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Wednesday, 28 June 2023 17:23 WIB

The United States on Tuesday accused companies in the United Arab Emirates, the Central African Republic and Russia of engaging in illicit gold deals to help fund the mercenary fighters of Russia's Wagner Group. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement it has sanctioned four companies linked to Wagner and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, that it alleged were used to help pay the paramilitary's forces fighting in Ukraine and undertaking operations to support Russian interests in Africa. "The Wagner Group funds its brutal operations in part by exploiting natural resources in countries...

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Johnson & Johnson Delays Rollout in Europe of its COVID-19 Vaccine
Thursday, 15 April 2021 00:26 WIB | Global

Hours after U.S. federal health officials urged a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after it was linked to a rare but dangerous blood clot, the U.S. pharmaceutical giant announced Tuesday it was delaying rollout of the single-dose vaccine in Europe. "We have been working closely with medical experts and health authorities, and we strongly support the open communication of this information to healthcare professionals and the public," the company said in a written statement. The delay strikes a major blow to Europe's already sluggish vaccination efforts, which has...

Biden to Address Congress April 28
Wednesday, 14 April 2021 19:07 WIB | Global

U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to give his first address to a joint session of Congress on April 28. The speech will come as Biden hits 100 days in office, an unofficial milestone upon which modern U.S. presidents have been judged for what their administrations have accomplished at the start of their four-year term. The address will take place in the House of Representatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited Biden to speak in a letter Tuesday, asking him to "share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment." A White House statement said...

Biden, Lawmakers Honor US Capitol Police Officer Slain in Car Attack
Wednesday, 14 April 2021 10:31 WIB | Global

President Joe Biden and U.S. lawmakers Tuesday paid tribute at a ceremony in the Capitol rotunda to the U.S. Capitol Police officer killed when a motorist rammed a car into two police officers and brandished a knife earlier this month. William Evans, an 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police force and father of two young children, died in a hospital after he was struck by the vehicle on April 2. His flag-draped casket sat in the middle of the rotunda surrounded by appropriately spaced rings of attendees, including members of Evans' family. Biden told them: "You are going to make it by...

US Health Officials Call for Immediate Pause in Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Wednesday, 14 April 2021 01:26 WIB | Global

U.S federal health officials Tuesday said "out of an abundance of caution" they are recommending an immediate pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six cases of blood clots were reported in the United States. At a joint virtual news briefing, officials of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the pause would last "a matter of days" while the agencies investigate the cases of blood clotting, known as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), which occurred in women between 18 and 48 years old...

New Mexico Governor Signs Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:57 WIB | Global

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Monday legalizing recreational marijuana use within months and kicking off sales next year. Making it the seventh state since November to put an end to pot prohibition. The governor, a Democrat, has supported marijuana reform as a way to create jobs and shore up state revenue. New Mexico voters ousted ardent opponents of legalization from the state Senate in the 2020 Democratic primary, opening the way for recreational marijuana. The governor called a special legislative session to tackle the issue in late March after...

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