Archive for June, 2022
Biden urges dropping Senate filibuster over abortion
The US president said an “exception” needed to be made to the 60-vote rule in order to legalize abortion US President Joe Biden wants the Senate to get rid of the filibuster rule in order
Sweden and Finland must fulfill their promises to get into NATO – Ankara
The two Nordic countries must first keep the promises made to Turkey in a deal reached to lift its veto on their NATO bids, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Should Finland and
Biden pledges long-term support for Ukraine
The US will stick with Kiev ‘as long as it takes,’ the US leader said during a press conference US President Joe Biden has declared that Washington will “stick with Ukraine as long as it
Ukraine severs diplomatic ties with Middle East state
Kiev also wants to impose a trade embargo on Syria over its recognition of the Donbass republics The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that it’s severing diplomatic ties with Syria after Damascus
US intelligence sets out possible scenarios for Ukraine
A protracted military conflict is the most likely of three possible scenarios, according to intelligence chief Avril Haines Hostilities in Ukraine will most likely continue for the foreseeable future unless Ukrainian forces collapse and Russia
British pledge more military aid for Ukraine
UK government promises an additional 1 billion pounds ($1.2 billion) worth of weapons to Kiev Britain will provide “sophisticated air defense systems,” drones, electronic warfare equipment and “thousands of pieces of vital kit” worth 1 billion
US looking to procure ‘adapted’ Covid vaccines – Pfizer
Pending approval from regulators, the US government will buy jabs specially ‘adapted’ to the Covid-19 Omicron strain, Pfizer said The US government is set to purchase more than $3 billion in additional coronavirus vaccines from pharmaceutical giant
More than 100 murders at Kurdish-run camp in Syria – UN
Overseen by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, the refugee camp has seen a spike in violence since early 2021 More than 100 people have been murdered at a refugee camp far in Syria’s northeast over
DCGI Approves Indigenous mRNA Covid Jab For Emergency Use In Adults
India’s drug regulator, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved India’s first home-grown mRNA Covid-19 vaccine by Gennova Biopharma for emergency use in adults. The mRNA vaccine-Gemcovac-19 is developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals.
Sleeping With Lights On May Increase Risk of High BP, Obesity and Diabetes
Some people have the habit of having some light in the room while sleeping at night. While this seems normal, a study by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago has found that light
Can ‘Disease X’ Be Another Pandemic Like COVID-19? Top Experts Warn In The United Kingdom
After the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreak, Disease X is raising concerns in the United Kingdom. Top health experts in Britain, United Kingdom, have requested the government to be prepared for the ‘Disease X’. According
NATO admits it’s been preparing for conflict with Russia since 2014
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that increases in deployments and military spending were done with Russia in mind NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Wednesday that increases in military spending and rising numbers
Roman empire’s alliance would benefit Europe – UK PM
Boris Johnson wants a political community encompassing not only the EU but the Roman Empire’s old territory UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was reportedly so infatuated with French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea of a “European
Updated strategy, new members, old enemies: NATO summit highlights
NATO’s annual summit continued in Madrid on Wednesday, with the leaders of the US-led military bloc agreeing to take on two new members and naming Russia as its number one threat. China also found a spot
Company hunts down ex-employee who got 286 salaries at once
The man was ridiculously overpaid by accident, promised to return the money, then resigned and vanished An office worker at Chilean cold cuts conglomerate Cial has walked off with 286 times his salary after his
German journalist in Donbass could face prison at home
Alina Lipp has dismissed the probe as “insane,” insisting she is merely interviewing locals and filming the destruction in Donetsk Alina Lipp, an independent German journalist and blogger is facing a criminal probe at home
US pharmacies put limit on contraception purchases
