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Though Biden Banned Them, Border Patrol Horse Unit ‘Alive and Kicking’

October 2, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Despite the White House claiming last week that mounted agents had been pulled from their saddles following false abuse allegations, the US Border Patrol is still using its horse-mounted patrols, Washington Examiner reported. An unidentified […]

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Teachers Request to Block Jab Mandate Denied by the US Supreme Court

October 2, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Just one day after a group of New York City teachers filed an emergency appeal to the nation’s highest court to block Covid-19 vaccination mandate for public teachers, Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied the the request […]

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OSCE Mission’s Mandate at Russian-Ukrainian Border Expired

October 2, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After being an important confidence-building measure for more than seven years, OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian-Ukrainian border expired on September 30 after Russian Federation’s decision not to extend its mandate. The Mission had a […]

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Spanish NGO Apologizes over PR Stunt Advertising Russian Virgins for Sex

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After provoking a public and diplomatic outcry with its highly controversial campaign, the Spanish anti-prostitution charity Nueva Vida has issued an apology on Thursday for casting fictional Russian teenagers as prostitutes in its anti-human trafficking […]

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Russia’s Ryabkov Argues AUKUS Challenges Non-Proliferation Regime

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Despite angering France and concerning China since it was announced, the trilateral security pact between Australia, the US and the UK (AUKUS) under which Australia will obtain nuclear submarine technology from the United States, it […]

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Merck’s Experimental Covid Pill Cuts in Half Risk of Death, Hospitalization

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The interim results of the clinical trial of molnupiravir, Merck & Co Inc’s experimental oral drug for Covid-19, published on Friday show that it reduces the chance of hospitalization or death for people at risk […]

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The Blame Game over Turbulent US Exit from Afghanistan Continues

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

More than a month has passed since Biden Administration ended the hastened and largely chaotic withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan, but Washington is struggling to grasp how the vast, over two decades long […]

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Over 90.000 Jobs in Saudi Asset and Utility Management Targeted for Nationals

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As part of the government spending efficiency program, the Budget Forecast report published on Thursday by the Saudi Ministry of Finance shows its efforts to increase employment localization within the asset and utility management sector, […]

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Apple Pay Flaw Puts Users At Fraud Risk

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

iPhone users: Remove Visa as a transport card on your Apple Pay. That’s the latest advice from researchers and experts, who have said they have uncovered a flaw that would allow hackers to bypass security […]

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Australian Border to Reopen for First Time in Pandemic

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Australia is reopening its border for the first time since the Covid pandemic began. But don’t get your passports ready quite yet, unless you’re a vaccinated Australian citizen or a relative. Australian Prime Minister Scott […]

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US, Russia to Set Up Two Expert Working Groups on Strategic Stability

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the latest round of discussions aimed at ironing out the tensions between the world’s top two nuclear powers, interagency delegations from the United States and the Russian Federation convened on Thursday in Geneva for […]

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Tunisia Appoints First Female Prime Minister

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tunisia has appointed its first female Prime Minister, making her the first woman to lead a government in the Arab world. Najla Bouden Ramadhane, a university engineer with World Bank experience, was appointed on Wednesday […]

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CDC Urges Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated

October 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urgent recommendation for pregnant women to get their Covid vaccines. Pregnant people with symptomatic Covid cases have been proven to have a higher risk of admission […]

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Ex-French President Gets Jail Sentence Over Campaign Funding

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to a year in prison over illegal campaign funding in 2012. Sarkozy, 66, was found guilty for spending tens of millions of euros more on his unsuccessful […]

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Potential Government Shutdown Looms

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A potential government shutdown looms ahead of tonight’s deadline for Congress to pass a short-term spending bill. Congress must vote on a bipartisan resolution for funding through early December before the funding expires midnight tonight. […]

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Wayne Couzens Given Rare Whole-Life Sentence for Sarah Everard’s Murder

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to life-in-prison, a rare sentencing in the UK, for his kidnapping, raping and murdering of Sarah Everard in March. Couzens, who was a serving Metropolitan police officer, abused his powers […]

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Merck Enriches Rare Disease Drugs Portfolio, Buys Acceleron for $11.5 Bln

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to broaden its portfolio with potential treatments that could bring in fresh revenue, Merck & Co is buying Cambridge-based drugmaker Acceleron Pharma Inc for about $11.5 billion in a transaction expected to […]

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Purchasing Russian S-400 Was Worth Tensions with US, Erdogan Says

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ankara’s decision to purchase the Russian S-400 air defense systems was worth the tensions it caused with the United States, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with The New York Times, stressing […]

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DHS to Scrap MPP Once the Supreme Court’s Injunction is Lifted

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Despite the fact that the Supreme Court upheld in August a lower court decision requiring the agency to re-implement the so called “remain in Mexico” immigration program, DHS informed on Wednesday it intends to issue […]

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Expo 2020 Dubai Kicks Off with Star-Studded Opening Ceremony

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

With a star-studded opening ceremony with an audience of 3,000 people that will feature top acts like world-famous tenor Andrea Bocelli, and will be streamed live to more than 430 locations across the UAE and […]

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Kim Jong-un Dismisses US Talks Offer as Cover for Hostile Policy

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has blamed Washington for offering talks with Pyongyang as a cover for its hostile policy it’s sticking to, particularly pointing that the military threat from the US was still there. […]

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YouTube to Ban All Vaccine Misinformation from Its Platform

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

YouTube announced Wednesday that it will be banning misleading and inaccurate content about vaccines in order to stop the spread of misinformation. The platform said that its current community guidelines already prohibit the sharing of […]

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Generation Alpha Will Face 7 Times More Extreme Climate Events

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Children born today are likely to face seven times more extreme weather events than their grandparents. New research published in Science, an academic journal, estimates how many extreme climate events will happen in the future […]

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R Kelly Found Guilty of All Counts in Sex Trafficking Trial

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

R. Kelly has been found guilty of all charges of sex trafficking brought against the singer. Nine charges were brought against Kelly by eleven accusers, all of whom took the stand during the six week […]

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UK Gas Crisis Unfolds

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Over the weekend in the UK, thousands of gas stations ran out of fuel amid fears of a nationwide shortage. This crisis, hoped to be a short-lived weekend issue, now is feared to be a […]

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Taliban Warned the US Against Future Drone Ops in Afghan Airspace

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Taliban spokesman and Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, Zabihullah Mujahid, pointed on Wednesday that the United States is violating Afghanistan’s airspace by its drones and stressed that these violations must be corrected and prevented, […]

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Whistleblower to Testify at Senate Hearing on Facebook’s Toxic Effects

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Both Democrat and Republican senators have shown interest in hearing what the Facebook Inc. whistleblower scheduled to testify at a Senate hearing next week has to say on the toxic effects on young users the […]

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Pew Poll Shows GOP Voters Not So Interested in Prosecuting Jan. 6 Rioters

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

While most Americans still believes it is important to find and prosecute people that participated in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol the House select committee investigates, its number has dropped since March. […]

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Blinken Accuses Russia of Blocking OSCE Human Rights Meeting in Warsaw

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Washington has accused Russia on Tuesday of obstructionism in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) after a meeting on Human Rights was blocked by Moscow’s decision. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken […]

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CIA Evacuated Its Serbia-Based Officer Affected by Havana Syndrome

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

CIA has evacuated one of its intelligence officers from Serbia after he demonstrated an array of neurological symptoms consistent with the infamous Havana Syndrome in recent weeks as more cases of the mysterious neurological condition […]

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