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Sudan Coup Leader Says New Government is Imminent

October 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The leader of the Sudan coup has announced intention for a new government. The coup, led on Wednesday by General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, has received vast international condemnation. Al Burhan announced today his intention to […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Big Virginia Turnaround? – Latest New Jersey Numbers – Civility – Biden on Issues

October 29, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, October 29, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Up 1 since yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 42% (Rasmussen) to 46% (Politico). Biden’s disapproval […]

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President Biden Met with the Pope but Live Feed Abruptly Cut Short

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis for the first time as President in a private session at the Vatican. The two Catholics held 90 minutes of talks on Friday. Biden has told reporters that the […]

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President Biden Heads to Cop26 as Pope Makes Plea for Conference

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden has landed in Europe ahead of the crucial climate talks, but allies are weary the US will deliver on climate change. Biden arrived in Rome on Friday for the G20 summit, and will […]

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Democrats Urged to Greenlight Biden’s Revamped Spending Plan

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The $1.75 trillion plan includes money for universal preschool, subsidized child care, and extended tax credit. Climate change action was also added to the plan towards the last minute, with $555 billion to fight it. […]

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Haiti Kidnapping Gang Gave Proof of Life for 16 Abducted US Missionaries

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The 16 US and Canadian missionaries of the religious organisation Christian Aid Ministries kidnapped earlier this month on Haiti are alive despite remaining in the captivity, a police source confirmed to the Nouvelliste newspaper after […]

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Biden Administration to Give $450,000 a Person to Separated Migrant Families

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to deal with lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children claiming US government subjected them to psychological trauma by separating them from their families at the border, President Biden’s administration is […]

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US Puts Bosnia and Herzegovina at Centre of Diplomatic Activities

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Addressing the Subcommittee: Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber in the House of Representatives on Thursday, US Western Balkan Special Envoy Gabriel Escobar has pointed that BiH’s path from Dayton to Brussels leads to reforms […]

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Facebook Rebrands as ‘Meta’ to Highlight New Focus on Metaverse

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A it tries to move past being a scandal-plagued social network to its virtual reality vision for the future, the tech giant Facebook changed on Thursday its parent company name to “Meta”, The Hill reports. […]

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Lucid Motors Plans to Offer Signature EV ‘in the $70k Price Range’

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After announcing in August that it would be producing two distinct versions of its upcoming Lucid Air Dream Edition car, California-based American EV manufacturer Lucid Group aims to offer a version of its signature model […]

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Lawyer Behind Trump’s Coup Memo Filmed Calling Republicans Spineless

October 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A video of controversial conservative lawyer John Eastman has emerged where he criticized state election officials for upholding the results of the 2020 elections, and called Republicans “spineless” for not overturning the result. Eastman was […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Republicans Distrust Elections: Turnout Problem? – Testing Dem Pols – Key Issues: Ds vs. Rs. – Virginia and New Jersey

October 28, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, October 28, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Up 1 since Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 39% (Trafalgar-R) to 46% (Politico, Reuters). Biden’s […]

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Paid Family Leave Thrown Out Of Senate Budget Proposal

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Paid family leave has been scrapped from the spending package. Democrats’ efforts to get national paid family leave onto the next spending package has failed, meaning that the US remains one of a handful of […]

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United States Issues Its 1st Passport with ‘X’ Gender Marker

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

M, F, or X? The U.S. has issued the first passport with an “X” gender designation. The move has been considered as a huge milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who do not […]

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U.S. Begins Legal Appeal to Extradite Assange

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Julian Assange may soon be headed to the U.S. to stand trial. The U.S. government has begun a legal appeal to extradite Assange back to the U.S. from the UK. The Wikileaks founder is wanted over […]

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FDA Endorses Pfizer Jab for Children 5-11, Formal Decision Expected Soon

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An FDA panel has endorsed an emergency use of a lower dose of the Pfizer vaccine for use in the youngest population yet, for five to 11 year olds. The US Food and Drug Administration […]

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Global Green Bonds Issuance to Pass $1 Tn Mark in 2022

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A survey by the Climate Bonds Initiative showed on Thursday investors’ expectations for the global green bond investment to double and reach $1 trillion for the first time in a single year by the end […]

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Russia Advises Countries Bordering Afghanistan to Reject NATO Troops

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Months after the US hastened withdrawal from Afghanistan and the fall of the country to the Taliban, Russia has appealed on Central Asian nations to reject any plans for NATO troops to be stationed in […]

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New Study Shows Common Antidepressant Guards Against COVID Hospitalization

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to the large study published Wednesday, a cheap, readily available drug could dramatically reduce serious illness and death when prescribed early after Covid-19 diagnosis, Axios reports. The trial, whose results were published in the […]

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Iran to Return to JCPOA Talks by End of November

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After months of stalled talks with world powers on its nuclear program JCPOA, Iran has agreed to return to the negotiating table in Vienna before the end of November, Iran’s deputy FM announced in a […]

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NATO’s Growing Potential in Baltic States May Destabilize Region

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

NATO’s new steps towards strengthening its military presence in the Baltic states near the Russian borders may destabilize the military and political situation in the region, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed on Wednesday, […]

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BFP Threatens Fauci with Lawsuit over Gruesome Dog Experiments

October 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Beagle Freedom Project, animal rights group devoted to fighting animal testing, issued on Wednesday a subtle legal threat against the top White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci and his National Institutes of Allergy and […]

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Apple Faces ‘Market Abuse’ Charges in Russia

October 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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

October 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Red Sea Development Company Signs Deal to Open 9 Hotels

October 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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

October 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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GOP Bill Tries to Block Jerusalem Consulate Reopening for Palestinians

October 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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. […]

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

October 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […] […]

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

October 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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

October 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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