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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Central Bank on Thursday called for banning cryptocurrency mining in Russia over significant risks for economic and financial stability.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/russian-central-bank-calls-for-ban-of-cryptocurrency-mining-1092397094.html

Since last year, masks have been mandatory for students and teachers at schools across France.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/french-education-unions-protest-against-covid-health-protocol-for-schools-1092392787.html

Lahore, located at a distance of 28 km from the Indian border, is considered one of the safest cities in Pakistan. Unfortunately, the second-most populous city of the Islamic nation has been witn...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/three-killed-28-injured-in-terrorist-attack-in-crowded-market-in-lahore-pakistan---video-1092395796.html

Last week, Prime Minister Johnson had to cancel his trip to Lancashire due to one of his family member contracting COVID-19. However, it was unclear whether it was his wife Carrie, his son Wilfre...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/pm-boris-johnson-and-carries-five-week-old-baby-romy-hit-quite-badly-by-covid-1092394460.html

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's high-tech state corporation Rostec plans to launch mass production of domestic 5G base stations in 2024, while their first deliveries for testing in pilot zones in Rus...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/rostec-plans-to-launch-mass-production-of-domestic-5g-base-stations-in-2024-1092395374.html

President Biden marked the one-year anniversary of his presidency Wednesday, acknowledging at a solo press conference that “our work’s not done” amid spiking inflation and bad Covid news. S...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/double-trouble-pair-of-dem-senators-join-gop-to-torpedo-bidens-election-reform-agenda-1092395544.html

Jeremy Farrar, director of a UK biomedical charity, Wellcome Trust, also remarked that none of them “believe Omicron will be the last variant, or that Covid-19 will be the last pandemic".

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/bill-gates-warns-about-possible-deadly-pandemics-makes-150-million-donation-to-fight-viral-threat-1092394548.html

Earlier, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who has long nurtured the dream of establishing a self-sustaining 'colony' on Mars by 2026, expressed concerns about a “population collapse”, bemoaning the ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/so-grow-babies-in-labs-like-the-matrix-tweeps-incredulous-as-tech-geeks-moot-synthetic-wombs-1092393109.html

An unprecedented disaster has hit the Tonga Kingdom aftfer the underwater Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption on 15 January. The eruption was followed by tsunami waves rising up to 15 met...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/disabled-tongan-man-swept-away-by-tsunami-saves-himself-by-swimming-for-26-hours-between-islands-1092393313.html

BrahMos Aerospace — a joint venture of India and Russia – received an order from the Philippines for three batteries of anti-ship BrahMos missile last week, its first foreign buyer. Scientist...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/watch-india-successfully-test-fires-brahmos-supersonic-cruise-missile-with-enhanced-capabilities-1092394160.html

LONDON (Sputnik) – UK Health Minister Sajid Javid on Thursday said that people in the UK must learn to live with COVID-19 in the same way they live with the flu, warning that the disease caused...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/uk-health-minister-says-people-must-learn-to-live-with-covid-19-1092394766.html

As per Delhi government officials, there are presently 209 shelter homes that can accommodate about 16,660 people in India's capital. Despite government's claims, many homeless people still prefe...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/over-100-homeless-have-died-in-delhi-this-month-as-cold-wave-grips-northern-india-claims-ngo-1092384432.html

Previous data already suggested that Sputnik V vaccine is highly effective against the Omicron variant, with studies also pointing at a lesser and slower decline of antibody levels for the Russia...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/sputnik-v-bests-pfizer-jab-in-effectiveness-against-omicron-research-shows-1092359455.html

In the face of impending doom, some people run, some people give up, and some people, it seems, take selfies.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/we-are-doomed-woman-mocked-online-for-taking-selfies-on-top-of-sinking-car--video-1092390730.html

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged nations around the world to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, saying they have proven to be of little public health value...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/who-recommends-lifting-covid-19-travel-restrictions-over-inefficiency-economic-harm-1092392572.html

This year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) which traditionally takes place in the Swiss resort town of Davos in January, is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/ursula-von-der-leyen-speaks-at-day-four-of-world-economic-forum-2022-1092390089.html

A vocal opponent of coronavirus vaccine mandates, the world's number one men's tennis player, Serb Novak Djokovic, was deported from Australia shortly before the country’s Grand Slam after losi...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/djokovic-allegedly-to-sue-australian-govt-for-ill-treatment-with-damages-including-ao-prize-money-1092391511.html

