director of the think tank Bruges Group, suggesting that Labour’s recent lead may be temporary. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iran is holding negotiations with Russia on constructing new units of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, media reported. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Prince Andrew High School in Canada’s Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, will be renamed amid the sexual assault scandal around the son of Queen Elizabeth II, school principal Craig Campbell said. Source link

On Wednesday, US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) voted against changing the filibuster, effectively killing Democrat’s most recent efforts in passing a voting rights legislation, a key priority for US President Joe Biden. For many of Sinema’s staff and volunteers, it has proven to be the last straw. Source link

The US is almost unique among industrialized nations in refusing its population paid days off for when they’re sick – a condition US President Joe Biden’s foundered social spending bill would have addressed. Source link

In an interview on New York Times podcast Sway, Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren responded to Elon Musk’s personal attacks following December 2021 back and forth between the two on Twitter. Source link

The Pentagon has let slip the location of an attack submarine likely to be used in the event of a shooting war, and it’s within range of the eastern Ukrainian border with Russia, where the US has claimed for months a Russian invasion is likely. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – As a result of an attack on a prison in the Kurdish-controlled area of Syria’s Al-Hasakah, terrorists were able to escape from it, Rear Adm. Oleg Zhuravlev, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A truck explosion in Ghana on Thursday was so powerful it was detected by infrasound stations of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), which are used to monitor the globe for treaty violations, the organization said on Friday. Source link

With the 2022 Winter Olympic Games just two weeks away, China is rushing to keep a lid on its small COVID-19 outbreak. Not only are thousands of athletes coming to Beijing, but hundreds of millions will be visiting family for the Spring Festival three days before the games begin. Source link

Manchester United may have brought Cristiano Ronaldo for a second stint at Old Trafford last summer but the Red Devils are yet to solve their problems up front. This is potentially the main reason why they are still scouting for a world class striker. But the club’s pursuit of one of their long-time targets is reportedly over. Source link

The daily number of coronavirus vaccinations peaked at around a million as the booster drive reached its crescendo just before Christmas. But it has since fallen to levels way below those seen in October and November, before the Omicron variant reached the UK. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US inflation could ease substantially by next year with the Federal Reserve’s planned interest rate hikes but significant risks will remain to the economy until it is well past the coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday. Source link

Cristiano Ronaldo’s growing frustration with Manchester United is clear for all to see at the moment as the Portuguese superstar prepares to hold crisis talks with the club’s incoming chief executive Richard Arnold this week. However, CR7’s stay at Old Trafford could face another hurdle. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that the lower chamber of the Congress is going to introduce new legislation aimed at bolstering investment in research and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States amid the global chip shortage. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Facebook has blocked the posting option for the Arabic page of the Sputnik news agency. Source link

The political commentator for BBC Arabic has already urged major UK media outlets such as the Sun, the Daily Mail and others to “investigate corruption” at the national broadcasting network. Source link

Australia has boosted its defences by forming alliances with the US, UK, Japan, and India via new agreements such as AUKUS and reciprocal access pacts. Despite objections from China, Prime Minister Morrison has taken several defence-related measures to weather regional security concerns, which Canberra considers have “grown significantly”. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Australia and the United Kingdom have not discussed the possibility of stationing British nuclear submarines on the Australian continent, while a greater frequency of military exercises can be expected, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said on Friday. Source link

Early last month, Elon Musk claimed that the brain microchip developed by his company, Neuralink, had already undergone successful testing in animals such as pigs and monkeys. Source link

Russia and the US held negotiations earlier this month, as Moscow offered to limit troop deployments for both sides and stop NATO’s eastward expansion to put an end to tensions. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The issue of deployment of Russian military bases in Venezuela was not discussed in a recent phone conversation between presidents, Vladimir Putin and Nicolas Maduro, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom has sent a group of around 30 elite troops to Ukraine to train the country’s armed forces on anti-tank weapons transferred to Kiev by London amid concerns about the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, Sky News reported. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – American streaming service Netflix said that its net profit increased 1.8 times in annual terms in 2021 and reached $5.116 billion. Source link

The alleged glitch reportedly shows the devices as being “offline” and a red light rather than the normal blue. Source link

