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Springsteen’s Super Bowl call for unity in ‘ReUnited States’ is hollow plea meant only for fellow Trump haters

To say Springsteen doesn’t like Trump might be a bit of an understatement. The ‘Born in the USA’ singer was…

3 years ago

No mercy to pandemic-hit states as ECB chief says canceling Covid debts ‘unthinkable’

“Canceling that debt is unthinkable. It would be a violation of the European treaty which strictly forbids monetary financing of…

3 years ago

‘Hang on, wait for others’: WHO urges UK to help foreign states with Covid-19 vaccine before continuing immunisation at home

“There have been a number of very interesting analyses showing that just vaccinating your own country and then sitting there…

3 years ago

‘Flagrant attack on democracy’: Russia blasts Baltic states for ‘persecuting’ journalists

The degradation of media freedoms in the three Baltic states is “concerning,” the Russian ministry said on Wednesday in a…

3 years ago

EU member states cannot negotiate their own Covid-19 vaccine deals – von der Leyen

Speaking on Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU had ordered more than enough doses…

3 years ago

That’s OUR money! Dozen US states go to Supreme Court fighting over who gets to tax residents stuck working from home

Along with Iowa, Connecticut and Hawaii, New Jersey submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking it…

3 years ago

‘Are we the baddies?’ Brits not amused as Ireland & France join EU states in locking out travel from UK over mutant Covid strain

The Irish government says the measures, banning private travel between the UK and Ireland, will take effect on Sunday night…

3 years ago

EU member states agree to set up first European Defence Fund

The 7.95 billion euro ($9.67 billion) European Defence Fund (EDF) is being established for the 2021-2027 period, and around a…

3 years ago

Texas GOP chairman suggests ‘Constitution-abiding states should form a UNION’ after SCOTUS tosses election suit

State GOP chair Allen West floated the idea on Friday following a decision by the nation’s highest court to throw…

3 years ago

Battle lines are being drawn as 44 US states pick sides in Texas-led Supreme Court election showdown

There was a flurry of activity on the US Supreme Court docket 22O155 on Thursday, as Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania and…

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