Month: November 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell’s child sex trafficking trial began in New York on Monday. Maxwell is a British socialite who was the former girlfriend of the late convicted paedophile and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. She is accused […]

Sweden’s First Female PM Elected for the Second Time

Sweden has elected its first female prime minister, technically for the second time. Magdalena Andersson was elected as the country’s first female leader last week. But following the election, Andersson resigned only hours after being […]

UK Antitrust Authorities Ordered Meta to Sell Giphy

After threatening for a long time to break up Facebook (now Meta) because of its huge market power, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ordered the company on Tuesday to unwind its acquisition of Giphy, […]

Saudi Aramco Kickstarts Jafurah Gas Project Awarding $10bn Contracts

Signing $10 billion worth of contracts on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has kickstarted the development of its massive Jafurah unconventional gas field it is thought to be the largest known free gas field […]

Latvia Needs Permanent US Troops to Boost Its Defense Against Russia

Alarmed by a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders, which raised concerns among all members of NATO, Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks said on Monday that his country needs a permanent US military presence to […]

Jab Mandate for Medical Staff Blocked in 10 States by Federal Judge

According to court documents obtained by Business Insider, a federal judge of the Eastern District of Missouri temporarily halted on Monday the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in ten states. Medical staff working in facilities […]

US to Expel 54 More Russian Diplomats, Moscow to Retaliate

As worsening relations have left the embassies and consulates of both the United States and Russia badly understaffed and unable to provide routine services, the US will expel at least 54 more Russian diplomats next […]

Nord Stream 2 is Merkel’s ‘Biggest Mistake’, Tusk Says

Criticizing the decision of the outgoing German government on the gas pipeline linking Germany to Russia, the former president of the European Council and leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), Donald Tusk said that […]

CDC Recommends COVID Booster Shot for All Adults

Strengthening its recommendation 10 days after first opening up the booster doses to people over 18, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky urged on Monday all US adults to get a Covid-19 booster shot. The advice comes […]

November 29, 2021 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Stock Market, Economic Expectations, Inflation – Mississippi, Texas Abortion Laws – Hill Leader Ratings

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, November 29, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Up 1 since last Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 44% (Quinnipiac, Trafalgar) to 47% (Politico, […]

Governor Matthew McConaughey? Not yet

You won’t be calling Matthew McConaughey a Governor just yet. McConaughey has long been reported to be on the verge of running for Texas governor. But that won’t be happening in next year’s election in […]

Bannon Attempting to Turn His Prosecution into ‘Public Spectacle’

Steve Bannon seemingly doesn’t want the investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection to move forward. The ex-advisor to former President Donal Trump is attempting to turn the Jan. 6 insurrection court case into a media spectacle, […]

Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter CEO

Co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey is stepping down from his position as chief executive officer of the social media giant. The surprise change brings to an end Dorsey’s tenure as the CEO of Twitter. He […]

Vaccine is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year

American publisher Merriam-Webster, well-known for its dictionaries, has declared “vaccine” as its word of the year, noting it expanded its definition to reflect the times since the promising medical solution has become a political argument […]

Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Mississippi Abortion Case

In Mississippi, there is only one abortion clinic left in the entirety of the state. And it’s taking the state to the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments from the state […]

WHO Reaches Consensus on Future Pandemic Draft Treaty

After they managed to bridge the gap between sides led by the United States and European Union, the World Health Organisation’s members have reached a tentative consensus on Sunday to negotiate a future agreement on […]

FBI’s Biden’s ‘Personal Gestapo’, Roger Stone Says

Former President Donald Trump’s longtime political adviser Roger Stone accused FBI for becoming President Biden’s “personal Gestapo,” also branding as “harassment” the subpoena he received from the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill […]

Stoltenberg Warns Russia of Consequences if it Attacks Ukraine Again

There should be no doubt about NATO’s resolve to defend all its allies in the region, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday sending a clear message to Moscow that it’ll face consequences if it […]

New Laws in Australia to Force Media Platforms to Unmask Online Trolls

In a ruling that has caused some news companies like CNN to deny Australians access to their Facebook pages, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday that his government will introduce news legislation to […]

Germany Urged US Congress Not to Impose Sanctions to Nord Stream 2

Citing a confidential document sent by Germany to Washington it allegedly obtained, Axios reported on Sunday that Berlin has urged the United States to give up on the idea of introducing sanctions against the Russian […]

Michael Cohen Says Trump Unlikely to Run for President Again

Donald Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, blasted the former president of perpetrating the “biggest grift in U.S. history” by pushing the Big Lie, while also predicting that Trump will not run for president again, Newsweek reports. […]

US recommends booster shots to fight omicron variant

Omicron Strain is ‘Excellent Incentive’ for U.S. Citizens to Get Boosters

The development of the new omicron strain of the coronavirus gives an “excellent incentive” for people in the United States to seek a booster vaccine, according to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, […]

Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on pending US judicial nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington

Ketanji Brown Jackson Top Candidate to Succeed Justice Stephen Breyer

Ketanji Brown Jackson, a prominent Democratic candidate for a future Supreme Court opening, is one of three judges considering former President Trump’s attempt to prevent a congressional demand for records linked to the Jan. 6 […]

US State Department and CDC impose new travel restrictions

State Department Issues Travel Restrictions for Eight African Countries

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department issued travel warnings to eight southern African nations on Saturday, after the White House’s announcement of additional travel bans in response to a new […]

Actions made to combat the delta version should still be successful in combating the newly discovered omicron variation, according to World Health Organization officials.

‘Politically Correct’ WHO Names the New COVID Strain Omicron

Apart from raising the concerns of the international health experts and sending financial markets into chaos, the emergence of the new variant of COVID-19 got the Internet confused over how the new name Omicron was […]

Lukashenko Claims US is Looking for War in Belarus

Launching his latest tirade against the West, Belarusian embattled leader Alexander Lukashenko has accused Washington of using the region’s border humanitarian and migrant crisis to stage a conflict with Belarus. Lukashenko said the US wants […]

The pharmaceutical corporation said earlier in October that tests had revealed that molnupiravir, a five-day therapy developed in collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, decreased the chance of hospitalization by 50%.

Merck Pill Effective Against COVID-19, FDA Says

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulators have deemed on Friday Merck’s investigational antiviral drug to treat COVID-19, Molnupiravir, effective against the contagious disease, but it is yet to seek experts’ input on its […]

Biden Abandons Campaign Promise, Backtracks on Oil Drilling Ban

US President Joe Biden has obviously no intention to fulfill his campaign promise to halt drilling and will now allow new leasing – though with new restrictions and higher fees on producers – of federal […]

Legendary Broadway Songwriter Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91

Stephen Sondheim, the driving force behind some of Broadway’s most beloved and celebrated shows and the most revered and influential theater composer-lyricist of the second half of the 20th century, has died at the age […]

November 26, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Priti Patel Disinvited to Meeting with France

UK-France tensions are rising over the death of 27 people in the English Channel this week. The UK Home Secretary Priti Patel was meant to attend a meeting with her French counterpart, Interior Minister Gerald […]