LONDON (Sputnik) - Two men were arrested on Thursday in Manchester and Birmingham as part of an ongoing investigation into the attack on a Texas synagogue by a British national who held four peop...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/two-men-arrested-in-uk-over-texas-synagogue-hostage-taking-1092391440.html

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo had a highly successful first spell with Man United from 2003 to 2009. But his second stint isn't going so well.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/tantrum-time-cristiano-ronaldo-spits-gum--throws-jacket-after-coach-ralf-rangnick-subs-him--video-1092390562.html

Blasphemy remains a highly sensitive and controversial matter in Pakistan. In 2017, Taimur Raza became the first person sentenced to death for allegedly committing blasphemy on the social media p...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/woman-in-pakistan-sentenced-to-death-for-blasphemous-whatsapp-status-1092389723.html

The Iranian president arrived in Moscow on a two-day state visit on Wednesday at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. During their talks, the two leaders discussed bilateral...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/creation-of-nuclear-weapons-not-part-of-irans-defence-strategy-president-raisi-says-1092391108.html

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, visit the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, and hold talks with local Muslim clergy.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/iranian-president-raisi-addresses-russian-state-duma-plenary-session-1092389430.html

Usually, couples are quite enthused about pre-wedding photoshoots. They try their best to stand out from the rest and this practice has gained prominence in India. However, this time it is not hu...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/love-birds-netizens-swoon-over-candid-shot-of-owlets-posing-for-pre-wedding-shoot-1092389486.html

The disgraced 60-year-old British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted last December for recruiting and grooming teenagers for the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse at his var...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/ghislaine-maxwells-lawyers-file-for-retrial-over-jurors-disclosure-he-was-victim-of-sexual-abuse-1092390247.html

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US statements about Russia allegedly preparing an offensive against Ukraine are needed to create a backdrop for its own large-scale military provocations, Russian foreign minis...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/us-speaks-about-russias-alleged-invasion-of-ukraine-to-cover-its-provocations-moscow-says-1092389879.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Supreme Court blocked an attempt by former President Donald Trump to keep White House records related to the January 6 Capitol riot from the US House Select Committe...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/us-supreme-court-blocks-trumps-attempt-to-keep-records-from-january-6-congressional-panel-1092388861.html

In Medieval Europe, bathing was considered vain among Christian peasants, who would wash themselves only once a year, in June. However, there are some bizarre modern examples of people who are wi...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/roadkill-eating-dung-smoking-iranian-who-hasnt-bathed-in-67-years-reportedly-in-good-health-1092385606.html

Earlier studies have revealed that coffee enthusiasts may enjoy a number of potential benefits from their favoured beverage, such as boosted digestion and a protective effect against gallstones.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/cup-of-aromatic-coffee-may-offer-potential-anti-cancer-effects-shows-review-1092388898.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has hailed his first-year record in effectively handling challenges on multiple fronts - from the pandemic to the economy - but polls show most voter...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/defiant-biden-touts-progress-in-year-1-as-approval-ratings-hit-rock-bottom-1092388228.html

Egyptian vultures, also known as white scavenger vultures or pharaoh's chickens, are the smallest of all vultures. They are a globally endangered species on the International Union for Conservati...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/smuggler-arrested-with-seven-endangered-egyptian-vulture-species-in-indias-madhya-pradesh--1092385114.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Central Intelligence Agency says it does not consider Havana syndrome to be the result of a deliberate global campaign by any hostile power, while allowing the possi...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/havana-syndrome-not-result-of-deliberate-campaign-by-hostile-country-cia-interim-finding-says-1092387937.html

A nearby surveillance camera had captured the moment an unidentified woman walked up to three Jewish children playing in the street in Brooklyn, New York, and spewed her invective at them.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/brooklyn-woman-yells-at-jewish-kids-hitler-should-have-killed-you-all-spits-on-8-year-old-boy-1092387734.html

As a growing number of Tory MPs have reportedly submitted no-confidence letters in the UK Prime Minister amid a backlash caused by allegedly lockdown-busting parties at No 10, Boris Johnson rejec...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/bojo-granted-reprieve-as-mps-plotting-to-oust-him-step-back-pending-partgate-probe-1092386038.html

Powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) as well as low-sulfur diesel, the vessel will break up to two-metre-thick ice in the Kara Sea in order to clear waterways around the Dudinka seaport in Nort...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/finland-to-build-its-largest-and-most-powerful-icebreaker-for-russian-mining-giant-1092385867.html

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is unlikely to come out unscathed from an internal investigation by the Conservatives into a string of parties allegedly held at 10 Downing St...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/uks-johnson-unlikely-to-survive-tory-probe-into-downing-street-parties-expert-says-1092387034.html

To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Tiger, Gucci, the Italian haute couture brand, has launched a range of collections and shared a new campaign showcasing models posing with the big cats. Throu...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/stop-using-tigers-as-props-furious-netizens-slam-gucci-for-featuring-tigers-in-new-campaign-1092385248.html

It is not really clear what pushed the Palestinian Christian girl Mirna to embrace Islam. The 18-year-old claims it was her own will, but her mother is certain that Hamas officials forced her to ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/want-my-child-back-gazan-christian-pleads-for-help-after-brainwashed-daughter-converts-to-islam-1092384682.html

The Omicron strain has a greater dispersibility compared with the previously dominant strains, yet is associated with fewer health risks. Major Omicron waves have been expected by medical authori...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/every-country-in-scandinavia-breaks-daily-infection-records-amid-omicron-surge-1092384952.html

On Wednesday, Biden held what was only his second in-depth press conference in the year since he was inaugurated as president. Biden spoke about a wide range of issues, such as the pandemic, his ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/biden-has-no-idea-why-americans-would-question-his-mental-fitness-says-he-didnt-overpromise-1092383812.html

The shocking photo went viral and the district confirmed that the picture is genuine, according to media.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/outcry-online-after-school-employee-seen-taping-mask-to-childs-face-1092383900.html

The late pedophile, disgraced royal, and once the most powerful man in the world were among the subjects of ITV's documentary "Ghislaine, Prince Andrew, and the Paedophile," which aired on Tuesda...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/prince-andrews-ex-gf-claims-epstein--clinton-were-like-brothers-loved-hanging-around-with-him-1092383008.html

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The 2018 murder of three Russian journalists in the Central African Republic (CAR) was likely committed by the 3R illegal armed unit, new Russian Ambassador Alexander Bikantov ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/murder-of-3-russian-journalists-in-car-likely-committed--by-3r-militants-1092383679.html

The museum decided to remove the statue in June 2020 amid mass protests of Black Lives Matter activists.

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/monument-of-theodore-roosevelt-in-american-museum-of-natural-history-removed--1092383192.html

Biden came under fire last week for seemingly comparing those opposed to Democrat-designed voting rights legislation to Civil rights era white supremacist Bull Connor. A change to the filibuster ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/watch-biden-lose-temper-at-young-reporter-over-bull-connor--voting-rights-remarks-1092381962.html

Biden's opening statements during the speech boasted an increase in vaccinations, new jobs, and a drop in unemployment. But when it comes to COVID-19, one message stood clear: the US is not going...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/2nd-solo-presser-biden-brags-of-first-year-accomplishments-amid-low-approval-ratings-1092382750.html

Earlier, media speculated that the two countries are preparing a 20-year agreement for bilateral cooperation and a military contract worth $10 billion. It is believed that Russia and Iran have be...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/40-years-of-resistance-iranian-president-says-moscow--tehran-can-fight-back-together-against-us-1092380631.html

In the final days of a hectic troop withdrawal from Afghanistan last summer, the US launched a drone strike against a suspected terrorist plotter. However, it was later revealed that the alleged ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/newly-declassified-footage-shows-us-drone-strike-that-killed-10-afghan-civilians---report-1092378045.html

According to a filing by the US Department of Justice in a federal appeals court, the National Archives released several White House records to the House committee investigating the January 6, 20...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/doj-to-give-house-january-6-committee-four-pages-of-trump-white-house-records-not-enjoined-1092381820.html

Psychiatrists, who looked at 484,732 US adults who had attempted suicide, discovered that while suicide attempt rates have increased in the past decade, the use of mental health services has stay...