Unlike most of the world’s mapped coral reefs found in shallow waters, this rose-like 3-kilometre coral reef has been found lower down in the ocean at a depth of 115 to 230 feet. It is estimated to be one of the largest corals ever discovered at such depths. Source link

As a result of what the Russian Embassy has described as an “incomparable propaganda campaign”, a majority of Swedes are now afraid of Russia as a superpower – to the point that the nation’s embassy there has even had to soothe ordinary Swedes and assure them that Moscow doesn’t plan to attack the Scandinavian country. Source link

Anders Breivik, who murdered 77 and wounded over 150 people in a twin terrorist attack in 2011, has served 10 years of his 21-year sentence, the harshest in Norway, and may legally apply for parole each year – a possibility which top lawyers and politicians now seek to prevent. Source link

Although the two states have boosted cooperation and held multiple military drills, they look differently at the Iranian nuclear issue. Israel believes no deal is better than a bad deal, whereas in Washington officials are reportedly convinced that concessions to Tehran are an absolute necessity. Source link

A new study published in Icarus suggests that one of Saturn’s moons, Mimas, could be harboring a liquid ocean beneath an iced crust. If further study conclusively proves the existence of a liquid ocean on Mimas it would greatly expand the scope of habitable worlds in our Solar System. Source link

Emo and pop-punk fans rejoiced earlier this week after it was announced that dozens of nostalgic acts would perform in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 22 for the ‘When We Were Young’ festival. However, event safety concerns have been raised about Live Nation, the company behind both the festival and the deadly November 6, 2021 Astroworld event. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Edward Vallejo, a member of the right-wing group Oath Keepers, has been ordered detained pending trial for alleged crimes linked to the January 6 breach of the US Capitol by Magistrate Judge John Boyle. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Doomsday Clock remains the closest it has ever been to a civilization-ending catastrophe due to a mix of global threats including nuclear weapons and climate change, it has been revealed. Source link

On Thursday, football global governing body FIFA announced its intent to institute limits to the club loan transfer system. The rules, set to go into place two years ago, were said to have been delayed by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Biden administration is confident that it can subdue US inflation growing at 40-year highs if it can bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview. Source link

Stephanie Grisham, who served as press secretary and communications director for the Trump White House, resigned from the administration following the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. In November 2021, Grisham urged the House Select Committee panel to look into White House call logs, noting that Trump was “paranoid of leaks”. Source link

After the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, US President Joe Biden said he was committed to ensuring al-Qaeda* did not regroup itself, despite a takeover of the Central Asian country by their longtime benefactors, the Taliban.** Source link

Supreme Court Denies Abortion Providers’ Petition to Revive Litigation Against Texas Abortion Ban Source link

Iconic football superstar Pele has returned to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to continue chemotherapy treatments. The trip, a resumption of a chemotherapy cycle he began at the end of 2021, is not an emergency. Source link

American pharmaceutical giant Merck has reached an agreement with the United Nations for generic drugmakers in the Third World to produce cheaper versions of its COVID-19 antiviral pill molnupiravir. Source link

Following this development, Austria essentially became the first European country to introduce mandatory vaccination against COVID-19. Source link

Set up last July, the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack has spent months investigating the 6 January 2021 riots at the US Capitol complex, subpoenaing tens of thousands of pages of documents and demanding testimony from dozens of Trump administration officials. The former president has dismissed the probe as a Democratic “witch hunt.” Source link

Crowds during the Australian Open have been interrupting players by chanting “Siuuu,” a trademark celebration of Portuguese Ronaldo in which he jumps high into the air while spinning before landing with his hands down by his side. Players including former no.1 Andy Murray has called the chant “highly irritating.” Source link

The Doomsday Clock is a metaphorical assessment of the risk of our world’s self-destruction at “midnight”. Maintained since 1947, the clock was introduced in the American journal “The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists” by physicists who’d worked on the Manhattan Project, responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. Source link

First theorized about in the 18th century and conclusively identified in the early 1970s, black holes – or regions of spacetime where gravity is so powerful that not even light can escape them, remain one of the most fascinating and mysterious phenomena in the universe. Source link

The challenge issued by the space agency seeks input about “waste management/conversion” in four categories: trash, fecal waste, foam packaging material and carbon dioxide processing. Source link

