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NGO Report Shows Most Europeans Concerned About Child Safety Online

November 17, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Over 76 percent of European parents would be willing to give up some of their privacy to tackle child sexual abuse online and combat potential abuse, a child safety NGO shows in the report from […]

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The US Could Default Soon after Dec. 15, Secretary Yellen Warns

November 17, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Without action to raise the federal borrowing limit, the federal government could default on its debt soon after December 15, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told congressional leaders on Tuesday. Yellen is highly confident the Treasury […]

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Ohio Sues Facebook for $100bn over Its Effects on Children

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit on Monday against Facebook, which recently rebranded itself as Meta, alleging that in an effort to boost its stock and deceive shareholders, it lied claiming it […]

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Politico: Biden Rejected Three Attempts to Slap More Sanctions on Russia

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Citing two former US officials informed of the events, Politico claimed on Monday that President Joe Biden has dismissed this year three plans to place more sanctions on Russia, increasing some officials’ frustration with his […]

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Pentagon Ups the Ante in Jab Standoff, Threatens Oklahoma Guard

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After weighing in on Monday on Oklahoma National Guard’s decision to defy President Biden’s controversial military vaccine mandate, the Pentagon has warned on Tuesday that all member of the US National Guard will face disciplinary […]

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Michael Flynn Condemned for Calling for US to Have Only ‘One Religion’

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The former President Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn was strongly condemned for his call for the United States to have one religion numerous groups and individuals, with the most prominent being the Anti-Defamation League […]

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Nord Stream 2 Certification in Germany Suspended, Gas Price Up 11%

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

German officials have blocked the certification process of Nord Stream 2, the now completed controversial gas pipeline connecting Germany and Russia, because the subsidiary set to operate the German part of pipeline not meet the […]

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Argentinian Woman Second-Ever to Overcome HIV Virus Naturally

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A 30-year-old Argentinian woman, dubbed “Esperanza patient” after her hometown, has become the second-ever HIV-infected person to defeat the virus without additional medical treatment, helped only by her immune system. No additional information about the […]

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Myanmar Releases Jailed US Reporter, Japan Denies Helping

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Just days after he was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a military court in Myanmar for incitement and violations of laws on immigration and unlawful assembly, the US journalist Danny Fenster has been […]

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Barbados First Country to Set Up Metaverse Embassy in Decentraland

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The tiny Caribbean island of Barbados has extended its diplomatic outreach to the virtual world and is preparing to legally declare digital real estate sovereign land with the establishment of a metaverse embassy, in what […]

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New Service Enables Investors to Start Business from Outside Saudi Arabia

November 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Foreign investors can now establish and start a business from outside Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom’s Ministry of Investment, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce has launched on […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Climate Change – House Elections – Federal Spending Programs – Government Size – Inflation Blame

November 15, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, November 15, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on eight polls, ranging from 36% (Federalist/Susquehanna) to 46% (Politico, Reuters). Biden’s disapproval […]

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Woman Who Trespassed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Deported to China

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A woman who was convicted of trespassing at the famous Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida has been deported to China, more than two years after serving her sentence. Businesswoman Yujing Zhang was handed over […]

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West at Risk of Conflict with Russia, Warns Britain’s Army Chief

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A top Western military official has warned that there is a great risk of potential accidental war between the West and Russia. Britain’s most senior military official said that tensions are higher than any time […]

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Bannon Surrenders, Taken in Custody after Indictment on Contempt

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After he was indicted by a federal grand jury last week on two counts of contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a House Jan. 6 select committee-issued subpoena Steve Bannon surrendered himself on […]

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Europe Battles Latest Covid Wave

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Covid is once again sweeping across Europe. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Europe is becoming an epicenter of Covid. The resurgence in cases has been linked to insufficient vaccination rates in some […]

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s Jury Selection for Trial Begins

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lengthy jury selection for her sex trafficking trial process began Monday. The case is tied to late convicted paedophile and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was Maxwell’s former boyfriend. Maxwell is accused of […]

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102 Native American Children Died at Boarding School in Nebraska

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Researchers made a horrific discovery that at least 102 Native American children died at a government-run boarding school in Nebraska. From 1884 to 1934, the Genoa Indian Industrial School was one of the 25 federally-run […]

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FBI Denies Outside Hack, Says Fake Emails Were Sent From Its Servers

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Hours after initially acknowledging that a hack had taken place after it was reported by one of the largest anti-spam groups Spamhaus Project, FBI acknowledged on Sunday that there fake emails were sent out from […]

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Biden’s Communion Eligibility to Be Debated by US Catholic Bishops

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden’s support for abortion rights will be brought into the limelight again on Monday when the US Roman Catholic Bishops are expected to revisit if that support should disqualify him from receiving communion. […]

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Feeding America Warns Thousands Military Families Struggle with Food Insecurity

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

At least160.000 active-duty military members are having trouble feeding their families and struggle with food insecurity in a hidden crisis that has existed for years – and only worsened during the COVID pandemic – in […]

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Austria’s Lockdown for the Unvaccinated, First in Europe, Begins Monday

November 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As it fights a record surge in daily cases that has hit an all-time high of more than 13,000 new infections on Saturday, Austria is imposing a nationwide lockdown, first in Europe, for those not […]

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Black Lives Matter Co-founder Says White House ‘Dragging Their Feet’

November 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

Ayọ Tometi, who co-founded Black Lives Matter (BLM) in 2013 with Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors, stated that President Joe Biden’s White House still has “a lot of work to do” and that the Democratic […]

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Booster Eligibility Extended to All Adults in New Mexico

November 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

New Mexico has joined California and Colorado in making coronavirus vaccination booster eligibility available to all adults. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared on Friday that all individuals were eligible for a coronavirus vaccination […]

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Redistricting Reaches Half-way Point with GOP Making Advantage

November 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

Even before many candidates publicly declare their intentions, Republicans look to be on track to make significant gains in next year’s midterm elections, as state legislatures and commissions in more than half of the United […]

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Coal-Dependent Countries Protests Don’t Stop UN Climate Deal

November 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

The United Nations climate negotiations finished on Saturday with a pact that, for the first time, singled out fossil fuels as the primary cause of global warming, despite last-minute protests from coal-dependent countries, Reuters reports. […]

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Poland-Belarus Border Crisis Cause of ‘Great Concern’, Says Biden

November 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

President Joe Biden expressed “great concern” about the continued migration situation at the Belarus-Poland border on Friday, The Hill reported. Thousands of migrants, largely from Iraq and Afghanistan, have arrived at Belarus’s border with Poland. […]

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Federal Grand Jury Indicted Bannon after Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena

November 13, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former Donald Trump’s adviser and Breitbart executive, Steve Bannon has been indicted on two contempt charges on Friday by a federal grand jury for contempt of Congress after he flouted subpoena by a congressional committee. […]

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China’s Embassy Pressuring US Companies to Oppose China Bills

November 13, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Warning they would risk losing market share or revenue in China if the bills become law, Chinese Embassy in the US has allegedly been pushing US companies, executives and business groups to fight against China-related […]

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US Appeals Court Confirms Stay on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

November 13, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Shredding President Biden’s national vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 workers as staggeringly overbroad and an abuse of extraordinary power, a US federal appeals court has again ruled against the policy on Friday. […]

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