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  • [ September 27, 2023 ] UN Women’s Bahous Asks UN to Declare ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan NGO
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Trump Trial in Georgia: Court Orders Jurors’ Identities to Be Kept Secret

September 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The trial jurors’ identities in the former President Trump’s criminal case in Georgia will be kept private, the state judge overseeing the case ordered Monday, granting the request from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. […]

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State Department Charges Former Contractor with Espionage

September 22, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A former US government contractor, a naturalized US citizen born in Ethiopia, was charged yesterday with spying on behalf of an unspecified foreign state, the US Justice Department announced, noting that the accused stole top […]

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Washington to Support EU Windfall Tax on Frozen Russian Assets

September 21, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Calling the proposal a sensible way to help finance Ukraine’s reconstruction, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen voiced support for the European Union’s plan to impose a windfall tax on profits generated by frozen Russian sovereign […]

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Weeks-Long Manhunt Ends with Recapturing of Escaped Brazilian Convict

September 13, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Pennsylvanian state police said on social media that it managed to recapture convicted murderer, Brazilian Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail last month and eluded for weeks the expanding manhunt. After he broke […]

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US Threatens with New Sanctions Ahead of Putin and Kim Meeting

September 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly traveling towards Vladivostok for a summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, during which, as Washington believes, he’ll likely discuss the possibility of North Korea providing Moscow […]

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US Nixes Testing the First-Ever Hypersonic Long-Range Missile

September 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Pentagon canceled on Wednesday the test flight of the US hypersonic weapon Dark Eagle, which was meant to be the US Army’s first hypersonic long-range missile in its arsenal. Per the US Department of […]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trump Demands Judge Chutkan to Be Removed From His Case

August 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former US president Donald Trump has called for the removal of District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan from the case in his most recent federal indictment after she issued a ruling against him. Trump launched his […]

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Washington Mulls Armed US Troops on Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz

August 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In what would be an unheard action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels, the US military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. As […]

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Biden’s Border Policy Expands Cartels’ Reach and Wealth, DHS Deputy Argues

July 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The federal government’s catch-and-release policies are helping the cartels usher more of their migrant clients into American jobs, growing rich in the process, Alejandro Mayorkas’ deputy for border and immigration policy at the Department of […]

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Washington Condemns Ukraine’s Drone Attacks on Moscow

July 25, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US does not support attacks inside Russia, the White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters after being asked about the two Ukrainian drones that damaged buildings in Moscow on Monday. While noting that, as […]

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US to Sell Australia $6.6 Billion Worth 20 New C-130 Hercules

July 24, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a deal that will increase by two-thirds the size of the Australian air force´s fleet of its second-largest heavy transport aircraft, Canberra said Monday it’ll buy 20 new C-130 Hercules from the US in […]

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End Cannabis Testing for Military, Matt Gaetz Proposes

July 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would end cannabis testing for members of the military – both when enlisting and accepting commission – to address a […]

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Florida Election Law Limiting Voter Registration Blocked by Federal Judge

July 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A Florida election law that would have set limits on voter registration in the state was blocked on Monday by the Chief US District Judge for the Northern District of Florida Mark E. Walker, who […]

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Four Migrants, Including Infant, Drowned While Crossing Rio Grande into Texas

July 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Texas Department of Public Safety officials informed Monday that, since Saturday, four people, including an infant, have drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande on the U.S.-Mexico border near Eagle Pass, in Texas, The Hill […]

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Multiple US Government Agencies Targeted in a Global Hacking Spree

June 16, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An ongoing global hacking spree has seriously affected several US government agencies on Thursday, CNN reported quoting the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Though it’s unclear how many agencies were affected, the agency said […]

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Washington Expects Big Results from Kyiv’s Counteroffensive

June 15, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US’s support for Kyiv’s war effort hinges on the success of the ongoing counteroffensive against Russian forces, Washington’s officials are telling their Ukrainian counterparts, Politico reported. The US State Department and National Security Council recently […]

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Biden to Reinforce Background Checks for Gun Buyers

March 14, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on firearm background checks. It aims to move the U.S. “as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation”. Biden will order the attorney […]

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Biden Says “Banking System is Safe” after SVB Collapse

March 13, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden addressed the U.S. following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). It comes as the U.S. government is taking steps to try and prevent an escalating financial crisis.  Biden said that “Americans can […]

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Arizonians Offered Hotline to Report ‘Inappropriate’ School Lessons

March 12, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Arizona Department of Education informed Arizonians in a press release on Saturday that they now have the ability to report K-12 class curriculum and lessons that they deem “inappropriate,” using the hotline that Arizona’s […]

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Biden’s $6.8 Trillion Budget Challenges Republicans, Raises Taxes on Rich

March 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden unveiled plans for government spending and higher taxes on the wealthy.  President Biden is using the release of his $6.8 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2024 to challenge House Republicans to […]

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Kansas Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes from Girls’ Sports

March 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Kansas’ Republican-led legislature passed a bill that would ban transgender athletes from playing girls’ or women’s school sports if they were born male. The bill is expected to be vetoed by the state’s Democrat Governor.  […]

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Biden to Propose 25% Billionaire Tax

March 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden administration is set to propose a series of tax increases for wealthy Americans and large corporations. The new budget request to Congress, which is to be released on Thursday, includes a 25 percent […]

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Justice Department Investigating Louisville and Memphis PD

March 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The police departments of Louisville and Memphis are back in focus. The Justice Department released its findings in a nearly two-year investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department.  Federal officials launched the probe after a 2020 […]

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Michigan Passes Bill Giving Civil Rights Protections to LGBTQ People

March 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Michigan Senate passed a historic bill to protect LGBTQ rights in the state. The state legislature passed a bill focusing on civil rights protections for the LGBTQIA+ community. The Michigan Senate took the first major […]

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