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In a 7-2 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas and a number of other Republican-led states had no legal standing to challenge a controversial provision of the Obama-era healthcare law in federal court, leaving the entire act intact. The Republicans argued that the provision, the ‘individual mandate’ …

Scores of migrants attempted to cross over to Melilla on Tuesday, facing off with members of Spain’s Civil Guard that blocked the entrance. Footage of the altercation shows migrants advancing along a border fence toward the officers. The migrants can then be seen hurling stones, prompting the officers to respond …

The Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has lost a suit at the EU’s Court of Justice challenging the legality of a 2018 motion by the European Parliament calling for investigation of Budapest’s alleged violations of the EU’s rule of law, that could lead to sanctions and to reduced …

The Central European state has been able to reopen its economy thanks to a “very successful” vaccination campaign that included the Russian-made jab, Szijjarto told RT on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).  “I’m happy to see life coming back to Russia, and if you come …

Cruz found himself trending on social media following remarks he made about a video mashing up military recruiting in the US and Russia. “Perhaps a woke, emasculated military is not the best idea,” Cruz tweeted. While the Russian military recruitment ad, which dates back to 2014, focused on soldiers pushing …

The coronavirus pandemic cost the world trillions of dollars in lost economic output last year, with most countries entering recession at some point during 2020. Despite the world economy contracting by 4.4%, last year’s global military expenditure reached new heights, at almost $2 trillion (USD). This is a 2.6% increase on the previous …

The historic potential shake-up of America’s top federal court has angered Republicans who have accused the Biden administration of “packing” the bench – an effort to eat away at the court’s conservative majority. There have remained nine Supreme Court justices since 1869, with a current 6-3 majority in Republicans’ favor. …

About a week ago, CNN aired a report on the migration situation at the US’ southern border. A large chunk of the piece was dedicated to dozens of people who were crossing the Rio Grande into Texas just as the TV crew was passing by on a motor boat, seizing …

One of the big problems when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic is that it has taken a lot of the focus away from the favorite global problem that formerly occupied the attention of professional worry-warts: climate change and the imminent end of the world as we know it.  So, …

“Yes, I will do the AstraZeneca vaccine,” the prime minister said on Friday during his first news conference since entering office last month.  Italy was among a dozen EU countries to temporarily ditch the vaccine after confidence in the jab was shattered by reports from Austria that a person who …