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Negligence at WHO Contributed to Congo Sex Abuse, Investigation Shows

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The World Health Organization was horrified to learn Tuesday from the report of the independent investigators’ probe it mandated that it is the agency to blame for clear structural failures and individual negligence in the […]

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President Joe Biden will visit every 9/11 location where hijacked planes crashed in 2001 to pay tribute to those who were killed in the attack, commemorating the 20th anniversary of tragic event.

Over 53% Americans Distrust Biden& Gov. on Covid-19 Information

September 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Covid-19 pandemic has obviously stricken a significant blow on President Biden trust among Americans, the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index released Tuesday shows According to the survey data, 53% of Americans said they have no much trust […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Infrastructure Bill – Debt Default – Virginia – Tuesday Trivia

September 28, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, September 28, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 2 since Thursday RON’S COMMENT: This is the worst average job rating we’ve reported on President Biden…. Today’s average is based […]

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Convicted Russian Hacker Alexei Burkov Deported from the US to Russia

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian cybercriminal Alexei Burkov, who was serving nine years sentence for cybercrimes in a US jail since June 2020, was deported by the United States and detained on Tuesday at Moscow airport Reuters reports quoting […]

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Murder Rate in the US Increased Nearly 30% in 2020, FBI Alarms

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

FBI’s Uniform Crime Report released on Monday shows the murder rate in the United State has increased almost 30% in 2020, the largest increase in modern US history since such data started being collected in […]

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Oath Keepers Leaked Membership List Shows US Army, Gov. Email Addresses

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) shared on Monday Oath Keepers militia’s membership list featuring more than 160 official US government and military email addresses, reportedly leaked after the far-right group was allegedly […]

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Saudi Aramco Signs $12 Bln Energy Venture Deal with ACWA, Air Products

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A consortium consisting of Saudi Aramco and three other partners – Air Products, ACWA Power and Air Products Qudra- has finalized acquisition and project financing agreements for a $12 billion project that will produce hydrogen […]

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US to Send Over 1.5 Mln Pfizer COVID Jabs to Egypt through COVAX

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Biden administration official said Monday the United States will send over 1.5 million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to Egypt through COVAX, Al Arabiya English reports. This 1,612,260 doses donation is part of the initial […]

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Biden Tries to Save Obama-Era Policy DACA, Make it Bulletproof

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an attempt to revitalize Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, US President Joe Biden is shoring up its legal status, which migrant advocates claim is in no way a permanent fix to […]

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Days Ahead of Shutdown Deadline, Senate GOP Block Gov’t Funding

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republicans in the Senate have expressed unwillingness on Monday to avoid an impending government shutdown, voting against the temporary measure House Democrats approved last week to keep the government funded through early December, The Hill […]

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EU Says TTC Will Boost Its Influence, Set Rules for 21st Century

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Underscoring the global concerns about China’s growing power, the EU’s trade and digital chiefs Valdis Dombrovskis and Margrethe Vestager stressed on Monday that the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) will give Europe more influence […]

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Americans Horrified by CIA’s Alleged Assassination Plans for Assange

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Horrified journalists, political analysts and press organizations are shocked by Yahoo News’ report that claimed the CIA under Trump’s CIA Director Mike Pompeo had planned assassinating or kidnapping WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. According to the […]

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DPRK’s Envoy to UN Says US Poses Military Threat to North Korea

September 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

North Korea’s envoy to the UN, Kim Song, blamed the United States for posing a constant military threat to DPRK and stressed it has to stop the ongoing joint combat drills with South Korea in […]

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Liz Cheney Says Opposing Gay Marriage was Wrong

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo) expressed regret over her earlier opposition to gay marriage, saying that she was wrong to hold that view. In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes, Cheney said that the stance she […]

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San Marino Votes to End Abortion Ban with Overwhelming Approval

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

San Marino residents have voted to legalize abortion. In the small state, abortion has been illegal since 1865. Seventy seven percent of voters supported the legalization of abortion. More than 40 percent of the population […]

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The governor's bleak remarks come as West Virginia battles with a spike in COVID-19 cases as a result of early vaccine success.

