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McCarthy rebrands looming debt ceiling breach: 'Biden default'

10:36 27.05.2023

McCarthy rebrands looming debt ceiling breach: 'Biden default'

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is setting up to pin a looming possible financial crisis on President Biden, the Republican leader indicated on Wednesday, declaring that it would be the "Biden default" if an agreement is not reached in time on raising the debt limit, Fox News informs. "Our debt is …

"Nutrition strategy for Germany": sausage is banned!

10:36 27.05.2023

"Nutrition strategy for Germany": sausage is banned!

German Federal Minister of Food Cem Ozdemir (from the Green Party) plans to radically reduce the consumption of meat by all citizens of the country. The goal is to "transform the entire food system" in favor of the climate. A “vegetarian diet” is planned for everyone and a maximum of …

Milley warns: “F-16s won’t be a ‘magic weapon’ for Ukraine”

10:35 27.05.2023

Milley warns: “F-16s won’t be a ‘magic weapon’ for Ukraine”

The military’s top general cautioned that F-16s won’t act as a “magic weapon” for Ukraine, but the U.S. is fully behind a group of NATO allies taking the lead on training and potentially transferring the jets to Kyiv. “The Russians have 1,000 fourth-generation fighters,” Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley …

American society is "fundamentally changing," and these changes are “not for the better”

11:27 26.05.2023

American society is "fundamentally changing," and these changes are “not for the better”

The United States shows aspects of a once great power past its prime. It is socially and politically divided, aware of the necessity for changes, unable or unwilling to make them, and losing the conviction in the shared goals that earlier invigorated it, writes Jeff Lukens, a West Point graduate, …

Brazil’s top diplomat says G7 giving way to G20, BRICS

11:25 26.05.2023

Brazil’s top diplomat says G7 giving way to G20, BRICS

The Group of Seven (G7) is losing its influence, giving way to the Group of Twenty (G20) and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (photo) said. "Although the BRICS informal group has neither a charter or a permanent secretariat, it is a cornerstone of …

Ukraine’s depleted uranium blast: Europe on brink of ‘environmental disaster’

11:24 26.05.2023

Ukraine’s depleted uranium blast: Europe on brink of ‘environmental disaster’

Sputnik News spoke with Dr. Chris Busby, physical chemist and scientific secretary of the European Committee on Radiation Risk, about how the West’s decision to provide depleted uranium (DU) ammunition to Ukraine has potentially caused a continent-wide ecological disaster. Below some main points of his answer: Recently, several web media …

“Time”: What to know about the history of the debt ceiling

11:30 25.05.2023

“Time”: What to know about the history of the debt ceiling

The Biden Administration remains locked in a standoff with congressional Republicans over raising the federal debt ceiling, just two weeks before the nation is set to default on its obligations for the first time. The U.S. government hit its congressionally imposed $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in January, and Treasury Secretary …

“Foreign Affairs”: Does America still need Europe?

11:29 25.05.2023

“Foreign Affairs”: Does America still need Europe?

As French President Emmanuel Macron travelled back from Beijing in April, he sparked an uproar. Speaking to reporters, Macron stated that European and U.S. interests were diverging, particularly in their approaches toward Asia. Washington greeted Macron’s comments with dismay. However, the French president’s remarks intensified the simmering debate over whether …

The railway route from St. Petersburg to the shores of the Persian Gulf

11:28 25.05.2023

The railway route from St. Petersburg to the shores of the Persian Gulf

The construction of the Astara-Rasht transport corridor indicates the realization of Russia's historical aspirations, Iranian ‘Akharin Khabar’ writes. The project received not only economic, but also strategic importance. The adviser to the ex-president of the Islamic Republic, Hamid Abu Talebi noted that the international project of the North-South transport corridor, …

South Korea expands container shipping links to Russia

11:27 25.05.2023

South Korea expands container shipping links to Russia

South Korea has again widened container shipping links with Russia, the port of Donghae starting a container liner service linking it with far-eastern ports. Feeder operator Dong Young Shipping will extend its shuttle service between Busan and Vladivostok to include a call at Donghae, on the eastern part of the …

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