US President Joe Biden has apparently made a 180-degree turn on the alleged dangers posed by Donald Trump supporters, saying he doesn’t consider his predecessor’s backers to be a threat to America. “I don’t consider any Trump supporter to be a threat to the country,” Biden told reporters on Friday at …
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The US has no evidence that Russia is buying drones from Iran, the White House says, noting it has seen no signs of a purchase weeks after the White House claimed that a deal for hundreds of UAVs may have already happened. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby toned down …
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No nation has sent any fighter jets to Ukraine, Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby admitted on Wednesday as he apologized for having created a false “impression” and retracting an earlier statement from the US Defense Department on arms supplies to Kiev. “I was mistaken,” Kirby said, adding that, although he did …
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The UK has amended sanctions against Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov and Roman Abramovich’s partner, Millhouse CEO Eugene Shvidler, lifting transport restrictions that threatened to detain the yachts and planes of the businessmen, an updated sanctions list shows. Britain applied the restrictions against the two men on Thursday, freezing their UK-held …
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Ukraine’s capital has been “blocked” by the Russian military, Kiev’s mayor, former world heavyweight champion boxer Vitali Klitschko told the Associated Press in an interview on Sunday when asked whether the evacuation of civilians from the city was possible. “We can’t do that, because all ways are blocked,” he stated, …
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The US Department of Interior issued a long-awaited report on the government’s minerals leasing programs on Friday, recommending that new sales be limited to areas where oil and gas infrastructure already exists. While the plan would prevent opening up new drilling frontiers, such as the Atlantic Seaboard, it allows oil …
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The apparent resolution of the diplomatic row was announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following a government meeting to discuss the potential expulsion of the ambassadors late on Monday. Shortly before the meeting, the US Embassy, along with as well others involved in the scandal, released a statement pledging their …
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The US National School Board Association (NSBA) issued a lengthy apology on Friday, acknowledging to members that a controversial letter to President Joe Biden “regarding threats and acts of violence against school board members” included inflammatory language while apologizing for the poorly worded missive. “On behalf of the NSBA, we …
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Politico reported on Thursday that Washington is likely to impose new sanctions on Russia, but the Nord Stream 2 infrastructure project, developed by state energy firm Gazprom, will escape being targeted this time around. The new underwater link, which was completed in September, can transport 55 billion cubic meters of …
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Greene held a brief presser after visiting the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in the nation’s capital on Monday, saying her previous comments had “bothered” her for weeks and that she wanted to “own” her error. “This afternoon, I visited the Holocaust museum. The Holocaust is – there’s nothing comparable to …
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