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🔺To kick things off, we’ll be discussing Elon Musk’s interview with Tucker Carlson revealing government overreach and spying on social media, as well as the potential dangers of AI
🔺Next, we’ll cover Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to Latin America
🔺Finally, we’ll focus on the likelihood of a recession in the US as the Fed forecasts
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🔺To kick things off, we’ll be discussing Elon Musk’s interview with Tucker Carlson revealing government overreach and spying on social media, as well as the potential dangers of AI
🔺Next, we’ll cover Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to Latin America
🔺Finally, we’ll focus on the likelihood of a recession in the US as the Fed forecasts
More trending stories coming your way! Tune in to Radio Sputnik at 7am EST|4am PST|12pm CET via the website or app!
📻Also in the United States at 105.5FM, 104.7FM, 102.9FM, 1390AM, 1140AM
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🇷🇺🤝🇨🇳 Russia's Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and China's National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army have signed a memorandum of understanding
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❗️Russian Foreign Ministry summons ambassadors of US, UK, Canada over gross interference in Russia's affairs
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⚡️Moscow court upholds decision to place WSJ reporter accused of espionage in pre-trial detention center
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💪 BRICS nations outshining G7 in terms of overall contribution to global economic growth 🌎 since 2020
📈 The positive trend is likely to continue, since BRICS nations are projected to provide 32.1% of global economic growth this year, and in 2028 their contribution will jump to 33.6%.
To compare: G7 members (UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Japan and the US) will provide 29.9% in 2023, and 27.8% in 2028.
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📈 The positive trend is likely to continue, since BRICS nations are projected to provide 32.1% of global economic growth this year, and in 2028 their contribution will jump to 33.6%.
To compare: G7 members (UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Japan and the US) will provide 29.9% in 2023, and 27.8% in 2028.
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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️In the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces destroyed up to 35 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armored fighting vehicles as well as two US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer and a D-20 howitzer;
▪️In the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the Russian Army destroyed two ammunition depots. Ukrainian losses during the day amounted to 30 soldiers, three armored fighting vehicles and one D-20 howitzer;
▪️In the Donetsk direction, Russian forces destroyed more than 290 Ukrainian troops, three armored fighting vehicles, one Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle, a Grad MLRS combat vehicle, a US-made M777 artillery system and US-made AN/TPQ-50 radar system;
▪️In the Krasny Liman direction, Ukrainian losses amounted to 80 troops and two armored fighting vehicles;
▪️In the Kherson direction, Russian troops neutralized up to 25 Ukrainian soldiers, a US-made M777 artillery system and two D-30 howitzers as well as two fuel depots for Ukrainian military equipment;
▪️Russian air defense systems also intercepted six Ukrainian UAVs in the LPR, DPR, and Kharkov region.
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▪️In the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces destroyed up to 35 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armored fighting vehicles as well as two US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer and a D-20 howitzer;
▪️In the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the Russian Army destroyed two ammunition depots. Ukrainian losses during the day amounted to 30 soldiers, three armored fighting vehicles and one D-20 howitzer;
▪️In the Donetsk direction, Russian forces destroyed more than 290 Ukrainian troops, three armored fighting vehicles, one Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle, a Grad MLRS combat vehicle, a US-made M777 artillery system and US-made AN/TPQ-50 radar system;
▪️In the Krasny Liman direction, Ukrainian losses amounted to 80 troops and two armored fighting vehicles;
▪️In the Kherson direction, Russian troops neutralized up to 25 Ukrainian soldiers, a US-made M777 artillery system and two D-30 howitzers as well as two fuel depots for Ukrainian military equipment;
▪️Russian air defense systems also intercepted six Ukrainian UAVs in the LPR, DPR, and Kharkov region.
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Iran Shows Off Mystery Drone at Army Day Parade
Tuesday’s parades included troops from the ground forces, the Navy, Air Force and Air Defense units, and a wide array of military equipment, including fighter jets and helicopters, drones, and air defense missile systems. The infantry portion of the parades was called off due to Ramadan fasting.
