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Washington Says Modest Progress Made in Iran Talks Last Week

January 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Although it hopes to build on the progress made in the Vienna talks during this week’s indirect negotiations, Washington will stay vigilant to determine if and how sincere is Iran about re-joining the JCPOA, US […]

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Tesla Blasted for Opening Xinjiang Showroom Despite Human Rights Abuses

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Elon Musk’s Tesla has opened a new showroom for the company in China’s Xinjiang province, where Chinese authorities have committed years of gross human rights abuses against the Uyghur people. Tesla’s decision to begin working […]

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Trump Children Refuse To Testify in Fraud Inquiry

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Two of former President Donald Trump’s children have refused to comply with subpoenas issued by the New York State attorney general’s office. Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump have refused to testify in a fraud […]

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Apple Becomes First $3 Trillion Company

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Apple reached yet another financial milestone as it became the first-ever publicly-traded company to hit $3 trillion in market value. It’s been a big few years for the already incredibly successful company. The market value for […]

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Virginia Giuffre’s Settlement with Epstein Unsealed

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The settlement between late disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre has been unsealed and made public for the first time since the settlement was reached nearly a dozen […]

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Iran Vows Revenge if Trump Not Put on Trial for Soleimani

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The President of Iran has vowed there will be revenge if former U.S. President Donald Trump is not put on trial for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called for both […]

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NATO to Meet with the Russia Council on January 12

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Acting in his capacity as the Chair of the NATO-Russia Council, the NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has convened a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council on January 12, a source in the alliance has confirmed, calling […]

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AUKUS Pact Undermines Nuclear Non-Proliferation, China Claims

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The trilateral defense agreement between the United States, the UK and Australia – the AUKUS- could lead to a collapse of the nuclear non-proliferation regime, Fu Cong, Director-General of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Arms Control […]

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Mexican President Extends Asylum Offer to Julian Assange

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a British judge blocked WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States to face espionage charges, Mexico’s president reiterated on Monday its readiness to offer him political asylum. Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez […]

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Pentagon Barred from Punishing Navy SEALs Refusing COVID Vaccine

January 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Acting in response to a lawsuit filed on behalf of 35 special forces service members, US District Judge Reed O’Connor blocked the US Department of Defense from punishing a group of Navy SEALs and other […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Pennsylvania Senate – Jan. 6 – When Violence is Justified – Pride in Democracy

January 3, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, January 3, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Down 3 from Dec. 22 RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (Rasmussen, Trafalgar-R) to 43% (Politico). […]

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Baffling Illness Affecting Young Adults in Canadian Province

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A whistleblower from a health authority in the New Brunswick province of Canada has said that more people are developing symptoms for a new mysterious degenerative neurological condition that is affecting young adults. The anonymous […]

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Cheney Says Republicans Must Choose Between Trump and Truth

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republican Liz Cheney said that members of her party need to choose whether they are loyal to former President Donald Trump, or loyal to the constitution and to the truth. Being loyal to both is not […]

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Court to Unseal Deal Between Epstein and Virginia Giuffre

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The agreement between the late disgraced financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre is set to be unsealed and made public for the first time later today on Monday. The decision to unseal […]

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As Jan 6 Riot Anniversary Approaches, House Panel Faces Questions

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol is approaching this week, and along with it, difficult questions for the House congressional committee that is investigating the riot to confront. Among tough […]

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Nuclear 5: Nuclear War Cannot Be Won and Must Never Be Fought

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, says the joint statement released on Monday by the P5 – US, Russia, China, France, and the UK- that have promised to work together […]

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Arab Coalition Demands Release of the Hijacked UAE Cargo Ship

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Threatening with use of force if necessary, the Arab coalition demanded on Monday for Houthi militia to immediately release the UAE-flagged cargo ship they hijacked off the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Sunday. The […]

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Armed Drones Intercepted Targeting Iraq Base Hosting US Troops

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to Iraqi security sources, air defenses at a military base hosting US forces intercepted and shot down two drones on Monday, on the anniversary of the assassination of a top Iranian commander by a […]

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New York City Mayor Considers Booster Mandate for City Employees

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In his first speech as a mayor of New York City after being sworn in just after midnight on New Year’s Day, Eric Adams said he’s considering a COVID-19 booster mandate for city employees, stressing […]

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JPost Hacked by Pro-Iranian Hackers on Soleimani’s Death Anniversary

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The website of the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post and the Twitter account of Maariv, another Israeli newspaper, were hacked early Monday morning pro-Iranian hackers. Both newspapers were targeted with a photo of a model […]

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Biden: US Will Respond Decisively if Russia Further Invades Ukraine

January 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

If Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States and its allies will respond decisively, the US President Joe Biden told Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during their phone conversation on Sunday, the White House informed. According […]

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Fauci and Teachers Unions Not on Same Page for Reopening Schools

January 2, 2022 Dime

On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci indicated support for reopening schools after the holiday break, contradicting the campaign by some teacher’s unions to keep schools closed, Fox News informed. Despite the increased incidence of the omicron […]

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Taylor Greene Suspended from Twitter Due to Violation of Policies

January 2, 2022 Dime

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, from Georgia., was permanently banned from Twitter for distributing COVID-19 “misinformation,” according to the social media firm, Fox News informed. Twitter issued a statement saying that the company has permanently […]

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Anthony Fauci Reveals New Testing Recommendations

January 2, 2022 Dime

Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that the CDC might approve a new testing recommendation for US citizens who want to leave isolation after five days, Fox News informed. This measure comes at a time […]

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Kathy Hochul Signs Legislation that Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis

January 2, 2022 Dime

Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, signed legislation declaring racism a “public health crisis” on Saturday, Fox News informed. Last month, the state’s Democratic governor signed a package of measures aimed at resolving racial […]

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Eric Adams Points out Dysfunctional NYC Government

January 2, 2022 Dime

On Saturday, Mayor Eric Adams began his term by promising people that the city would recover from the coronavirus outbreak and address long-standing challenges such as crime-ridden neighborhoods, Fox News informed. Adams stated that the […]

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Best Daily Gains Since 2008 for Chinese Companies on US Stock Exchanges

January 1, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Bloomberg reported that shares of Chinese companies traded on the US stock exchanges showed a sharp rise following trading results on Thursday, December 30. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index, which tracks the 98 largest […]

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Biden and Putin Exchange Warnings in Call

January 1, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

U.S. President Joe Biden and President of Russia Vladimir Putin exchanged warnings over the ongoing Ukraine crisis during a nearly hour-long phone call on Thursday night. The call did very little to lower the rising […]

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Spotlight Falls on Prince Andrew after Maxwell Trial Verdict

January 1, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Prince Andrew is in the hot seat now that Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of grooming teenagers for sexual abuse and sex trafficking by the late disgraced financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell’s guilty […]

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Tesla Recalls Nearly Half a Million Cars in US

January 1, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Tesla is recalling more than 475,000 cars in the United States. The company, owned by Elon Musk — the richest man in the world — announced it was recalling some of the Model 3 Teslas […]

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