Why has the Hoover Dam hit an historically low water level?
The largest US reservoir fell to its lowest level in history, threatening water and power supplies.
Nigeria child abduction: Kidnappers demand millions for a child's life
Kidnappers have seized more than 1,000 students and staff in raids on schools in northern Nigeria since December.
Turkey Announces Navy Drills in Aegean Sea in Tit-for-Tat Response to Greece
ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkey has issued a notification via the international automated system Navtex to declare drills in the Aegean…
Russian jets and ships shadow British warship
BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports from the deck of HMS Defender in the Black Sea as it was harassed…
John McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell
The software mogul is found dead hours after a Spanish court allowed his extradition to the US on tax charges.
Over 140 Lebanese Gas Stations Closed Over Attacks on Staff Amid Fuel Shortages
BEIRUT (Sputnik) – The owners of 145 gas stations in Lebanon have refused to operate as the fuel crisis in…
Euro 2020: Fans make pro-LGBT protest at Germany-Hungary football game
Rainbow flags were flown at the match, after Uefa banned the arena from lighting up in the colours.
US Targets Venezuela's Power Grid to Intimidate Nation, Caracas Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US targets Venezuela’s power grid to intimidate the nation and enable drug trafficking, Venezuelan deputy defense…
Draghi Defies Vatican's Reservations on LGBT Anti-Hate Law, Says Italy 'Is Secular State'
ROME (Sputnik) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday responded to the Vatican’s complaint against the anti-homophobia draft law,…
US Troops Would Have Faced Increased Attacks If Ordered to Stay in Afghanistan, Psaki Says
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The White House believes that it spared its troops in Afghanistan from increased violence by initiating their…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Law Requiring University Students, Staffers to Identify Beliefs
Within recent months, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has passed legislation to defend “religious freedom” in schools, and pledged to…
Israel Approves First New West Bank Construction of Bennett Admin as Settler Protests Continue
While the Arab Ra’am party won concessions making it harder for the Israeli government to demolish Palestinian homes when it…
US Linguist Gets 23 Year Sentence For Giving Hezbollah Names of US Agents After Soleimani Was Killed
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A linguist for the US military who gave the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah names of human intelligence…
Antivirus Mogul John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison After Court Approves Extradition
Earlier, the Spanish National Court ruled in favor of extraditing John McAfee, the founder of the McAfee antivirus software, to…
HMS Defender: What will be the fallout from Black Sea incident?
BBC’s Frank Gardner looks at what impact the Russia-UK confrontation off Crimea might have for global security.
Russian Military: Militants, 'White Helmets' Preparing Staged 'Chemical Attack' in Syria's Idlib
This is yet another report of provocations using chemical weapons, in which terrorists via foreign aid aim to discredit the…
‘Who’s Lying: The MoD, the BBC or the Embassy?’: Moscow Raps UK Over HMS Defender Incident Confusion
On Wednesday, the Russian Defence Ministry announced that a Russian patrol vessel and military aircraft fired warning shots in the…
'Race and the Cosmos': New US University Course Merges Astronomy With 'History of Race'
Some social media users aren’t particularly pleased about the new course, arguing that it’s probably “causing way more damage than…
US cheerleader wins free speech case against her former school
Brandi Levy was kicked off her cheerleading squad after sharing a profanity-laden social media post.
South African 10 babies story not true, inquiry finds
Gosiame Sithole was not recently pregnant and is receiving psychological support, officials say.