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Biden Pushes for Better Rights for Voters
President Joe Biden seeks support for legislation to improve voters' rights. In connection with this, he calls for procedures to be changed in the Senate, the upper house of the American parliament (Congress).
There, his Democratic…
Putin: US Puts Missiles on Our Doorstep
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of "putting his missiles on our doorstep." He did so today during his annual year-end press conference in Moscow.
The session lasted exactly four hours, and everyone was…
US Judge Rejects Billions Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Addictive Painkiller OxyContin
In the United States, a federal judge has rejected a billion-dollar settlement over the addictive painkiller OxyContin. So instead, producer Purdue Pharma and its wealthy owners would jointly pay a $12 billion fee.
In addition, the…
Putin Wants to Immediately Talk to US and NATO about Security Guarantees
Russian President Putin wants "immediate" talks with NATO and the United States about security guarantees for his country. According to the Kremlin, he stated this during a telephone conversation with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö.…
Hillary Clinton Shares the Victory Speech She Could Never Give for the First Time
Hillary Clinton, who narrowly gave up on Donald Trump in the race to the White House in 2016, has still read the victory speech she had prepared. But for those who want to pay for it.
On November 8, 2016, Hillary Clinton was all…
US Also Requires Fresh Corona Test From Vaccinated Travellers
The US authorities want to oblige international travellers to the United States to take a corona test at least one day before departure, officials report.
Currently, vaccinated travellers to the US require a negative test three…
Fed Chairman Powell Gets Second Term
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gets a second term from US President Joe Biden. Despite ongoing rumours that Biden would go for a new president for the US umbrella organization of central banks, he decided to choose Powell again.…
US Starts Investigation into Instagram Over Possible Danger to Children
The prosecutors of some American states are going to investigate whether Instagram is deliberately trying to address children. The research comes after it appears that the social network poses risks for young people.
This is the…
Alibaba Crashes on Wall Street, Kohl’s and Macy’s Among Winners
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba lost 8.5 percent in market value at the opening of the stock exchanges on Wall Street on Thursday. Investors in New York were shocked by the company's trading update.
Alibaba struggled, among other…
Wanted American Who Stormed Capitol, Requests Asylum in Belarus
An American who wanted to participate in the US Capitol storming earlier this year has fled to Belarus and has applied for asylum.
State broadcaster Belarus 1 reported this, which interviewed the 48-year-old man in Brest, near the…