Category: International
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President Biden’s plan to turn Ukraine into an Oil Pump for the EU.
Much is said about why the U.S. is involved in War in Ukraine. Since armed conflict that started in 2014 in the aftermath of the Ukrainian Revolution of 2014, which led to the ousting of the pro-Russian president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych. Russian-backed separatists in the Donbass region of Ukraine, which includes the Donetsk and…
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Mexico President Rejects ‘Irresponsible’ Calls for US Military Action Against Cartels
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday rebuked calls from some U.S. lawmakers advocating military action in Mexico against drug cartels, describing the proposals as threats to Mexican sovereignty. “We are not going to permit any foreign government to intervene in our territory, much less that a government’s armed forces intervene,” Lopez Obrador said…
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Sweden has developed herd immunity after refusing to lock down, experts claim. Its coronavirus infection rate is falling
Leading Swedish health experts claim the country has a falling coronavirus infection rate because it was one of the few that didn’t go into lockdown and has rejected the use of masks. Arne Elofsson, a professor in biometrics at Stockholm University, thinks the population has developed a form of immunity: “Strict rules do not work…
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U.S. says Maduro blocking Americans from leaving Venezuela
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is blocking U.S. citizens in the country from leaving, rebuffing efforts by Washington to arrange humanitarian evacuation flights, a State Department spokeswoman said on Thursday. “We have made offers in the past that would allow U.S. citizens to leave, but all were rejected by Maduro and his cronies,”…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes UAE, Israel relation unknown
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Wednesday, welcomes an agreement between ally’s, United Arab Emirates and Israel to establish full diplomatic ties and exchange embassies. Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the deal, which also halted unilateral annexation by Israel of West Bank territory sought by the Palestinians, “could be viewed as positive.” But he refrained from…
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West African envoys meet with junta, toppled president
The West African regional bloc is holding talks with the military to determine the next steps after the coup. While the president’s ousting has been celebrated by the people, it has been widely condemned elsewhere. Members of West Africa’s regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), met with the leaders of the Malian…