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Nauka Module Incident aboard ISS Prompts NASA to Postpone Starliner Launch

July 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

NASA postponed until at least Aug. 3 its launch of Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner capsule scheduled on July 30 after the International Space Station (ISS) was thrown briefly out of control on Thursday after Russian […]

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First 200 Afghan Evacuees Landed in Their New Home in US

July 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An aircraft with 221 Afghans, including 72 children and babies on board, landed at Washington Dulles International Airport early Friday as part of the evacuation flights’ programme for Afghan interpreters and translators who aided the […]

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Greg Abbott Signs Order to Prohibit Ground Transportation of Illegal Immigrants

July 29, 2021 Dime

Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas has signed an order on Wednesday prohibiting ground transportation for immigrants who might have Covid-19 into the communities, Fox News informed. The news arrives in the wake of the […]

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Warren Endorses Newsom in Recall Election

July 29, 2021 Dime

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren revealed a fiery ad on Wednesday, endorsing Gavin Newsom, the incumbent Governor of California while accusing Trump republicans of grabbing power in the Golden State, Fox News informed. The Democratic Senator […]

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New Yorkers Offered $100 to Get Vaccinated, City Workers Might Have to Take the Offer

July 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

New Yorkers who will receive their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at any city-run site will be paid $100 starting Friday, one day after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said all city workers would have […]

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L.A. Urges Citizens to Vaccinate via Emergency Alert System

July 29, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The growing concern over the new surge in Covid-19 cases blamed on the highly transmissible delta variant prompted the city of Los Angeles to use its emergency alert system to urge locals to get vaccinated […]

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Ex-CIA Chief Warns of Potential Civil War in Afghanistan

July 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan may push Afghanistan into a civil war as a result of the ongoing situation, Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus warned during the online conference organized by the Middle […]

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Russia Already Interfering in US 2022 Midterm Elections, Biden Claims

July 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new part of “the Russian trace” saga has commenced Tuesday after President Biden informed the nation that he was presented with intelligence brief alleging Russian meddling in the 2022 midterm elections in the US, […]

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Governor Reynolds Blames Immigrants for Covid-19 Numbers Spike

July 28, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Non vaccinated immigrants that are entering the US from its southern border and are getting dispersed throughout the country are to blame, at least partially, for the recent spike in Covid-19 cases , claims Iowa […]

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DeSantis Slams New CDC Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated Children

July 28, 2021 Dime

The office of Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida, harshly rebuked the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for requiring all the children, no matter if they are fully vaccinated or not, should wear […]

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CDC to Issue New Guidelines that Require Vaccinated People to Wear Masks in Some Situations

July 27, 2021 Dime

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is set to reveal on Tuesday new guidelines that will request some vaccinated people to continue wearing masks in some exceptional circumstances to protect against the Covid-19, […]

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US Combat Mission in Iraq to End by December 31

July 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the strategic stability meeting on Monday with the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, US President Joe Biden pointed that the United States is ready to put end to its combat mission in Iraq by […]

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Cuban FM Blames US for Paris Embassy Molotov Attack

July 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the call from US and several other countries for Cuba to respect human rights and release the detained in recent mass protests, the Cuban embassy in Paris went through a Molotov cocktail attack after […]

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Jim Banks Claims Pelosi is to Blame for Security Breakdown on January 6 Capitol Insurgence

July 26, 2021 Dime

Republican Representative Jim Banks on Sunday said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the security breakdown during the Capitol insurgence on January 6, Fox News informed. Banks added that Pelosi wants to […]

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Trump Says CRT is Flagrant Racism that Has No Place in US Society

July 26, 2021 Dime

Donald Trump, former President of the US issued a warning that CRT (Critical Race Theory) is a “flagrant racism” that is forcefully installed in every aspect of US society, Fox News informed. Trump said this […]

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China Presents Its Red Lines during Talks with US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman

July 26, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Biden administration’s strategy of pursuing both confrontation and cooperation with Beijing was sure to fail, Chinese foreign vice-minister Xie Feng warned US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman on Monday morning, setting a confrontational tone […]

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Pelosi Selects GOP Adam Kinzinger to Serve in the January 6 Committee

July 26, 2021 Dime

Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker revealed on Sunday that she picked Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger from Illinois, to be part of the January 6 select panel after she rejected 2 close allies to former President […]

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US General McKenzie Pledges More Airstrikes in Afghanistan as Civilian Casualties Hit Record Levels

July 26, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The head of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, pledged on Sunday that US military will continue supporting the Afghan government with airstrikes against the Taliban militants at least in the coming weeks although […]

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Trump Slams Biden and Radical Democrats for ‘Wrecking the Nation’ at Arizona Rally

July 25, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As Arizona continues to re-examine 2020 ballots in Maricopa County, the state’s largest county, former US President Donald Trump made an appearance at the “Rally to Protect Our Elections” on Saturday to once again reiterate […]

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Archbishop Cordileone Blasts Pelosi for Her Support of Abortion

July 25, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi justified earlier this week her support for repealing the Hyde Amendment, the Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, has blasted her stance, implying that she is not the devout […]

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US State Department Calls For Serious Negotiation with the Taliban

July 25, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the Taliban’s pushing for an agreement on a new government in Afghanistan as a condition for them to agree on ceasefire and peace, the US State Department has called them to engage in serious […]

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Gallup Poll Shows Biden Hitting New Low with 50 Percent Approval Rating

July 24, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to Gallup’s opinion poll’s results published Friday, President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped to 6 percentage points from June to 50 percent, the lowest measured for him to date, amid new fears about […]

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First Border Wall Contracts Canceled in Line with DHS’s Plan for Use of Border Barrier Funds

July 24, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Two border wall contracts in the Laredo sector of the US-Mexico border to construct 31 miles of border wall along the Rio Grande, funded with the Department of Homeland Security’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations, […]

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Afghanistan to Become Pariah State if the Taliban Seize Power, Blinken Says

July 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes Afghanistan will become a pariah state if the Taliban seizes power in the country that is witnessing a spike in violence as US-led international troops are withdrawing from […]

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Six Americans under China Sanctions over Hong Kong Warnings

July 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US attempts to shed light on human rights abuses in places like Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet once again prompted China to respond furiously with Chinese government imposing sanctions against six Americans, including former Commerce […]

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US-Germany Nord Stream 2 Deal Prompts Ukraine to Request Consultation with EU

July 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Kiev invoked on Friday the Articles 274 and 378 of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement requesting consultations regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline deal between the US and Germany, EU Spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs Nabila Massrali […]

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Saudi Arabia Rejects Allegations of Using Pegasus Spyware

July 23, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Saudi Arabia has denied any involvement in the use of the Pegasus spyware to spy on its population, Saudi media reported, citing the kingdom’s government. In an official statement, Riyadh said that the principles guided […]

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Pan-Resistant Fungus Candida Auris Reported in Two Cities in the US

July 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that the first-ever cases of a potentially deadly fungus resistant to all drugs, called Candida Auris, have been reported in two hospitals in Texas […]

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Ukrainian Rada Speaker Appeals to US Congress to Prevent Nord Stream 2 Completion

July 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the wake of the presented agreement between the US and Germany on Nord Stream 2, the speaker of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, Dmitry Razumkov, appealed to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives […]

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Germany and US Reach Agreement on Nord Stream 2

July 22, 2021 Dime

US and Germany came to an agreement to allow for the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be completed, CNBC informed. The move arrives after a long-standing and very thorny point of contention between […]

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