Last week, Prime Minister Johnson had to cancel his trip to Lancashire due to one of his family member contracting COVID-19. However, it was unclear whether it was his wife Carrie, his son Wilfred or his daughter Romy. Source link

Jeremy Farrar, director of a UK biomedical charity, Wellcome Trust, also remarked that none of them “believe Omicron will be the last variant, or that Covid-19 will be the last pandemic”. Source link

Previous data already suggested that Sputnik V vaccine is highly effective against the Omicron variant, with studies also pointing at a lesser and slower decline of antibody levels for the Russian jab when compared to other vaccines. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged nations around the world to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, saying they have proven to be of little public health value but detrimental for economic growth. Source link

Creation of Nuclear Weapons Not Part of Iran’s Defence Strategy, President Raisi Says Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US statements about Russia allegedly preparing an offensive against Ukraine are needed to create a backdrop for its own large-scale military provocations, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Source link

Earlier studies have revealed that coffee enthusiasts may enjoy a number of potential benefits from their favoured beverage, such as boosted digestion and a protective effect against gallstones. Source link

As a growing number of Tory MPs have reportedly submitted no-confidence letters in the UK Prime Minister amid a backlash caused by allegedly lockdown-busting parties at No 10, Boris Johnson rejected calls to quit, apologising for “misjudgements”, but telling parliament on Wednesday to wait for the Cabinet Office inquiry before making conclusions. Source link

To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Tiger, Gucci, the Italian haute couture brand, has launched a range of collections and shared a new campaign showcasing models posing with the big cats. Throughout this campaign, Gucci took on a new initiative to raise funds to protect the species and their habitats in collaboration with The Lion’s Share Fund. Source link

On Wednesday, Biden held what was only his second in-depth press conference in the year since he was inaugurated as president. Biden spoke about a wide range of issues, such as the pandemic, his legislative agenda, economics, unemployment and international relations. Source link

The shocking photo went viral and the district confirmed that the picture is genuine, according to media. Source link

The late pedophile, disgraced royal, and once the most powerful man in the world were among the subjects of ITV’s documentary “Ghislaine, Prince Andrew, and the Paedophile,” which aired on Tuesday night. Source link

The museum decided to remove the statue in June 2020 amid mass protests of Black Lives Matter activists. Source link

Biden came under fire last week for apparently comparing those opposed to Democrat-designed voting rights legislation to Civil rights era white supremacist Bull Connor. A change to the filibuster (requiring 60 votes to advance most legislation) has been pursued by Democrats in order to enact the much-touted bill amid Republican opposition. Source link

In the final days of a hectic troop withdrawal from Afghanistan last summer, the US launched a drone strike against a suspected terrorist plotter. However, it was later revealed that the alleged target had previously worked for the US military transporting water around the area and that the strike took the lives of ten civilians. Source link

Psychiatrists, who looked at 484,732 US adults who had attempted suicide, discovered that while suicide attempt rates have increased in the past decade, the use of mental health services has stayed stagnant. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – China and Russia are both developing space capabilities but the difference is the speed with which China is progressing and it represents a “pacing challenge” for the United States, US Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond said. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are waiting for US approval to send American-made lethal weapons to Ukraine in order to deter an alleged Russian invasion, Politico reported on Wednesday. Source link

Queen Elizabeth’s son, Prince Andrew, is accused of sexual abuse against Virginia Roberts-Giuffre, who claims that in 2001, when she was 17, Epstein forced her to have sex with the member of the royal family three times. Prince Andrew has denied the allegations. Source link

This is the US president’s first presser in 2022. Source link

“We know where they are,” Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in March 2003 about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction. “They’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.” We found nothing. Rumsfeld knew nothing. A year after the invasion, most voters believed the Bush Administration had lied America into war. Source link

Raisi and Putin met on 19 January and discussed a number of important geopolitical issues during the Iranian president’s first visit to Moscow since his election. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a memorandum to bolster the cybersecurity of the US defense and intelligence communities’ networks. Source link

One of the stars of Marvel’s upcoming Moon Knight series, Gaspard Ulliel has passed away at the age of 37 following a ski accident. Source link

MURMANSK (Sputnik) – Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik, who was behind the attacks in Oslo and Utoya, is likely to pose a danger to society if released on parole, psychiatrist Randi Rosenqvist said at Breivik’s parole hearing. Source link

