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Blinken says US airstrikes on Iraq & Syria send ‘clear’ message to Iran-backed militias

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021By Editor

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended US airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia targets either side of the Iraq/Syria border, claiming they were “necessary” and “appropriate” to send a “clear” message to these groups. … Read More >Blinken says US airstrikes on Iraq & Syria send ‘clear’ message to Iran-backed militias

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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Biden accuses Beijing of ‘denying basic liberties’ following the closure of Apple Daily

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

US President Joe Biden has blasted press freedom in Hong Kong over the closure of Apple Daily, and called for the release of the “journalists and media executives” who have been detained. … Read More >‘Journalism is not a crime’: Biden accuses Beijing of ‘denying basic liberties’ following the closure of Apple Daily

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Partial collapse of Florida apartment complex caught on VIDEO

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021By Editor

A video posted on social media shows a moment when a high-rise residential complex collapsed in Surfside, near Miami, Florida on Thursday, killing at least one person. … Read More >Partial collapse of Florida apartment complex caught on VIDEO

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Facebook promises to clarify what it considers satire after being reprimanded for flagging meme as hate speech

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021By Editor

Facebook has pledged to provide a more detailed explanation of what constitutes satire on its platform, after the company’s oversight board ruled that a meme commenting on the Armenian genocide was wrongfully removed. … Read More >Facebook promises to clarify what it considers satire after being reprimanded for flagging meme as hate speech

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4 times as many US soldiers and vets died by suicide than in combat since 9/11 War on Terror – study

Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021By Editor

The forever wars that the US launched after 9/11 led to a surge in military suicides, a new study claims, with traumatized soldiers taking their own lives as they are repeatedly deployed in conflicts that have no public support. … Read More >4 times as many US soldiers and vets died by suicide than in combat since 9/11 War on Terror – study

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Hypocrisy 101

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021By Editor

When President Biden predictably began lecturing Russian President Vladimir Putin about human-rights abuses in Russia, Biden was chagrined when Putin turned the tables on him by asking about human-rights abuses at the hands of the U.S. government. … Read More >Hypocrisy 101

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No border deal: Trudeau and Biden meet, but make no progress on removing US-Canada travel restrictions

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken to US President Joe Biden about the increasingly troublesome border restrictions between the two countries, but a deal has yet to be made. … Read More >No border deal: Trudeau and Biden meet, but make no progress on removing US-Canada travel restrictions

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Time cover fawns over Biden in ‘macho staring match’ with Putin ahead of face-to-face meeting

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

A new Time Magazine cover showing President Joe Biden locked in an icy staring match with his Russian counterpart has been mocked as an over-the-top display of machismo, producing a number of parodies online. … Read More >Time cover fawns over Biden in ‘macho staring match’ with Putin ahead of face-to-face meeting

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Defense Department Announces $150 Million in Assistance for Ukraine

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021By Editor

The Department of Defense announces a new $150 million package for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) that includes training, equipment, and advisory efforts to help Ukraine’s forces preserve the country’s territorial integrity, secure its borders, and improve interoperability with NATO. … Read More >Defense Department Announces $150 Million in Assistance for Ukraine

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Lawsuit seeks to declare Google a PUBLIC UTILITY, threatening the tech giant with state regulation

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021By Editor

Ohio’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Google, asking the court to declare the internet giant a public utility, meaning it could be regulated by the state and forced to change allegedly abusive practices. … Read More >Lawsuit seeks to declare Google a PUBLIC UTILITY, threatening the tech giant with state regulation