‘Pakistani Butcher’: Hitman Suspected of 70 Murders Arrested in Hungary
A man from Pakistan wanted by Interpol for 70 cases of contract murders has been arrested in Hungary.
A man from Pakistan wanted by Interpol for 70 cases of contract murders has been arrested in Hungary.
Lawmakers with the Senate Intelligence Committee have said that Twitter never informed them that they pitched Twitter to RT as an ad platform, particularly for promotions regarding 2016 presidential election. This news comes just hours after Twitter announced that they will no longer be running ads from RT or Sputnik.
The Hermitage Capital Management CEO William Browder, charged in Russia with tax evasion, said Thursday that Interpol had dismissed Moscow’s warrant for his arrest.
According to Russia's military doctrine, Moscow reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in case of a nuclear attack against the country, as well as an act of aggression with the use of conventional weapons.
A surfer from California has won a recycled surfboard contest by making a board out of… several thousands cigarette butts plucked from the beach.
The decrease in the unemployment rate in France, evident by the latest statistics published by the Labor Ministry earlier this week, is not necessarily representative of a new positive trend, experts told Sputnik, adding that it might take at least two years to see the results of the latest labor reform.
Despite tensions between Russia and the United States, the US companies increased investments in the Russian economy in 2017 expressing readiness to continue the cooperation, according to Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov.
The competition to produce the US Navy’s unmanned aerial tanker, the MQ-25A Stingray, has been whittled down to three firms as Northrop Grumman departs the race.
The sudden and violent deaths of four US soldiers and four Nigerien troops in a Daesh ambush earlier in October sent shockwaves through the American political establishment - but US special forces commanders in Africa say that firefights of this sort are something they’ve gotten used to.
A new innovation by Chinese scientists promises improved welfare for pigs as well as healthier meat for consumers, according to a paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Russia's Ministry of Communications and Mass Media has unveiled the design of the official FAN ID for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The document will serve as soccer fans' multi-purpose key to attending matches at the highly anticipated sporting event next year.
US Defense Secretary James Mattis played the role of diplomat during a trip to Thailand this week, calling for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Despite an increase in bilateral strategic and defense cooperation, the Trump administration’s move to increase restrictions on H-1B visa program has emerged as a major point of concern in the India-US ties, as a majority of America’s guest workers are Indians.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared the opioid crisis that has gripped the nation for years a national public health emergency.
US State Department Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Hoyt Brian Yee has told Serbian leaders that they should "clearly demonstrate" their commitment to joining the European Union by turning their back on Russia. Serbian political observers told Sputnik that Yee's comments amount to little more than blackmail.
Chandrayaan-2 is the follow-up mission to Earth's moon a full decade after the successful original mission. If all goes according to plan, ISRO scientists may be able to further prove the existence of water ice on the Moon, as well as map parts of its surface like never before.
The Iraqi forces have already regained more than 95 percent of the country's territory from the Daesh terror group and now they are advancing in Qaim and Rawa - the final strongholds of militants in Iraq.
Washington is unable to terminate the Iran nuclear deal, as it would be in violation of the agreement endorsed by the UN Security Council, French political analysts specializing in Middle East have told Sputnik. Meanwhile, President Emmanuel Macron is walking a tightrope between Donald Trump and the UN, seeking to protect the accord.
RT has responded to Twitter's claims that RT and Sputnik tried to interfere in the 2016 US election, revealing that the social media giant was was the one pitching a major ad buy to the television network ahead of the vote. The best part? RT ended up rejecting Twitter's proposal.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in his speech at a meeting with top officers and prosecutors, on the occasion of their appointments to higher posts, stressed the importance of fighting against terrorism and stated notable success of Russian security services and military domestically as well as worldwide.
With deaths mounting from opioid overdoses, Donald Trump is expected to announce a state of emergency—beyond that, what will he do to address the crisis and who is responsible for it?
Actor Corey Feldman, who has been making claims about sexual abuse in the US movie industry for years, has announced a $10 million plan to crowdfund a no-holds-barred film that will reveal all about his experiences as a child star; his remarks sparked a strong reaction on social media and supporters have already pledged almost $100,000.
The voice of Pope Francis has been heard in the heavens after he called the six astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) for a chat about their work and thoughts.
Refugees detained at sea by EU-supported Libyan coastguards have paid bribes for their release, according to an exclusive report by The Independent. Speaking to Sputnik, Abu Bakr Baira, member of Libyan parliament, has expressed serious concern about the issue.