https://sputniknews.com/20220120/study-on-suicide-trends-in-the-us-shows-increased-need-for-service-accessibility-1092380771.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - China and Russia are both developing space capabilities but the difference is the speed with which China is progressing and it represents a "pacing challenge" for the Unite...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/china-fast-developing-space-capabilities-represent-pacing-challenge-for-us-pentagon-says-1092380288.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration will distribute 400 million N95 masks for free across the United States amid a surge in Omicron variant cases, Senior Advisor for COVID-19 Response...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/white-house-will-distribute-400mln-free-n95-masks-across-us-1092380098.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Some US states are already seeing a decline in the number of coronavirus infections, while most of the regions in the United States will reach peak in cases in the first ha...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/most-regions-in-us-to-see-covid-19-peaks-in-first-half-of-february-fauci-says-1092379979.html

PARIS (Sputnik) - European journalists walked out of a press conference of French President Emmanuel Macron in protest against not being allowed to ask questions, the French media reported on Wed...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/journalists-leave-macrons-press-conference-over-president-not-taking-questions---reports-1092379856.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are waiting for US approval to send American-made lethal weapons to Ukraine in order to deter an alleged Russian invasion, Politico reported o...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/estonia-lithuania-latvia-waiting-for-us-approval-to-send-weapons-to-ukraine---reports-1092379221.html

Queen Elizabeth’s son, Prince Andrew, is accused of sexual abuse against Virginia Roberts-Giuffre, who claims that in 2001, when she was 17, Epstein forced her to have sex with the member of th...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/stripped-of-royal-titles-prince-andrew-ditches-social-media-accounts-1092378203.html

The massive volcanic eruption and corresponding tsunami on Sunday have imperiled the Pacific island nation of Tonga after wiping out the country’s crops and tainting its water supplies with sal...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/aid-planes-depart-for-tonga-after-main-runway-cleared-of-volcanic-ash-as-food-water-shortages-mount-1092378612.html

On Wednesday, Biden is holding just the second comprehensive solo press conference of his nearly full first year in office. The press conference is taking place amid a rather difficult year for t...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/biden-says-putin-has-never-seen-sanctions-like-the-ones-us-preparing-now-over-ukraine-1092378323.html

This is the US president's first presser in 2022.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/joe-biden-holds-press-conference-on-eve-of-inauguration-anniversary--1092376158.html

Confusion ensued after an article from NPR’s Nina Totenberg reported that Chief Justice John Roberts asked all justices to wear their masks, which Justice Neil Gorsuch refused. His refusal ther...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/mask-mix-up-sotomayor-and-gorsuch-release-joint-statement-after-nprs-supreme-court-mask-claims-1092377890.html

Iconic Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves, who has an estimated wealth of $315 million, is known for his huge charity contributions, which can be explained by the fact during his life he has suffered a...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/keanu-reeves-embarrassed-by-his-fortune-has-given-away-a-lot-of-money---report-1092377549.html

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Maltese police have searched the house of the country's former prime minister, Joseph Muscat, as part of an anti-corruption investigation, the Times of Malta newspaper reported...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/maltas-police-search-residence-of-ex-prime-minister---reports-1092377712.html

"We know where they are,” Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in March 2003 about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction. “They’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, sou...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/perhaps-we-need-more-uncertainty-maybe-1092357010.html

Over 20 original South Korean TV series and films will be presented on the streaming platform, including the apocalyptic zombie series 'All Of Us Are Dead.'

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/netflix-set-to-release-flurry-of-new-k-content-in-2022-1092374582.html

The declassification on Tuesday of a report dating to January 2021 revealed that the Pentagon’s watchdog on the Afghan war had attempted to warn military leaders that the Afghan Air Forces coul...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/sigar-warned-pentagon-afghan-air-forces-wouldnt-survive-us-withdrawal-declassified-report-reveals-1092377138.html

Bill Clinton's ties with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein are still haunting the Clintons, as new revelations originating from Ghislaine Maxwell and Virginia Giuffre's cases could harm the pol...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/dems-turf-battles-how-bills-links-to-epstein-may-nip-hillarys-potential-2024-bid-in-the-bud-1092375897.html

Raisi and Putin met on 19 January and discussed a number of important geopolitical issues during the Iranian president’s first visit to Moscow since his election.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/iranian-president-seen-performing-evening-prayer-at-kremlin-photo-1092376196.html

The Serbian tennis star has spent the past two weeks racking up global headlines, and new fans, over his battle with Australian authorities after being denied a visa to take part in the Australia...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/novak-djokovic-wife-have-80-stake-in-little-known-biotech-co-creating-universal-covid-cure-1092376648.html

One of the people who complained about the ad reportedly claimed that their three-year-old relative tried eating their food upside down after watching it.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/upside-down-cheese-eating-ad-axed-in-uk-over-child-safety-concerns-1092375809.html

Jeff Daniels himself reportedly quipped that in Hollywood “you haven’t really made it until you’ve been recognised by those in the field of parasitology.”

