Articles by Elizabeta Bozinovska

A pair of bills related to capacity limit sizes at graduation ceremonies and open records requests during the coronavirus pandemic, passed by the statehouse, were vetoed this week by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, The Hill […]

China Blasts Blinken’s Tiananmen Square Comments, Accuses U.S. for Meddling

China fiercely rejects U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comments on the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square as interference in China’s internal affairs, […]

No Special Treatment Regarding Censorship for Politicians on Facebook after Trump Ban

According to reports about upcoming policy changes on Facebook, expected to be announced on Friday, politicians may soon lose their special status protecting them from fact-checking and censorship, forcing them to follow content moderation rules […]

UK Renewed Portugal Travel Restrictions Citing ‘Nepal Mutation’

Portugal will be dropped from the UK’s safe travel list on Tuesday and moved from “green” to “amber” on its color-coded list of travel restrictions – meaning travelers will now have to isolate 10 days […]

Matt Gaetz under Investigation by Feds for Obstruction of Justice

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla is in the focus of the Department of Justice who’s investigating him for obstruction of justice as a latest development in a sex trafficking probe into Joel Greenberg, an associate of Gaetz […]

Pandemic Low in Weekly Jobless Claims Hit Below 400,000

The number of filled first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped below 400,000 last week for the first time in more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started, which could be an early sign of […]

Mueller Returns Russiagate on the Agenda – in University of Virginia School of Law

Former special counsel Robert Mueller and three aides will teach a six-week course on their Russiagate investigation into former US president Donald Trump, the University of Virginia School of Law has announced Thursday, CNN reports. […]

Biden Wants Political Agreement with EU on Bilateral Data Transfer

U.S. President Joe Biden wants to restore confidence and secure a high-level deal on data transfer with EU during his Brussels meeting with EU leaders on 15 June, Politico reports. Several unnamed sources said Thursday […]

New York State Citizens Downloaded 1.1M Vaccine Passports Since Launch

Approximately 1.1 million Excelsior Passes, the State of New York’s vaccine passports, proof of vaccination or a COVID-19 negative test result, have been downloaded onto phones and computers as of last week since the start […]

Key GOP Senator to Meet President Biden Wednesday on Infrastructure Bill

Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito who claimed Sunday that ‘real compromise’ on U.S. Infrastructure Bill is possible, will meet President Jo Biden as part of bipartisan negotiations with Republicans on a potential infrastructure deal at […]

Berlin to Send Envoys to U.S. to Patch Transatlantic Rift

A high-level German delegation led by Merkel’s foreign policy aide Jan Hecker and her chief economic adviser Lars-Hendrik Roeller, will travel to Washington as part of an effort to patch current rifts, including tension over […]

Moderna is Asking Full FDA Approval for its COVID-19 Jab

Moderna Inc. said in a statement Tuesday that it applied for full approval for its COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a move that was expected considering the company has compiled […]

Switzerland May Close Geneva Airspace during Biden-Putin Meeting in June

The Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport informed on Tuesday that the he airspace over Geneva may be closed for civil aviation during the summit of Russian and U.S. leaders, scheduled for 16 […]

Heiko Maas: Negotiations with the U.S. Over Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Will Be Difficult

Negotiations between the U.S. and Germany regarding the cancellation of Nord Stream 2-related sanctions are expected to be very difficult but are well underway because there’s both parties are still interested in finding a common […]

WHO’s Using Greek Alphabet in Naming COVID-19 Variants to Avoid Stigma

The key coronavirus variants were assigned new “labels” Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO) referring to them by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of the country where the variant was first detected, CNN […]

General Flynn Denies Endorsing Myanmar-Style Coup in America

Former President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, denied accusations that he called for a military-style coup in the U.S., accusing the media of “twisted reporting” of his comments, Newsweek reports. Flynn,, retired […]

JBS Meat Works in North America, Australia Hit by Cyberattack

World’s largest meat producer JBS’s Australian and North American units went through an organized cyberattack on its information systems over the weekend, causing Australian operations to shut down on Monday, Fox News reports. JBS USA […]

Illinois Greenlights Banning Police from Deceptive Tactics while Interrogating Minors

Illinois police will most likely be banned from lying to juveniles during interrogations, well liked practice that significantly increases the risk of false confessions and wrongful convictions, after state lawmakers passed on Sunday bill on […]

OECD: U.S. Economy on Track to Grow at Fastest Pace since 1984

Due to unprecedented levels of government stimulus and increased vaccination rates, the economy of the United Sates is on track to grow at the fastest pace in nearly four decades, according to the Organization of […]

Turkish Agents Captured Nephew of U.S.-Based Cleric

The nephew of the U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, deemed responsible for a failed coup in 2016 by the Turkish government, has reportedly been captured by Turkish agents, The Hill writes quoting Turkey’s state-run news outlet […]

Fauci Claims It’s Too Early to Declare Victory over COVID-19

Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said it was too early to declare victory over the coronavirus, despite a falling number of cases, The Guardian reports. Fauci […]

France Warns U.S. Espionage on EU Leaders May Have Consequences

Reports that U.S. National Security Agency has exploited the collaboration with Denmark’s secret services in spying on European officials are extremely serious if true, the French secretary of state for European affairs, Clement Beaune, has […]

Goodyear Accused of Unpaid Wages, Threats in Malaysia

One of the world’s largest tire makers, American manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co is facing accusations of labour abuse, including unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its factory in Malaysia, […]

Texas Police Arrests Neo-Nazi who Planned Mass Shooting at Walmart

Police in Texas arrested an alleged neo-Nazi citizen, believed to be a threat to national security, after investigators intercepted a message indicating he was planning a mass shooting at a Walmart, Fox News reports. The […]

Senator Capito Claims ‘Real Compromise’ on U.S. Infrastructure Bill Possible

Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito said Sunday that negotiations over a potentially massive infrastructure investment package with President Biden are going forward regardless the disagreements over the size and scope of such legislation, Reuters reports. […]

NSA Spied on Merkel, EU Helped by Danish Secret Service

U.S. National Security Agency has exploited the collaboration with Denmark’s secret services in spying on European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, under the Barack Obama administration, a confidential Danish intelligence analysis claims as quoted […]

Trump Accuses Biden of Incompetence and for ‘Destroying Our Country’

U.S. President Joe Biden found himself blasted on his handling of China, the Middle East and the crisis at the southern border by the former President Donald who claims his successor is incompetent and is […]

Four More Defendants Charged in Oath Keepers Capitol Riots Conspiracy Case

Four more defendants associated with Oath Keepers have been added to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) conspiracy case related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead including a […]

May 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ethiopians Staged Rally to Protest U.S. Intervention

As the U.S. increases pressure on Ethiopia on grounds of human rights violations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia imposing restrictions on aid and pushing for a dialogue between the vanquished Tigray People’s Liberation Front […]

May 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Nearly Two Dozen New Laws Enacted Making it Harder to Vote in 14 States

A total of 22 laws that restrict ballot access have been enacted in 14 states since the 2020 election, which is a new record for restrictive voting laws since 2011 when 19 laws enacted in […]