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Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation to Replace the Word ‘Alien’ with ‘Immigrant’, ‘Noncitizen’

September 25, 2021 Dime

Governor of California Gavin Newsom signed Democrat-backed legislation on Friday that is aimed at removing the term alien as a description for migrants in the legal code of the state, Fox News informed. The legislation, […]

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African Leaders Highlight Vaccine Inequity in UNGA Speeches

September 25, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

There is a global inequity of the Covid-19 vaccine distribution, something that came into sharp focus at the UN General Assembly this week. World leaders spoke about the global vaccine availability, with leaders of African […]

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Boris Johnson Speaks on Climate Change at UNGA

September 25, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

UK prime minister Boris Johnson gave a speech at the UN General Assembly urging leaders to take climate change seriously. Johnson said that the upcoming climate summit, to be held in 40 days, will be […]

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Women’s Rights Activist Tells Leaders at UNGA Not to Let the Taliban Fool Them

September 25, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Sonita Alizadeh, now a rapper and activist, fled Afghanistan with her family the last time the Taliban took over more than two decades ago. Under the previous Taliban rule, women were banned from work and […]

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Tim Scott Disappointed that Democrats Walked Away from Negotiating Police Reform

September 24, 2021 Dime

Republican Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina stated that he is very disappointed that his Democrat colleagues stepped away from the negotiating table while the discussion on the bipartisan police reform was still ongoing, Fox […]

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President Biden to Get Vaccinated with Booster Shot after FDA, CDC Give Approval

September 24, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden, on Friday, stated that he is planning on getting the booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNtech Covid vaccine, after the FDA (the Food and Drug Administration) and the head of CDC (the […]

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The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump's administration, together with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon.

House Subpoenas Trump Admin Officials in Capitol Riot Investigation

September 24, 2021 Maja Popovska

The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump’s administration, together with Mark […]

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The footage showing Derek Chauvin kneeling on the restrained Floyd's neck for over eight minutes while the officers were making the arrest sparked worldwide anger and the greatest popular uprising witnessed in the United States in decades.

Derek Chauvin to Appeal Court Verdict Regarding George Floyd Murder

September 24, 2021 Maja Popovska

Derek Chauvin, an ex-Minneapolis police officer, is going to submit an appeal against his murder charge for the killing of George Floyd with the Minnesota state court of appeals, Reuters reports. In April, a jury convicted Chauvin, […]

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Beijing Names Reasons for Deteriorating Relations with the US

September 24, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang named the reasons for the deterioration of relations between Beijing and Washington. In a videoconference hosted by the George W. Bush Foundation and the Jimmy Carter Center, […]

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Responding to a request from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed on Saturday that he had approved $200 million in military aid for Ukraine

Blinken: It Will Take Time to Restore Relations with France

September 24, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The US will “demonstrate in practice” its desire to restore relations with France, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated. Relations between the two countries deteriorated after the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom […]

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US Urges Iran to Return to Nuclear Deal Negotiations

September 24, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Washington urges Iran to return to negotiations on a nuclear deal as soon as possible, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stressed. Blinken said the US is running out of patience, and the fact that […]

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Saudi Arabia Looks to Buy Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System

September 24, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Riyadh is looking at the possibility to purchase the Iron Dome missile defense systems, manufactured by the Israeli defense technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. According to Israeli media, the Israeli […]

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US House Approves Major Defense Policy Bill

September 24, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

On Thursday, the US House of Representatives approved the draft defense budget for the next fiscal year (starting in the country on October 1), worth $778 billion. The initiative was supported by 316 lawmakers, while […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Vaccination and Relationships – Threats to U.S. – Iowa, Michigan, Virginia, New Jersey

September 23, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 23, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Same as Monday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 43% (Gallup) to 47% (Politico). Biden’s disapproval rating […]

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Haitians deported from the United States

