The new rules were rolled out on Monday, Department of Defense officials told AP, though the official document has not been made publicly available yet. It is the first update to the extremism policy since 2012. The update focuses “exclusively on actions” as opposed to “any particular ideology or any …
Read More »Ukraine claims Russia may not extend gas transit deal after 2024
Speaking to Reuters, Yury Vitrenko said that there is “not even a hint” of negotiations on a new contract. “We are discussing it with the Americans and the Germans that all of us would like the transit to continue, but the Russians are reluctant to start these discussions,” he said. …
Read More »Biden may extend vax mandate to businesses with fewer than 100 workers
Biden promised in September to strongarm private companies into mandating Covid-19 vaccines for their employers, vowing to enforce the mandates through the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). Though multiple large firms have already started to implement these measures, the OSHA only revealed on Thursday how they …
Read More »Taliban says any attempt to extend foreign troops evacuation deadline beyond August 31 is clear violation
Speaking to British media, UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey stated that Britain is seeking to convince America to remain on the ground longer, ensuring the security of the evacuation process, as well as calling on the Taliban to extend the initial August 31 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign …
Read More »‘They are ours’: Russian women’s team celebrate silver as South Korea extend archery reign with dominant Tokyo Olympics victory
An San, Jang Min-hee and Kang Chae-young extended South Korea’s remarkable streak of finishing first in each edition of the event since its introduction in Seoul in 1988, winning 6-0 following a 5-1 victory over Belarus in the semi-finals and a whitewash of Italy in the final eight. The result ensures …
Read More »Australia’s state of Victoria to indefinitely extend its 5th lockdown despite drop in Covid-19 cases
The lockdown, the fifth imposed in the state over the course of the pandemic, will not be lifted as scheduled, Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said on Monday. “It would be perhaps a few days of sunshine and then there is a very high chance that we’d be back in …
Read More »US push to extend cross-border aid opening is aimed at supplying terrorist groups & prolonging war – Syrian FM to RT
A diplomatic standoff is underway as the seven-year-long UN mandate to keep the Bab al-Hawa crossing point between Turkey and northern Syria open expires in July. The US and its allies, including Turkey, which has military presence in Idlib and maintains contacts with the local armed groups, are pushing for …
Read More »Biden & Trudeau agree to extend US-Canada border restrictions as American lawmakers slam move as ‘bulls**t’
“Our number one priority as we fight Covid-19 is keeping Canadians safe. In coordination with the US, we are extending restrictions on non-essential international travel and with the United States until July 21st, 2021,” Canadian Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced in a tweet on Friday morning, again extending the …
Read More »Three and easy: Italy smash Switzerland to extend unbeaten run to 29 games and become first round of 16 team at Euro 2020 (VIDEO)
Italy had never scored three goals at the Euro finals before their win against Turkey in their opener on Friday, but they have now repeated the trick to become the first team to qualify for the round of 16 at this year’s tournament with another performance in which they rarely …
Read More »Oregon may indefinitely extend controversial mask mandate as other states begin to ease Covid-19 restrictions
Michael Wood, the administrator of the state’s department of Occupational Safety and Health, said rules requiring masks and social distancing in all businesses in Oregon may be extended indefinitely. The restrictions, which are set to expire on May 4, could be maintained until they are “no longer necessary to address …
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