• 02/22/2025

About 45,000 foreigners from unfriendly countries willing to move to Russia — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “About 70% come from European countries, and 25% are from the United States, Canada and Australia,” Deputy Economic Development Minister Dmitry Volvach said https://tass.com/russia/1632419

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CA Senate passes bill to redefine same-sex couples unable to get pregnant as ‘infertile’

Fox News Democratic lawmakers are attempting to force insurance companies to pay for pregnancy treatments for homosexual couples in California by redefining “infertility” to include couples who cannot reproduce because they have a partner of the same sex. The California Senate passed a bill in May that for insurance purposes would redefine “infertility” as “a…

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ICRC visits over 1,500 Russian, Ukrainian POWs — spokesperson

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The AFP reported on Wednesday that the ICRC and its partners had handed about 2,500 personal messages addressed to prisoners of war and their families https://tass.com/world/1632417

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Canada halts ‘government-led activity’ at AIIB amid claims of Chinese Communist Party control

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Deputy prime minister announces review of Ottawa’s membership in Beijing-based lender hours after ex-director alleged that ‘party people run the bank’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3224114/canada-halts-government-led-activity-aiib-amid-claims-chinese-communist-party-control?utm_source=rss_feed

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Immersive Acquisition Program Accelerates Adoption of Commercial Technologies for Warfighter

Defense.gov Recognizing the need to keep pace with rapid commercial development, DOD is promoting the broader use of agile acquisition methods by training a corps of acquisition professionals on the Defense Innovation Unit’s acquisition process. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3428373/immersive-acquisition-program-accelerates-adoption-of-commercial-technologies-f/

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Adam Schiff dodges bullet: House votes against bill censuring him for Trump-Russia ‘lies’

Fox News The House on Wednesday voted against the idea of censuring and condemning Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., for insisting that former President Donald Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election. In a 225-196 vote, lawmakers decided to set aside the censure resolution against Schiff, effectively killing it and preventing a vote on…

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S&P 500 Steady After Fed Skips June Rate Hike

Wall Street Journal Traders weigh warning of more increases, UnitedHealth stock falls. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-06-14-2023-5695f986

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Germany Adopts a National Security Plan. Critics Call It ‘Weak.’

New York Times The country’s first national security strategy is an attempt to set priorities, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but hard commitments were short in supply. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/germany-national-security-strategy.html

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Zaporozhye NPP energy infrastructure can be rebuilt in 1-1.5 months — governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In fact, it is not a problem for us to quickly rebuild all the infrastructure, and we have consumers,” Acting Governor of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky said https://tass.com/russia/1632415

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29 Dems vote with GOP to protect gas stoves from Biden’s Department of Energy

Fox News The House on Wednesday passed legislation to block the Department of Energy from implementing tough new energy conservation rules on gas stoves, an effort that was supported by more than two dozen Democrats. Lawmakers passed the Save Our Gas Stoves Act in a 249-181 vote. Every Republican voted for it, and they were…

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