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Syrian President to Join US-Led Anti-IS* Coalition - Reports
10 November 2025 @ 3:47 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to announce that his country will join the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS, a terrorist group banned in Russia), the White House press pool reported on Monday.
Johnson Says He Will Issue 36-Hour Notice for House Vote on Revised Continuing Resolution
10 November 2025 @ 3:42 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Monday that he will provide a 36-hour notice for House members to return to Washington for a vote as soon as the Senate passes the amended continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the government.
US Nuclear Test Threats Another Example of Washington's ‘Rhetorical Pendulum Diplomacy’ - Expert
10 November 2025 @ 3:24 pm
“I believe this statement is aimed exclusively at a domestic audience, since in foreign policy and cooperation with nuclear powers such as Russia or China, such issues are not resolved by any one statement,” Higher School of Economics analyst Egor Toropov told Sputnik, commenting on Washington's announcement of US plans to resume nuclear testing.
Russia's Shoigu Calls Legal Basis Only Way to Resolve Conflict Between Israel, Palestine
10 November 2025 @ 2:19 pm
CAIRO (Sputnik) - A comprehensive settlement of the conflict between Israel and Palestine based on international law is the only viable solution, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.
Thailand Pauses Peace Deal With Cambodia After Mine Blast - Prime Minister
10 November 2025 @ 2:16 pm
BANGKOK (Sputnik) - Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the suspension of a peace deal with Cambodia on Monday after a landmine explosion injured two Thai soldiers during a border patrol mission.
China Lifts Number of Restrictions in Trade With US for 1 Year
10 November 2025 @ 2:12 pm
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China's decision to suspend for one year or cancel a number of additional tariffs on imports from the United States and export control measures over dual-use goods against several US companies came into effect on Monday.
Russian Forces Eliminate Over 200 Ukrainian Troops in Pokrovsk – MoD
10 November 2025 @ 1:53 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces eliminated more than 200 Ukrainian militants near the city of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
US Conducts Two Deadly Strikes on Suspected Narco-Terror Vessels in Pacific
10 November 2025 @ 1:47 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of War has carried out two strikes on two vessels allegedly trafficking narcotics in the Eastern Pacific, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Monday, adding that six people have been killed.
Gold Back Above $4,000 on Bets of December Rate Cut Despite Fed Signals to Contrary
10 November 2025 @ 1:45 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Gold prices rose to return above the key $4,000 an ounce level on bets that weak US jobs numbers will force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in December — despite the central bank issuing signs to the contrary.
Russia and Egypt Strengthen Strategic Partnership
10 November 2025 @ 1:44 pm
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss trade, economic and security cooperation between the two countries.