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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

Zelensky Ready to Discuss Compromise Regarding Crimea, Donbas Status

March 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov’s call on Kyiv on Monday to guarantee its non-bloc status, demilitarize, and recognize Crimea and the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that his country is […]

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War in Ukraine Risks Sparking World Energy Conflict

March 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following the US pressure on its allies on Tuesday to ban Russian oil imports as punishment for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, fears of energy war between Russia and the West emerged. As he pushed for […]

Permanent Military Deployment of US, NATO in Baltics in the Cards?

March 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

During his official visit to Lithuania on Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken allowed for the possibility of permanent deployment of NATO troops in the Baltic states amid the Ukraine situation after ordering earlier […]

US Released Saudi Prisoner Who Spent 20 Years in Guantanamo

March 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Department of Defense announced on Monday that they’ve released a Saudi man who was detained in Guantanamo Bay for nearly 20 years for allegedly attempting to take part in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. […]

IAEA Chief Claims Russia Destroyed Ukraine Nuclear Neutron Generator

March 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia’s military assault on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station led to the destruction of a neutron generator in one of the facilities on the campus, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi informed on Monday’s press conference. Grossi […]

Abbott Order Makes Texas Children’s Hospital Halt Gender-Affirming Care

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following Gov. Greg Abbott’s order for state agencies to investigate gender-affirming care as child abuse, Texas Children’s Hospital, the US largest pediatric hospital, announced late last week it would no longer offer gender-affirming treatment for […]

Double Standards for Refugees and Victims Exposed

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Western bias in the media as well as how refugees and victims of war are treated has been massively exposed by the Ukraine conflict. In the media, the Middle East found itself dragged into international […]

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The U.S. Has Moved a Massive Amount of Arms into Ukraine

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. and allied countries have been sending weapons to Ukraine at a high speed, with a massive amount of arms having gotten to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country. But the window to get […]

The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump's administration, together with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon.

Trump Says the US Should Put Chinese Flags on Jets to Bomb Russia

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In yet another bizarre speech, former President Donald Trump suggested that the United States put Chinese flags on fighter jets and send them to “bomb the s*** out of Russia.” Trump literally proposed a false-flag […]

Russian War in World’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Food Supply

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has threatened the breadbasket of the world. The world is bracing for the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine and what it will do to the global food supply. Experts on global […]

Two GOP Senators Share Photos of Zelenskyy Call They Were Asked Not To

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Two Republican senators are facing criticism for tweeting photos of a video call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when they were explicitly not supposed to. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and Senator Steve Daines of […]

Monitoring Group Slams Russia Protest Crackdown as Military Censorship

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian police have detained over 4,300 demonstrators in a crackdown at protests across Russia on Sunday against Moscow’s ongoing full-scale military offensive in Ukraine that started on Feb. 24, Russia-based human rights monitoring group OVD-Info […]

COVID Pandemic Far from Over with Death Toll Surpassing 6M

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

With the Covid-19’s death toll eclipsing 6 million Monday, it is more than obvious that the COVID pandemic, which is now in its third year, is far from finished as people around the globe are […]

Oil Prices Spike as the US Insists on Global Ban on Russian Fuel

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken publicly mused about the possibility of slamming Russia with an all-out oil embargo, oil prices spiked on Monday to their highest levels since 2008. Brent crude reached $139.13 […]

Moscow Opens Safe Corridors from Ukraine to Russia and Belarus

March 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After fighting halted renewed weekend evacuation efforts and civilian casualties mounted, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that its military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities on Monday. Being set up at […]

Mariupol Evac Corridors Reopen as Number of Refugees Nears 1.5 Mill

March 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After earlier efforts were scuppered by ceasefire violations, the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and the city of Volnovakha have restarted on Sunday morning efforts to evacuate the civilian population via ‘green corridors’. City officials […]

All Visa, Mastercard Ops in Russia Halted Effective Immediately

March 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US financial services companies Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc announced on Saturday they’re suspending all operations in Russia effective immediately over the invasion of Ukraine, pointing out they’ll cease all transactions there. Al Kelly, chief […]

Germany Gives Tesla Conditional Approval to Build $5.5Bn Gigafactory

March 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The German state of Brandenburg gave Tesla, the world’s biggest EV manufacturer, a conditional go-ahead for its $5.5bn landmark gigafactory near Berlin. This has put an end to the months of delay for the plant’s […]

Ukrainian Negotiator in the Talks with Russia Killed by SBU

March 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Denis Kireev, a member of the delegation Kyiv sent to engage in the negotiation talks with Moscow earlier this week, was reportedly killed by the Ukrainian security service SBU during an arrest in Kyiv on […]

Sanctions on Russian Culture Condemned by the Uffizi Gallery Director

March 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The calls to demolish Russian sculptures or ban Russian exhibits as a reaction to the war in Ukraine are absurd, Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence has stressed, expressing hope that the […]

Ukraine, Russia Exchange Accusations after Mariupol Evacuation Delay

March 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The officials in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol have delayed the announced evacuation of the civilian population, accusing Moscow’s troops of breaking a ceasefire and continuing the shelling both of Mariupol itself and its […]

Vice President Harris to Travel to Poland, Romania to Support NATO

March 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Warsaw, Poland, and Bucharest, Romania, the White House informed in a press statement on Friday in the face of Russian aggression. Harris’ March 9-11 visit is aimed […]

IRS to Reduce Crippling Mail Backlog by Hiring 10,000 Workers

March 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to the leader of the union that represents most of the Internal Revenue Service workforce, the IRS plans to hire 10,000 new full-time workers and the hiring process is scheduled to run through Dec. […]

Florida Approves New Congressional Maps, DeSantis Vows to Veto Them

March 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

With just days left in the 2022 session, Florida’s redistricting has been left in limbo on Friday with Republican-controlled Legislature approving the doomed congressional maps’ set that Gov. Ron DeSantis has pledged to veto. Split […]

Temporary Ceasefire Declared in Ukraine to Open Humanitarian Corridor

March 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Amid the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine, as of 07:00 GMT, the Russian Defense Ministry has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine in order to open humanitarian corridors for civilians so they can leave the […]

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Seized by Russians after Shelling

March 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Stark warnings are being issued in Ukraine after Russian military forces seized Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Russia seized the nuclear plant after a fire sparked by overnight shelling burned for several hours. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant […]

Former Officer Acquitted of Charges from Night of Breonna Taylor Death

March 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In March 2020, officials in Louisville, Kentucky carried out a no-knock warrant on the home of 26-year-old Taylor, who was a Black woman. Police fired shots into her apartment, killing her. For months, protests demanded […]

Second Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks End with No Cease-Fire

March 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine resumed on Thursday but concluded without a cease-fire agreement, leaving the war to rage on. Delegations from both sides gathered in Belarus in the Brest region, making it the second […]

Purdue Pharma, US States Agree to New Opioid Settlement

March 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement over the role that it played in the opioid crisis. The Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma boosted their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion in […]

NFL to Suspend All Covid Protocols

March 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The NFL and its players’ union have agreed to suspend all Covid protocols. The NFL and the union National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) sent a memo to all 32 of the NFL teams saying […]

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