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Psaki Defends Biden’s Unwillingness to Visit Southern Border

October 23, 2021 Dime

Jen Psaki, the Press Secretary of the White House made an attempt to defend US President Joe Biden on Friday for his unwillingness to visit the southern border of the US, Fox News informed. As […]

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Russia, China are Threats to Emerging Technologies, NCSC Warns

October 23, 2021 Dime

The NCSC (National Counterintelligence and Security Center) on Friday mentioned that it will prioritize the industry outreach efforts in the US technology sectors that are the most important for the economic and national security, and […]

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Document Leak Reveals Nations Lobbying to Change Key Climate Report

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new document leak shows countries are attempting to alter a new report on tackling climate change, hoping to downplay the urgency. Some producers of coal, oil and beef products are trying to make edits […]

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Bannon Referral Arrives at US Attorney’s Office

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold Longtime Donald Trump ally and advisor Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Bannon could now face criminal prosecution for refusing to cooperate with a House committee’s investigation […]

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Luxembourg to Legalize Home Production and Consumption of Marijuana

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has become the first European country to legalize the domestic production and consumption of marijuana. The move is different from a full legalization of the drug. Under the Luxembourg law, […]

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UK and New Zealand Reach Free Trade Deal

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Kingdom has reached a free trade deal with New Zealand. The new deal will eliminate tariffs for goods between the countries, cut costs for exporters and importers, and open up the job markets […]

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First Responders Opposing Vaccine Mandate Should be Fired, Biden Says

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Though he opposed a vaccine mandate as a presidential candidate, President Biden said on Thursday during a presidential CNN town hall that police officers and first responders who refuse the Covid-19 vaccine should stay home […]

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Hundreds of Bitcoin ATMs Set Up in Walmart Stores across the US

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The world’s largest company by revenue, US retail giant Walmart, has launched a pilot program via Coinstar ATMs to allow customers to buy bitcoin at 200 of its stores across the United States, CoinDesk reports. […]

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Erdogan Threatens to Expel 10 Western Envoys, Including US Ambassador

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Reacting to the joint statement in support of the jailed civil society leader Osman Kavala the US, German and eight other Western envoys issued, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened on Thursday to expel them, […]

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Dodik Accuses US Embassy of Trying to Turn Bosnia into a “Muslim state”

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Noting on Thursday that the United States Embassy is the epicentre of instability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serb member of Bosnia’s tripartite Presidency, Milorad Dodik, also accused the American diplomatic mission that it is […]

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Biden Stressed He Doesn’t Want Seeking Cold War with China

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States is not seeking a cold war with China, but will not going to step back and change any of its views, US President Joe Biden said at the CNN town hall on […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Mandates – Compromise or Fight? – Biden and the Pandemic – Trump and Democracy – Capital Punishment

October 21, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, October 21, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Down 2 since Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Biden’s average approval rating hits a new low today…. Today’s average is based on four polls, […]

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US Base in Syria Hit With Rocket Fire and Drone Strikes

October 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

A US and Western coalition military base in the Syrian border town of Al Tanf came under rocket fire on Wednesday, the Al Mayadeen TV channel reported, citing eyewitnesses. According to the news channel, several […]

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Iranian Authorities Return to Nuclear Program Negotiations in Brussels

October 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The meeting, according to the Iranian side, will be held with the participation of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, Great Britain, China, France, and Russia, together with Germany. Earlier this week, the […]

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UK Confirms Missile Deliveries to Ukraine

October 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

In a report by The Times about the negotiations between the UK and Ukraine on the Brimstone missiles, the Kingdom’s Defense Ministry said that the deal on missile deliveries had been concluded in June 2021. […]

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Saudi Arabia Says OPEC+ Has No Ability to Mitigate Gas Crisis

October 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

OPEC+ is unable to alleviate the gas crisis, Saudi Arabia said in response to calls for increased production. According to the Kingdom’s energy minister, real problems cannot be solved by switching to oil. No additional […]

