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Psaki Accused of Violating Hatch Act by Ethics Watchdog

October 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After apparently endorsing Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe during a press briefing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki was blasted on Friday by a government watchdog group for alleged violating of the Hatch Act, The […]

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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Booster Shot Greenlighted by FDA Panel

October 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory vaccine panel endorsed Johnson & Johnson booster vaccine to be offered at least two months after the initial shot a day after recommending Moderna’s Covid-19 booster proposal, US Today […]

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LinkedIn to Leave China Due to Tougher Internet Censorship

October 15, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The social network for professional contacts LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, will stop operating a localized version of the platform in China amid increasing censorship on the Internet in that country, CNBC reports. The […]

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US Warns UN Not to “Focus Excessively” on Israel

October 15, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The US returned to the UN Human Rights Council, three years after former US President Donald Trump pulled the country out of the UN HRC in 2018, citing his long-standing anti-Israel bias. In her post-vote […]

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Bitcoin Approaches 60 Thousand Dollars

October 15, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Bitcoin price almost reached 60 thousand US dollars on Friday morning, having risen to this level for the first time since April, according to trading data from Binance exchange, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms […]

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Brent Crude Rises to $85 for the First Time in Three Years

October 15, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The cost of Brent crude oil futures contract for December 2021 delivery on the London ICE stock exchange rose 1.23% and reached $85.03 per barrel by 10:50, data from trading platforms showed. According to a […]

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Riyadh, Washington Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal

October 15, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

An exchange of views on Iran’s nuclear program took place in Washington between Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Saudi media reported. The parties […]

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EU Condemns Russia’s Decision to Conduct Census and Military Conscription in Crimea

October 15, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The European Union (EU) condemned the conduct of a population census in Crimea by Russia from October 15 to November 14, as well as the next draft to the Russian Armed Forces from October 1, […]

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Pentagon Says Interaction Between USS Chafee and Russian Navy Was Safe

October 15, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The Pentagon believes that the interaction in the Sea of Japan between the US Navy destroyer Chafee and the large anti-submarine ship (BOD) of the Pacific Fleet “Admiral Tributes” was safe and professional, Fox News […]

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On Thursday, the Biden administration proposed a $100 million investment in the healthcare business by financing state initiatives targeted at recruiting and keeping workers in neglected regions

Biden Admin Proposes $100mn Investment for Healthcare Business

October 15, 2021 Maja Popovska

On Thursday, the Biden administration proposed a $100 million investment in the healthcare business by financing state initiatives targeted at recruiting and keeping workers in neglected regions, The Hill reported. The Health and Human Services […]

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According to a White House official, starting Nov. 8, travel bans for fully vaccinated foreign nationals would be lifted at land borders and for airline travel

Travel Bans for Non-Vaccinated Travelers to End November 8

October 15, 2021 Maja Popovska

According to a White House official, starting Nov. 8, travel bans for fully vaccinated foreign nationals would be lifted at land borders and for airline travel, Reuters reports. To combat the coronavirus pandemic, non-essential travel bans […]

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The abortion prohibition in Texas is the most stringent in the US, banning all abortions when fetal heart activity is found, which generally happens about six weeks.

Texas Abortion Ban Stays in Effect after Appeals Court Ruling

October 15, 2021 Maja Popovska

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Texas’ stringent abortion legislation on Thursday, The Hill reports. The 2-1 decision came as a result of the court’s decision to bring back the law last week, which had […]

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Former Pentagon Employee Claims China Won the Arms Race over the US

October 14, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

China has already defeated the US in an arms race using cyber capabilities, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI), former Pentagon software director Nicholas Chaillan told The Drive. “We have no advantage in the fight […]

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Washington Wants to Expand the Nuclear Deal with Iran

October 14, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The Biden administration sees a need to expand the nuclear deal with Tehran based on existing agreements, US special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley said on Wednesday. “Our position is clear. We believe that the […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Reconciliation Bill – Inflation vs. Unemployment – Texas Abortion Law

October 14, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, October 14, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 2 since Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 42% (Economist) to 50% (CNN). Biden’s disapproval […]

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The Alisal Fire burns in the canyons near Goleta, east of Santa Barbara, California, USA, 13 October 2021. According to the latest reports, the Windy Fire is 13,400 acres with five percent containment. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

California Fire Squads Tackle Blaze Near Reagan Ranch

October 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

Officials reported that California firefighters took control after a lull in high winds on Wednesday and managed to lift planes up in the air and drop retardant on an extremely quickly spreading wildfire that was less than a half-mile […]

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FDA Considers Booster Shot with Moderna Vaccine

October 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

On Thursday, Israeli health officials announced that booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be available. In briefings to U.S. experts addressing a booster shot of Moderna’s vaccine, the COVID-19 vaccine enhanced severe illness protection in […]

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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that the Senate will be voting on the Freedom to Vote Act, a slimmed-down version of the Democrats' For the People Act, next week.

