As the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, the US and China have reached a joint statement on stepping up climate action. Both parties announced this on Wednesday in Glasgow. In separate press conferences, China’s climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his US counterpart John Kerry said both countries […]
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US President Joe Biden has Criticized Sunday’s Election in Nicaragua
US President Joe Biden has criticized Sunday’s election in Nicaragua. Biden called the polls in the Central American country a “sham”. Nicaragua’s incumbent President Daniel Ortega has had at least 39 opposition members arrested since large-scale protests in the country in 2018. Among them were also seven potential challengers […]
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US to Close US Branch of China Telecom
The United States has banned the activities of the US branch of China Telecom. FCC regulator says the telecom company is controlled by the Chinese government and is, therefore, a threat to US national security. The FCC has given China Telecom Americas 60 days to stop its service. The […]
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Former President Trump Comes Up With Social Network Plan
Former President Donald Trump plans to create a social network. The platform will be called TRUTH Social and launched in early November, initially for invitees only. The network is owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), and the intention is that there will also be a streaming service […]
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US Supreme Court Moves to Death Penalty for Boston Bomber
The US Supreme Court is looking to sentence the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing perpetrator, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, to the death penalty. However, one court judge questioned during a hearing on Wednesday what the consequences would be for Tsarnaev after President Joe Biden had announced that he would no longer carry […]
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Texas Governor Bans Vaccination in His State
The conservative governor of the US state of Texas has issued an order stating that no agency can demand vaccination from its customers or staff. Governor Greg Abbott is responding to what he calls “the bullying” by the US government of Democrat Joe Biden. Biden last month called on […]
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Media: The US has Discreetly Trained Soldiers in Taiwan
The United States has discreetly sent military personnel to Taiwan to train local ground forces. The island must thus be better prepared for possible aggression by China, reports the newspaper The Wall Street Journal, which relies on anonymous sources from the US. Insiders have also confirmed the report to […]
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Strict Anti-Abortion Laws
A judge in the US state of Texas has temporarily blocked the strict anti-abortion laws introduced there earlier this month. Judge Robert Pitman ruled on Wednesday that the law cannot be enforced, and women can continue to have abortions while lawsuits over the legislation continue legally. The US Supreme […]
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Olympic Champion Pleads Guilty to Capitol Storming
Klete Keller, an American swimmer who won two golds and a total of five medals for his country at the Olympics, has confessed to taking part in the storming of the Capitol earlier this year. As a result, he has been charged with a so-called federal crime and faces […]
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China and US Presidents Call Each Other for the First Time in 7 Months
For the first time in nearly seven months, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden have called each other. Biden said he wanted to ensure that the “competition” between the two superpowers does not become a “conflict”. During the conversation, Biden’s message was that the United […]