The removal of the equestrian statue of Lee from Richmond, Virginia, which took place today, is “an important step in showing who we are and what we value as a commonwealth,” Governor Ralph Northam said earlier. Richmond is “no longer the capital of the Confederacy,” said Mayor Levar Stoney, but …
Read More »Pfizer sends early data on vaccine boosters to FDA, seeking approval to give healthy adults 3rd doses
The pharma giant and its partner BioNTech announced the move on Monday, citing promising results in their early trials as they sent the data off to the FDA. “The data we’ve seen to date suggest a third dose of our vaccine elicits antibody levels that significantly exceed those seen after …
Read More »Canada’s Trudeau calls snap election for September, seeking majority control of Parliament to push through Liberal Party bills
Trudeau visited Governor General Mary Simon at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall on Sunday morning, securing approval to call an election for September 20. The prime minister is betting that enough Canadians approve of his Covid-19 pandemic response and other policies to win back a majority in the House of Commons. Canada’s …
Read More »White House seeking TikTok stars for ‘intimate’ calls with Fauci to promote Covid-19 vaccines to kids as young as 12 – reports
Joe Biden’s administration has relied on celebrity influence to help in its promotion of Covid-19 vaccines to the public, and according to an email making the rounds on social media, the White House is seeking to target kids as young as 12 with the celebrity-led content. In a screenshot shared …
Read More »Mexico sues US-based gun makers seeking $10 BILLION in damages over illegal arms trafficking
The landmark lawsuit was brought before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Wednesday. The suit alleges that units of top US gun makers, including Colt, Smith & Wesson, Barrett, Glock, and Ruger, indulged in negligent business practices and knew their activities produced illegal arms trafficking in …
Read More »Ex-CDC boss roasted for calling Delta variant a ‘heat-seeking missile’ for unvaxxed as Israel says HALF of infected had Covid jab
“As Delta spreads rapidly, it’s acting like a heat-seeking missile targeting those who haven’t yet been vaccinated,” said Frieden, who served as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under former president Barack Obama between 2009 and 2017. Though Frieden received over 9,000 likes and 2,000 …
Read More »Keep those shots coming: Pfizer seeking full FDA approval for Covid vaccine as pharma firms begin push for yearly booster doses
The two companies filed their application to the FDA on Friday, requesting full authorization for use of their vaccine in people aged 16 and older. “We look forward to working with the FDA to complete this rolling submission and support their review, with the goal of securing full regulatory approval …
Read More »Iran says it could enrich uranium to 90% purity if it wanted to, but is ‘not seeking weapon’ as nuclear deal talks restart
This week, Iran announced it would start enriching uranium to 60% purity after reporting an alleged Israeli sabotage attack at its Natanz nuclear facility, a move it said was intended to undermine indirect Iranian-US negotiations for a return to the 2015 agreement. Speaking on Thursday, Rouhani dismissed US and European …
Read More »Russia is seeking ‘pragmatic cooperation’ with US, not outright conflict, America’s own national intelligence director claims
In an unclassified report released on Tuesday by Avril Haines, the US director of national intelligence, officials were optimistic about their Russian counterparts’ intentions to strengthen bilateral ties. “We expect Moscow to seek opportunities for pragmatic cooperation with Washington,” the analysis stated. However, it added that the Kremlin would insist …
Read More »UK engages in ‘perverse nationalism’ for seeking trade deal with US without EU, Ireland foreign affairs minister says
“This idea that Britain can get there first is narrow minded thinking, frankly,” Coveney told the Times in an interview on Saturday. “It’s a perverse nationalism when actually Britain and the EU should work together as partners,” he declared. Moreover, Coveney criticised the UK’s delay in performing agreed-to checks on …
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