The ICC T20 World Cup is due to be jointly hosted by the United States and the West Indies from June 4 to June 24.

The Empire State Building in New York was illuminated to signify the countdown to the tournament, which will also include venues in the West Indies.

The world's first female cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, became a pioneer in a man's world at a difficult time and helped create sister city connections between Russia's Star City and US' Nassau Bay, Virgin Galactic future astronaut Loretta Whitesides told Sputnik

The case of Republican congressman George Santos shows the GOP's move to the left on social and cultural issues, despite the party's purported opposition to so-called identity politics, experts told Sputnik

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Republicans on Thursday to take action against Congressman George Santos, who admitted to fabricating parts of his professional and educational backgrounds prior to election