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Blinken Says US Committed to One China Policy

May 26, 2022 Dime

On Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the Biden administration’s position on China and Taiwan, following President Biden’s announcement earlier in the week that he would use military force to defend Taiwan against China, […]

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Davos Day 4: Ukraine Still at Forefront

May 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

Today is the final day of the World Economic Forum. A notably downbeat Davos will wrap up today. Much of the focus this week was on Ukraine, which was also the case today as the […]

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Egypt Says Climate Finance Must be top of COP27 Agenda

May 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

Financial assistance for developing countries needs to be at the top of the United Nations Climate Summit’s agenda this year, the host country Egypt said, according to The Guardian. The annual Climate Summit, COP27 will […]

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Ukraine Pleads for More Weapons to Tackle Russian onslaught in Donbas

May 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

Russian military forces are on the verge of encircling a key industrial city in Ukraine, with fierce battles continuing to rage, The Guardian reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the West for not doing enough […]

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Texas School Shooting Marks Worst Elementary Shooting in Decade

May 25, 2022 Maja Popovska

The United States has suffered its deadliest elementary school shooting in a decade, making it one of the worst shootings in history, BBC reported. An 18-year-old opened fire inside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, […]

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Gov Kemp Beats Trump-Backed Perdue in Georgia Primary

May 25, 2022 Dime

Former President Donald Trump’s grip on his Republican Party has suffered a slip again this week, after his handpicked candidate for the Georgia governor lost at the polls. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp defeated former Senator […]

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Sarah Sanders Wins GOP Nomination for Arkansas Gubernatorial Race

May 25, 2022 Dime

According to the Associated Press, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the former White House press secretary is expected to win the Arkansas Republican gubernatorial primary, Fox News informed. Former President Trump endorsed Sanders early in the race, […]

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Russian Energy Company Rosneft Sees Largest Production Drop

May 24, 2022 Dime

The Russian government-operated oil company, led by Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin, has been affected disproportionately by production cuts caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Rosneft PJSC, while being led by a close ally […]

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House Ethics Committee Launches Probe on Rep. Cawthorn’s Cryptocurrency

May 24, 2022 Dime

The House Ethics Committee is looking into North Carolina Republican Representative Madison Cawthorn, Fox News informed. The committee is investigating allegations of financial wrongdoing leveled against Cawthorn after the then-sitting MP encouraged his supporters to […]

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CSLF Launches Ad Campaign against Big Tech over Censorship

May 23, 2022 Dime

A conservative nonprofit organization is introducing a new ad campaign in response to online censorship by Big Tech, Fox News informed. The conservative charity Common Sense Leadership Fund (CSLF) began the fresh seven-figure ad campaign […]

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US Will Use Force to Defend Taiwan if China Invades

May 23, 2022 Dime

President Joe Biden said today that the United States will intervene with military force if China moves to invade Taiwan, making it one of the strongest statements of support for Taipei in decades. Biden is […]

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Australia Elections: Labor Leader Albanese Pledges ‘Journey of Change’

May 23, 2022 Dime

Anthony Albanese will be Australia’s next prime minister. The Labor leader pledged a “journey of change” as he was sworn in to be the country’s 31st prime minister. He vowed to tackle climate change, rising […]

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Zelensky Calls for Max Sanctions against Russia on Davos Day One

May 23, 2022 Dime

Davos is normally all about finance, trade and energy. Today, the first session was about sanctions. Davos opened today with a session called “economic weaponry: uses and effectiveness of sanctions.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke […]

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Biden Launches Trade Agreement with 12 Asian Nations

May 23, 2022 Dime

President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 nations in Asia in order to strengthen their economies. At a news conference after holding talks with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Biden launched the […]

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Trump Says Russia Probe One of the Greatest Political Scandals in History

May 22, 2022 Dime

Former President Donald Trump reacted to Michael Sussmann’s evidence that Hillary Clinton ordered the transmission of false information to the media suggesting a clandestine communications route between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank, Fox […]

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GOP Senators Urge Biden to Withdraw US from the WHO

