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100 Pizza Hut Branches to Open in Saudi Arabia via Americana Franchisee

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Americana Group, the Middle East and North Africa franchisee of fast-food restaurants KFC and Pizza Hut, reached a deal on Tuesday with Yum Brands, Pizza Hut’s parent firm, to open 100 Pizza Hut branches in […]

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UN Warns Global Hunger Figures in 2021 Rose to 828M

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The latest UN report released on Wednesday paints an alarming picture in which one in 10 people – or between 702 million and 828 million people – around the world faced hunger in 2021. The […]

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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: Iran to Face More Pressure, New Oil Related Sanctions

July 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the latest round of talks to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal that the US Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley dubbed a “wasted occasion” on Wednesday, the US Treasury Department issued new sanctions related […]

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Nuclear Power Gets New Push in the U.S.

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Nuclear power is coming into focus in the United States as politicians from both sides seek to prolong and expand the energy type. A growing number of politicians from both the Republican and Democrat parties […]

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Seven Trump Allies Subpoenaed in Georgia Criminal Investigation

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Seven allies of former president Donald Trump were subpoenaed on Tuesday in the ongoing criminal investigation in Georgia of election interference by the Trump team. The move is the latest sign that the inquiry has […]

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China Offers Women Perks for Having Babies But Not To Single Moms

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

China’s birthrate is at a historical low. Chinese government officials are now doling out tax and housing credits, as well as educational benefits, and even as far as cash incentives to encourage women to have more […]

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Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban in Effect After Brief Injunction

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Florida’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy is now in effect. It comes after the ban was briefly blocked by a court. But the block of the ban’s enforcement was automatically put on […]

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Huge Blow for UK’s Boris Johnson After Four Top Ministers Resign

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was dealt a massive blow when four of his top ministers announced their resignations, saying they could no longer work for a government drowning in scandals. The abrupt resignations leave […]

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Russian Court Suspends Caspian Pipeline Ops for Thirty Days

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

One of the world’s largest pipelines that bring oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), has received a court order to suspend activity for 30 days, increasing the global worries […]

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UN Warns of Catastrophe if Syria Aid Crossing is Shut

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Stressing that Syria has one of the most vulnerable populations anywhere in the world, the UN deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis, Mark Cutts, noted that if the last aid corridor from Turkey […]

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DOJ Sues Arizona Over Voting Law Demanding Proof of Citizenship

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden administration is suing Arizona over a law slated to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023, that is requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. When he signed House Bill 2492 into […]

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US Envoy Malley Warns Iran Can Make a Nuke Within Weeks

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley warned on Tuesday that Tehran has enough uranium to make a nuclear bomb within a matter of weeks, emphasizing that it’s something the United States would react […]

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Juul’s Sales Ban Temporarily Suspended by the FDA

July 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) temporarily suspended on Tuesday its ban on sales of the popular e-cigarette maker Juul, the agency’s tobacco division wrote in a tweet. After establishing the existence of scientific issues […]

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UK’s Boris Johnson Under Pressure Over Pincher Scandal

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is coming under more and more pressure after his office was forced to concede that he was briefed about an earlier complaint of sexual misconduct against one of his ministers, […]

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Trump Hires Former 9th Circuit Judge Kozinski for Twitter Court Fight

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former president Donald Trump has hired a retired California appeals court judge who left his position following allegations of sexual harassment to represent him in his legal battle against Twitter. Former judge Alex Kozinski was […]

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Ukraine Needs $750 B for Recovery Plan

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ukraine will need an estimated $750 billion for its recovery plan in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion, the country’s prime minister said. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal told the Ukraine Recovery Conference this week that […]

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NATO Signs Accession Protocols with Finland and Sweden

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The ratification process has begun for Finland and Sweden to join the NATO alliance. NATO ambassadors signed today the accession protocols for the two Nordic countries, opening up the ratification process in the 30-member alliance. However, […]

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Saudi Tourism Sector Set for Exponential Growth

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The travel and tourism sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is slated to become the fastest-growing in the MENA region in the next decade. Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is expected to grow […]

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The US Attempts to Curb Iran Smuggling by Offering Cash Rewards

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Bahrain-based 5th Fleet of the US Navy has started offering cash rewards of up to $100K for information leading to the interception of smuggled weapons and narcotics in the Arabian Gulf and the Red […]

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Polish PM Demands Bringing Back Coal to Fight Russia

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The EU must significantly relax its greenhouse emissions rules and put its confronting climate change on pause for the sake of energy security to ensure that the virus of neoimperialism does not develop in Europe’s […]

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Only Cops Should Have Guns, Philadelphia Democrat Mayor Says

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a shooting that injured two police officers near July 4 event on Monday night, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney ripped the Second Amendment, stressing that the United States Supreme Court is too lenient when it […]

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Russia Stops Issuing Tourist Visas for Bulgarian Citizens

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Bulgarian National Radio reported on Monday that the Russian Embassy in Sofia will only allow Bulgarian citizens with direct relatives in Russia to travel to the country and has stopped issuing tourist visas for Bulgarians […]

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Chicago July 4 Parade Shooter Kills 6, Injures 30 Before Arrest

July 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A 22-year-old person of interest in the shooting that occurred on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday was taken into police custody Monday evening after an hours-long manhunt. The gunman identified by […]

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Bullet That Killed Palestinian American Journalist Likely Israeli

July 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank in May was most likely fired by an Israeli military member, but the bullet is too damaged to confirm with 100% certainty. […]

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10-Year-Old Rape Victim in Need of Abortion Sparks Outrage

July 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A 10-year-old child rape victim was forced to travel from Ohio to Indiana in order to get an abortion after being denied one in her own state. The case has put into the spotlight the […]

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Copenhagen Shooting Shocks Denmark

July 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A man has been charged with murder after a mass shooting in Copenhagen. A 22-year-old man is suspected of killing three and injuring many more after opening fire in a shopping center in the danish capital. […]

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UK to Host 2023 Ukraine Recovery Conference

July 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Kingdom will host a conference next year that focuses on helping Ukraine rebuild and recover from Russia’s invasion and its mass destruction of the country. Beginning today is The Ukraine Recovery Conference URC2022 […]

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Fox and Right Wing News Co’s Slapped With Billion-Dollar Lawsuits

July 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Right-wing news networks could be found guilty of election fraud claims in new liable cases. After the 2020 presidential election, right-wing television news was a “wild west,” experts say, calling it a “lawless free-for-all” where […]

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‘Remain in Mexico’ End Could Take Weeks, Mayorkas Warns

July 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden administration continues to tell migrants not to take the dangerous journey and show up at the US-Mexico border less than a week after 53 migrants died in a remote area of San Antonio […]

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Russia Accused of Paying Bulgarian Public Figures to Spread Propaganda

July 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Bulgarian government spokesperson and head of the prime minister’s office, Lena Borislavova, accused Russia over the weekend of paying about €2000 per month to Bulgarian public figures to spread Russian propaganda in the country. […]

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