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Tuesday’s parades included troops from the ground forces, the Navy, Air Force and Air Defense units, and a wide array of military equipment, including fighter jets and helicopters, drones, and air defense missile systems. The infantry portion of the parades was called off due to Ramadan fasting.
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🗣️“What China needs least is a teacher from the West”: international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda speaks about German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s visit to Beijing to lecture them
🎧Listen to more of Sleboda’s analysis in our podcast Political Misfits
🎧Listen to more of Sleboda’s analysis in our podcast Political Misfits
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🇬🇧🔪UK to ban zombie knives, machetes
The UK Home Office said that under the government plan, machetes and zombie knives "with no practical use" could be banned in England and Wales, according to media reports. Furthermore, an increase in the maximum penalties for their possession and sale will be the subject of a public consultation.
Knife crime in England and Wales has increased by 34 percent over the past decade, reaching whopping 45,000 offenses for the year ending March 2022.
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The UK Home Office said that under the government plan, machetes and zombie knives "with no practical use" could be banned in England and Wales, according to media reports. Furthermore, an increase in the maximum penalties for their possession and sale will be the subject of a public consultation.
Knife crime in England and Wales has increased by 34 percent over the past decade, reaching whopping 45,000 offenses for the year ending March 2022.
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💸 Who will watch the watchers? US commits $20 million to monitor money allocated to Ukraine
The US government is providing an additional $20 million to “increase transparency and oversight of financial transfers and disbursements by Ukraine’s government,” USAID said in a statement.
The assistance is meant to “monitor the use of funds and prevent and counter corruption,” with the US and Ukraine vowing “to protect US taxpayer dollars.”
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The US government is providing an additional $20 million to “increase transparency and oversight of financial transfers and disbursements by Ukraine’s government,” USAID said in a statement.
The assistance is meant to “monitor the use of funds and prevent and counter corruption,” with the US and Ukraine vowing “to protect US taxpayer dollars.”
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US Tries to Control Energy and Info Flow With Nord Stream Bombing Cover-Up
"The US blew up Nord Stream because it didn't want Russia setting up a major natural gas network that it couldn't control," investigative journalist Dan Lazare said.
"Reality is a truth machine," he stated. "The truth always comes out eventually."
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"The US blew up Nord Stream because it didn't want Russia setting up a major natural gas network that it couldn't control," investigative journalist Dan Lazare said.
"Reality is a truth machine," he stated. "The truth always comes out eventually."
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🗣️“NATO can't survive after an act like this once US guilt is admitted. I mean, NATO is poising on the edge of a cliff and this is going to push it over”: investigative journalist and author Dan Lazare speaks about the impact of the US blowing up the Nord Stream
🎧Listen to more of Lazare’s analysis in our podcast The Critical Hour
🎧Listen to more of Lazare’s analysis in our podcast The Critical Hour
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🇸🇩 Dozens of locked-up students and teachers in the University of Khartoum campus in downtown appeal to rescuers to evacuate them
Dozens of people, including students, professors and employees, have been stuck inside the campus of the university located in the Sudanese capital's center, near the Presidential Palace, the Minister of Defense and the Armed Forces’ General Command.
On Saturday, clashes broke out between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the epicenter in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum
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Dozens of people, including students, professors and employees, have been stuck inside the campus of the university located in the Sudanese capital's center, near the Presidential Palace, the Minister of Defense and the Armed Forces’ General Command.
On Saturday, clashes broke out between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the epicenter in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum
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Trump's Presidential Campaign Hauls in Over $15 Million in Post-Indictment Donations
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has received a surge of financial support following his indictment by a grand jury in Manhattan on March 30, with over $15 million in donations reportedly pouring in from over 300,000 individuals, the majority of whom are small donors.
The funds were raised through Trump's campaign and political action committee, Save America PAC, with the Save America Joint Fundraising Committee contributing $14 million in the first quarter of 2023.