Some pharmacy chains have placed limits on morning-after pills following the Roe v Wade reversal Multiple major US pharmacy chains, including Rite Aid and CVS, have temporarily limited orders of morning-after emergency birth control pills
Russian forces take out Ukrainian nationalist unit
Over a hundred personnel of the Kraken battalion have been killed near Kharkov, according to the Russian Defense Ministry Russian forces have reportedly conducted a series of precision artillery strikes on several military targets in
The West’s futile folly: Why sanctions against Russia haven’t worked in the past and they won’t work in the future
Russians feel the impact of Western economic measures, but it’s far from unbearable The Russian economy is currently experiencing unprecedented pressure from a group of countries led by the United States, with more than 10,000
China bashes idea of ‘Asian NATO’
Any attempt to set up “an Asia-Pacific version of NATO” would only bring more turmoil, Beijing says NATO should stop looking for “imaginary enemies” in the Asia-Pacific and never be allowed to set up a
US officials make ‘welfare’ stop in Venezuela
Negotiators traveled to Caracas in another effort to secure the release of detained Americans Senior US officials have visited Venezuela to ensure the wellbeing of several American citizens in custody, as well as mending ties
US government to distribute monkeypox vaccines
The White House is set to hand out nearly 2 million monkeypox vaccines in the coming months, beginning with an initial phase of around 300,000 doses as part of a new national strategy against the potentially
Mexico claims US can’t control its border
The president pointed to the lawlessness at the US border after dozens of migrants were found dead in Texas Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has warned that the US government is struggling to manage
Monkeypox Is Not A Public Health Emergency, Says WHO
On June 25, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that that Monkeypox does not represent a global health emergency right now. The statement comes after The World Health Network (WHN) declared the Monkeypox outbreak as
Risk of Miscarriage Increases In Summers: Study
Boston University School of Public Health has recently published a study showing the chances of miscarriage may increase over summers. These findings have been published in ‘Epidemiology’ journal. According to the study, 30 percent of
Doing Intermittent Fasting May Repair Nerve Damage, Finds Study
Intermittent fasting is best known for its weight management benefits. Fasting for 16 hours has helped many people regain their fitness but that is not it. Researchers from Imperial College London have found out that
Oxfam condemns G7 for ‘leaving millions to starve’
Global aid group Oxfam has eviscerated the G7 countries for pledging a pittance to fight the global food crisis The G7 countries are “leaving millions to starve and cooking the planet,” global aid group Oxfam’s
Drug lab busted at nuke-hosting NATO base
Belgian law enforcement has busted an illegal drug lab located on the premises of the NATO Kleine-Brogel airbase in the northeast of the country, Limburg police said on Tuesday. The lab was discovered at the
China mocks G7
With the eyes of the world on the G7, Beijing reminded the West that it’s outnumbered by its competitors Amid high-profile meetings of the G7 and NATO leaders, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian posted
Hairdressers threatened with fines for over-shampooing
The mayor of a northern Italian town has threatened to fine hairdressers for double-shampooing during a drought Hairdressers in the northern Italian town of Castenaso face fines of up to €500 ($527) if they shampoo
101-year-old concentration camp guard convicted
A German court has sentenced Josef S. to five years in prison for complying to murder 3,500 prisoners A 101-year-old man, whom the German authorities believe to have been a guard at the Sachsenhausen Nazi
Most Americans ‘concerned’ about making ends meet – poll
Nearly two-thirds of respondents are worried about affording ‘day to day things’ Some 65% of Americans are “concerned” about being able to afford “day to day things,” according to a YouGov-CBS News poll published on
Moscow gives recipe for fast tracking to Ukraine conflict end
Ukraine could stop everything by the end of the day if it fulfills Russia’s demands, Kremlin spokesperson says If Kiev orders its troops to lay down their arms and fulfills Moscow’s demands, the entire Russian-Ukrainian
Extreme weather breaks city record of nearly 150 years
The Japanese government has urged people not to turn off air conditioners as Tokyo experiences the worst June heatwave since records began. Newspaper Asahi Shimbun cited fire officials as saying that 80 people, aged 12