Day: December 12, 2020

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‘Serious escalation’: Pompeo claims Iran would be closer to nuclear WEAPONS with new uranium enrichment bill

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that Iran could be a step closer to obtaining nukes if it enriches uranium at a higher purity and continues to frustrate international efforts to search its nuclear sites. … Read More >‘Serious escalation’: Pompeo claims Iran would be closer to nuclear WEAPONS with new uranium enrichment bill

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Covid-19 vaccine advice is for national regulators to judge, WHO says, after UK cautions allergy sufferers to avoid jab

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is up to regulators to issue advice on the adverse effects of Covid-19 vaccines, after it was asked about the UK warning those prone to allergic reactions to steer clear of the jab. … Read More >Covid-19 vaccine advice is for national regulators to judge, WHO says, after UK cautions allergy sufferers to avoid jab

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Where were they before the election’? Conservatives blast hypocrisy of media for ignoring Hunter Biden corruption story

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Hunter Biden has been investigated since 2018, and emails released this fall apparently implicated him and his family in foreign graft schemes. So, what does the media do? Waits until after the election to report it, of course. … Read More >Where were they before the election’? Conservatives blast hypocrisy of media for ignoring Hunter Biden corruption story

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Battle lines are being drawn as 44 US states pick sides in Texas-led Supreme Court election showdown

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After 18 Republican-led states backed Texas in challenging presidential election procedures in four swing states, 22 jurisdictions led by Democrats sided with the defendants and social media buzzed about a second US ‘civil war.’ … Read More >Battle lines are being drawn as 44 US states pick sides in Texas-led Supreme Court election showdown

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Africa disease control head slams Covid-19 vaccine inequality and calls on rich nations to share the jab

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The director of Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called on rich nations to share Covid-19 vaccine supplies after a number of Western countries ordered quantities far in excess of their need. … Read More >Africa disease control head slams Covid-19 vaccine inequality and calls on rich nations to share the jab

Categories Russia

A new & unprecedented problem for Russia’s middle class as country’s economy has become ‘too normal’ for simple investors

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Russia’s middle class has a new dilemma, and the central bank’s to blame. This time, it’s not quite as dramatic as the governor cancelling all pre-‘92 bank notes overnight, nor is it a ruble crash from yet another oil-price shock. … Read More >A new & unprecedented problem for Russia’s middle class as country’s economy has become ‘too normal’ for simple investors

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The end of Ostpolitik: Dream of Europe ‘whole & free’ over as Russian-German friendship fades & Moscow pivots to Asia

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This Monday marked 50 years since one of the 20th century’s most iconic moments, when German Chancellor Willy Brandt fell to his knees in Warsaw, emotionally apologizing for the horrors the Nazis had unleashed on Eastern Europe. … Read More >The end of Ostpolitik: Dream of Europe ‘whole & free’ over as Russian-German friendship fades & Moscow pivots to Asia