May 21, 2022 Dime

Two Republican senators are urging President Joe Biden to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) because of the organization’s “abysmal lack of competence” during the Covid-19 outbreak, Fox News informed. Sens. Steve […]

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RNC Tops Democratic Rival in Fundraising in April, Numbers Show

May 21, 2022 Dime

Last month, the Republican National Committee outspent the Democratic National Committee in fundraising, as both national party committees prepare for November’s midterm elections, when the GOP hopes to reclaim control of the House and Senate, […]

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Swiss Billionaire Sent $3 Million Donations to Pelosi-aligned Nonprofit

May 21, 2022 Dime

A hidden money group backed by a Swiss billionaire sent a multimillion-dollar infusion of cash to a dark money nonprofit connected with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Fox News informed. According to tax documents, the Pelosi-aligned […]

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Turkey Blocks Early Vote on Sweden and Finland Joining NATO

May 19, 2022 Dime

Hours after Sweden and Finland officially launched their bids to join NATO, Turkey blocked an early vote. Turkey stepped in to block an early move to fast-track the two countries’ requests, demanding they extradite “terrorists,” […]

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The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump's administration, together with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon.

Trump Rages as Some of His Picks Crash Out

May 19, 2022 Dime

With nearly all of the results from Tuesday’s key primary elections almost in, former President Donald Trump is already baselessly suggesting there was a fraud because some of his picks have lost, or may soon […]

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House Passes Infant Formula Shortage Bills

May 19, 2022 Dime

The United States House of Representatives passed 2 measures to solve the baby formula shortage on Wednesday, with one vote being significantly more political than the other one and after one Republican leader blasted one […]

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Former FBI General Counsel Testifies in Durham Probe

May 19, 2022 Dime

On Wednesday afternoon, former FBI General Counsel James Baker testified in Michael Sussmann’s trial, saying that he is “not out to get Michael,” but is simply assisting with the probe of Special Counsel John Durham, […]

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Trump-backed Young Congressman Cawthorn Loses Reelection Bid in Primaries

May 18, 2022 Dime

North Carolina Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn lost his bid to renew his title last night. The youngest congressman in America, 26-year-old Cawthorn was defeated in the party primary election in his rural North Carolina district […]

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Sweden and Finland Formally Apply to Join NATO

May 18, 2022 Dime

Sweden and Finland formally submitted applications to join the NATO alliance, marking one of the biggest geopolitical consequences yet of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg personally accepted the membership applications at the […]

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Former ICE Officials Dismiss Mayorkas Claims of Migrants’ Prompt Deportation

May 18, 2022 Dime

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas consistently stated that immigrants that will not be granted asylum will be immediately removed from the US, Fox News informed. Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials argue that given the […]

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The Fight for Mariupol Comes to an end as Last-standing Ukrainian Troops Evacuated

May 17, 2022 Maja Popovska

Ukraine has declared an end to the battle for Mariupol, ceding control of the key port city to Russia after months of besiegement, devastation, and fighting back against Russian military forces, NBCN reports. Ukraine ordered […]

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Five States Holding Midterm Elections

May 17, 2022 Maja Popovska

Voters are lining up today in five states to cast their ballots in the midterm elections. One of the main things to watch in the primary elections is former president Donald Trump and several bold […]

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FDA Announces Plans to Ease Baby Formula Shortage

May 17, 2022 Maja Popovska

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is trying to make it easier to import certain baby formulas in order to address an ongoing nationwide shortage, NPR reports. The baby formula shortage is a crisis in […]

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Oklahoma Officials Consider Title 42 is Necessary for Securing the Southern Border

May 17, 2022 Dime

Title 42, a Trump-era public health order that strengthened border restrictions to combat COVID-19, is needed to protect the southern border and curb the uncontrolled influx of migrants, according to Oklahoma officials, Fox News informed. […]

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White House Reveals Third Release of Free Covid-19 Testing Kits

May 17, 2022 Dime

The White House has launched the third round of free COVID-19 at-home testing kits for Americans, Fox News informed. According to a White House release, all residential households in the US are eligible for a […]

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