🔎Hunter Biden, second son of US President Joe Biden, is being investigated by the Justice Department over his finances including, according to US media reports, some of his business dealings in China.
During the 2020 election campaign, he and his father were frequently accused by Donald Trump and his associates of wrongdoing in regards to China and Ukraine, allegations which they both denied.
The New York Post reported on an alleged email in which an adviser from a Ukrainian energy company, Burisma, apparently thanked Hunter for inviting him to meet his father, Joe Biden.
Asked about the allegations, Joe Biden told a reporter it was a "smear campaign". No criminal activity has been proven, and no evidence has emerged that Mr. Biden did anything to intentionally benefit his son.
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During the 2020 election campaign, he and his father were frequently accused by Donald Trump and his associates of wrongdoing in regards to China and Ukraine, allegations which they both denied.
The New York Post reported on an alleged email in which an adviser from a Ukrainian energy company, Burisma, apparently thanked Hunter for inviting him to meet his father, Joe Biden.
Asked about the allegations, Joe Biden told a reporter it was a "smear campaign". No criminal activity has been proven, and no evidence has emerged that Mr. Biden did anything to intentionally benefit his son.
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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russian MoD calls on Kiev to take back its order to militants to become "martyrs of Mariupol"
Official Kiev encouraged nationalists in the besieged city to become an "example of resilience," sacrifice themselves so that they would be given the status of "martyrs of Mariupol," according to the the head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Mikhail Mizintsev.
To achieve this goal, they were given the green light to use more than 200,000 of the city residents as "human shields," he noted.
To achieve this goal, they were given the green light to use more than 200,000 of the city residents as "human shields," he noted.
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❗️🇧🇷A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has rescinded the order banning Telegram after the company promised to comply with the court's banning and blocking orders over specific content and users.
Telegram is said to be President Jair Bolsonaro's favorite social media app
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Telegram is said to be President Jair Bolsonaro's favorite social media app
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🏀LeBron James passed Karl Malone on the career scoring list, leaving only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still to catch.
Then the Los Angeles Lakers wasted another stellar performance by their star.
James came into the night needing 19 points to tie Malone. He ended up scoring double that, but the Washington Wizards rallied from a 16-point deficit to win 127-119 on Saturday night.
James said he couldn’t appreciate the milestone as much in a loss.
“Obviously at some point, I’ll be able to look back at this moment, but right now the feeling I have — I can’t separate it,” James said. “We had a great opportunity to pick up some more momentum.”
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Then the Los Angeles Lakers wasted another stellar performance by their star.
James came into the night needing 19 points to tie Malone. He ended up scoring double that, but the Washington Wizards rallied from a 16-point deficit to win 127-119 on Saturday night.
James said he couldn’t appreciate the milestone as much in a loss.
“Obviously at some point, I’ll be able to look back at this moment, but right now the feeling I have — I can’t separate it,” James said. “We had a great opportunity to pick up some more momentum.”
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On March 20, 2003, the US-led coalition invaded Iraq under the pretext of Saddam Hussein's links to terrorism and the Iraqi possession of the WMDs, the claim that was never proven. During the first five years of the Iraq War, an estimated 151,000 to 1,033,000 Iraqis died.
The head of the Arab League at the time of the invasion, Amr Moussa, tells Sputnik about his assessment of the US intervention back in 2003.
The head of the Arab League at the time of the invasion, Amr Moussa, tells Sputnik about his assessment of the US intervention back in 2003.
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On March 20, 2003, the US-led coalition invaded Iraq under the pretext of Saddam Hussein's links to terrorism and the Iraqi possession of the WMDs, the claim that was never proven. During the first five years of the Iraq War, an estimated 151,000 to 1,033…
🇮🇶Today, Iraqi leadership is strong and the country has every chance to restore its stability and security, but for this Baghdad needs the help of Arab countries and friendly states such as Russia, according to Moussa.
