The British government has stressed the importance of focusing on contingency plans that could come in handy after the Brexit transition period expires, amid concerns over generally crippled global supply chains due to the COVID healthcare crisis. The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has written to pharmaceutical companies advising […]
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot has urged Chicagoans to literally call the police over any “unconstitutional” actions by federal agents sent by President Donald Trump to help with a crackdown on skyrocketing violent crime. Residents should call the police or social services if they “see something that doesn’t look right,” Lightfoot said […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107233/53/1072335380_0:86:1280:806_1200x675_80_0_0_819371348c74f94f158b9f5b9cf5a150.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007181079923690-chinese-ambassador-urges-uk-to-avoid-sending-aircraft-carrier-to-asia-pacific-region/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Chinese Ambassador to London Liu Xiaoming, in an interview with The Times, urged the UK authorities to cancel plans to send the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Asia-Pacific region and said that the placement of the ship would […]
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway urged President Donald Trump on Friday to resume giving regular coronavirus briefings, claiming his sinking approval ratings on the pandemic will surge if the public hears from him daily on the crisis. Amid a bevy of recent polls showing the vast majority of the American […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – During a virtual address to students at Georgetown University, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, urged the Trump administration to restore ties with the UN World Health Organization (WHO), saying it is needed to confront pandemics like the current […]
The news comes as Europe’s busiest transport hub reported that flight numbers had stalled at around 350,000 in June, a 95 percent drop from 2019 last year, due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. Airports have warned that they may slash up to 20,000 jobs if they fail to receive government support, […]
Fox News contributor Dan Bongino declared this week that he “will not comply” with his county’s mandatory mask orders, boasting on his podcast that he will tell those mandating masks amid a deadly pandemic to “shove it right up your ass.” The network that employs him as a paid pundit, […]
For over two weeks radical left activists in St. Louis have called for local officials to remove the historic St. Louis statue in Forest Park and to rename the city. Then about ten days ago The Gateway Pundit called for a prayer rally at the statue of St. Louis in […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107981/26/1079812681_0:0:3086:1736_1200x675_80_0_0_66f6e9164252fcf8c68e5a8e0a26d1e0.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007061079812658-russian-patriarch-urges-turkey-to-preserve-hagia-sophias-status-as-museum/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill on Monday called on Ankara to keep the Hagia Sophia as a museum, as the “neutral status” will contribute to the further development of interfaith peace and harmony, amid the Turkish authorities’ plans […]
As the UK begins to ease its lockdown restrictions, the Scottish government has cautiously followed England’s example. But as scenes from London and elsewhere show limited adherence to social distancing measures, Scotland appears increasingly reticent to follow suit. Beer gardens and outdoor cafes will be open from Monday, as Scotland […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Tehran. “Iran will hold a sword of Damocles over the economic stability of the Middle East, endangering nations like Russia and China that rely on stable energy prices,” Pompeo told the […]
Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy repeatedly pushed influential Republicans on Tuesday to convince President Donald Trump to publicly wear a face mask amid the surging coronavirus pandemic, telling them that it would be a “powerful symbol” and “set a good example.” With the virus now raging through several Republican-led […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Russian Community Council of the USA (RCC) is urging authorities in Alaska’s Sitka to refrain from removing a statue of city founder Alexander Baranov, RCC chairperson Elena Branson said on Monday. “We sent a letter to the Mayor of Sitka, Gary Paxton, and plan to share […]
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “apply sovereignty” over up to 30 percent of the occupied West Bank despite mounting international opposition, with PM Boris Johnson telling parliamentarians in June that the government “strongly objected” to the plan and restated support for the two-state solution. In a move […]
Despite the surging COVID-19 cases in some US states, many Americans are still claiming that having to wear masks in public is an infringement of their civil liberties. However, Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease physician, told Sputnik Friday that wearing masks during a global pandemic is simply a matter […]
UN Chief Urges Israel to Abandon Annexation Plan of West Bank __________TeleSURUN Chief Urges Israel to Abandon Annexation Plan of West Bank “This would be calamitous for Palestinians, Israelis and the region,” Guterres said. United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres urged Israel Tuesday to call off its plans to annex parts […]
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has told his opposition they are wrong about his ratings, asking them to stop calling him names, as he “never insulted anybody personally.” “I still lead the republic, and in no country is it allowed to insult people,” Lukashenko said during a meeting with the opposition […]
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a treaty covering Iran’s nuclear program, included seven countries and was signed in 2015, envisaging Tehran curbing its nuclear research programs in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. However, the decision by the Trump administration to leave the agreement in 2018 put the […]
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic. The focus of Tuesday’s hearing, hosted by a House Financial Services subcommittee, was criminal activity around financial services during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when bad actors online are targeting people […]
China’s top diplomat has shot back after the US and its allies in the G7 called on Beijing to abandon a hot-button national security law slated for Hong Kong, telling his American counterpart to respect Chinese sovereignty. “China resolutely opposes the words and deeds of the US side interfering in […]
The news follows UK prime minister Boris Johnson recently announcing that single adult households could create ‘support bubbles’ with one other household to help those living alone or who cannot visit friends and family. Brits should support people suffering from isolation amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by writing letters and […]
A wave of protests against racial inequality has swept through the United Kingdom in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an African American man, in police custody in the US city of Minneapolis on 25 May. Chairman of the Police Federation John Apter has urged UK Home Secretary […]
In April, former Prime Minister Tony Blair suggested Boris Johnson’s government was “probably slow” in its early response to the coronavirus pandemic, telling Sky News that he “can’t see any way out” of the COVID-19 lockdown without mass testing of the public. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has called […]
Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to […]