Focus Washington November 2022

Global Pandemic Fund to Get $50m Boost from Saudi Arabia

November 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a bid to boost global efforts to prevent future pandemics, Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday its pledge of support amounting to $50 million for the Pandemic Fund or the Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF), the […]

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Single-Room Airbnb Listings Jump Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Single-room listings on Airbnb are skyrocketing as more people seek out additional income in the face of a cost-of-living crisis. Airbnb said it recorded a “disproportionate” 31 percent rise in single-room listings in the third quarter. […]

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Climate Disasters Now Common Across US

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The toll of climate change across the U.S. continues to rise. A new report measures what parts of the country have suffered the greatest number of federally declared disasters. The designation is reserved for only disasters […]

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Republicans Divided on Trump 2024 Bid, Democrats Say Unfit to Serve

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former president Donald Trump announced his third run for the White House on Tuesday night, officially launching his 2024 presidential bid. His Republican Party is divided on the announcement. Some Republicans have hailed him as the […]

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World Food Output Could Drop by 30% If Climate Crisis Continues

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

If climate change continues at its current rate, global food production could plummet by at least 30 percent by 2050. A top U.N. official made the stark warning as world leaders met for the second week […]

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Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund Increases Stakes in Meta, Google

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund increased its stakes in Meta Platform and the parent company of Google, Alphabet. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) released its 13F disclosure form on Monday. A 13F is when a […]

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Biden Calls G-7 Emergency Meeting, Says Russia Not Behind Poland Strike

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Although the top Ukrainian and Polish leaders and most of the West have hurried to accuse Russia of the missile that hit on Tuesday Polish territory near the border with Ukraine, killing two people, US […]

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Federal Judge Blocks as Outdated Title 42 Limits at Border

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Trump-era policy restricting immigration due to the pandemic that was used to expel more than 1 million migrants at the US’s southern border, the so-called Title 42, was blocked by a federal judge on Tuesday […]

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Donald Trump to Run for President Again, Launches 2024 Bid

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a speech that punched hard at Democrats but skipped over his GOP rivals, former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his 2024 candidacy for president flanked by massive American flags at his Mar-a-Lago club and […]

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About 10,000 Amazon Employees to Lose Their Jobs Starting This Week

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The e-commerce behemoth Amazon is reportedly planning a large-scale redundancy plan to lay off approximately 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles starting this week. According to the report based on people with knowledge of […]

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State Judge Rules Georgia Abortion Ban ‘Unconstitutional’

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A Georgia Superior Court judge barred on Tuesday Georgia’s six-week abortion from being enforced, founding it to be plainly unconstitutional when it was approved by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019 – more than three […]

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What To Expect From the G20

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

World leaders have come together in Bali this week for the Group of 20 Summit. Leaders will discuss key issues affecting the stability of the global market, with talks likely to be affected by tensions over […]

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Israel Refuses to Cooperate with US Inquiry Into Killing of Journalist

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Israel has said it will not cooperate with an FBI investigation into the killing of the Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli army. A top Israeli official confirmed the existence of the […]

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US, Russian Officials Meet on Prisoners

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov is meeting with White House officials today to discuss prisoners. It comes after news that the heads of the American and Russian secret services, the CIA and FSB, […]

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Ukraine War Dominates G20 Major Economies Summit

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday’s Group of 20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali, where leaders of major economies grappled with an array of issues from hunger to nuclear threats. Hosts Indonesia has […]

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GOP on Cusp of House Control as Trump Prepares 2024 Announcement

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donald Trump is expected to launch his third bid for the White House tonight. It comes as Republicans are within one seat of winning a majority in the House. Republicans are on the […]

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Biden Shows US Stands with Turkey in a Meeting with Erdoğan

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a brief, unannounced meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on the margins of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, President Joe Biden made clear that the US stands with NATO ally Turkey in light […]

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Washington ‘Suggests’ Netanyahu to Choose Ministers US Can Work With

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As coalition negotiations over forming the government continues in Israel, the US government allegedly told the incoming Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to carefully consider his appointments to the defense and public security ministries. According […]

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Kyiv Angered by Gen. Milley’s Comments on Peace Talks

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a top US general alluded to a window for a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the Biden Administration is trying to reassure Kyiv that it is not pressing it into […]

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Prosecution Won’t Charge Giuliani Over Ukraine-Related Actions

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US federal prosecutors said Monday that they will not file criminal charges against former President Donald Trump’s attorney and adviser Rudy Giuliani over his work on issues related to Ukraine. Last May, the FBI raided […]

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Report Says COVID Boosters Could Prevent Children’s Hospitalizations

November 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to new projections released by the Commonwealth Fund, nearly 51,000 pediatric hospitalizations could be potentially averted over the coming months with a robust COVID-19 booster campaign among children. These projections come at a time […]

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Biden Has First In-Person Meeting with Chinese Leader Xi as President

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for long-awaited talks on Monday, their first in-person sit-down since the U.S. president took office. The talks come as relations between the U.S. and China are […]

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Elon Musk Says ‘I Have Too Much Work on My Plate’

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Billionaire Elon Musk said he has too much work on his plate. Musk made the comments on Monday by video-link to a business conference on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. The billionaire said […]

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Boeing Exec Discusses Sustainable Aviation Fuel

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The aviation industry makes claims of commitment to decarbonization. There remains a “huge amount of work” needed in order to do so, said Robert Boyd, regional lead of aircraft manufacturer Boeing’s global sustainability policy and partnerships […]

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Iranian Media Publishes Hebrew Hypersonic Missile Threat

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An Iranian newspaper associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published a threat in Hebrew on its front page, warning that a new hypersonic missile reportedly developed by Iran could reach Israel in 400 seconds. […]

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Saudi Wealth Fund, BlackRock to Jointly Explore Middle East Infrastructure Projects

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

BlackRock and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund have signed an agreement to jointly explore infrastructure projects in the Middle East, focused on Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) manages more than $600 billion […]

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Kyiv Bans US and UK Media Outlets from Kherson

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Several US, foreign and local journalists, including staff with CNN and Sky News, have been stripped of their accreditation by the Ukrainian military for reporting without permission from the city of Kherson, from where Russia […]

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Turkey Rejects US Condolences Over Istanbul Terrorist Attack

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Turkey does not accept the condolences the US Embassy offered in connection with the terrorist attack in Istanbul on Sunday, Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu said on Monday, accusing Syria-based Kurdish YPG, of masterminding the […]

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US to Sanction Military Procurement Network Aiding Russia

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States will impose new sanctions on a transnational network of individuals and companies that have been procuring military technologies for Russia’s war in Ukraine, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on the sidelines […]

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After Democrats Took Senate, US House Control Hinges on Tight Races

November 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following midterm elections that saw President Joe Biden’s Democrats beat expectations and retain control over the Senate, the control of the US House of Representatives hinges on several tight races that could secure a majority […]

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