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‘I’ll let him know what I want him to know’: Biden shoots ‘warning’ at Putin ahead of meeting

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In a statement seen by some as a “warning,” Joe Biden kicked off his first foreign trip as US president by announcing that he was heading to meet President Putin later in Switzerland to “let him know what I want him to know.” … Read More >‘I’ll let him know what I want him to know’: Biden shoots ‘warning’ at Putin ahead of meeting

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Pentagon makes China top priority in new directive as deputy defense chief says $715bn budget will ‘deter aggression’ by Beijing

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The US military has named China as its number-one “challenge” in a new directive, vowing to lean on allies to confront Beijing after a top defense deputy said future spending will focus heavily on deterring Chinese “aggression.” … Read More >Pentagon makes China top priority in new directive as deputy defense chief says $715bn budget will ‘deter aggression’ by Beijing

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Blinken claims Iran’s nuclear bomb ‘breakout time’ may soon be a ‘matter of weeks’, with talks held hostage to US sanctions

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal are stalling, claiming Tehran may soon cut its “breakout time” for a bomb to mere weeks as the country insists US sanctions are impeding an agreement. … Read More >Blinken claims Iran’s nuclear bomb ‘breakout time’ may soon be a ‘matter of weeks’, with talks held hostage to US sanctions

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US says it seized $2.3 million in bitcoin from ransom Colonial Pipeline paid to ‘Russia-based’ hackers

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The US Department of Justice has managed to track down and recapture 63.7 bitcoin worth of ransom from a wallet allegedly used by hackers who extorted Colonial Pipeline. The ransomware attack had caused widespread gas shortages. … Read More >US says it seized $2.3 million in bitcoin from ransom Colonial Pipeline paid to ‘Russia-based’ hackers

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Ted Cruz accuses Facebook of censoring Covid-19 content ‘on behalf of govt,’ suggests users could SUE platform over deleted posts

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has accused Facebook of acting as a “state agency” during the Covid-19 pandemic for the government and health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci, saying this behavior should carry legal consequences. … Read More >Ted Cruz accuses Facebook of censoring Covid-19 content ‘on behalf of govt,’ suggests users could SUE platform over deleted posts

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‘Fire Fauci!’ Protesters flock to Harlem church-turned-vaccination site during visit of coronavirus tsar & Jill Biden (VIDEO)

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Demonstrators gathered outside the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, NYC, demanding the firing of the president’s chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, during a visit to the church, which also served as a vaccination site. … Read More >‘Fire Fauci!’ Protesters flock to Harlem church-turned-vaccination site during visit of coronavirus tsar & Jill Biden (VIDEO)

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NYPD operates over 15,000 facial recognition cameras as part of ‘Orwellian’ surveillance network – report

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The NYPD controls an extensive network of cameras that it can use to track New Yorkers across the city, raising concerns about invasive and discriminatory policing tactics, according to an investigation by Amnesty International. … Read More >NYPD operates over 15,000 facial recognition cameras as part of ‘Orwellian’ surveillance network – report

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Pro-Israeli US group presents ‘Iron Dome’, a smirking flying superhero who reminds critics of supremacist villains

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An Israel-themed superhero character nicknamed ‘Iron Dome’ has attracted mockery on Twitter after being promoted by an American pro-Israeli group. Users were left unconvinced of his virtues. … Read More >Pro-Israeli US group presents ‘Iron Dome’, a smirking flying superhero who reminds critics of supremacist villains