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US to Give Ukraine What it Needs for Counter-Offensive, Blinken Pledges

September 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US will Kyiv what it needs to succeed in its counter-offensive against Russian forces US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged during a surprise visit to Ukraine’s capital – the first trip there by […]

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Proud Boys’ Tarrio Gets 22 Years in Prison for Capitol Riots

September 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US District Court Judge Timothy Kelly has sentenced the former leader of the right-wing activist group Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, to 22 years in federal prison for his role in organizing the US Capitol riot […]

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Rumors India May Change Name Fueled by Bharat G20 Invitation

September 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A state-issued invitation to the G20 summit referred to India as Bharat has created buzzing speculation over the rumored government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plans to scrap the official use of the country’s English […]

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Saudis Establish Global Water Organization

September 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Monday that the Gulf kingdom, responding to warnings that world water consumption is set to double in the coming decades, has launched an international body aimed at funding […]

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Iran’s Lack of Cooperation Regrettable, IAEA Says

September 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday that Iran has made no progress on outstanding issues, including an improved monitoring system for Tehran’s nuclear program, calling the situation regrettable. Back in March, Tehran vowed to […]

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China’s Xi Won’t Attend G20 Summit, Biden Disappointed

September 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After Beijing confirmed Monday that Chinese PM Li Qiang will lead China’s delegation at the summit of the Group of 20 nations in New Delhi, meaning Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend, President Joe […]

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Christie’s Halts Auction of Late Austrian Billionaire’s Jewels Due to Nazi Ties

September 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An upcoming auction of a late Austrian billionaire’s jewels at Christie’s was canceled Friday after ties to Nazi Germany prompted intense scrutiny and after multiple Jewish groups protested against the sale over her late husband’s […]

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Rising Rubella, Measles Cases among Children in Yemen Worries the WHO

September 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After more than 34,000 instances of measles and rubella among children in Yemen, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concerns in a statement on Thursday about rising cases of the diseases. As of July, the […]

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Kyiv’s Calls in Vain for US to Ramp Up Oil Restrictions on Russia

August 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Kyiv’s repeated requests for the US to tighten the price cap on Russian oil have been rejected by the White House due to concerns that new drastic measures could undercut the global economy. The Washington […]

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Washington Deeply Concerned about Gabon’s Evolving Events

August 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a group of military officers claimed they had taken over Gabon’s government in an apparent coup and placed in house arrest President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Putting an end to the 55 years of rule […]

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Hungarian PM Says President Biden Doesn’t Understand Russians

August 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden administration “misunderstands” Russians if it expects Russian President Vladimir Putin’s popularity and support will be eroded by economic sanctions and frontline losses, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed during an interview with […]

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Polish Security Services Investigate Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in NATO Hub

August 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An investigation was launched by security services in Poland to determine the source of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Rzeszów – a strategic hub for NATO and the capital of Poland’s Podkarpackie Voivodship – on […]

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US Drones Over Crimea Prompt Russia to Scramble Jets

August 29, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that Moscow scrambled two fighter jets yesterday to prevent two US drones from violating the Russian border over the Black Sea, Euractive reports. The ministry statement on Telegram […]

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Binance Could Exit Russia, WSJ Claims

August 29, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In response to regulatory challenges that Binance is facing within the country, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume is considering a complete withdrawal from the Russian market, the Wall Street Journal reports. Without […]

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Pentagon Demands That Ukrainian Pilots Learn English to Get F-16s

August 22, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Kyiv pilots must meet “certain criteria” before the US approves the requests ot has received from Denmark and the Netherlands to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on […]

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Reducing Reliance on Dollar in the Focus of BRICS Summit, South Africa’s Mashatile said

August 22, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Leaders of the BRICS bloc – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa- will put reducing the dependence on the US dollar in the focus of their discussion during the bloc’s 15. Summit that started […]

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Beijing Considers New Visa-Free Travel Agreement with Russia

August 21, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

China’s consular attache in Kazan Chen Borui announced over the weekend that Russian tourists may no longer require a visa to travel to China as a completely visa-free arrangement between the two countries would is […]

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Not Enough Ballistic Missiles for Ukraine, Says FT

August 21, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US does not make enough tactical ballistic missiles to supply Ukraine with the numbers that would make a significant difference in its counteroffensive on the battlefield, US officials say as quoted by Financial Times. […]

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India’s Foreign Minister Claims Ukraine Not Invited to G20

August 17, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar stressed on Wednesday that no invitation for the G20 summit in New Delhi has been extended to Kyiv, reiterating New Delhi’s position on Ukraine’s potential participation at the event in […]

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Russian Ambassador Tells US to Stop ‘Hunting’ Russians

August 17, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Moscow has always done its best to secure the release of its citizens in American custody, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, has stressed, asking Washington put an end to its long-standing practice of going […]

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Blinken Speaks to Former American Marine Imprisoned in Russia

August 16, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The former US Marine Russia convicted of espionage in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years behind bars had a frank conversation on the phone on Wednesday with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Paul […]

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James Stavridis Warns that Moscow’s Risking War with NATO in Black Sea

August 16, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The former top commander in Europe, ex-US Admiral James Stavridis, warned Russia that by intercepting ships in international waters and the attempts to impose an economic stranglehold on Kyiv it risks sparking a direct war […]

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Two Third of American Adults Impacted by US Substance Use Crisis

August 15, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Around 66% of the US adult population have been affected – personally or via family member by the nation’s substance use crisis, a new KFF Tracking Poll found. That means that two-thirds of US adults […]

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RFK Jr. Revokes His Support for Federal Ban on Abortion

August 14, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After initially supporting a federal ban on abortion after the first three months of pregnancy, Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reversed himself on Sunday with his campaign pointing out that he allegedly misunderstood […]

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Chinese DM Claims Joint Patrols with Russia Not Directed Against 3rd Parties

August 14, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia-China joint military exercises are not aimed against third parties and are not related to the current international and regional situation, and both countries are carrying them out in strict accordance with international law, Defense […]

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US ‘Biggest Destabilizing Factor in the World’, China Warns Singapore

August 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Although Beijing continuously voices its desire for dialogue and mutually beneficial relationships, Washington has cast it as the villain in Southeast Asia, presenting itself as the defender of international law and the rights of smaller […]

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Biden brands China a ‘ticking time bomb’ over ‘internal tensions’

August 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden was talking about “internal tensions” inside China when he referred to it as a “ticking time bomb”, the White House said on Friday explaining the president’s statement. Originally made during a political […]

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Bloomberg Lists Ruble in Top Three Worst Performing Emerging-Market Currencies

August 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Citing calculations based on trading data, Bloomberg listed the Russian ruble among the three worst performing emerging-market currencies – alongside the Turkish lira and the Argentine peso – due to the depreciation in recent weeks. […]

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Poland to Place Additional 10,000 Troops on Belarus Border

August 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Amid heightened tensions in the region, Poland is set to deploy thousands of additional troops to its border with Belarus to scare “scare the aggressor so that he does not dare to attack Poland”, Defense […]

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FBI, AFP Bust Global Pedophile Ring in Joint Probe

August 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The FBI and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced yesterday the arrests of at least 98 people in the US and Australia as part of a sweeping joint child sex abuse probe launched two years […]

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