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Donald Trump's presidential campaign has received a surge of financial support following his indictment by a grand jury in Manhattan on March 30, with over $15 million in donations reportedly pouring in from over 300,000 individuals, the majority of whom are small donors.
The funds were raised through Trump's campaign and political action committee, Save America PAC, with the Save America Joint Fundraising Committee contributing $14 million in the first quarter of 2023.
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🗣️“Federal government agencies like the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, just regularly provided Twitter with lists of who to censor, of who to silence, whose accounts to close down”: international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda speaks about the relationship between Twitter and the Fed
🎧Listen to more of Sleboda’s analysis in our podcast The Final Countdown
🎧Listen to more of Sleboda’s analysis in our podcast The Final Countdown
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Perpetual Ocean-Roaming Plastic Trash Home to New Ecosphere
A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has found thriving communities of coastal creatures on plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the world's largest accumulation of ocean plastic.
These plastics might be spawning new ecosystems as dozens of species of coastal invertebrates were able to survive and reproduce on the garbage that has been floating in the ocean for years.
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A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has found thriving communities of coastal creatures on plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the world's largest accumulation of ocean plastic.
These plastics might be spawning new ecosystems as dozens of species of coastal invertebrates were able to survive and reproduce on the garbage that has been floating in the ocean for years.
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A Real Energy Snack: Scientists Create Fully Edible, Dissolvable Battery for Medical Devices
A new fully rechargeable battery made entirely from edible substances has been developed by scientists and published in Advanced Materials.
It includes riboflavin, quercetin, activated charcoal, nori seaweed, beeswax, and gold as its components, and operates at a safe 0.65 volts, providing a current of 48 microamperes for 12 minutes.
The battery is biodegradable, making it suitable for use in children's toys and medical devices, and has potential applications in food quality monitoring and soft robotics.
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A new fully rechargeable battery made entirely from edible substances has been developed by scientists and published in Advanced Materials.
It includes riboflavin, quercetin, activated charcoal, nori seaweed, beeswax, and gold as its components, and operates at a safe 0.65 volts, providing a current of 48 microamperes for 12 minutes.
The battery is biodegradable, making it suitable for use in children's toys and medical devices, and has potential applications in food quality monitoring and soft robotics.
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🇺🇸US Secret Service agents caught a small intruder who slipped onto White House grounds.
According to US media, this incident is likely the first successful breach of the White House since the fence height was doubled to nearly four meters. The distance between the metal bars is just over 12 centimeters.
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According to US media, this incident is likely the first successful breach of the White House since the fence height was doubled to nearly four meters. The distance between the metal bars is just over 12 centimeters.
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Ukrainian Tankers Accidentally Rip Turret Off Leopard 2 During Training
A Leopard 2A4 tank, which was headed to Ukraine, has been damaged at a Polish training facility before it could be deployed to the front lines.
“It probably happened like this: one tank drove on top of the other one, drove into its armor and crashed into the turret, simply tearing the turret out of the hull,” Polish Army Reserve Officer Piotr Pavelka said.
“I’ll be honest, I don’t remember ever seeing such clumsy vehicle control anywhere,” Pavelka said.
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A Leopard 2A4 tank, which was headed to Ukraine, has been damaged at a Polish training facility before it could be deployed to the front lines.
“It probably happened like this: one tank drove on top of the other one, drove into its armor and crashed into the turret, simply tearing the turret out of the hull,” Polish Army Reserve Officer Piotr Pavelka said.
“I’ll be honest, I don’t remember ever seeing such clumsy vehicle control anywhere,” Pavelka said.
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India 🇮🇳 officially holds the world’s largest population 👶🏾👧🏾
There are 1.428 billion people living in India as of April 18 compared with 1.425 people in China, World Population Review figures show.
Find out which nations have the biggest populations in our infographic!
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There are 1.428 billion people living in India as of April 18 compared with 1.425 people in China, World Population Review figures show.
Find out which nations have the biggest populations in our infographic!
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