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Saxo Bank Predicts Nord Stream 2 to Bring Gas Prices in Europe to Historic Lows

October 6, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Danish investment bank Saxo Bank forecasted on Tuesday that if Nord Stream 2 manages to start the operations by the fourth quarter of the year, it could lead to a decline in the price of […]

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NYPD Union Chief Resigns after FBI Raids Union Office, His Home

October 6, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Less than a day after the FBI raided the New York Police Department (NYPD) Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) union’s headquarters and his Long Island home as part of an ongoing investigation reportedly involving mail and […]

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Moscow: US Senators Obviously Seeking Closure of US Diplomatic missions in Russia

October 6, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a group of US Senators sent President Biden a letter demanding him to expel 300 Russian diplomats if Moscow refuses to expand the staff in the US embassy in Moscow, Russian foreign ministry official […]

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Suspicious SUV Outside Supreme Court Investigated by the Capitol Police

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Capitol Police urged Tuesday morning people to keep away from the area around the US Supreme Court after they initiated an investigation into a suspicious vehicle, an SUV, on the street in front […]

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US Senators Call on President Biden to Expel 300 Russian Diplomats

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Concerned that the outgoing actions by the Russian government against the US Embassy in Moscow present a substantial national security risk, impacting significantly the Embassy’s ability to operate, a group of top-ranking Republicans and Democrats […]

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EU’s New Strategy Targets the Rising Antisemitism

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a time when only one in 20 Europeans have even heard of the Holocaust, a new strategy in targeting the rise in antisemitism in Europe was unveiled Tuesday by the European Union, ABC News […]

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US Debt Default Could Trigger Recession, Treasury Secretary Warns

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As the October 18 deadline approaches and lawmakers are still fighting over raising the debt ceiling, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday that the unprecedented US debt default could trigger another recession, The Hill […]

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US to Hold Talks with China This Week in Switzerland

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

At a time of rising tension over several issues including Taiwan, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will hold talks in Switzerland this week with China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi, Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday. […]

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Hillary Clinton Calls the Republicans a Threat to US Democracy

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

While Republicans’ hopes of winning elections endanger democracy itself, the real problem for the United States is actually their constant conspiracy-mongering, Hillary Clinton claims in an interview for the Atlantic published last week. The former […]

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Facebook Faces $6 Billion Loss, Scraped Data Issue after the Outage

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the longest than 6 hours outage of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has apparently lost not only his No.5-richest man rank, but also faces major financial consequences in terms of […]

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Quick Vote on $1B Iron Dome Funding Blocked by Senator Rand Paul

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

About ten days after the House of Representatives passed a suspension bill to provide Israel with the $1 billion funding aimed at helping Israel to replenish its stockpile of Iron Dome interceptors, GOP Senator blocked […]

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Iran in the Focus of US-Israel Security Advisors’ Meeting in Washington

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s top national security official, will host his Israeli counterpart Eyal Hulata in Washington on Tuesday for talks with the Iranian nuclear program tensions between Israelis and Palestinians expected […]

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Facebook Services Almost Completely Recovered from Crash

October 5, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a massive outage that pushed them offline for several hours on Monday, Facebook and several of its social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are almost completely recovered, The Hill reports. According […]

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George Floyd Bust in New York Defaced for the Second Time since June

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The memorial statue of George Floyd, Minneapolis black man that died after a violent arrest in May 2020, in Union Square was vandalized on Sunday morning by a skateboarder who doused it in silverfish-blue paint, […]

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J&J to Ask This Week for FDA’s Authorization of Booster Shot

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After Moderna announced in early September that it started submitting data regarding its booster shot to the FDA, Johnson & Johnson followed the suit, announcing it’ll seek authorization for a booster shot this week, The […]

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Biden Administration to Change Trade Policy on China

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After an extensive review found China isn’t meeting its commitments under the Phase One trade deal, Biden administration announced on Monday changes in trade policy with China while considering other punitive actions, Fox News reports. […]

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Uber Sees 50% Rise in Number of Saudi Female Drivers and Passengers

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The global ride-hailing company Uber that has introduced country-specific policies in Saudi Arabia to encourage Saudi female drivers and passengers to use the platform, has revealed on Monday a 50% year-on-year increase in female drivers […]

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US Deputy Secretary Discussed Afghanistan Situation with Uzbek Leaders

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met on Monday with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent to discuss further strengthening the bilateral relationship and the potential way forward in light of the […]

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Queen Says “Eyes of the World” Will Be On UK at Climate Summit

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Queen of England has said that the “eyes of the world” will be on the United Kingdom at the upcoming COP26 climate change summit. In her speech marking the opening of the Scottish Parliament […]

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Botox and Fillers Banned for Under-18s in England

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Cosmetic Botox has been banned in England for under-18 year olds. The new Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act came into law on Friday. It makes it illegal to administer botox or dermal lip […]

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UK Sends In Military To Help Solve Fuel Crisis

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Members of the British military have been deployed to help deliver fuel in the UK. Approximately 200 military personnel were sent out today, most of which to the greater London area and the South East, […]

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Pyongyang Restores Hotline with Seoul, Warns UN Against Criticizing It

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The staled communication hotline between Seoul and Pyongyang was restored Monday after weeks of a hiatus in a small, fragile reconciliation step as North Korea is working on winning outside concessions with a mix of […]

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Trump Confident He’d Beat DeSantis if He Faces Him in 2024 Primary

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Though he does not believe Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will run against him, former President Donald Trump said in an interview with Yahoo Finance Live that he’d beat him if they face each other […]

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US Worried about Provocative Military Activity Displayed by China near Taiwan

October 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After Beijing’s most recent air power muscle flexing near the self-governing island of Taiwan, the US State Department underlined on Sunday the US concerns about the destabilizing military provocations by China, The Hill reports. State […]

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Nothing Stops the WHO to Approve Sputnik V Vaccine, Russia Claims

October 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Apart some paperwork that still remains to be completed, no barriers exist for the Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to be registered after all the barriers have been cleared with the World Health Organization (WHO), […]

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Woman’s March Saw Thousands of Activists Protesting against Abortion Ban

October 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Thousands women gathered Saturday on 660 marches across the United States, including on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington DC and in front of the Texas Capitol, to protest the increased state restrictions […]

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US Must Unfreeze $10 Billion for Iran to Restart Nuclear Talks

October 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tehran will only consider returning to nuclear talks if the US State Department demonstrates good will and unfreezes $10 billion of Iran’s frozen funds, the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Saturday, Times of Israel […]

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Taliban to Protect Afghan Borders with Suicide Bombers

October 3, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An exclusive battalion of suicide bombers will be deployed by the radical Taliban to protect the Afghanistan borders with China and Takjikistan, particularly in the Badakhshan province, Badakhshan Province deputy governor Mullah Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi […]

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Women’s March to Protest Abortion Laws on Saturday across the US

October 2, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The cities in the United States will see on Saturday more than 600 “Rally for Abortion Justice” marches gathering the women and women’s rights activists in support of reproductive rights with the largest rally expected […]

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Despite Wide Available Jabs, COVID Claimed Over 700,000 Lives in US

October 2, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As of 01:00 GMT on Saturday, the staistics from Johns Hopkins University showed that 700,258 Americans have died of COVID with the United States having one of the highest recent death rates of any country […]

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