On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the country is prepared to hold consultations, remarking that Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov will be “ready to fly to any neutral country at any time to start the talks.” The Kremlin official added that Russia is keen to …
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Ten years ago this month, North Korea’s Kim Jong-il passed away following a long decline in his health. Aware of his limited time, the ruler had over the previous year started preparing his son Kim Jong-un to assume the post of supreme leader, which he subsequently did. He was, at …
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The NFL announced its revised protocols in a statement on Thursday, revealing that masks would be mandatory “regardless of vaccination status,” that in-person meals would be banned, and that meetings would be held either remotely or outdoors, “effective immediately.” “The changes we are making today aim to address the increase …
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The Marine Corps confirmed the discharges on Thursday in a statement to the Marine Corps Times. The 103 soldiers who have been booted from the force so far are expected to receive either an honorable or general discharge. Marine Corps spokesman Maj. Jim Stenger told the magazine that 1,007 vaccine …
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The drug, known under the generic name mifepristone, is part of a two-drug cocktail used to end pregnancies that are less than 10 weeks along. It was originally approved in 2000, but had to be obtained in person at a clinic, medical office or hospital. The FDA suspended the enforcement …
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Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Det. Alexandria Hancock requested a warrant “for the seizure and search” of Baldwin’s phone, expressing her belief that “there may be evidence” on the device due to Baldwin using it “during and/or after the commission of the crime.” The detective also expressed interest in “several …
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34 entities, including the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), were added to the blacklist on Wednesday – prohibiting them from purchasing any US technology. Before Wednesday’s additions, the blacklist already contained over 260 Chinese companies, including popular smartphone manufacturer Huawei. The Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC blasted the …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) backed the recommendation of its advisory panel to designate the mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech the “preferred” vaccination option, citing newly-released data on the incidence of a severe but rare blood clot disorder in the adenovirus-based jab from Johnson & …
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General David Berger warned that, if the Congress and the Pentagon were not “willing to back” his force, the USMC might end up “in a bad place” after it gets rid of “legacy things” such as tanks and artillery without receiving new cutting-edge capabilities to replace them. “We’re in that …
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“If you’re vaccinated and have your booster shot, you’re protected from severe illness and death,” Biden said on Thursday, in brief remarks to the press as he met with his Covid-19 coordination team at the White House. “Due to the steps we’ve taken, Omicron has not spread as fast as …
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