On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the country’s solidarity with the small, Western-oriented former Soviet republic of Moldova, which is dealing with an influx of refugees from Ukraine and warily watching Putin’s militarized war against its neighbor. Almost 230,000 refugees have crossed into or were routed through Moldova since the conflict began
Thursday, EU leaders met for a short summit to assess diplomacy’s chances of cutting through the Ukraine conflict and discuss what sanctions should be imposed in the event Russia invades its neighbors. The summit came one day before a two-day EU-Africa summit, which brought together the 27 EU leaders in Brussels. There were no plans
An official with the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Archewell foundation said on Sunday the couple expressed their concern to Spotify over misinformation about COVID-19 spread on its platform and that they remain committed to continuing to work with the company. In protest of Spotify’s dissemination of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, singers and songwriter
The cloud communications platform Dialpad Inc has raised fresh funds at a $2.2 billion valuation in the latest funding round led by investment firm ICONIQ Capital, riding on what they see as an industry boom period for dealmaking within software and technology companies right now. With this $170 million round, Dialpad will have raised a
The government of Ghana is taking a tough stance against carriers who continue to bring in passengers without fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The fine for each person who arrives unvaccinated will be $3,500 USD. The Ghanaian government has announced that airlines will be penalized for not filling out the Kotoka international airport health declaration form
England faces an emergency as COVID-19 infections spread, leading some to die by the end of April. Molecular modelling research published this Saturday shows that if no new control measures are introduced then 75 000 people could become infected with Omicron variants in just two weeks. In order to slow the spread of the Omicron
During an interview with Turkish news outlets on Monday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said attacks on Muslim houses of worship in Cyprus would “not go unanswered” following reports of an attempted arson attack at a mosque on the southern, internationally-recognized Greek Cypriot part. “This incident is clearly not tolerable,” he said. The pro-government Daily Sabah newspaper
New York City police said an unprovoked stabbing Thursday killed a Columbia University student and injured a tourist, according to police.A severe attack occurred around 11 p.m. at Morningside Park, situated in upper Manhattan. 123rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue were the scenes of a stabbing death that occurred on June 20, according to an NYPD
The house democrats are now set to pass the widely discussed $2 Trillion social spending on education, healthcare, poverty allowances, tax revision & climate control aid bill as they have gained confidence being unified with their several difference of opinions on spending. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is also hopeful to place the bill in the
Mary Bowden, an ENT specialist doctor at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, has been suspended for spreading harmful and dangerous misinformation about Covid-19 & its treatment process on social media. Dr. Bowden, who was a recent addition to the hospital’s medical team posted a series of tweets praising the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for Covid-19 treatment
Australia published draft legislation on Monday that would enact a penalty up to A$10 million ($7.5 million) to social media companies if they would fail to have parental consent for the users under 16. The draft, called the online privacy bill, will include popular forums like Reddit and dating apps like Bumble along with social
Three staff members at a Michigan residential facility have been charged for being responsible for the death of a 16-year-old resident in a cardiac arrest after restraining him cruelly and not providing any medical support in distress. Two of the staff, Michael Mosley, 47, and Zachary Solis, 28, were charged with physical restraint to the