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Countries Ask UN to Reduce Importance of Ditching Fossil Fuels to Combat Climate Change

October 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Australia have asked the United Nations (UN) not to focus on the need to quickly phase out fossil fuels to combat global warming. In their messages to the UN, representatives of […]

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Biden’s Aide, Crown Prince Discussed Saudi Arabia’s Relationship with Israel

October 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Jake Sullivan, Assistant to US President Joe Biden for National Security and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman last month discussed normalizing the Kingdom’s relations with Israel, Axiom reported. In late September, Sullivan visited the […]

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Pfizer and BioNTech revealed that a supplemental dose of their coronavirus vaccine restored complete protection

Pfizer and BioNTech Trials Show Booster Dose Restores Full Protection

October 21, 2021 Maja Popovska

Pfizer and BioNTech revealed that a supplemental dose of their coronavirus vaccine restored complete protection, The Hill reported. Late-stage clinical research revealed that the booster was 95.6 percent effective against symptomatic coronavirus, according to the […]

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January 6 committe advises to cite Steve Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress

Steve Bannon to Be Held in Contempt of Congress by House Committee

October 21, 2021 Maja Popovska

The House of Representatives of the United States is set to vote on Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a long-term advisor to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for failing to aid in the investigation […]

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GOP Senators Blast Biden for Crisis on Southern Border

October 21, 2021 Dime

Three GOP senators and several witnesses accused US President Joe Biden of the southwestern border crisis, at a round table on Wednesday, Fox News informed. The border security round table gathered the republicans from the […]

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Arizona’s Ducey to Legally Challenge New Vaccine Mandate

October 21, 2021 Dime

Tucson’s city council held a vote to let go of city employees who are refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, Fox News informed. Governor Doug Ducey has condemned the move describing it as unfathomable suggesting […]

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Australia Now Offering Money to Help Victims of Domestic Abuse

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Australia is looking to help survivors of abuse, especially domestic abuse, with new initiatives to help victims leave violent partners. The Australian government is offering one-off payments to help people leave domestic abuse. Starting this […]

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House Committee Backs Criminal Contempt Charges Against Bannon

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. congressional committee investigating the January 6 insurgence on the Capitol voted unanimously in favor of holding Steve Bannon in contempt-of-Congress. The longtime aide to former President Donald Trump has refused to comply with […]

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Facebook Pays Millions in Discrimination Settlement

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Facebook is in the hot seat once again. The social media platform has just shelled out $14 million in order to settle a US discrimination lawsuit. The Justice Department accused Facebook of discriminating against US […]

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New Covid Delta Variant Detected in the UK also Found in US

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new mutation of the Delta variant “Delta plus” has been identified in the UK, but experts say there’s no need to worry about it yet. British officials are keeping close watch over the new […]

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Mayorkas Tests Positive for Covid-19 Days after Meeting with Maskless Biden

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Just days after attending an outdoor event with President Biden, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday morning after going through routine pre-travel protocols since was supposed to travel to Colombia […]

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US SurgeoFirst Pig-to- Human Kidney Transplant

US Surgeons Successfully Executed First Pig-to- Human Kidney Transplant

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

NYU Langone Health medical centre’s surgeons have made a scientific breakthrough that may yield in the future a vast new supply of organs for severely ill patients, by successfully attaching a kidney grown in a […]

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Belarus Closes Its Consulate General in New York City

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In accordance with a decree of the Belarus’s Cabinet of Ministers signed by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, the Consulate General of the Republic of Belarus in New York City has closed on Wednesday, BelTA reports. […]

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New US Special Envoy on Afghanistan’s Appointment Welcomed by the Taliban

October 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Kahar Balkki has welcomed the appointment of Thomas West as the US Special Presidential Representative on Afghanistan on behalf of the Taliban movement, praising at the same time the outcome […]

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