Новости за 26.01.2024

We may well be witnessing a pivotal moment in history - a letter of support for Texas Governor Abbott, in his defiance of the federal regime, has been published and signed by governors of half the states in the very disunited United States.

GOP governors from 25 states rallied behind Governor Greg Abbott of Texas after he said his state’s right to self-defense supersedes “any federal statutes to the contrary” following a Supreme Court ruling allowing federal agents to take down razor wire border barriers put up by state authorities. Here’s why the standoff is important.

EDF is currently grappling with a budgetary dilemma as it seeks to complete the construction of nuclear power plants that were initially planned in the UK. As Europe embraces nuclear power as a solution to its energy crisis, it is increasingly encountering obstacles in the development of nuclear facilities.

The Russian Armed Forces have been receiving a significant number of new weapons and equipment in recent years as part of a modernization program aimed at enhancing the country's military capabilities.

South Africa filed a lawsuit accusing Israel of genocidal intent in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 29 in response to a rising civilian death toll in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, and Nobel Prize laureate, has been charged with multiple counts of financial fraud. Turns out, prominent members of the US Democratic Party enjoyed a fruitful relationship with the disgraced figure for years.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dialogue between Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) can prevent dangerous events, SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview with Sputnik.

SEOUL (Sputnik) - A delegation of Chinese diplomats led by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has arrived in North Korea, marking the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the two nations, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.

Kamikaze drones, also known as suicide drones or loitering munitions, have emerged as a disruptive technology in modern warfare. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are equipped with explosives and other destructive payloads.

The Iraqi parliament had previously passed a resolution to expel US-led coalition forces from the country.

This “chicken from hell” walked the earth more than 66 million years ago.

An expert speaks with Sputnik about the challenges posed by military integration across the continent.

The Freedom Convoy protests in 2022 saw thousands of protestors clogging the streets of Ottawa and swarming Parliament Hill as a way to protest vaccine mandates for truckers and other COVID-19 mandates.

South Africa’s case could be the first of many to hold Western powers responsible for the crimes of colonialism, imperialism, and genocide.

Haley raked in $1 million in donations to her campaign after the former president threatened her donors on his social media site Truth Social.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarusian Security Council State Secretary Alexander Volfovich said Thursday that Belarusian border guards prevented the displacement of about 35,000 undocumented migrants into the territory of the republic by the security forces of neighboring European countries in 2023.

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Should the information that Western countries supplied weapons used in the downing of the IL-76 Russian military transport airplane is confirmed, they will be implicated as direct participants in this heinous act, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said.

The Turkish military aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing after it experienced a technical malfunction during a training flight.