Freedom to Vote Act to be Voted by Senate Next Week

October 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that the Senate will be voting on the Freedom to Vote Act, a slimmed-down version of the Democrats’ For the People Act, next week. Schumer stated in a letter to […]

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Saudi Arabia Invites Russia to Cooperate on Gas Market

October 14, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdel Aziz bin Salman wants Russia to consider the possibility of cooperation on the gas market, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. “He offered to think about this issue, […]

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Politico: Washington Won’t Impose Sanctions against Nord Stream 2

October 14, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Washington will not take new measures against Nord Stream 2 in the near future, Politico writes. As the publication reminds, Republican Senator Ted Cruz has repeatedly insisted on restrictions. “But the Biden administration, as the […]

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US Urges Russia to Remove “INF Treaty violating” Missiles from Europe

October 14, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The Kremlin should remove all missiles stationed in the EU that are threatening the INF Treaty, US President’s Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Jeffrey Eberhardt said. The diplomat also explained how US President Joe Biden […]

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Two Thousand Police Officers Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Past Four Years in UK

October 14, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

New data released has exposed that 2,000 police officers have been accused of sexual misconduct over only the past four years in the UK. The sexual misconducts, including rape, were routinely covered up. An investigation […]

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State Department Hasn’t Confirmed Turkey’s Intention to buy F-16 Fighters from the US

October 13, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The US State Department currently does not confirm or comment on reports that Turkey has asked the US to purchase 40 F-16 fighters, as well as to modernize about 80 American aircraft of this type […]

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US Leads Global Bitcoin Hash Rate Distribution Following China Repression

October 13, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Following radical Chinese crackdown on bitcoin mining, the United States is now the top country in terms of hash rates. The US currently accounts for over a third of total bitcoin mining, with Kazakhstan and […]

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Pandemic Will Give Russia and China an Edge over US in Military Sphere

October 13, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Representatives of the US Army have published the results of large-scale studies, according to which the coronavirus pandemic could give Moscow and Beijing a military advantage over Washington, Forbes reported. Forbes says that the consequences […]

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Under Administrator Michael Regan, the Environmental Protection Agency has made environmental protection a top focus.

Environmental Protection Agency to Extend Scope of TRI

October 13, 2021 Maja Popovska

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made new efforts to start implementing wider reporting prerequisites for firms that manufacture a hazardous, combustible chemical associated with cancer on Wednesday, The Hill reported. The EPA announced Wednesday that it […]

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Employers understand that they must abide by one or the other, but not both and that the Texas vaccine mandate is more likely to be overturned than the government mandate, according to Steve Cave, a government contracts attorney at King & Spalding.

Vaccine Mandate in Texas Could Be Overturned by Federal Law

October 13, 2021 Maja Popovska

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s restriction on coronavirus vaccination regulations will almost certainly be replaced by the Biden administration’s proposal to demand injections for workers, but the competing laws might take months to resolve in court, raising […]

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Brexit Dispute over Northern Ireland Escalates

October 13, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Brexit has delivered another dispute between the United Kingdom and the European Union, this time over Northern Ireland. Britain’s Brexit minister is demanding an overhaul and replacement of a complex agreement on trade rules for […]

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Kamala Harris Denigrates European Explorers for Bringing Devastation for Native Americans in the Past

October 13, 2021 Dime

Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States denounced the European explorers who have discovered the American continents in a speech on Tuesday at the 78th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American […]

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Biden Might be Dragged into FBI Investigation into his Son

October 13, 2021 Dime

A Tuesday report argues that US President Biden might get drawn into the FBI probe that investigates his son’s finances, due to the payment of each other’s bills and sharing bank accounts, Fox News informed. […]

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