Новости за 19.04.2023

Legal infighting between former President Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. and US Republican lawmakers is continuing, much to the astonishment of US legal observers.

According to a new report by a health advocacy group, more than one-third of Americans live in areas given a failing grade for air quality. However, the data is incomplete, meaning the number could be even higher.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A general nationwide strike comprising 155,000 workers has been announced by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) after failing to reach an agreement with the Federal government on fairer contracts.

MINSK (Sputnik) - The Belarusian National Bank is studying the implementation of a digital ruble and will take a decision on the matter by the end of the year, the bank's chairman, Pavel Kallaur, said on Wednesday.

COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) - US Space Command Commander General James Dickinson told Sputnik anytime is a good time to have a conversation about deconfliction with Russia and China, especially given the growing number of objects in space.

The Pentagon confirmed the existence of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) in 2017, prompting lawmakers to request the release of footage collected by the program. Some rivetting videos recorded by navy fighter jets were released, gradually paving the way for UAP-related legislation.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US judge has granted a request by the lawyer of suspected Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to postpone his detention hearing for two weeks to allow more time to prepare, a court document showed on Wednesday.

Canada’s CBC recently followed in the footsteps of NPR, PBS, and other news outlets, “pausing” its activities on Twitter after being slapped with a government-funded tag, noting in an affronted tweet that, “journalism is impartial and independent. To suggest otherwise is untrue.”

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Eight Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have conducted planned patrol flights over the neutral waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan as part of a sudden inspection of the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US press, hiding behind the principles of freedom of speech, is trying to interfere with Russian justice, the Russian Embassy in Washington said, commenting on US media's reaction to the Moscow City Court upholding the arrest of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, accused of spying.

On April 12, the International Day of Human Space Flight, a day that marks the first human space flight by Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, North Korea said its space program was making progress in line with the Outer Space Treaty that says sovereign states have the right to use outer space peacefully.

So far this year, Feinstein has missed 60 of 82 votes and her absence has resulted in 14 judicial confirmation votes being delayed.

A team of astronomers led by Anna Shapiro from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany has conducted a study to determine the best type of star to look for when searching for habitable planets.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was accused on Tuesday of destroying competition in American cryptocurrency markets by Republican lawmakers, a charge the agency’s chairman steadfastly refused to accept.