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US Nuclear Commander Warns of Deterrence Crisis Against Russia, China

May 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The head of U.S. Strategic Command warned Congress this week that Washington faces a heightened nuclear deterrence risk when it comes to Russia and China. The U.S. Strategic Command oversees the nuclear arsenal. Adm. Charles […]

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Harvard Sets Up $100 Million Endowment Fund in Slavery Reparations

April 27, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Harvard University is setting aside $100 million for an endowment fund and additional measures in order to help close the educational, social, and economic gaps that are legacies of slavery and racism. Harvard University President […]

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Some Banned Books to Be Made Free to All by New York Public Library

April 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Some of the commonly banned books in the US will be made available for free by the New York Public Library (NYPL). NYPL announced the project it’ll conduct in partnership with the publishers Hachette Book […]

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Anne Frank Burning Z-Symbol is New Symbol of the Russia-Ukraine War

March 26, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Anne Frank, dressed in a blue dress with a blue and yellow ribbon around her neck, and with a candle in her hand burning the Z symbol of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is the […]

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Russian News Agency TASS Removed from Reuters’ Content Marketplace

March 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Amid the growing criticism of how TASS is portraying the war in Ukraine, Reuters decided on Wednesday to remove Russia’s state-owned news agency from its B2B marketplace for customers. Reuters Connect, which operates independently of […]

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Baryshnikov: Don’t Let Russian Culture to Become Collateral Damage

March 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

One of the greatest Soviet-born ballet dancers, Mikhail Baryshnikov, has made a plea for the world to not punish Russian performers, artists, and athletes for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Baryshnikov is the leading male classical […]

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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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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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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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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 […]

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Russian State-Backed Media Being Blocked and Investigated

March 1, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Social media companies are restricting access to Russian state-backed media, as UK Ofcom launches investigation into Russian news channels, amid mass concerns about disinformation. Facebook parent company Meta restricted access to both RT, formerly Russia […]

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9,000-Year-Old Shrine Found in Jordan Desert

February 23, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Archaeologists discovered a 9,000-year-old shrine and ritual complex at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s desert, making it what is thought to be the earliest known large human-built structure to ever be uncovered. The ritual […]

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Joe Rogan gets 70 episodes of his podcast removed from Spotify

Artists Removing Music from Spotify

January 31, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Artists are pulling their music from Spotify because the app refuses to remove a Joe Rogan podcast episode that promotes false Covid claims. Last month, nearly 300 experts signed an open letter to Spotify criticizing […]

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Tennessee School’s Ban Propels ‘Maus’ to Top Amazon’s Bestseller List

January 31, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

American cartoonist Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus”, which was banned by a Tennessee school board a day before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, has become number one on Amazon’s best-sellers list. The iconic story of a […]

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Holocaust Graphic Novel ‘Maus’ Banned by Tennessee School Board

January 28, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A day before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Tennessee school board voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust from the curriculum. The graphic novel “Maus” is about Polish Jews who survived […]

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US to Return to Iraq Two Valuable Stolen Artifacts

January 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Iraq foreign ministry announced on Tuesday it will receive back from the US authorities two stolen artifacts dating back more than 4,000 years this week, without providing more details about the pieces or how they […]

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Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman to Appear on US Currency

January 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Poet and activist Maya Angelou has become the first-ever Black woman to be featured on American currency. The US Treasury has now minted quarters featuring Angelou, who was the first Black woman to write and perform […]

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Deutsche Welle Cuts Ties with Jordan’s Roya TV over ‘Anti-Semitic’ Content

December 6, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Germany’s foreign broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) announced on Sunday it has halted its partnership with a Jordanian TV channel Roya after discovering that the station was spreading anti-Semitic comments and cartoons on social media channels. […]

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Vaccine is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year

November 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

American publisher Merriam-Webster, well-known for its dictionaries, has declared “vaccine” as its word of the year, noting it expanded its definition to reflect the times since the promising medical solution has become a political argument […]

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Legendary Broadway Songwriter Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91

November 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Stephen Sondheim, the driving force behind some of Broadway’s most beloved and celebrated shows and the most revered and influential theater composer-lyricist of the second half of the 20th century, has died at the age […]

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Taliban’s Latest Rules Restrict Role of Women in Media

November 24, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Taliban has issued its latest restrictions against women, this time greatly restricting women in the media, both in journalism and entertainment. Journalists and activists in Afghanistan and across the world have condemned these latest […]

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Hunter Biden Artwork Sold for $75,000 for One Piece

October 10, 2021 Dime

The artwork of Hunter Biden, the son of the US President Joe Biden, was reportedly sold for $75,000 for one piece, even before the official art show in NYC was opened, Fox News informed. At […]

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PEN America to Honour Three Iranian Dissidents

September 18, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Pen America will honour at its annual gala next month three imprisoned Iranian dissidents with the 2021 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award given to artists and writers jailed for their work, Arab News report The […]

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Despite Pro-Israel New Owner, Politico Employees Not Required to Sign Mission Statement

September 1, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

American employees of Politico, that has recently went in to the hands of German publishing giant Axel Springer, will not be mandated with signing the company mission statement pledging support of Israel, The Jerusalem Post […]

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EU, Greece Respond to UNESCO Warnings over Taliban Threat to Afghanistan Cultural Heritage

August 24, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In light of UNESCO appeal last week for the preservation of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage following the country’s takeover by the Taliban, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni informed on Monday that Greece is working along with […]

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Saudi Authorities Direct Agencies to Revise and Strengthen Preparations for Hajj

June 29, 2021 Dime

The Governor of Madinah region, Prince Faisal bin Salman, has assigned all the agencies that are part of the Hajj to revise and strengthen their preparations for welcoming the pilgrims to Prophet’s Mosque, as well […]

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Biden Signs Legislation to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

June 18, 2021 Dime

US President Biden on Thursday has put his signature on a legislation that establishes Juneteenth, the date that commemorates end of slavery in the US, as a federal-level holiday, CNBC informed. Biden said signing this […]

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Texas Governor Signs Law that Bars Government from Shutting Down Places of Worship

June 16, 2021 Dime

Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, has signed a legislation that bars government agencies and other officials in the state to forcefully close churches and other worship houses, Fox News informed. Abbott revealed this over […]

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NYC to Celebrate Reopening with Mega-Concert

June 7, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

New York City has scheduled a mega-concert in Central Park on Aug. 21 to celebrate the city’s reopening after more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns amid pandemic. The New York Times reported […]

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Saudi Arabia to Host the World Martial Arts Games 2023

June 2, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

The capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, will host the World Martial Arts Games (WCG) in 2023, an international multi-sport event in which 15 combat sports and martial arts competitions will take place, Forbes reported. According […]

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