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[ September 29, 2023 ] Iranian Navy Repeatedly Aimed Laser at American Military Helicopter Politics
[ September 29, 2023 ] Zelensky, Navalny Among Favorites for Nobel Peace Prize NGO
[ September 28, 2023 ] Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to Cease to Exist on January 1 Politics
[ September 28, 2023 ] Poland Might Seek Extradition of Ukrainian Nazi Veteran that Embarrassed Canada Politics
[ September 27, 2023 ] UN Women’s Bahous Asks UN to Declare ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan NGO

Evacuation in Ukraine’s Southern Kherson Region Urged by Kyiv

July 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ahead of the announced Ukrainian counterattack against Russian forces, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk urged on Sunday residents in the southern region of Kherson to evacuate. In her address via the Ukrainian national television, […]

As Fire Engulfs 2,000 Acres, Yosemite Crews Rush to Protect Sequoias

July 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a wildfire that was reported in Yosemite National Park on Thursday grew five-fold over the weekend, it has triggered air quality alerts and evacuation orders while the park’s crews are trying to protect some […]

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Abbott Blames Biden’s Immigration Policies for Cartels-Driven Invasion

July 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The unprecedented and overwhelming cartels-driven invasion of migrants at the southern border is exacerbated by White House policies imposed by President Joe Biden in his effort to eliminate all the policies former President Trump put […]

UN Report: Kyiv Put Civilians at Risk in Nursing Home Attack

July 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ukraine’s armed forces helped in the March assault of a nursing home in the southeast of Kyiv that endangered and killed civilians, a report released by the United Nations found. Dozens of elderly and disabled […]

Texas Lifts Security Alert for Jewish Community in San Antonio

July 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Jewish Federation of San Antonio announced on Facebook on Saturday that Texas has lifted the security alert issued for the Jewish community in San Antonio after the FBI explained there was no longer a […]

Luhansk Governor Says Russian Troops Raising True Hell in Donbas

July 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Despite the recent assessments that Russian forces were taking an operational pause, the head of Luhansk regional military аdministration Serhiy Haidai informed in a post on Twitter that they are trying to contain the Russian […]

IAEA Reports Uranium Enrichment Escalation in Iran’s Fordow

July 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Iran is using advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant to further escalate its uranium enrichment in a setup that can more easily change between enrichment levels, the UN atomic watchdog warned in a report […]

Brain-Eating Amoeba Case Closes Beach in Iowa

July 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources temporarily closed a Taylor County beach after a rare brain infection caused by an amoeba was found in a visitor from Missouri. The beach closure, as the authorities said, […]

Russia Vetoed the Extension of UN Aid into Syria from Turkey

July 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Despite the UN’s warnings previously that closing the last aid corridor from Turkey into northwest Syria’s rebel-held areas would spell catastrophe for millions of people, Russia vetoed on Friday the UNSC resolution that would have […]

Gen. Breedlove Urges Ukraine to Bomb Crimea Bridge

July 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The former supreme NATO commander for Europe, General Philip Breedlove, believes that Kyiv could deal a crushing blow to Russia by attacking Crimea Bridge, which is incredibly important to Moscow. In an interview for The […]

Poland Accuses Berlin of Pressuring it to Adopt Euro

July 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Germany is pressuring Poland to adopt the euro currency, Poland’s central bank governor Adam Glapinski said on Friday, vowing to prevent this as long as he’s in charge of the Polish monetary policy. Stressing that […]

Over 60,000 Unvaccinated National Guard, Reserves Army Face Pay Cuts

July 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Around 40,000 National Guardsmen and 22,000 Reservists will be barred from their duties, which would effectively cut their pay and benefits, for refusing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the US Army said on Friday […]

Musk Won’t Be Buying Twitter After All

July 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Less than three months after reaching the $44 billion deal to acquire it, Elon Musk terminated his agreement to buy Twitter on Friday, setting the stage for an arduous court brawl by alleging that the […]