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🇺🇸🏊♀️ Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas on Saturday finished in last place in the 100-yard freestyle final at the NCAA women's swimming championships in Georgia, even though she entered the finals with the fourth-fastest time and broke the record on Thursday.
Thomas' victory on Thursday triggered a massive backlash from those believing that trans women should not be able to compete in women's sports.
MORE DETAILS: https://sputniknews.com/20220320/trans-swimmer-lia-thomas-finishes-last-in-100-yard-ncaa-freestyle-1094030738.html
Thomas' victory on Thursday triggered a massive backlash from those believing that trans women should not be able to compete in women's sports.
MORE DETAILS: https://sputniknews.com/20220320/trans-swimmer-lia-thomas-finishes-last-in-100-yard-ncaa-freestyle-1094030738.html
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🚨A Florida woman who was released on a $120 bond after plowing an SUV into a playground and killing a 4-year-old girl is now being held without bail, according to reports.
Kiara Morant, 18, was initially released on paltry bond after being charged with driving without a license when her Jeep Cherokee barreled into a daycare center playground Wednesday.
After Morant was sprung, one of the children she allegedly struck died — prompting cops to upgrade charges to felony counts of driving without a license resulting in serious injury or death, WWSB-TV reported.
Police said the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Arcadia when Morant allegedly lost control of the SUV and drove through a chain-link fence at the daycare.
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Kiara Morant, 18, was initially released on paltry bond after being charged with driving without a license when her Jeep Cherokee barreled into a daycare center playground Wednesday.
After Morant was sprung, one of the children she allegedly struck died — prompting cops to upgrade charges to felony counts of driving without a license resulting in serious injury or death, WWSB-TV reported.
Police said the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Arcadia when Morant allegedly lost control of the SUV and drove through a chain-link fence at the daycare.
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❗️🇺🇸🇷🇺 Washington can broaden the sanctions against Russia, targeting more banks & sectors of Russia's economy, including oil and gas, the White House said Sunday
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❗️🇺🇸🇷🇺 Washington can broaden the sanctions against Russia, targeting more banks & sectors of Russia's economy, including oil and gas, the White House said Sunday Subscribe to @sputniknewsus
❗️The White House says it is "nowhere near" the point of lifting the sanctions against Russia
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❗️"We take no pride in the suffering of the Russian people," the White House claimed Sunday.
"These are Putin's sanctions. And this is Putin's hardship he's putting on the Russian people," Daleep Singh, the deputy national security adviser for international economics, said.
Is he being serious?
"These are Putin's sanctions. And this is Putin's hardship he's putting on the Russian people," Daleep Singh, the deputy national security adviser for international economics, said.
Is he being serious?
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Chinese consul in Lebanon Cao Yi jokingly wondered on Sunday if the world is going to cancel Neil Armstrong for the Iraq war.
Earlier, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human being in outer space, was stripped of his honors by the Space Foundation, "in light of current world events" (more accurately, just because he was Russian).
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Earlier, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human being in outer space, was stripped of his honors by the Space Foundation, "in light of current world events" (more accurately, just because he was Russian).
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🤯 📹 Ukrainian neo-Nazis from the Azov Battalion deliberately destroyed a swimming pool in the centre of Mariupol, killing many civilians inside it, refugee Nina Kulaeva says Subscribe to @sputniknewsus
‼️The law enforcement agencies of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) plan to collect evidence of all the crimes committed by the Ukrainian nationalist battalions in the city of Mariupol, DPR Human Rights Envoy Daria Morozova tells Sputnik.
"We will continue the same work that is being carried out right now in all the liberated territories, for example, in the town of Volnovakha. And all those who have broken the law, all those who have violated the Geneva Convention and the norms of international law, and actually their own, Ukrainian, legislation, will face trial. This will be judged in the future in the tribunal, we will not back down," Morozova said.
