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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%.

UK Becomes First Country to Approve COVID Antiviral Pill

November 6, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The UK has become the first country to approve the use of a Covid antiviral pill. The tablet, Molnupiravir, is the first pill designed to treat symptomatic Covid. It has proven to half the risk […]

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Justice Dept Sues Texas Over Restrictive Voting Law

November 6, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over a law that strictly curbs mail-in voting and restricts voting rights. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday over the state law Texas […]

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

WHO Issues Warning Against Rising COVID Rates in Europe

November 6, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The World Health Organization issued a warning Thursday about rising Covid cases and deaths in Europe. Over the past week, there were 1.8 million new Covid cases and 24,000 deaths across Europe. This accounts for […]

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Iran Produces 25 Kilograms of Uranium With 60% Enrichment

November 5, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Iran has produced at least 25 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% and 210 kilograms of uranium enriched to 20%, official spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behruz Kamalwandi said. “According to […]

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Saudi Minister Explains OPEC + Expectations for Oil Reserves

November 5, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

OPEC+ expects the growth of commercial oil reserves in the world in December, which will continue in the first quarter, said Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdel Aziz bin Salman. “In December, we will begin […]

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US to Sell 280 Air-To-Air Missiles for $650mn to Saudi Arabia

November 5, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The US plans to supply Saudi Arabia with 280 AIM-120C Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) missiles and related equipment for a total of $650 million, the State Department stated. The agency which is concluding the […]

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There Is a Sharp Drop In Israel’s Influence on US Congress, Trump Claims

November 5, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Israel’s influence on the US Congress has fallen sharply recently, former US President Donald Trump said on November 2, The Jerusalem Post reported. During an interview with Trump, which he gave to journalist Ari Hoffman, […]

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Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Admits Washington Lacks Icebreakers

November 5, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Washington pays insufficient attention to the strategy for the development of the Arctic zone, which has led to the lag of the US behind Russia in the number of icebreakers, the head of the US […]

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State Department Offers $10mn Award for Information on DarkSide Hackers

November 5, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The State Department offered an award of up to $10 million for information that will help identify and locate the leaders of the DarkSide hacker group. For information about the members of the group, the […]

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Republicans Submit $2bn Military Aid Bill for Taiwan

November 5, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Republicans in the US Congress on Thursday introduced a bill that would provide Taiwan with $2 billion annually, as well as other aid to strengthen Taipei’s defenses, Reuters reported. The bill obliges the Washington administration […]

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Beijing Urges US to Reveal Details of Submarine Accident in South China Sea

November 5, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

China is urging the US to provide detailed explanations regarding the incident with the nuclear submarine in the South China Sea, as well as to stop the demonstration of force and as well as their […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: How Did the Polls Do in Virginia, New Jersey?

November 4, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, November 4, 2021 HOW DID THE POLLS DO? VIRGINIA: GOVERNOR 2021Final round of polls vs. actual results FINAL ROUND OF POLLS (Fox 5 DC/Insider Advantage) Glenn Youngkin (R) over […]

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President Biden Criticizes China and Russia over COP26

November 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

U.S. President Joe Biden criticized leaders of China and Russia for not attending the UN Climate Change Summit COP26. In a speech about the climate summit, Biden hailed commitments made at the conference by leaders […]

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Iran Rebuilds Fuel Distribution System After Cyberattacks

November 4, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Fuel distribution systems were fully operational in Iranian cities on Tuesday, a week after cyberattacks on Iranian state networks paralyzed gas stations in various parts of the country. Last week, there were reports of cyberattacks […]

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Saudi Arabia to Create Large Agricultural Complex for Growing Coffee

November 4, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The leadership of Saudi Arabia signed an investment contract to create the Kingdom’s first “coffee city”, Saudi media reported. The corresponding agreement, designed for 15 years, was concluded with the Agricultural Cooperative Society in Baljurashi. […]

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OPEC+ Policy Force Biden to Form a Coalition of Oil Buyers

November 4, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

OPEC+ is heading for a political standoff with US President Joe Biden, as Saudi Arabia, Russia, and their allies must decide whether to heed US demands for increased oil production, Bloomberg reported ahead of today’s […]

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Supreme Court Appears Ready to Expand Gun Ownership

November 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a New York law limiting handguns in public, showing the court may be ready to expand even further on gun ownership. A majority of justices seemed inclined on Wednesday […]

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Senate Republicans Again Block Key Voting Rights Bill

November 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Senate Republicans have again blocked another significant voting rights bill. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is one of two major pieces of voting rights legislation that the Democrats are trying to push through […]

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House Democrats Put Paid Family Leave Back into Spending Bill

November 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Paid family leave could be back in the spending bill. House Democrats have again amended Biden’s Build Back Better plan after backlash for removing paid family leave. House speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter Wednesday to […]

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Pentagon’s Report on Chinese Nuclear Arsenal Prejudicial, Beijing Claims

November 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After Pentagon’s claim that Beijing’s narrowing the gap with the US by expanding its nuclear arsenal much quicker than expected, Chinese Foreign Ministry has slammed US Department of Defence’s report on China’s nuclear arsenal as […]

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US Turned Down Moscow’s Initiative to Lift Diplomatic Restrictions

November 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov noted on Wednesday that Russia’s proposal to lift all the existing diplomatic restrictions was not supported by either the US Department of State or the White House. Antonov stressed […]

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Iran’s Claims that US Tried to Seize Tanker False, Pentagon Argues

November 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Pentagon rejected late Wednesday IRGC’s claims that they prevented the attempts by United States to seize a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Sea of Oman as absolutely totally false and untrue with the […]

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Iran Boasts Successful Operation against US in Tanker Battle

November 3, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Iran said that a US warship stopped an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman and was trying to transfer fuel to its vessel. The IRGC special forces arrived at the scene of the […]

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Houthi Control Over Marib Just a Matter of Time, Experts Warn

November 3, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

During the last few weeks, pro-government forces in Yemen are preparing to defend the city of Marib, its last stronghold in the north, from advancing Houthi militants, Reuters reported. If the province of Marib goes […]

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Same-Sex Partners Win Survivors Benefits After DOJ Dismisses Lawsuits

November 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

More same-sex couples who had been denied Social Security survivors benefits will now be able to receive them. Previously, surviving spouses or partners of same-sex couples were only eligible if the couple had been married for […]

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CDC Recommends Children as Young as 5 Get Covid Vaccine

November 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The CDC has issued a formal recommendation for children aged 5 to 11 years old to get a low dosage of the Covid vaccination, making it the youngest age group yet to receive their vaccinations […]

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Facebook is Shutting Down Its Facial-Recognition Software

November 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Facebook said it will be deleting 1 billion individual facial recognition templates. Facebook, which announced that it is changing its name to Meta, said it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that automatically recognizes people […]

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Senate GOP to Challenge Jab Mandate Using Congressional Review Act

November 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Forty Senate Republicans led by Indiana Sen. Mike Braun are moving to formally disapprove and nullify President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employees using the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Fox News reports. Braun, the ranking […]

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Biden Blames OPEC and Russia for High Oil and Gas Prices in US

November 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Speaking to the press at the COP26 climate summit in Scotland on Tuesday, President Joe Biden has blamed OPEC and Russia for increasing US energy prices by refusing to pump more oil, even as he […]

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US NuScale Power to Build SMR Nuclear Plant in Romania

November 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The White House announced in a statement on Tuesday the United States and Romania’s plan to build a small modular reactor plant in Romania in partnership with US private Planner company NuScale Power. Through its […]

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