A Moscow court on Tuesday extended the pretrial detention for The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich until the end of June. After hearing from prosecutors, Gershkovich’s detention was extended until June 30, according to state-run news outlet TASS. Gershkovich has already been detained for almost a year following his March 29, 2023, arrest in… […]
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Russia extends journalist Evan Gershkovich’s detention after nearly a year
Russian Court Extends Detention Of WSJ Reporter Until End Of January
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Biden extends SANCTIONS WAIVER for Iran, giving Tehran access to $10 billion in frozen funds
Biden extends SANCTIONS WAIVER for Iran, giving Tehran access to $10 billion in frozen funds The administration of President Joe Biden has extended a sanctions waiver on Iran, granting the Islamic Republic access to approximately $10 billion in funds held in escrow accounts from Iraq in exchange for electricity guarantees for Baghdad. According to the […]
DUMB MOVE: Oregon extends policy allowing high school students to graduate without having to prove proficiency in English and Math
(NaturalNews) The Oregon Department of Education’s main agency that handles K-12 schooling, the State Board of Education, has extended the elimination of… Source Views: 0
Algeria extends English-language learning as France’s influence ebbs
The Associated Press (AP) reported: “More than a year after Algeria launched a pilot program to teach English in elementary schools, the country is hailing it as a success and expanding it in a move that reflects a widening linguistic shift underway in former French colonies throughout Africa.” “Students1 returning to third and fourth-grade classrooms […]
Google Extends Chromebook Life by 2 Years After Right-to-Repair Campaign
Chromebooks don’t have a reputation for lasting forever—it’s well-known that they have an expiration date, one that sometimes trips up parents and schools alike and creates tons of e-waste. Now, Google is taking steps to ensure the deadline is at least a little further out in the future. On Thursday, the company revealed that all […]
NATO Extends Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s Mandate For 4th Time
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will stay in office for another year, the 31-nation military alliance decided on Tuesday. Stoltenberg said in a tweet that he is “honoured by NATO Allies’ decision to extend my term as Secretary General until 1 October 2024.” Advertisement “The transatlantic bond between Europe and North America has […]
George Soros’ Hand Extends to Lebanon: Roaming Freely to Control
June 19, 2-23 By Staff, Agencies The French website “OJIM”, also known as “L’observatoire du journalism”, shed light on the dealings of the non-governmental organizations backed by US-Hungarian billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundations. In its report, OJIM underlined that the NGOs are using soft power while playing a major role in Lebanon, amid an […]
CIA Front Company Extends Intrusive Surveillance Operations in Lithuania Under Pretext of New Cold War
[Source: chesbro-on-security-blogspot.com] Creation of Orwellian surveillance apparatus belies claim that the U.S. is upholding democracy in the face of Russian authoritarianism. On April 26, Palantir, a data analytics company founded with CIA seed money, announced an expansion of its operations in Lithuania after entering into a strategic partnership with Lithuania’s Ministry of Defense. This announcement exemplifies how the new […]
Russia Extends Grain Deal for 60 Days, Wants to See Progress on Concerns
Commercial vessels including vessels that are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 31, 2022. (Umit Bektas/File Photo/Reuters) MOSCOW—Russia has notified all parties to the Black Sea grain deal that the agreement has been extended for […]
Belgium extends life of its nuclear power industry by 10 years
Two of Belgium’s nuclear power reactors are to be run until 2036 under a new deal with French energy giant Engie. Source Views: 0
Mitchell Marner Extends Points Streak as Leafs Blank Kings
Mitchell Marner extended his points streak to 21 games with a goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 5–0 Thursday night, Dec. 8. Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves to earn his first shutout of the season and the seventh of his career. It was Toronto’s second straight shutout. The Maple […]
Faced with ‘baseless political lawsuits,’ Biden extends student loan payment freeze
“This is a welcome step towards stimulating the economy and providing some economic relief to millions of Americans.” Source Views: 0
Biden Extends George Bush’s 9/11 “National Emergency” After Creation Of DOJ Task Force To Combat Domestic Terrorism
The pivot comes full circle as domestic terrorists replace Islamic Jihadists. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) that supports this strategy has no less than 6 members of the Trilateral Commission on its Board of Directors, including Henry Kissinger and Leon Panetta. The Trilateral Commission is the headwaters of modern globalization, aka Technocracy. […]
China’s Factory Activity Extends Declines as Heat, COVID Hit Output
BEIJING—China’s factory activity extended declines in August as new COVID-19 infections, heat waves, and an embattled property sector weighed on production, suggesting the economy will struggle to sustain momentum. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 49.4 in August from 49.0 in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday. While […]
The United States Extends Its Military Reach Into Zambia
On April 26, 2022, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that they had set up an office in the US Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia. According to AFRICOM Brigadier General Peter Bailey, Deputy Director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs, the Office of Security Cooperation would be based in the US Embassy building. Social media in Zambia buzzed […]
Turkey extends mandate of troops deployed in Libya
The Turkish parliament yesterday approved a presidential request to extend for another 18 months a mandate that allows the deployment of Turkish troops to Libya. The new mandate starts from 2 July. Both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party and its nationalist allies, which hold a majority in parliament, and the opposition party voted in […]
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy extends martial law
“Our army and all those who defend the state must have all the legal tools to act calmly,” Zelenskyy said. Views: 0
Biden Administration Extends Federal Transportation Mask Mandate Again
The Biden administration on Wednesday extended the federal transportation mask mandate for two weeks, the Associated Press reported. Views: 0