Iranian PresidentHassan Rouhani mocked statements by IDFChief of StaffAviv Kochavi and threatened to respond to any attacks. In a statement released by Rouhani’s office Wednesday, the president called Kochavi’s plans to confront Iran over its nuclear program “worthless.” ... “The Biden administration is independent ... ....
Article by WN.Com Correspondent DallasDarling. Military coups are operations of high risk and, if all goes well, a high reward for all involved who are successful in seizing power. Therefore, it was impossible to ignore the “Pinochet Did Nothing Wrong” T-shirts during the pro-Trump Capitol insurrection on January 6 ... Milley ... He did just the opposite....
WASHINGTON — In what would be the most ambitious U.S. effort ever to stave off the worst effects of climate change, PresidentJoe Biden is aiming to cut oil, gas and coal emissions and double energy production from offshore wind turbines through executive orders Wednesday ... The orders are aimed at "revitalizing the U.S ... production ... .......
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday (Jan 27) said the social network will no longer recommend politics-themed groups to users, a measure already taken in the United States due to election tensions ...Launch of the panel came late last year amid rising concerns about misinformation and manipulation around the US election....
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – PresidentJoe Biden on Wednesday signed a new raft of executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies, as he pursues green policies he billed as a boon for job creation ... “It’s time to act.” ... OIL, GAS LEASES. U.S ... U.S ... ....
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Moscow, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 27th Jan, 2021 ) .Russian PresidentVladimir Putin on Wednesday warned against the increasing influence of large technology companies, which he said are "competing" with states ... "These are not just economic giants ... .......
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Former vice president Mike Pence, who was thrust into the spotlight during the last days of Donald Trump’s presidency, does not have a permanent place to live in since leaving his official residence at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, according to reports ... Read more. Rioters got just 100ft from Mike Pence during Capitol invasion ... SIGN UP ... ....
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro delivered a profanity-laced attack on the media Wednesday after reports that his administration spent dollar 3 million on cans of condensed milk in 2020 sparked outrage and ridicule. The purchases triggered a debate over spending priorities weeks after he declined to extend a pandemic welfare program ... 5 ... Tags ... ....
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the lingering potential for violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after PresidentJoe Biden’s election, suggesting the Jan ... 20 inauguration ... Chertoff, who served under President George W ... ....
US climate envoy John Kerry has told the BBC a UN climate summit in the UK this November is "the last best chance" to avert the worst environmental consequences for the world. He said years were lost on the climate issue under PresidentDonald Trump, "who didn't believe in any of it" ... What did Kerry say? ... He said ... Top Stories ... ....
A Frankfurt court is set to deliver a verdict in the trial of a far-right sympathiser accused of murdering prominent pro-migrant politician in his garden in 2019. Walter Lübcke, a regional Christian Democrat governor, was shot in the head at close range. Stephan Ernst, 47, has already admitted firing the shot ... The victim was badly wounded ... ....