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Kremlin Critic Navalny Back in Court for Slander Trial Amid Tensions With West

February 12, 2021 Focus Washington

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny returned to court on Friday for a trial on slander charges he calls politically motivated amid mounting tensions between Russia and the West over his jailing, Reuters reported. Navalny, President Vladimir […]

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Anti-Trump Republicans Face Major Challenge in Launching Third Party

February 12, 2021 Focus Washington

A group of former Republican officials considering a new center-right political party to counter former President Donald Trump’s influence would face steep challenges in shaking up a U.S. political system that has favored two-party rule […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Conviction? – New Polling for NYC Mayor – Biden and the Virus – Marjorie Taylor Greene

February 11, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, February 11, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 54%Down 1 from Saturday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 49% (Emerson College) to 59% (Politico). Without […]

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India Warns U.S. Social Media Firms after Dispute with Twitter

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

Indian technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned U.S. social media firms on Thursday to abide by the country’s laws, a day after a face-off between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration and Twitter over content regulation, […]

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Trump Impeachment Trial Resumes With Democrats to Focus on Riot’s ‘Terrible Toll’

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

The third day of Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial got underway on Thursday, with the Democrats who are making the case for his conviction for inciting the deadly rampage at the U.S. Capitol set to […]

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Oil Drops After Strong Rally as New COVID Variants Weigh

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring recent gains, as renewed lockdowns and emergence of new coronavirus variants weighed on the prospects for a swift demand recovery, Reuters informed. Brent crude fell 28 cents, or 0.5%, […]

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Global Stocks Nudge Higher, Sustained by Bottomless Stimulus

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

Global shares rose for a ninth day running on Thursday, just off record highs, as investors digested recent gains, while bulls were sustained by the promise of more free money after a benign U.S. inflation […]

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Britain’s Coronavirus Variant a Concern, ‘Likely to Sweep the World’, Says Scientist

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is a concern because it could undermine the protection given by vaccines against developing COVID-19, the head of the UK’s genetic surveillance programme said, […]

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Qatar Working for Return to Iran Nuclear Accord

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

Qatar is working to de-escalate tension in the region by advocating for a return to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, state media quoted its foreign minister as saying, Reuters writes. “The State of Qatar is […]

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Dozens of Former Republican Officials in Talks to Form Anti-Trump Third Party

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, […]

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Suu Kyi Aide, Electoral Officials Arrested in Myanmar, Biden Approves Sanctions

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

A close aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in a new wave of arrests following last week’s military coup, a party official said on Thursday, as Washington moved a step […]

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Biden Raises Concerns With Chinese President in First Official Phone Call

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone Wednesday evening for the first time since taking office, according to the White House, CNBC informed. According to a White House statement, Biden raised […]

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Treasury Yields Slump Following Fed Chair Powell’s Comments on Employment

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

U.S. Treasury yields slumped on Thursday morning, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell painted a gloomy picture on U.S. employment due to the coronavirus pandemic, CNBC informed. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note […]

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Paul Manafort Can’t Be Prosecuted in NY after Trump Pardon, Double Jeopardy Ruling Stands

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

Paul Manafort, the Republican consultant who at one point ran Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, cannot be prosecuted in New York state court for conduct related to his prior federal criminal convictions, a court ruling […]

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Saudi Aramco Prepares $10 Billion Loan for Pipeline Business Buyers

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

Saudi Aramco is preparing a financing package of up to $10 billion that it could offer to buyers of its pipeline business unit, three sources said, as the oil giant seeks to extract value from […]

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Oil Rally Extends for 9th Day on Supply Cuts, Demand Hopes

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

Oil extended its rally for a ninth day on Wednesday, supported by producer supply cuts and hopes that vaccine rollouts will drive a recovery in demand, Reuters writes. The American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday […]

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World Shares Hit Fresh All-Time Highs

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

World shares rose to new all-time highs overnight and European indexes strengthened, with market sentiment generally upbeat on the prospect of fiscal stimulus and vaccine rollouts and ahead of a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve […]

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Senators Vote to Proceed with Trump’s Impeachment Trial, but Conviction May Prove Elusive

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

A divided U.S. Senate voted largely along party lines on Tuesday to move ahead with Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a charge of inciting the deadly assault on the Capitol, but conviction appears unlikely barring […]

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New Hate Symbols on U.S. Warships Including Noose Spark Navy Condemnation

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

The U.S. Navy’s top admiral on Tuesday condemned two new racist incidents involving hate symbols on warships, which sources said included a noose that was left on a Black sailor’s bed, Reuters reported. The incidents, […]

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Senator Shelby Not to Run for Reelection in 2020

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

On Monday, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced that he would not run for re-election in 2022, according to The Hill. “Today I announce that I will not seek a seventh term in the United States […]

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New Variants Threaten to Reverse Progress against COVID-19

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

The falling trend in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. is threatened by new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus, reported The Hill. After the post-Thanksgiving period when a pick was reached in cases, hospitalisations and […]

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Two Capitol Riot Suspects who Took Private Plane to DC Arrested in Texas

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

According to the FBI, two Dallas individuals were arrested and charged in connection to the Capitol riots in Washington D.C. last month, reported The Hill. The two, reported to be real estate agents named Katherine […]

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‘Cowboys for Trump’ Leader Released from Jail

February 10, 2021 Focus Washington

The leader of the group so-called “Cowboys for Trump” is to be released from jail by a federal district court judge, while he’s awaiting trial on charges related to the Capitol riots, according to The […]

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COVID May Have Taken ‘Convoluted Path’ to Wuhan, WHO Team Leader Says

February 9, 2021 Focus Washington

The head of a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of COVID-19 said bats remain a likely source and that transmission of the virus via frozen food is a possibility that warrants further investigation, […]

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Trump Impeachment Trial to Open With Fight on Constitutionality

February 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, on a charge of inciting last month’s deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol, opens on Tuesday with a debate over the constitutionality of the Senate trying a president after […]

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Two U.S. Carrier Groups Conduct Exercises in South China Sea

February 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a U.S. warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters, as China denounced the United States for damaging […]

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Georgia Secretary of State’s Office Launches Probe into Trump’s Election Phone Call

February 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Georgia’s Secretary of State’s office opened a probe on Monday into former U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, a step that could lead to a criminal investigation by state […]

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Bitcoin Powers to New High as Tesla Takes It Mainstream

February 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Bitcoin extended gains on Tuesday to a record high as the afterglow of Tesla Inc’s investment in the cryptocurrency had investors reckoning it would become a mainstream asset class for both corporates and money managers, […]

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South Korea’s New Top Diplomat Says Confident about U.S. Coordination over North Korea

February 9, 2021 Focus Washington

South Korea’s new foreign minister said on Tuesday he was confident about coordinating North Korea policy with the United States despite earlier signs of differences, Reuters reported. Chung Eui-yong, 74, took office as South Korea’s […]

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Saudi PIF Invests in NBK Capital Partners’ Shariah Credit Fund

February 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has become an anchor investor in a new $300 million shariah credit fund launched by NBK Capital Partners (NBKCP) that will provide capital to mid-market companies in the Middle East, […]

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