"We will continue the same work that is being carried out right now in all the liberated territories, for example, in the town of Volnovakha. And all those who have broken the law, all those who have violated the Geneva Convention and the norms of international law, and actually their own, Ukrainian, legislation, will face trial. This will be judged in the future in the tribunal, we will not back down," Morozova said.
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📲🥊A British UFC star said he wants to fight "bully" Mark Zuckerberg after he was reportedly banned from his Instagram* account.
"Who do I want to fight? Mark Zuckerberg," UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett said Saturday after his defeat over Rodrigo 'Kazula' Vargas at UFC London, according to the Liverpool Echo.
"Lad, I'm going to punch your head in, I am sick of you. Sick of you shutting my Instagram accounts down when all I do is help charities and help people with mental health problems," he continued.
"The hypocritical nature of Instagram and Facebook* is just disgusting, and what they get away with," Pimblett said at UFC Fight Night press conference after the ban.
"It kills me. Mark Zuckerberg's a lizard. I've got to be a lot smarter on my social media, because as you know, I've had two accounts took off me now, and the second account had 120,000 followers."
*Meta, Facebook, and Instagram are banned in Russia over extremist activities.
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"Who do I want to fight? Mark Zuckerberg," UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett said Saturday after his defeat over Rodrigo 'Kazula' Vargas at UFC London, according to the Liverpool Echo.
"Lad, I'm going to punch your head in, I am sick of you. Sick of you shutting my Instagram accounts down when all I do is help charities and help people with mental health problems," he continued.
"The hypocritical nature of Instagram and Facebook* is just disgusting, and what they get away with," Pimblett said at UFC Fight Night press conference after the ban.
"It kills me. Mark Zuckerberg's a lizard. I've got to be a lot smarter on my social media, because as you know, I've had two accounts took off me now, and the second account had 120,000 followers."
*Meta, Facebook, and Instagram are banned in Russia over extremist activities.
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⚡️The Biden administration has sent Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia within the past month, The Wall Street Journal reports
The defensive munitions are needed to fight off drone and missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, an official told the newspaper.
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The defensive munitions are needed to fight off drone and missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, an official told the newspaper.
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🚫A dangerous new TikTok challenge has police across the country reporting incidents of injury to people and even arrests of teenagers.
The "Orbeez challenge" encourages users to sneak attack unsuspecting people with a gel pellet gun.
Reports have come out about incidents in areas surrounding Philadelphia, Orlando, Atlanta, Phoenix, the Bay Area, and more. "We continue to see teenagers … discharging splat ball guns (Orbeez) at other people … even at innocent bystanders. Now they are modifying the beads to be more painful," Peachtree City Police in Georgia wrote on Facebook.
"These kids think it’s funny. They’re violating the law. They’re committing a battery. If the pellet happens to injure the person to the point it breaks the skin, could be looking at a felony charge. These things don’t go away. Could affect your future," Winter Garden, Florida Police Captain Scott Allen told FOX 35 Orlando.
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The "Orbeez challenge" encourages users to sneak attack unsuspecting people with a gel pellet gun.
Reports have come out about incidents in areas surrounding Philadelphia, Orlando, Atlanta, Phoenix, the Bay Area, and more. "We continue to see teenagers … discharging splat ball guns (Orbeez) at other people … even at innocent bystanders. Now they are modifying the beads to be more painful," Peachtree City Police in Georgia wrote on Facebook.
"These kids think it’s funny. They’re violating the law. They’re committing a battery. If the pellet happens to injure the person to the point it breaks the skin, could be looking at a felony charge. These things don’t go away. Could affect your future," Winter Garden, Florida Police Captain Scott Allen told FOX 35 Orlando.
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⚡️🚢🇸🇪 Thirteen warships from several NATO countries are heading to Stockholm after military drills, the Swedish Aftonbladet newspaper reports.
According to Aftonbladet, the ships’ movement has nothing to do with the situation in Ukraine.
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According to Aftonbladet, the ships’ movement has nothing to do with the situation in Ukraine.
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