Month: October 2021

An antitrust case has been launched against the US tech giant Apple for failing to provide alternative payment methods in its App Store, something the Russian regulator demanded along with its request to “stop abuse […]

Erdogan Seeks to Discuss Row over F-35 Jets with Biden in Glasgow

The Ankara-Washington row over F-35 fighter jets would be high on the agenda of the upcoming talks between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Joe Biden in Glasgow, during the global climate […]

Red Sea Development Company Signs Deal to Open 9 Hotels

Nine hotels that will open in the first phase of the Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea development project next year will be operated by the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) after the company signed on Wednesday […]

US Considering Adding Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria to Visa Waiver Program

The United States is considering adding four countries to its visa waiver program that allows citizens to come to America without a visa for a stay of up to 90 days, US Homeland Security Secretary […]

GOP Bill Tries to Block Jerusalem Consulate Reopening for Palestinians

In a strong effort to block Biden administration from opening a consulate serving Palestinians in Jerusalem, Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty introduced a bill on Tuesday along with 33 other Republican senators, The Jerusalem Post reports. […]

Internal Survey Suggests US Army Not Ready to ‘Fight Tonight’

According to a recent internal US Army survey obtained by Foreign Policy, only one in seven respondents said they’d be ready to deploy and fight immediately, contrary to the age-old Pentagon’s adage that the US […] […]

India Caucus’ Senators Ask Biden to Waive CAATSA Sanctions against India

Warning that imposing CAATSA sanctions on India could have a deleterious effect on the strategic partnership between the two countries, US Senators and India Caucus Co-Chairs Mark Warner and John Cornyn have called upon President […]

ExxonMobil Sells Its Shares in Black Sea Deepwater Gas Project to Romgaz

ExxonMobil has reached an agreement with the Romanian state-run natural gas producer Romgaz to sell its share in an offshore perimeter in the Black Sea, where significant gas discoveries have been made, Euractiv reports. The […]

Washington Blasts Israel Plans to Expand West Bank Settlements

In an policy shift from the open support of West Bank settlements from ex-President Trump, the US has voiced on Tuesday deep concerns and strong opposition toward Tel Aviv’s push to expand settlements in the […]

October 26, 2021 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: A Look at Biden’s Ratings – Economy, Inflation, Supply Shortages – Tuesday Trivia

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, October 26, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Same as Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on 10 polls, ranging from 37% (Grinnell/Selzer) to 45% (Fox News, Reuters). Biden’s […]

Amazon Given Contract to Store Data for MI5, MI6 and GCHQ

The UK’s spy agencies have struck a deal with Amazon to host top-secret data material. GCHQ, which is the British equivalent of the NSA, had supported the procurement of a high-security cloud system. The system […]

Facebook Whistleblower Testifies to MPs

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen appeared before the British government on Monday to provide testimony about the platform, as they consider new rules to impose on big social media networks. Haugen testified to MPs and peers […]

Vaccine Mandate for UK Healthcare Workers Likely

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said it is likely that he will make vaccines mandatory for the country’s healthcare workers. National Health Service, or the NHS, employees, currently do not have to adhere to a […]

Greenhouse Gases Hit Record High in 2020, New UN Report Finds

A new UN report has found that heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record last year, putting the world extremely off track for its climate goals. The report, published by the UN weather agency The […]

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Three Anti-Abortion Laws Blocked by Oklahoma Supreme Court

Three laws that placed restrictions on abortion in Oklahoma and were to take effect on Nov. 1, were temporarily blocked by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Fox News reports. The court granted a temporary injunction, preventing […]

Transgender Girls Banned from Female Sports in Texas Schools

Under the House Bill 25 Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Monday, Texas’ transgender girls will be banned from participating in female sports at public schools, Texas Tribune reports. The law authored by GOP Rep. […]

Yellen Appoints First Treasury Department’s Counselor for Racial Equity

First time in the history of the US federal government, the US Treasury Department’s Secretary Janet Yellen has appointed a counselor to promote racial equity, the Department announced on Monday. Former JPMorgan Chase executive Janis […]

Activists Call for US Humanitarian Visas for ‘Climate Change’ Migrants

Activists are calling on the United States to issue humanitarian visas to allow migrants to get refugee status to “temporarily” reside in the country after Biden administration issued report claiming climate change is causing the […]

Western Ambassadors Evade Biggest Diplomatic Crisis with Turkey

A full-blown diplomatic crisis was evaded on Monday between Turkey and its Western allies after foreign embassies said that they abide by diplomatic conventions on non-interference, averting a threatened expulsion of 10 ambassadors, Euractiv report. […]

NYC City Employees on Street Protest Against Vaccine Mandate

Thousands of New York City unvaccinated city employees flooded the streets, peacefully marching across the Brooklyn Bridge and blocking off Manhattan-bound traffic chanting “Let’s Go Brandon,” – which is an alternative to chanting ‘F**k Joe […]

Germans Clash over Statement on Nuclear Deterrence Against Russia

German caretaker defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer triggered strong reactions in Germany as well as in Russia after stressing in an interview for the German radio on Friday that Moscow should be aware of NATO’s readiness […]

As Hertz Rental Cars Go Electric, Tesla Scores Record 100.000 EVs Order

Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc has scored its biggest-ever order worth $4.4 billion after Hertz Global Holdings Inc has announced it would buy 100,000 EVs in in a huge first step toward electrifying its rental-car fleet […]

Khalilzad Says US Negotiated with the Taliban Since it Was Losing the War

The US chose peace negotiations as an alternative because it was losing the war to the Taliban, the former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said in an interview for CBS News […]

Moscow Blasts US for Placing Russians on ‘Homeless Nationalities’ List

Russia has blasted the US State Department on Sunday after the United States has placed Russians among the so-called “homeless nationalities” who can apply for visas in third countries, where they’ll join Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, […]

Qatar Frustrated with US Slow Response to Its Request to Buy Drones

After it has been seeking US approval of a deal for the advanced armed Predator drones for more than a year, Qatar has voiced their frustration toward the Biden administration for allegedly slow-walking their request, […]

Sen. Paul Demands Fauci to Be Fired over Lack of Judgment

Aeguing that President Biden’s chief medical adviser lied about research the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded in Wuhan, Republican Senator Rand Paul called on Sunday for Anthony Fauci to be fired over a lack […]

DeSantis Offers $5,000 Hiring Bonus for Unvaxxed Police from Other States

Florida may soon up the ante in the Republican-controlled states increased efforts to recruit law enforcement officers who lose their jobs because of Covid-19 jab mandates by offering displaced cops a $5,000 relocation bonus. This […]

Whistleblower Releases Docs Showing Facebook Knows the Harm It Causes

Facebook can’t get out of the hot seat. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former employee, released more documents over the weekend to news outlets that show the company is aware of many of the harms […]

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Texas Abortion Ban on Nov. 1

The Supreme Court refused to block a sweeping Texas abortion ban for a second time, but in an unusual move, has also said it wants to hear arguments at the soonest opportunity. The high court […]

Saudi Aramco, TotalEnergies Launch Retail Network in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies have launched on Monday the first two service stations of their joint retail network in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh as well as in Saihat, in the country’s Eastern Province, Trade […]