MINSK (Sputnik) Recent statements from the US State Department regarding Russia’s alleged invasion of Ukraine from Belarus and deployment of nuclear arms in the neighboring country are nothing more than “horror stories”, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said. Source link

McDowell is known to have been involved in multiple rows with law enforcement in the past. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A record 56% of Americans say they disapprove of Joe Biden’s job performance as he enters his second year in office, which makes the incumbent president less popular than his predecessor four years ago, a new Morning Consult poll said on Wednesday. Source link

LONDON (Sputnik) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday the end of the so-called Plan B implemented in England since December to prevent the spreading of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Source link

Mobile phones are the most commonly-smuggled items in prisons, as in most jurisdictions, inmates are prevented from having them to stop them from communicating with the outside world and address other security issues. Source link

Activities such as soliciting, owning or managing a brothel, prostitution in a hotel, pimping, and pandering are illegal in India. However, many brothels are still operating in various cities. According to several research reports, India is widely regarded as having one of the world’s largest commercial sex industries. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – It is impossible to switch off the Nord Stream 2 project as gas deliveries have not started yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, adding that this kind of situation has a negative impact on European consumers. Source link

Robert Lewandowski is one of the hottest properties in world football at the moment. The Bayern Munich talisman has been sensational since the start of the 2019-20 season, registering 135 goals in 114 appearances for the German side in all competitions. Source link

The legal team of Virginia Giuffre, who alleges she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew by convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell when she was a minor under US law, earlier sought testimony from the royal’s former assistant Robert Olney, according to court documents seen by Sky News. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow urges the United States to stop spreading speculations about Russia’s allegedly impending invasion of Ukraine, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden will hold his first formal press conference of 2022 on Wednesday amid demands from media for more access. Source link

To address the allegations pitted against him as part of the “partygate” row, Boris Johnson gave a Sky News interview on Tuesday where he insisted he did not lie to parliament over Downing Street parties and, specifically, the 20 May 2020 gathering at No 10, which he again claimed he believed to be a “work event”. Source link

The mission of the HDMS Peter Willemoes, with a crew of 160, has been described as monitoring and deterring Russian activity in the Baltic Sea, which a military expert described as “Denmark’s own backyard”. Source link

NY AG Letitia James had issued subpoenas to Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka Trump seeking “testimony and documents in connection with an investigation into the valuation of properties owned or controlled by Donald J. Trump or the Trump Organization,'” according to papers filed earlier in the month. Source link

The disgraced prince has found himself in a cycle of scandal that has greatly shaken the British royal family, as he has been hit with legal proceedings following charges that he slept with a 17-year-old prostitute. Source link

The Sahara Desert has seen many drastic changes over thousands of years, but snowfalls are still extremely rare. Experts note that the recent snow is just the fourth time it has been seen in the last 42 years. Snow in the Sahara previously fell in 1979, 2017 and 2018. Source link

Changes in gut microbiota, that occur as a result of changes in food availability, have long been observed in many animals, including in some monkey species, which in summer eat fresh leaves and fruits, and in winter – bark. A similar shift has also been seen in some human tribes in Tanzania, whose diet changes throughout the year. Source link

US ьedia have been speculating about an alleged rivalry between the two heavyweights of Republican politics – the former president and the Florida governor – who are considered the GOP favorites in the 2024 election. Source link

The patients are offered a new shot of the correct dose, if desired. But according to the Health Maintenance Organization, experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have informed them that the low dose should not significantly affect the immunities of recipients to the COVID-19 virus. Source link

In recent months, revelations from the highly anticipated docuseries “Secrets of Playboy,” scheduled for release on January 24, have been full of revelations and accusations against the late Hefner and some of his powerful friends. Source link

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House Select Committee investigating the events at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, said that it has subpoenaed former Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell. Source link

Last Tuesday, the US top medical adviser Anthony Fauci called Republican Senator Roger Marshall a moron after the latter asked questions about Fauci’s six-figure salary during a Senate hearing. Source link

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Terrorists from the Idlib de-escalation zone are planning, according to the Syrian authorities, terrorist attacks in the ports of Tartus and Latakia, Rear Adm. Oleg Zhuravlev, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said on Tuesday. Source link