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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

EU Privacy Body Optimistic Over Possible U.S. Data Transfer Pact

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The European Union data protection watchdog welcomed with reservations the new Data Privacy Framework. The draft legal framework would establish transatlantic data flows between the U.S. and European Union, a long sought-after deal. The European […]

House Votes to Block ESG Investment Rule in Latest Culture

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the latest in a series of efforts by Republicans to stop what they call “woke” investment decisions, the House voted to block a Biden administration rule that allows retirement plans to consider environmental, social, […]

Elon Musk Recruits Team to Develop OpenAI’s ChatGPT Rival

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Elon Musk is assembling his latest team, this time to develop his own chatbot. The Tesla chief and Twitter boss have approached AI researchers in recent weeks about forming a new research lab to develop an […]

Biden Administration Asks Congress to Renew Warrantless Surveillance Law

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden administration has formally urged Congress to reauthorize a high-profile warrantless surveillance program. The administration emphasized that security officials use it for a broad range of foreign policy and national security goals like detecting […]

Republicans Want to Help Biden Ban TikTok

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Momentum against TikTok is brewing in Congress. House Republicans are marking up legislation to empower President Biden to ban the popular app. The U.S. government’s security review of TikTok has dragged on for years, and lawmakers […]

Supreme Court Justices Appear Skeptical About Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Biden’s most ambitious executive actions seem all but destined to die at the hands of the courts. The divided government often nudges presidents to lean more heavily on unilateral action. But the Supreme Court […]

Ron DeSantis Called a ‘Tyrant’ as Trump Supporters Barred from Book Signing

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A book signing event in Florida for Gov. Ron DeSantis turned ugly. DeSantis is being labeled a “tyrant” by the far-right after Trump supporters were reportedly barred from a book signing staged by the Florida governor. […]

IAEA Warns Tehran Has Uranium Enriched to Nearly Bomb Grade

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a confidential quarterly report that will likely renew tensions between Iran and the West over its nuclear program, inspectors of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that Iran has enriched uranium to […]

Moscow Recruits Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon for its War in Ukraine

March 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Moscow is offering a sum of up to 350 dollars to Palestinian refugees residing in Lebanon using Russian entities to recruit them to sign up to join the ongoing war it’s waging in Ukraine on […]

UAE Calls Security Council Meeting on Israel-Palestine Violence

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The UAE has requested a United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss Israeli violence in the occupied Palestinian territories. UAE Ambassador to the UN Lana Nusseibeh said she is deeply concerned about the escalating violence […]

Saudi Economy Expected to Grow 3% in 2023

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Saudi Arabia’s economy is expected to grow by 3 percent in 2023. The economic growth is expected to be due to a robust non-oil sector, according to a forecast by Riyad Capital. The Riyad Capital forecast […]

Block the Sun to Save the Planet?

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Some top scientists are calling for research into blocking the sun’s rays in order to limit global warming. The method, called solar radiation and modification, has long been considered too dangerous to even study. But […]

White Student Alleges Racial discrimination in $2M Suit Against Howard University

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An expelled white student is suing a historically Black college for $2 million, alleging he was racially discriminated against. The student has sued Howard University for racial discrimination, citing “pain, suffering, emotional anguish, and damage […]

Zero-Calorie Sweetener Linked to Strokes, Heart Attacks

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new study has found that popular zero-calorie sweetener has links to strokes, heart attacks, blood clots, and death. A sugar replacement called erythritol has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack, and death, […]

Britain and the EU Struck a Northern Ireland Trade Deal

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Brexit is back in the news. The United Kingdom and the European Union have signed a new agreement intended to solve one of the thorniest challenges created by Brexit: a long-term resolution for the trading status […]

DeSantis Signs Bill that Gives Him More Control of Disney’s Special District

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill that gives him power over Disney’s self-governing district. The move effectively punished the entertainment giant for speaking out against the Republican’s political agenda. Last year, DeSantis called on […]

‘Take It Down:’ a Tool for Teens to Remove Explicit Images

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new online tool aims to give control back to teenagers to take down explicit images and videos of themselves from the internet. The warning typically goes, once you send the photo you cannot take it […]

Sensitive Data Compromised After Hacker Attack on US Marshals Service

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A major security breach that happened over a week ago compromised the United States Marshals Service’s systems that contained sensitive information, multiple senior US law enforcement officials confirmed Monday. In addition to the hackers’ attacks […]

Saudi Arabia’s Recent Ukraine Aid Pledge Praised by Washington

February 28, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Saudi Arabia was praised on Monday by the Biden administration for its recent pledge of $400 million in aid for Ukraine, which was seen in Washington as a significant, positive step. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince […]

Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid Pandemic, Energy Dept Says

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new U.S. government assessment says that Covid likely originated from a lab leak in China. It has ignited yet another round of political furor around the issue. The virus that drove the Covid pandemic most […]

EU Shows Openness Toward Crypto In Turnaround

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Crypto industry has a new focus: Europe. Crypto lobbyists are in the midst of an intensifying battle with U.S. regulators. Now that Europe wants their business, they may have an extra edge. Tough capital rules […]

How the Right Racialized the Ohio Train Disaster

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Republican Party has racialized the Ohio derailment disaster. The derailment of a 50-car freight train carrying toxic materials earlier in February shattered daily life in East Palestine, Ohio, and sent a pall of black smoke […]

James Bond Novels to Be Reissued with Racial References Removed

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The James Bond novels are to be reissued with a number of racial references removed. The Ian Fleming novels will also include a disclaimer that the books might use terms of attitudes “considered offensive by modern […]

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Supreme Court’s Student-Loan Case Will Test Limits of Presidential Power

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Student loan forgiveness is about to have its day in court. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in two cases challenging the legality of President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. […]

Louisiana Anti-Abortion Group Calls on Doctors to Provide Care Exempted by Ban

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An influential group in Louisiana that has long opposed abortion access is calling out medical providers and their legal advisers who have cited the state’s ban on most abortions to deny treatments that remain legal. […]

RNC Chair Says 2024 GOP Candidates Must Sign Pledge to Participate in Debates

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Any Republican who wants to run for president in 2024 will have to sign a loyalty pledge if they want to join the 2024 debates, the Republican National Committee (RNC) ’s chairperson said. The pledge […]

Republican War on ‘Woke’ Policies Creeps into Debt-Ceiling Debate

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

House Republicans are eyeing $150 billion in spending cuts that reflect a hardline drive to target education, healthcare, and housing as they push forward in talks on the federal debt ceiling. The money is particularly […]

Removal of Contaminated Debris from Ohio Train Derailment Halted

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Norfolk Southern over the weekend to temporarily pause the removal and shipment of contaminated waste from the train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio. Announcing that the removal would […]

To Offset Plunge in Revenue, Twitter Lays Off at Least 50 Employees

February 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the latest – eight round – job cuts wave since Elon Musk took over the company in late October, this time targeting multiple engineering teams, social media platform Twitter laid off at least 50 […]

Leaded Airplane Fuel is Still Poisoning Children

February 23, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Leaded gasoline for cars has long been banned by the U.S. But smaller aircrafts continue to use leaded gasoline. The aviation industry has managed to escape America’s war on lead. The fuel is exposing hundreds of […]

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