Pfizer Booster Shots Rolled Out in the U.S.

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Covid vaccination booster shots were rolled out across the United States this weekend. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized last week a third shot, or a booster shot, of the Pfizer vaccine for the […]

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Erdogan Says Turkey Plans to Buy More Russian Defense Systems

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to buy a second batch of missile defense systems from Russia. The move from Turkey is in defiance of the U.S. and despite repeated warnings that it […]

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House Democrats Vote to Establish Federal Right to Abortion

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. House of Representatives voted at the end of last week to establish a federal right to abortion. The move comes as a response to the Supreme Court’s refusal to block a Texas law […]

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Sullivan to Meet with Saudi Crown Prince during Visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US President Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his regional trip to the Saudi Arabia and UAE, to reportedly discuss the civil war in […]

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China’s Power Pinch Halts Production of Several Apple, Tesla Suppliers

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Several Apple and Tesla suppliers have put at risk supply chains in the peak season for electronics goods after halting its production lines at some Chinese factories for several days in order to comply with […]

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Biden Praises German SPD’s Narrow Election Win, Says the Party is Solid

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

“I’ll be darned.” That’s what the President Biden’s reaction was on Germany’s election results when he returned to Washington, but he complimented the projected winner, Bloomberg reports. Spending his weekend at Camp David where he […]

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Bombshell Report Claims CIA Wanted to Kill or Snatch Assange in 2017

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

CIA under Obama may have wanted to ‘tag’ the WikiLeaks founder and other journalists as “information brokers” so it can ramp up their spying on them, but CIA under Trump was planning to kidnap or […]

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US Airforce Bomber Escorted over the Pacific by Russian Sukhoi Planes

September 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

One US strategic bomber B-52H, which approached Russia’s airspace on Sunday, was escorted out of Russian airspace by three Russian fighters Sukhoi-35S that have been scrambled, Russia’s National Defense Command Center told Russian media quoted […]

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Kathy Hochul Launches Purge of Officials Appointed by Andrew Cuomo

September 26, 2021 Dime

Kathy Hochul, the Governor of New York, has started an agency heads purge, as well as the purge on other officials that were appointed by Andrew Cuomo, the former Governor, Fox News informed. According to […]

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Mayorkas Admits that 12,000 to 17,000 Migrants from Haiti Were Released into US

September 26, 2021 Dime

Alejandro Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security has admitted on Sunday that the majority of the migrants coming from Haiti and crossed the US border in the recent weeks, have already entered the US and […]

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City Council in Portland Approves Report that Equates Tear Gas as Chemical Weapon

September 26, 2021 Dime

The City Council of Portland has voted on Wednesday to approve a police report that says that the tear gas used for controlling protesters is a “chemical weapon”, urging the Police forces not to wear […]

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Abbott to Hire Border Patrol Agents If Biden Decides to Fire them

September 26, 2021 Dime

Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas vowed to hire the border patrol agents who were accused of whipping migrants from Haiti, if US President Joe Biden decides to fire them, Fox News informed. Abbott stated […]

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Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate Imposed by NYC

September 26, 2021 Dime

A judge in the federal appeals court has blocked the Covid-19 mandate issued by New York City, which is scheduled for enforcement on Monday, and covers all the teachers and other members of staff in […]

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Mayorkas Once again Criticizes Border Patrol Agents for Emerged Images

September 25, 2021 Dime

Alejandro Mayorkas, the Homeland Security Secretary once again criticized the horse agents from Border Patrol who made the headlines for blocking Haitian immigrants from getting into the United States, Fox News informed. Mayorkas claimed that […]

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Ted Cruz Accuses Biden of Worsening the Haitian Migrant Crisis

September 25, 2021 Dime

Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas blasted US President Joe Biden for cancelling the flights that were scheduled for the deportation of the immigrants to Haiti, only to put them in Del Rio, Texas, Fox […]

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