WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown could cost the US economy tens of billions of dollars each day if it continues past November 1.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Donald Trump's statement about the resumption of nuclear testing was not necessarily about starting tests, as it referred to testing on an "equal basis," and neither China nor Russia has conducted nuclear tests, Vice Admiral Richard Correll, President Donald Trump's nominee for US Strategic Command commander, said.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Gold appears headed for a third straight month of gains in October despite volatility preventing the precious metal’s prices from having a firm grounding in $4,000 territory.
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko described Africa on Thursday as a "market of the future" for Belarus, urging Belarusian officials to secure a foothold on the continent.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow hopes that Israel's bill on West Bank sovereignty will not reach final approval, otherwise a new escalation will be inevitable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States stands prepared to provide humanitarian aid to Cubans affected by Hurricane Melissa, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.
Russia's Burevestnik missile and Poseidon torpedo are fundamentally new strategic nuclear-weapon delivery systems that guarantee peace and stability for humankind, says military analyst Igor Korotchenko.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and China have agreed that Beijing will pause its restrictive measures on rare earth exports for one year, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Thursday.
Washington’s move to resume nuclear testing is an effort “to hijack the global media spotlight” after Vladimir Putin’s announcement of the successful tests of Russia’s Burevestnik cruise missile and Poseidon nuclear torpedo, believes military analyst Igor Korotchenko.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Krasnogorskoye in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