US Pressured to End Expulsions as Angry Scenes Unfold at Haiti Airport

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Anger broke out at Haiti’s main airport following the expulsion of migrants from the U.S. Nearly 10,000 migrants, most of whom are Haitian, are still in the makeshift camp on the Texan border. The conditions […]

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UK Charges Third Man in Russian Assassination Attempt

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

British police have named and charged a third Russian in absentia with the 2018 Novichok poisonings. The latest development means three suspects have been confirmed by the UK police, and suspect all three are members […]

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Texas Governor Quietly Signs Another Law Restricting Abortions

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is continuing his crusade against abortions, now through tightening restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs. The governor’s latest law, Senate Bill 4, bans anyone but physicians from providing abortion-inducing drugs to women seeking […]

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Taliban Government Refuses to Accept Western Terms for Its Recognition

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Taliban movement considers unsuitable and unacceptable the terms on which the world community is ready to recognize a new government of Afghanistan, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement […]

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Canon Sets Goal of Having 30% Women Employees in Saudi Arabia by 2023

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In line with national efforts of Saudi Arabia to integrate more women into the its workforce, the Saudi unit of global camera maker Canon has promoted publicly its goal to have Saudi women make up […]

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No Response Yet on AUKUS Deal from the EC, Dombrovskis Says

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Though the EU has already voiced its support for France and disappointment at how the defence partnership between Australia, the UK and the United States was handled, the European Commission has not yet made any […]

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France to Return Its Ambassador to Washington Next Week

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to ease tensions in relations between US and France prompted by the submarine deal, Paris will return to Washington the French Ambassador to the US, Philippe Etienne, The Washington Post reports quoting […]

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Prince Andrew Officially Served Sexual Assault Lawsuit in the US

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Prince Andrew was served with a sexual assault lawsuit in the United States. The court documents are the latest update in years of allegations tied to convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The […]

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US House Committee Approves Sanctions against Russian PM, Putin’s Spokesman

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The amendment to the defense budget recommending the US administration to consider imposing sanctions against 35 Russian citizens that may be involved in violation of human rights, was passed Wednesday by the US House Rules […]

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Private Contractor Wanted for Migrant Camp on Guantanamo Bay

September 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a solicitation for bids on its website searching for a private contractor to reopen and operate migrant detention facility on Guantánamo Bay, The Hill reports. The Global Detention […]

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Four GOP Representatives File New Articles of Impeachment against Biden

September 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

GOP lawmakers Bob Gibbs, Andy Biggs Brian Babin and Randy Weber have filed on Tuesday articles of impeachment against President Biden, citing his inept handling of the migrant crisis on US-Mexico border situation, the chaotic […]

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Biden to Talk with Macron on Wednesday to Clarify Details of AUKUS

September 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the aftermath of the formation of the AUKUS alliance last week, the French cabinet spokesman Gabriel Attal informed on Wednesday that US President Joe Biden will talk with the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, […]

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Biden in Political Quicksand as UN Says Deportations of Haitians May Violate International Law

September 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the US started expelling Haitian migrants and announced deportation blitz faced with the overwhelming influx of more than 14.000 people in Del Rio, Texas, over the weekend, the United Nations’ top refugee official pointed […]

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US, UK Agree to Base Approach to Russia, China on ‘Shared Values’

September 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

During an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday aimed at underlining the US-British alliance recently reconfirmed with the trilateral security pact AUKUS, US President Joe Biden has agreed with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to continue […]

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Saudi Arabia to Channel 50% of Investments in Sustainable Sources

September 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Focusing on the future generations of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom plans to channel 50 % per cent of its investments in renewable and sustainable power sources and intends to issue a green sukuk soon, says […]

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UK Government to Bail Out US Fertilizer Manufacturer to Prevent Food Shortages

September 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

British government has agreed to pay tens of millions of pounds for a US fertilizer firm to reverse its decision to shut two plants that had become uneconomic due to the rising gas prices, CNN […]

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