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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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Tucker Carlson “Not Credible,” the White House Says

March 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Echoing similar statements this week from leading Democrat and Republican lawmakers, the White House pointed out on Wednesday that Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson “is not credible” when it comes to the issue of portraying […]

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NSA Chief Warns of TikTok’s Broad Influence

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

U.S. National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone expressed concern during congressional testimony about Chinese-owned video app TikTok’s data collection and potential to facilitate broad influence operations. Nakasone told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he […]

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Murdoch Feared Fox News Hosts “Went Too Far” With Voter Fraud Claims

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Fox Corp. chair Rupert Murdoch said that Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham maybe “went too far” in their coverage of voter fraud claims. The revelation comes from an email submitted as evidence […]

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Kerry Warns Rising US-China Tensions Hurting Climate Talk

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said tensions between the U.S. and China are hurting climate talks. It comes as China warned of the path to “confrontation and conflict” with the U.S. The U.S. and China […]

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Texas Republican Files Texit Referendum Bill to Explore Independence

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Texas GOP Senator Bryan Slaton, who wants Texans to vote on whether the state should investigate seceding from the United States of America, filed on Monday a bill that could set up a referendum to […]

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US Drone Strike Kills Top Al-Qaeda Commander in Yemen

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in its Yemen branch in a suspected U.S. air strike last month. The attack targeted Hamad bin Hamoud Al-Tamimi, also known as Abdel Aziz Al-Adnani, […]

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Iran’s Concessions to IAEA Largely Depend on Future Talks

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The head of the UN nuclear weapons inspectorate was forced to qualify some of the claims he made about commitments he had extracted from Iran at the weekend about increasing access to UN inspectors. Rafael […]

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America Already Surpasses 100 Mass Shootings in 2023

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In only 64 days, the U.S. surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023. There have been more mass shootings than days in the U.S. so far. It marks a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of […]

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Kari Lake Among Four Women Trump Considering for VP Pick

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Trump is strongly considering picking a female running mate for his third run for the White House. Trump reportedly sees Kari Lake as a potential for his vice-presidential pick. Trump is already gaming out […]

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Chinese FM: US Needs to ‘Hit the Brakes’ or Risk Conflict with Beijing

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

If Washington does not “hit the brake” in its dealings with Beijing, the United States and China are headed towards inevitable conflict, the newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said in a Tuesday media […]

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Anthony Scaramucci Applauds US-Saudi Arabia Relationship

March 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The American financier and entrepreneur Anthony Scaramucci reiterated that the U.S.-Saudi relationship is a “Catholic marriage”. Scaramucci made the remarks in the latest episode of “Frankly Speaking,” the weekly current affairs talk show of Arab […]

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Over 190 Countries Reach Historic Deal to Protect Oceans

March 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Nations has signed off on a historic agreement to protect ocean life. Environmentalists have hailed a historic deal to protect oceans reached at the United Nations by over 190 countries over the weekend […]

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As 2024 Election Approaches, White House Jumps into States’ Abortion Battles

March 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The White House is jumping into state-level battles for women’s reproductive rights. The Biden administration is assisting states by lending legal and messaging advice to those trying to protect reproductive rights in states pushing to restrict […]

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Antifa Protestors Set Ablaze Atlanta’s Training Facility ‘Cop City’

March 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Antifa protesters dressed in all black or camouflage and wearing ski masks broke into the construction site for the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center Sunday night, setting ablaze equipment and built facilities at the […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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US Embassy in London Back to Business After Security Scare

February 23, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a security alert caused by a suspicious package outside the building on Wednesday, the US embassy in London is now resuming normal operations, the embassy’s official Twitter account said. In the post, the Embassy […]

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Sensitive US Military Emails Spill Online

February 22, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Sensitive military emails spilled online for the past two weeks due to a government cloud email server being connected to the internet without a password. For two weeks, an exposed server leaked internal U.S. military […]

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Bing’s Chatbot Compared Journalist to Hitler

February 22, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Bing’s AI chatbot compared a journalist to Adolf Hitler and called them ugly. Microsoft is now limiting how many questions people can ask its new Bing chatbot after reports of it becoming somewhat unhinged, including threatening […]

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Russia’s Reliance on China Deepens One Year after Ukraine Invasion

February 22, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

China’s ties with Russia continue to deepen one year after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. However, China is still presenting itself to the West as a responsible global leader working toward […]

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Georgia Grand Jury Foreperson Says Indictments Were Recommended

February 22, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The foreperson for the Georgia grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election confirmed that the jury recommended indictments. A special grand jury that investigated election interference by former President Donald Trump and his […]

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