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/worm-parasite-that-preys-on-spiders-named-after-actor-who-played-spider-killer-in-film-1092375332.html

The Kremlin remarks about the possible deployments of Russian military assets in Cuba and Venezuela are highlighting the seriousness of the unfolding situation to Washington, says former Reagan a...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/russian-missiles-in-cuba--venezuela-whats-behind-moscows-hardball-rhetoric-1092373342.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a memorandum to bolster the cybersecurity of the US defense and intelligence communities’ networks.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/biden-signs-memo-improving-cybersecurity-across-us-defense-intelligence-communities-1092375680.html

Wednesday marks the final day of Joe Biden’s first year in office, with the president – who was elected with a solid 51.3-46.9 percent majority in 2020, now trailing behind Donald Trump by up...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/flying-solo-americans-grab-popcorn-as-biden-preps-for-just-second-solo-presser-of-his-presidency-1092375452.html

Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council scraps gender-specific terms for senior positions as local authority's "small win for equality" is branded "nonsense."

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/gone-too-far-woke-south-coast-council-drops-gender-specific-terms-1092372612.html

The video was reportedly accompanied by an audio message saying: “I used to be a sex offender, now I am a kindergarten teacher.”

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/italian-senators-zoom-conference-suffers-cartoon-porn-invasion-1092374870.html

In their study, the researchers broached the possibility of using retinal image as “a screening tool for risk stratification and delivery of tailored interventions.”

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/eye-spy-when-you-may-die-scientists-try-using-retina-scan-to-predict-risk-of-death-1092374176.html

One of the stars of Marvel’s upcoming Moon Knight series, Gaspard Ulliel has passed away at the age of 37 following a ski accident.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/were-heartbroken-fans-mourn-death-of-french-actor-gaspard-ulliel-1092373146.html

Once one of the largest holders of US debt, Moscow has gradually whittled away at its T-Bill stocks and dollar holdings after 2014 over the crisis in Ukraine, switching to euros, yuans, gold and ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/russia-dumps-900-million-more-in-us-treasuries-as-total-investment-hits-historic-low-1092374438.html

MURMANSK (Sputnik) - Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik, who was behind the attacks in Oslo and Utoya, is likely to pose a danger to society if released on parole, psychiatrist Randi Rosenqvist s...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/psychiatrist-says-she-cannot-recommend-parole-of-norwegian-terrorist-breivik-1092373954.html

CHISINAU (Sputnik) -The Moldovan government has asked the parliament to impose a state of emergency for 60 days due to the risks of a gas crisis in the country, Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilitsa ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/moldovan-parliament-to-consider-state-of-emergency-over-gas-crisis-1092373600.html

Not so long ago, fans were overwhelmed with joy for their beloved idol when he welcomed his first child – and he's now celebrating the birth of his second. However, his fans haven't always sup...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/exos-chen-becomes-father-for-second-time-1092370723.html

MINSK (Sputnik) Recent statements from the US State Department regarding Russia's alleged invasion of Ukraine from Belarus and deployment of nuclear arms in the neighboring country are nothing mo...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/horror-stories-minsk-rejects-us-claims-that-russia-could-invade-ukraine-from-belarus-1092372675.html

Britain’s prime minister has faced growing calls for his resignation amid revelations that he or members of his staff attended drinks-filled parties in 2020 while the rest of the country was un...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/we-shall-fight-them-on-the-benches-johnson-responds-on-whether-hell-resign-over-partygate-1092372778.html

Goats and sheep are often sacrificed at the beginning of festivals in India to please Hindu deities. South Indian states celebrate cattle festivals known as Jallikattu.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/drunk-priest-slaughters-man-instead-of-sheep-during-animal-festival-in-india-1092370870.html

In an interview with a Russian media outlet, Mayers insisted that merely being transgender, gay, or lesbian does not make a person a bad employee.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/ex-fsb-officer-turns-transgender-wants-to-champion-lgbt-rights-in-military--security-agencies-1092371336.html

