sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). CIA Probed Over Alleged Mishandling of Harassment Cases. sputnikglobe.com The past fifteen years have seen several cases against CIA officers opened in connection with sexual assault allegations.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Denmark Withdraws Military From Syria, Iraq to Combat Threats Near Country's Borders. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Denmark has decided to withdraw all its military specialists, who participated in countering Daesh* in Iraq and Syria, to combat threats in close proximity to the country's borders, the Danish Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Dollar's Reserve Power Eroded 'Ten Times the Pace Seen in Two Decades' During 2022 — Report. sputnikglobe.com US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen earlier admitted that Washington's sanctions against Russia and other countries have put the dollar's dominance at risk as targeted nations seek alternatives.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Editor-in-Chief of German Magazine Fired Over AI-Made Interview With Michael Schumacher. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Anne Hoffmann, the editor-in-chief of German magazine Die Aktuelle, was dismissed after publishing AI-generated interview seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, the German Funke Mediengruppe said.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Ex-Police Officer Imprisoned for 'El Chapo' Escape Says He's Overflown About His Release: Video. sputnikglobe.com Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called for the Galindo case to be reviewed following the publication of Sputnik's own probe into the criminal proceeding, which showed that the former prison officer is not to blame for the escape of drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Finnish President Refrains From Backing Idea to Close Russian Consulate on Aland Islands. sputnikglobe.com HELSINKI (Sputnik) – Finnish President Sauli Niinisto did not support the idea to close the Russian Consulate in the Finnish city of Mariehamn on the Aland Islands, saying, however, that the country would respond if the mission was involved in the activity incompatible with the diplomatic status.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). First Batch of Russian Fertilizers Departs Latvia for Kenya. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The World Food Programme (WFP) has dispatched the first batch of Russian mineral fertilizers from Riga to Kenya of around 200,000 tonnes. The fertilizar was stuck in Latvia due to the EU sanctions, the Latvian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). French Energy Union Threatens to Cut Electricity at Upcoming Cannes Film Festival. sputnikglobe.com PARIS (Sputnik) – The National Federation of Mines and Energy, a French trade union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), has threatened to plunge into darkness the Cannes Film Festival and some other major public events in protest of the controversial pension reform.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Germany Reportedly Plans to Open LNG Terminal Linked to Nord Stream Pipeline Network. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Germany plans to open a terminal for liquefied natural gas in the Baltic Sea by 2024 that is linked to the infrastructure from the damaged Nord Stream pipeline network, an American business media reported, citing sources.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). 'How Do You Do Counterintelligence Work With UFOs?': UAP Probe Chief's Request Puzzles Expert. sputnikglobe.com Speaking with Sputnik, freelance journalist Robert Skvarla observed that Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, claimed that his organization would require additional authority to pursue their UFO-related agenda, including "counterintelligence work."

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). IOC Official Dubs Ukraine's Ban on Competing With Russian Athletes 'A Step Too Far'. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier this month, the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine banned Ukrainian athletes from participating in competitions with Russian and Belarusian athletes.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Le Pen Says French Pension Reform Caused 'Total' Rift Between Macron, Society. sputnikglobe.com PARIS (Sputnik) – The French government's pension reform led to a total breakdown of relations between the French people and President Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing National Rally parliamentary group, said on Saturday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Log in the Eye: Western Crimes Against Children in War Zones Revealed. sputnikglobe.com The collective West is keen on projecting their own child abuse and negligence onto others, foreign experts claim, while participating in Rossiya Segodnya's recent conference dedicated to Western crimes against children in war zones across the world.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Moscow Expels German Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Germany has decided to initiate a new massive expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in the country, with Moscow taking responsive measures, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Pistorius' Remarks on Ukrainian Attacks on Russia Should Be 'Memorized' – Russian MFA Spokeswoman. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has responded to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who recently claimed that Ukraine's attacks on Russia are justified as long as they do not target civilians.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Powerful Blast in Night Sky Above Kiev Likely Caused by Meteor, Experts Suggest. sputnikglobe.com The Lyrids meteor shower occurs annually during the second half of April, usually peaking at around April 22.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Serbia Closely Monitoring Ukraine Conflict to Modernize National Army. sputnikglobe.com BELGRADE (Sputnik) – The command of the Serbian armed forces and the Serbian government are closely monitoring the course of the conflict in Ukraine and are modernizing Serbia's army, taking into account the conditions of modern hostilities, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Social 'Butterflies': Parrots Feel Less Lonely After Video Calls to Other Birds. sputnikglobe.com An international team of scientists has taught home parrots to make video calls to their peers. The birds ring a bell and then touch an image of another parrot on a tablet screen, asking their owners to call them. Later, researchers drew some interesting conclusions.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Spain to Send Ukraine 6 Leopard 2A4 Tanks in Near Future. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told German media group on Saturday that Madrid would transfer six Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine in the coming days.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Study Reveals Why Whales Roll on Seafloor. sputnikglobe.com The scholars behind the new study believe that whales engage in this activity in order to rid themselves of ectoparasites and dead skin.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Syria Demands That US Stops Supporting Terrorism in the Country. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Syria demands that the United States stop supporting terrorism and separatist groups and immediately leave Syrian territories, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Ukrainian Top Official Calls on Allies to Cross 'Red Lines' in Weapons Supply Issue. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrij Melnyk said on Saturday that Kiev needed a tenfold increase in military assistance from the allies, thus urging the international partners to cross all "red lines" in the issue of weapons supply.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Watch Russian Paratroopers Wipe Out Ukrainian Army Strongholds in Forest. sputnikglobe.com During an attack shown in a clip, the Russian paratroopers were seen using a self-propelled Nona-S gun.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). We Are Together: Russian Surgeon Saves Hundreds in Donbass. sputnikglobe.com Russian trauma surgeon Boris Gurkin took a two-week vacation from work to save lives in the Donbass conflict zone in early August 2022. In March 2023, he returned to the embattled region.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-22). Why is China Boosting Its Gold Reserves? sputnikglobe.com While between September 2019 and October 2022, China's gold reserves remained unchanged, November of last year saw Beijing push to bulk up on bullion.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Commentary: Are US-Vietnam relations ready for a strategic partnership upgrade? channelnewsasia.com While signs are afoot that Hanoi is drawing a little closer to Washington, Vietnam will likely stick to familiar ground when managing its relations with the two largest powers, says ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute's Nguyen Khac Giang.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Biden, Macron talk to ease tensions after French leader's China trip. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Kyiv says it terminates land lease deal with Russian Embassy. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Russia regional governor quits after son dodges extradition to US. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Russia ¥s Lavrov in Havana on Latam drive to shore up support. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-04-21). Continúan protestas contra la reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net La ley pretende otorgar la facultad al Gobierno de seleccionar los jueces que integrarán la Corte Suprema.

WSWS (2023-04-21). In Germany, Left Party youth group calls for donations to the Ukrainian army. wsws.org Linksjugend (Left Youth) counts among the organisations belonging to the Left Party that aggressively support NATO's proxy war against Russia.