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UK to Deploy Army Medics, Personnel to Contain Hospital Crisis

January 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After at least 24 UK hospital trusts declared critical incidents due to staffing shortages that threaten to compromise their ability to provide priority services and care for patients, British military medics have been tasked with […]

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Israeli Tanks Shell Southern Syria

January 7, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Israeli forces stationed in the Golan Heights opened fire on Syrian territory, the Israel Defense Forces said. According to the Israeli side, “during operational activities in the central part of the Golan Heights,” the Israeli […]

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Saudi Aramco Cuts February Oil Prices for Asia

January 7, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil and gas company Saudi Aramco has cut its February selling prices for oil for Asia, Bloomberg reported. “Saudi Arabia has slashed oil prices for buyers in Asia, signaling that additional supplies […]

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State Department: Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Off Due to Tehran’s Actions

January 7, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

According to the State Department, further negotiations with Iran on a return to mutual compliance with commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) may soon become meaningless due to Tehran’s actions. The head […]

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Japan, U.S. Vow More Defense Cooperation to Counter Chinese Threat

January 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States and Japan have pledged to work together against China’s attempts to destabilize the region. The two countries held virtual strategic and security talks on Thursday between the foreign and defense ministers. The […]

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Biden Condemns Trump in Jan 6 Speech

January 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

On the first anniversary of the January 6 Capitol insurrection, President Joe Biden called out former president Donald Trump for his attempts to demolish American democracy. Biden said that for the first time in history, […]

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Kazakhstan Leader Orders Security Forces to ‘Kill Without Warning’

January 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The President of Kazakhstan ordered security forces to “open fire to kill without warning” in order to crush ongoing protests in the country that have left dozens dead. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave a defiant […]

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Analysis: Jan 6 Capitol Attack: One Year Later

January 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

It has been one year since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. For months leading up to the largest attack on the Capitol since the War of 1812, then-president Donal Trump launched an unprecedented […]

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North Korea Resume Missiles

January 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

North Korea has fired a hypersonic missile in its first major weapons test of 2022. The U.S. State Department has condemned what it says was a ballistic missile launch, stating that it was a violation […]

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Trump Сalls for ‘MAGA Nation to Rise Up’ on Eve of Jan 6 Riot Anniversary

January 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former president Donald Trump has called on his supporters from MAGA to “rise up” against the government, on the eve of the first anniversary of his supporter’s January 6 Capitol riot. In a statement released […]

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Russian Troops Arrive in Kazakhstan to Suppress Unrest

January 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian paratroopers arrived on Thursday in Kazakhstan by request of the country’s president to help control the ongoing violent protests that began due to fuel prices and then broadened into overall calls for political reform […]

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Attorney-General Garland Says DOJ’s Priority is Capitol Riot on Jan. 6

January 6, 2022 Dime

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that the Department of Justice has “no higher priority” than bringing those responsible for last year’s Capitol Hill riots to justice, despite a rise in crime plaguing major American […]

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Rashida Tlaib Reveals Bid for 12th Congressional District

January 6, 2022 Dime

Following the retirement announcement of fellow Democratic Michigander Rep. Brenda Lawrence, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., announced on Wednesday that she will compete for the 12th congressional district instead of the 13th, Fox News informed. Lawrence’s […]

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Transit businesses experience emplyee shortages due to omicron, corporate chaos

Corporate Leaders Believe American Democracy is in Jeopardy

January 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

According to a Morning Consult study of 400 corporate executives released on the one-year anniversary of the Capitol riot, 72% of business leaders believe the United States’ democracy is in jeopardy, The Hill reports. According […]

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Kamala Harris calls for unity of democracy

Kamala Harris Calls Americans to Unite in Defense of Democracy

January 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

A year after a crowd of Trump supporters invaded the Capitol, Vice President Kamala Harris cautioned that the country is being put to the test, encouraging Americans to “unite in defense of our democracy,” The […]

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Chicago Public Schools Shut Down Again amid Omicron Case Surge

January 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

Chicago public schools are shut for a second day on Thursday as the teacher union and municipal authorities are in a deadlock on coronavirus safety, The Hill reports. Classes were initially canceled Wednesday after 73% […]

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Some 59% of Americans dislike Biden's job performance, and his average approval ratings dropped six percentage points from last week's 42%.