Last month, US diplomat Stephanie Williams, who headed the Libya reconciliation talks that led to the October 2020 ceasefire, was appointed as the new special adviser to the UN chief on Libya. He...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/un-special-adviser-on-libya-discourse-of-war-has-been-replaced-by-discourse-of-politics-1092366294.html

Hong Kong is following mainland China's zero-tolerance policy to control the pandemic. It has effectively closed its borders and imposed social restrictions to deal with a surge in COVID-19 infec...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/covid-shall-not-pass-hong-kong-orders-mass-slaughter-of-hamsters-after-11-positive-tests-1092369054.html

McDowell is known to have been involved in multiple rows with law enforcement in the past.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/cleveland-browns-mcdowell-arrested-for-public-exposure-near-school-and-attack-on-officer--video-1092367668.html

Lionel Messi earned his place among the pantheon of football legends during his 21-year association with Catalan giants Barcelona, which ended abruptly in August last year. The Argentine and the ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/would-be-good-if-he-finishes-his-career-at-barca-dani-alves-wants-lionel-messi-back-at-camp-nou-1092371003.html

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French actor Gaspard Ulliel died at the age of 37 after an accident at a ski resort, AFP reported citing the actor's agent.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/hannibal-rising-star-gaspard-ulliel-dies-at-37-after-ski-resort-accident-1092371790.html

Earlier, US mobile carriers AT&T and Verizon announced they were delaying the introduction of their 5G network near some airports "at their discretion” in acknowledgement of airlines’ concern...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/us-pilot-union-urges-5g-rollout-halt-at-airports-until-permanent-fix-targets-safety-record-risks-1092370106.html

Subjected to decades of restrictions on the purchase of weaponry from abroad, the Islamic Republic has created a substantive domestic military-industrial complex at home – including advanced ba...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/iran-marks-readiness-to-share-advanced-military-tech-with-friends-and-neighbours-1092371107.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A record 56% of Americans say they disapprove of Joe Biden’s job performance as he enters his second year in office, which makes the incumbent president less popular than...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/biden-approval-rating-at-new-low-after-one-year-in-office-worse-than-trumps-poll-shows-1092370612.html

BERLIN (Sputnik) - Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to personally turn down a job offer at one of UN agencies, German news agency DPA report...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/angela-merkel-reportedly-rejects-job-offer-from-un-secretary-general-in-personal-call-1092370492.html

The Kingdom of Tonga had been isolated from the rest of the world since 15 January; communication networks were severed due to the damage sustained by the submarine cable from the Hunga-Tonga-Hun...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/tongas-telecom-services-restored-after-being-hit-by-eruption-500-times-stronger-than-hiroshima-bomb-1092369171.html

The retreat of US-led NATO forces from Afghanistan at an unprecedented pace saw a massive haul of sophisticated weaponry abandoned – and much of it is now in the hands of the Taliban*. On 15 Au...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/hi-tech-weapons-left-in-afghanistan-by-us-army-turn-up-in-kashmir-as-militants-flaunt-them-in-video-1092363882.html

LONDON (Sputnik) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday the end of the so-called Plan B implemented in England since December to prevent the spreading of the Omicron variant o...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/bye-bye-mask-and-covid-pass-boris-johnson-announces-end-of-plan-b-restrictions-in-england-1092370000.html

Only last week, Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that he wasn't happy at Old Trafford. The legendary footballer has been left frustrated with Man United's poor run of results and the lack of a winning ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/cristiano-ronaldos-issues-ultimatum-to-man-utd-qualify-for-champions-league-or-else-im-off-1092368081.html

Many people cannot conceive their morning without the ritual coffee “pick-me-up”. For all these coffee enthusiasts, their favoured beverage’s benefits have been outlined in a new study.

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/coffee-rallies-good-bacteria-to-boost-digestion-may-fight-liver-diseases-claims-study-1092368733.html

Before the pandemic, in 2018, China hosted 492,000 foreign students (ranking third in the world) from 196 nations, who were enrolled in degree and non-degree courses across its 1,004 universities...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/even-xi-hasnt-left-china-pakistan-fm-expresses-inability-to-help-students-return-to-china-1092365273.html

Mobile phones are the most commonly-smuggled items in prisons, as in most jurisdictions, inmates are prevented from having them to stop them from communicating with the outside world and address ...

https://sputniknews.com/20220119/hard-to-digest-prisoner-in-india-swallows-mobile-to-hide-it-doctors-remove-it-after-surgery-1092366931.html