COVID Surge to Return Indoor Mask Mandates in NYC

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, all New Yorkers should wear face masks indoors and near crowds outside, New York City Department of Health officials said in a tweet on Friday, recommending N95, KN95, […]

Kyiv Forces Brag with Destroying 35 Russian Tanks in a Single Day

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia has lost 1,637 tanks – including 35 that Ukraine’s armed forces destroyed in a single day – since its President Vladimir Putin initiated the war in Ukraine on February 24, Kyiv claimed on Friday. […]

Biden Attempts to Protect Abortion Access with Executive Order

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After he has faced intense pressure from both the voters and his own party to act more aggressively on abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden signed on Friday an […]

Arizona Gov Ducey Bans Recording Police Within 8 Feet

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Under a new bill signed into law by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on Wednesday, people will be banned from taking close-range recordings of Arizona police, and violating the law will be considered a misdemeanor. Sponsored […]

House Dems Launching New Abortion Digital Privacy Investigation

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Democrats in the House Oversight Committee opened a new probe on Friday into the digital privacy practices of five major data brokers and five health apps, investigating the collection and sale of sensitive personal data […]

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 Sentenced to 21 Years for George Floyd Murder

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for murdering George Floyd. Judge Paul Magnuson told Chauvin during the civil rights violation sentencing “put your knee on another person’s neck until they’re deceased […]

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while making a campaign speech. It was the first assassination of a sitting or former Japanese premier since prewar militarism in the 1930s, […]

Boris Johnson Has Resigned But is Not Leaving Yet

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After days and weeks of mounting pressure, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday that he would step down. But Johnson isn’t going anywhere just yet. Johnson vowed not to actually leave the office until a […]

Putin Claims Russia Has Barely Started Ukraine War, Dares West to Fight

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian President Vladimir Putin made one of his most ominous warnings yet since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine. Putin claimed Moscow has barely begun its campaign against Ukraine. And furthermore, Putin dared the West […]

Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Russian Drug Charge

July 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia. The two-time Olympic gold medalist now faces up to a decade in prison. The Department of State has classified Griner as wrongfully detained. There […]

Oil Prices Keep Swinging

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Oil prices continue to swing after two days of heavy losses, amid concerns of a looming global recession and supply constraints. Earlier this week, oil prices reversed losses and edged up as concerns of tight […]

Supreme Court’s Anti-Abortion Decision Has Ripple Effect in Europe

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the Supreme Court rolled back reproductive rights for women across the nation, the decision shocked and angered the world. The fallout has sparked massive reactions across Europe, including huge protests and calls for explicit reproductive […]

Report Says Turkey Should Face International Court over Yazidi Genocide

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Turkey should face charges in front of international courts over being complicit in genocide against the Yazidi people, according to a new investigation. The groundbreaking report was compiled by a group of prominent human rights […]

EU Votes to Classify Gas and Nuclear as “Green” Despite Warnings

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The European parliament has backed plans to label gas and nuclear energy as “green,” in a massive rejection from prominent climate and energy experts that say the proposals are just a gift to Russia’s Vladimir […]

UK Boris Johnson Resigns Amid Scandal And Mass Resignations

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Boris Johnson has resigned as the British prime minister. In a statement outside of his office, Johnson said that no one is “remotely indispensable” and accepted that it was the will of his own party, the […]

Cipollone to Testify Behind Closed Doors with Jan. 6 Panel

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Donald Trump’s White House counsel Pat Cipollone, considered a critical witness by lawmakers suggesting his testimony is a missing link, is expected to testify behind closed doors on Friday with the Jan. 6 committee. Previously […]

The UK Denies Deputy Ambassador Detained in Iran for Alleged Spying

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The UK Foreign Office categorically denied claims made by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday evening that they’ve detained Giles Whitaker, the deputy head of the United Kingdom’s mission in Iran. Without offering […]

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