Joe Biden to Address Trump’s Responsibility in Capitol Hill Attack

January 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

President Joe Biden will address Americans on Thursday, stating that his predecessor, Donald Trump, bears “sole responsibility” for the fatal Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, according to the White House, Reuters reports. President Joe […]

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CDC Approves Pfizer/BioNTech Booster Shots for Ages 12-15

January 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that booster shots from Pfizer and BioNTech are now available to children aged 12 to 15, Reuters reports. The decision came after a panel […]

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White House Backs CDC after New Covid-19 Guidelines

January 6, 2022 Dime

The White House backed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday after its newest COVID-19 testing and isolation advice left many people perplexed, Fox News informed. If children and adults test positive […]

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BOP Director to Submit Resignation Amid Revelations of Systemic Corruption

January 6, 2022 Dime

In the wake of revelations of systemic corruption in the federal prison system, the head of the federal Bureau of Prisons plans to quit, Fox News informed. According to a story from The Associated Press […]

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White House Stands in Support of In-Person Learning

January 6, 2022 Dime

As cases of the highly transmissible omicron strain of Cpvid-19 continue to increase, the White House reiterated its support for keeping schools open across the country on Wednesday, Fox News informed. As the Chicago Teachers […]

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Most Americans Expect Repeat Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

More than half of Americans believe a repeat attack on the U.S. Capitol will likely occur in the next few years similar to what occurred on Jan. 6 2021, according to a new poll. Data […]

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A House of Representatives committee examining former President Donald Trump's withdrawal of sensitive materials from the White House.

Trump Abruptly Cancels Jan. 6 Event After Allies Said It Was a Bad Idea

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donal Trump abruptly canceled a news conference he had originally scheduled on the one-year anniversary of his supporters’ deadly insurrection on the Capitol. In a statement, the former president said that instead of […]

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Saudi’s Kingdom Holding to Sell 23% Stake in Four Seasons

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Kingdom Holding, the investment company controlled by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has gone with the 8.29 billion Saudi riyals deal to sell half of its stake in Four Seasons global hospitality company. After the […]

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US Reports Record 1 Million Covid Cases in One Day

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States has recorded a record number of new Covid cases in a single day, reaching more than one million. The record amount reached earlier this week is the most reported by any country, […]

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Arrests After Fake Auction of Female Muslim Activists in India

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Prominent female Muslim activists were put up “for sale” on a website in India, prompting shock waves of anger and disgust, and leading to the arrests of three people so far. The website was called […]

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Exxon Mobil to Its Sell Stake in West Qurna Oilfield to Iraq

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Exxon Mobil Corp has decided to sell its stake in the giant West Qurna 1 oilfield to the Iraqi National Oil Company in a deal approved by the Iraqi government, Iraq’s Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul […]

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Russian Expert Believes WHO Will Recognize Sputnik Jab in 2022

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian vaccines against the virus causing the COVID-19 will most likely be recognized by the World Health Organization in 2022, the president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeev said on Wednesday as quoted […]

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UN Hopes Situation Will De-Escalate after the US, NATO Talks with Russia

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Stressing that the international body is always supportive and encouraging of dialogue, especially high-level one, UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, has emphasized the United Nations’ hopes that the highly tense situation around Russia and Ukraine […]

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Rockets Landed Near US Base, Diplomatic Centre in Baghdad

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a third attack in the last three days, the US Camp Victory which is approximately five miles from the Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi base that had been housing American troops, was hit by […]

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