Новости за 23.07.2019

New Delhi (Sputnik): India is likely to be subjected to US sanctions under the CAATSA (Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) legislation by the "extremely frustrated" Donald Trump administration for continuing to purchase Russian defence equipment ignoring US concerns, a top American government official has said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of countries wishing to purchase Russia's S-400 air defence systems is not decreasing despite Washington's sanctions on Turkey over the purchase, the head of the Russian Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev.

His verbal ‘gaffes’ and oft-incendiary comments about other politicians, nations and much, much more have arguably been fundamental to cementing his position as one of the most well-known politicians not merely in Britain, but the world.

Earlier, after the publication of a Bloomberg story accusing China of bypassing US sanctions on Iranian oil imports by putting imports in bonded storage, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US would slap sanctions against a Chinese oil trading firm and its CEO.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and China held on Tuesday the first joint long-range aviation patrolling of the Asia-Pacific region, an exercise that was not directed against other countries, the Russian Defence Ministry said.

Newly chosen British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Conservative Party campaign headquarters in London after winning the leadership contest on Tuesday

New Delhi (Sputnik): It appears not all pets are pampered pooches. In a bizarre incident, a dog owner in the Indian state of Kerala abandoned his pet of three years, accusing it of involvement in an ‘illicit relationship’ with a neighbourhood dog.

The "Russian Field" festival of Slavic Art took place at the Kolomenskoye Park in Moscow. This is an annual event aimed at making visitors familiar with Slavic culture, music and food.

Back in April, President Donald Trump warned that the US may scrap its security cooperation with Israel if it fails to “limit the Chinese penetration” into the Jewish state.

Earlier, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff claimed that a Russian aircraft had crossed the borders of the South Korean airspace and South Korean fighter jets had fired warning shots in response.

IT security experts have warned that users should pay close attention to where they download their apps from and have reliable malware protection installed on their devices.

Theresa May became Tory party leader in 2016 but has failed in her most important task - to deliver Brexit. The party’s 160,000 members have now voted for a new leader to replace her.

Most cats can quite easily jump up to a height of about five to six times the length of their bodies. Equally impressive are their landing skills: they're said to always land on all four feet.

Live from London as the Conservative Party is set to announce its new leader, who will also replace Teresa May as the next UK Prime Minister.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Some countries importing Russian weapons receive "semi-bandit" threats due to cooperating with Russia, the head of the Russian Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev, said on Tuesday.

The Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan is one of the longest-running conflicts in modern history, and the fact that both rivals possess nuclear weapons aggravates every escalation of tensions.

MOSCOW (Sputnik Press Service) – International News Agency and Radio Sputnik has joined the United Nations’ SDG Media Compact.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, 41, has faced harsh criticism over a video he recently posted showing himself and his 6-year-old daughter jumping off a waterfall. Many netizens accused Brady of being an irresponsible father.

New Delhi (Sputnik): A social media post by veteran Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, apparently mocking Pakistan’s national flag, following the successful launch of India’s latest lunar mission, has led to a Twitterstorm.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi has been assigned to the crew of a new US spacecraft that will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) in the near future thus becoming the first foreign astronaut to participate in a US mission following a near-decade hiatus, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said on Tuesday.

UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Iran should be ready for an increased Western military presence in the Persian Gulf following the detention of a British-flagged oil tanker.

The blogger is part of a small Arab delegation visiting Israel at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry, and is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

On today’s episode of Double Down, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert talk to Michael Pento of PentoPort.com about the re-emergence of the bull market in gold.

New Delhi (Sputnik):  Years after his country remained tight-lipped and in denial mode about Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts, Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed it was his country’s spy agency, the ISI, which ultimately facilitated the efforts of the CIA to reach the then acting Al-Qaeda chief’s hideout in Pakistan.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Twelve people, including seven children, were injured, while one child was killed as a heavy fire hit a tent camp in the Russian Far Eastern Khabarovsk Territory, the Russian Health Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.