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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

Italy Might Consider Lukoil Refinery Nationalization

June 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A nationalization is among the several options for Lukoil’s Italian refinery based on the island of Sicily, Italy’s ecological transition minister Roberto Cingolani said on Saturday during an event organized by Il Foglio newspaper. Cingolani […]

Sauli Niinistö: Finland Won’t Join NATO Without Sweden

June 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Should Sweden run into an impasse on its ascension path amid Turkish objections zeroing in on Sweden’s alleged support to Kurdish separatists, Finland will not join the US-led NATO bloc without its neighbor, Finnish President […]

FBI Foreign Lobbying Probe Forces Brookings President Allen to Resign

June 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In light of the federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, the Brookings Institution’s president, retired Marine Gen. John Allen, resigned Sunday. In a letter […]

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FDA Deems Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Effective for Children Under 5

June 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a briefing document released Sunday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deemed Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective for use in the only age group not yet eligible for vaccination in the […]

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Alaska Supreme Court Rules that Certification for Special Primary Can Proceed

June 12, 2022 Dime

Following a legal dispute over ballot access for visually challenged voters, the Alaska Supreme Court determined Saturday that certification of the special primary election for this state for the US House can proceed, Fox News informed. A lower court […]

Giant Caravan of Immigrants Disbands after Mexico Gives Permits for Travel

June 12, 2022 Dime

The enormous migrant caravan, which expanded to well above 10,000 migrants as it headed off toward the United States border from southern Mexico, has reportedly disbanded after Mexican officials handed participants temporary permits — while […]

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Katie Britt Endorsed by Trump for Alabama Senate Seat

June 12, 2022 Dime

Former President Donald Trump backed Alabama Senate challenger Katie Britt on Friday night, expressing his opposition to Representative Mo Brooks, whom he had previously praised, Fox News informed. In an email sent late on Friday, Trump stated […]

Biden Says Arming Teachers is Not a Good Idea

June 12, 2022 Dime

President Joe Biden said Friday to reporters and Democratic contributors that he owns a gun but that the Second Amendment does not have absolute power, Fox News informed. While Biden possesses two shotguns, he does not think […]

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Biden Administration Faces Setback on Immigration Policy after Federal Judge Strikes Down ICE Restrictions

June 12, 2022 Dime

The Biden administration’s restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which severely limit which illegal immigrants the agency can arrest and deport, were struck down by a federal judge on Friday, marking the administration’s second […]

Trump Says January 6 Hearing is Totally Partisan

June 11, 2022 Dime

Former President Trump lambasted the House Select Committee on January 6 and its primetime session Thursday night as “very politicized,” while undermining his daughter’s evidence, stating she “accepted” then-Attorney General Bill Barr’s determination that the […]

Pro-choice Demonstrators March in front of Supreme Court Justice Coney Barrett’s Home

June 11, 2022 Dime

A tiny group of pro-choice demonstrators went on in front of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home Thursday evening, just one day after an alleged attempt for assassination on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Fox News informed. […]

Tim Ryan Urges President Biden to Keep Tariffs for China in Place

June 11, 2022 Dime

Tim Ryan, a Democratic congressman from Ohio, is urging President Biden to leave China tariffs in place to defend American workers from unfair competition, Fox News informed. Ryan urged Biden in a letter obtained exclusively […]

Ocasio-Cortez Advises Instagram Followers to Test Drugs for Fentanyl

June 11, 2022 Dime

On Instagram, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., warned her followers to test drugs for fentanyl before consuming them, especially MDMA, often known as ecstasy, Fox News informed. According to the AOC Instagram story she said that […]

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San Francisco DA Recall ‘Predictable’ Says Gavin Newsom

June 11, 2022 Dime

On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom described the recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin as “expected,” adding that he didn’t think it deserved the national attention it received, Fox News informed. In an […]

European Parliament Calls for US to Ensure Protection of Abortion Rights

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

European Union lawmakers voted in favor of a motion criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court over its draft decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case, which has for the past 50 years enshrined the […]

Climate Policy Dragged into Culture Wars as a ‘Delay’ Tactic

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Climate policy is being dragged down with misinformation and fake science being spread across the internet by a relatively small group of individuals and groups. A new study released Thursday shows that the climate emergency, […]

Jan 6 Hearing: Trump was at Heart of Plot that Led to ‘Attempted Coup’

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the Capitol said former president Donald Trump was at the center of a sprawling conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, culminating […]

Russia Sentences to Death Two Brits Who Traveled to Ukraine to Fight

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A court in Russian-controlled east Ukraine sentenced to death two British men fighting for Ukraine, on charges of “terrorism” after a days-long process that observers and war experts said was a “show trial.” Aiden Aslin, […]

China Says ‘Persistence is Victory’ as Covid Restrictions Return

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

China’s leader Xi Jinping has reiterated his country’s commitment to zero-Covid, declaring that “persistence is victory” as Covid restrictions returned to Shanghai and Beijing. The two major cities were hit with new lockdowns, shutdowns, and […]

Ukraine’s EU Candidacy Opposed by Denmark, the Netherlands

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Denmark and the Netherlands have significant reservations about granting Kyiv candidate status and may block this step toward EU membership next week when the European Commission will likely recommend that Ukraine be granted candidate status. […]

Erdoğan Shocks Athens after Threatening It in Greek

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has directly threatened Greeks in a series of tweets in their own language not to go too far with their stance in the Aegean Sea, otherwise, they will regret it. […]

Trump’s Middle East Policy Partially Reversed by Biden Administration

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a move that is viewed by many as rewarding the Palestinian leadership after a wave of terrorism it enticed, the Biden administration announced a dramatic, but partial reversal of Trump’s key policy on Palestinians. […]

Attacker Kills Three, Wounds a Trooper in Maryland Shooting

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An employee killed three coworkers and wounded another one, which is in critical condition, after a shooting at a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, in rural western Maryland, on Thursday afternoon. The suspected attacker who is […]

Leading GOP Candidate for Michigan Governor Arrested by FBI

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The FBI arrested Ryan Kelley, one of the leading Republican candidates for Michigan governor, at his home in Allendale on Thursday morning and charged him for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Following […]

The US Has No Plans to Support Normalization Efforts with Syria’s Assad

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden administration has no plans to support efforts to normalize or rehabilitate relationships with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The U.S. will also not lift sanctions on the Assad regime. A top U.S. diplomat for the […]

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Congress’s Jan 6 Hearings Aim to Be TV Spectacular

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the Capitol will open its hearings tonight. The hearings will be broadcast in prime time, with primetime production values. The committee has brought onboard […]

US House Passes Gun Control Bill but it Faces Defeat in Senate

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The House of Representatives passed a wide-ranging gun control bill in response to recent mass shootings, but the proposals have almost no chance of being approved in the Senate and becoming law. The new bill […]

More than 90 Women Sue FBI for Early Failures in Nassar Investigation

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

More than 90 women filed lawsuits against the FBI for its failure to investigate the former U.S.A. Gymnastics doctor Lawrence Nassar for sexual assault when it received credible information about his crimes. The women state […]

Fury at UN Human Rights Chief Over ‘Whitewash’ of Uyghur Repression

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Scholars are accusing the United Nations human rights chief of whitewashing China’s repression of the Uyghur people. Dozens of scholars published an open letter this week, accusing Michelle Bachelet of having ignored or contradicted academic […]

US Gas Exports Crippled by a Freeport LNG Plant Blast

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

At least 20 percent of US LNG export capacity will be knocked out for at least three weeks after one of the largest US plants producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export has been damaged […]

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