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Colombia’s FARC to Get Removed from US List of Terrorist Groups

November 24, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US State Department has decided to remove the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from its list of groups deemed terrorist organizations five years after the rebel group has signed the historic peace agreement […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Florida Senate, Governor – Texas, New York Governor – Tuesday Trivia – True Meaning of Thanksgiving

November 23, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, November 23, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Same as Monday of last week RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 38% (Quinnipiac) to 44% (Reuters, […]

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US to Send Kyiv Weapons, Military Advisors Due to ‘Russia Threat’

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Amidst the numerous reports of a build-up of Russian troops and hardware near the border with Ukraine, the White House is allegedly considering sending military advisers and advanced weaponry to Kyiv, CNN claimed on Tuesday. […]

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Russia Blasts New US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 as ‘Illegal’

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov slammed on Tuesday the new sanctions imposed by the US on entities that worked on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, stressing they’re illegal and threatening to ruin Washington and Moscow’s […]

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Saudi Mining Company Ma’aden Opens Fertilizer Terminal in Malawi

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a move that will cement its strategic position in one of the world’s fastest-growing agricultural regions, and in coordination with its African subsidiary Meridian Group, the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) will open a […]

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Only 9 EU Countries Still Escape the US ‘Do Not Travel’ COVID Warning

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Germany and Denmark found themselves marked on Monday as “Covid-19 Very High” in the Level 4 category by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Department and joined the already […]

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US to Release 50 Mln Barrels of Oil from Emergency Reserve

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to help cool oil prices, the White House announced on Tuesday that the US will release 50 million barrels of crude from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve, senior Biden administration officials said, […]

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Pivotal Deal to See Israel, Jordan Swap Solar Energy, Desalinated Water

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a ceremony facilitated by the UAE and in the presence of US climate envoy John Kerry, Israel and Jordan cemented the largest ever partnership between them agreeing to swap desalinated water for solar energy. […]

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Blinken: The US Wants More Progress Before Restoring Aid to Sudan

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Sudan has to show more progress and to move back down the democratic path before Washington resumes $700 million in suspended aid, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed on Monday during the telephone calls […]

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Tech Giants Face Sanctions if They Don’t Open Branches in Russia

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian national media watchdog Roskomnadzor has warned on Monday the foreign tech companies that they must open branches or legal entities in Russia before the end of the year if they want to continue to […]

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300 Hundred Kangaroos to Be Slaughtered to Make Way for a New Road

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

If a grim proposal for a road and sports facility construction in Western Australia is given the green light, three hundred kangaroos are set to be shot since the City of Canning Council’s extensive draft […]

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Biden to Run for Reelection in 2024, White House Says

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following a recent report that President Biden and his staff are attempting to allay concerns about his future political prospects and a significant dip in his approval rating, the White House confirmed on Monday that […]

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Vaccinated, Cured, or Dead, Warns German Health Minister

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Vaccinated, cured or dead. That’s what Germany’s health minister has warned the country’s population will be in a few months. German health minister Jens Spahn issued the blunt, simple warning today as Germany’s neighbor Austria […]

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Telecom Italia Sees Record Daily Trading after Buyout Offer by KKR

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a $12 billion (€33.2 billion) takeover approach from US fund KKR, the Italian phone group Telecom Italia (TIM) saw record trading volumes on Monday, with more than 8% of its ordinary capital changing hands. […]

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Bulgarian President’s Crimea Comment Rebuked by the US

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Embassy in Sofia issued a statement on Monday expressing the “deep concerns” of Washington over the recent statements of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who was reelected during the weekend, in which he referred […]

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Tens of Thousands of French Protestors Decry Violence Against Women

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tens of thousands of protestors marched across French cities on Saturday to demand action to eliminate violence against women. Outrage has been mounting in France over violence committed against women in the country, including domestic […]

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IOC Accused of Publicity Stunt Over Strange Video Call with Peng Shuai

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Star Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai held a video call with the International Olympic Committee on Sunday to claim she was “safe and well,” but many are not buying it, and are accusing the IOC […]

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Nine Sailors Died in Clashes with US Navy, IRGC Admits

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Nine sailors have lost their lives in direct clashes with the US Navy in the Persian Gulf, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, admited without giving further details. […]

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Two of 17 US Missionaries Abducted in Haiti Were Released

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Two of the 17 American and Canadian Christian missionaries that were kidnapped last month in Haiti and held hostage since have been released on Sunday, informed the group that arranged for their trip, without giving […]

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Multinationals’ Regional HQs Attracted by Saudi Giga-Projects

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

More than 40 multinational companies in IT, food and beverages, consulting and construction sectors have so far announced plans to set up or move their regional HQs to the Saudi capital and many more are […]

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US Defense Secretary Discussed Strategic Relations with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As part of his Middle East tour, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held talks on Sunday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, which took place at the Al-Shati Palace in Abu […]

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Hamas Terrorist Attack Kills One, Injures Four in Jerusalem’s Old City

November 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A South African immigrant was killed and four other people, including two border police officers, were injured on Sunday in a terrorist attack carried out by a Hamas member in Jerusalem’s Old City at the […]

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Israeli President to Discuss Iran and Hamas Issues During London Visit

November 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

During his official visit to Lonodn, Israeli President Isaac Herzog plans to discuss with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UK Foreign Minister Elizabeth Truss about the Iranian nuclear program and London’s decision to recognize […]

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US Says Iran Is One of the Main Threats to the Middle East

November 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin named Iran as one of the main threats to the Middle East region, speaking on Saturday in the capital of Bahrain at the conference “Manama Dialogue”, organized by the London-based […]

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Oil Falls Below $80 a Barrel

November 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Washington recently announced that it was releasing strategic oil reserves to cool the market and urged China, Japan, South Korea, and India to follow suit. This development led to a drop in oil prices below […]

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US Stops Construction of Secret Chinese Military Facility in UAE

November 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

After China secretly began building a military facility at a port near Abu Dhabi, Washington stepped in and convinced the UAE to stop the construction, the Wall Street Journal reported. This happened after the US […]

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US and NATO Launch Potential Weapon Carriers Into Space, Russia Warns

November 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Russia is worried that the US and NATO are launching potential weapon carriers into space, Dmitry Rogozin, general director of Roscosmos, said on Saturday. “This is a topic that cannot but worry us, since this […]

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Ocasio-Cortez Interrupts McCarthy to Say she Voted for Biden to be the New Roosevelt

November 20, 2021 Dime

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York claimed that she voted for US President Joe Biden aiming to make him a transformation figure like Franklin Delano Roosevelt was, Fox News informed. Kevin McCarthy, the House […]

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US Condemns China for Escalating Tensions in South China Sea

November 20, 2021 Dime

US State Department has criticized China for escalating the situation in the South China Sea, Fox News informed. The State Department said that the Asian Country has directly threatened the peace and stability in the […]

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Facebook Misinformation on Climate Change Surges During COP26

November 20, 2021 Dime

Facebook keeps coming under fire for the spread of misinformation. The latest issue over which misinformation is being spread across the social media platform? Climate change. Facebook advertisers are being accused of promoting completely false […]

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