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Ukraine No-fly Zone Remains Off the Table, Pentagon Says

March 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A no-fly zone over Ukraine remains off the table as such a move would mean direct confrontation between US and Russian fighter jets and likely war with Moscow, the US defense secretary stressed on Thursday. […]

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The US Expects Prompt Return to Iran Deal as Russia Hurdle is Cleared

March 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Unless some last-minute miscalculation emerges, US officials and experts are expecting the world powers and Iran to come to an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear deal in the coming days after a hurdle has […]

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European Demand for US Drones, Missiles Spurred by Russian Invasion

March 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drives renewed demand for US weaponry, the European governments are approaching the Biden administration and the US defense contractors with a shopping list of arms including drones, missiles, and […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Praising Putin – Gas Prices – Ukraine, Russia, Biden – VP Ratings – Missouri

March 17, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, March 17, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Down 2 from Saturday RON’S COMMENT: Looks like Biden’s modest post-SOTU bump has dissipated. Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging […]

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Stream of Resignations Hit Russia’s State TV

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova burst onto live state television news this week in Russia, denouncing Russia’s war in Ukraine and the propaganda around it. Her protest has now led to a quiet, but steady, stream of […]

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Covid Cases’ Global Rise is “Tip of the Iceberg”

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After more than a month in decline, Covid cases rose globally last week, and the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the figures are just the “tip of the iceberg.” The figures showing the global […]

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New White House Covid Czar Incoming

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The White House Covid coordinator Jeffrey Zients will be returning to private life and will be replaced by Dr. Ashish Jha. Zients is an entrepreneur and a management consultant, and has been responsible for steering […]

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Berlin is Putting Economy Before Ukraine, Zelensky Accuses

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

During his virtual address to the Bundestag on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told German lawmakers that their support came too late to stop the war with Russia, accusing at the same time Germany of […]

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China Blasts NATO over Demands Not to Support Russia

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Reminding the alliance that it was NATO’s forces led by the US which bombed China’s embassy in Belgrade during the 1999 attack on Yugoslavia, Beijing blasted NATO on Thursday, dismissing its calls not to support […]

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US Energy Department Approves Increasing LNG Exports to Europe

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to help Europe deal with the energy crunch worsened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Energy Department authorized on Wednesday additional exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine […]

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Washington Considers Removing Iran’s IRGC Terrorism Designation

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden Administration is seriously considering removing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from its foreign terrorist blacklist in return for unspecified Iranian assurances, Israeli and US sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. […]

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Air Serbia Reduces Flights to Moscow Due to Pressure

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following the increased pressure from Europe, Serbian national flag carrier Air Serbia will have to reset to factory settings and run eight flights to Moscow as it did before the crisis rather than the current […]

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Biden Calls Putin a “War Criminal”

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In his strongest language to date, U.S. President Joe Biden referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “war criminal” for the first time. It marks the strongest language that Biden has used so far […]

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Ukrainian President Speaks With Congress

March 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with the United States Congress from his office in Kyiv and called on the U.S. to do more to protect Ukraine. Zelensky directly addressed both chambers of Congress on Wednesday, […]

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Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori Released from Iran Custody

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

British-Iranian dual nationals Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori have finally been released by Iran and are returning to the United Kingdom after years of being held in Tehran. Their release comes after the UK government […]

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Naples Street Artist Protests Against Censorship with Dostoevsky Portrait

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A street artist in Naples, Italy, has used his art to protest against the decision of a university in Milan to cancel a course on Fyodor Dostoevsky, painting a giant mural of the Russian author. […]

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Saudi Arabia Negotiates with China to Sell Its Oil in Yuan

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In another shift by the world’s top crude exporter toward Asia, Saudi officials are allegedly in active talks with Beijing to sell some of the Gulf nation’s oil in yuan rather than dollars, people familiar […]

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Russiа Sends Official Notification of Quitting Council of Europe

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After pressure mounted for Russia to be expelled from the Council of Europe over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s notification about the pulling out from the pan-European rights body was delivered on Tuesday. The Russian […]

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Intel to Invest €33Bn in Next-Generation Microchips in Europe

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The third top chip manufacturer in the world, Intel, unveiled on Tuesday the long-awaited plan to invest €33 billion in Europe allocated for the establishment of a new mega factory in Germany, expanding an existing […]

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Putin Unanimously Condemned as War Criminal by US Senate

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a rare show of unity in the deeply divided Congress, the US Senators unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal. Introduced by GOP Senator Lindsey Graham […]

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Accused 9/11 Plotters in Talks to Avoid Death Penalty Trial

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Five co-defendants accused of planning the September 11 attacks are reportedly in talks with prosecutors in the U.S. over a potential plea deal that would see them plead guilty in order to avoid trial and […]

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U.S. Senate Approves Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Is this the last year that the U.S. will change the clocks twice a year? The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent beginning next year in 2023. The move […]

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Biden to Join NATO Leaders in Brussels Next Week

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for meetings with other world leaders amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Biden will travel to Brussels for a NATO summit next Thursday, March 24. […]

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Russian Journalist Fined After Live Broadcast Protest

March 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova has been fined and released from detention after she protested against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on a live television news program with an anti-war video. Ovsyannikova is an editor at Channel […]

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Malaria Treatment for Children Receives First Approval

March 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

There could soon be a new malaria treatment for kids. The single-dose medication could be a new weapon in defeating the deadly illness. Australian regulators approved the simple drug combination to treat malaria in children aged […]

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Ukrainian Refugees Reach 2.8 Million as Civilians Leave Mariupol

March 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country since Russia first invaded on February 24 has reached 2.8 million, in what has become Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. Ukrainians are now fleeing […]

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Covid Cases Continue to Rise in China’s Worst Outbreak since Wuhan

March 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Covid is on the rise in China as the Omicron variant drives the worst outbreak in the country since Wuhan at the beginning of the pandemic. Thousands of new local cases were reported on Sunday […]

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Lawmakers Send Texas-Styled Abortion Bill to Idaho Governor

March 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Idaho is the latest state to attack abortion rights in the United States. Legislation aimed at banning abortions in Idaho at the six-week mark by allowing potential family members to sue doctors performing abortions has been […]

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Apple Supplier Foxconn in Talks to Build Factory in Saudi Arabia

March 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Foxconn Technology Group, the largest contract electronics manufacturer and a major supplier to Apple, is in talks with Saudi Arabia about jointly building a $9 billion facility that could make microchips, electric-vehicle components, and other […]

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GOP Senators Warn Biden New Iran Deal Will Not Survive

March 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

No major agreement with Iran that does not have strong bipartisan support in Congress will survive, warns the statement signed by all but one of the GOP senators and released on Monday addressing US President […]

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