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Woman sues her boyfriend for not proposing after eight years
In a rather odd case, a 26-year-old woman from Zambia recently made worldwide headlines after she dragged her boyfriend to court for not proposing marriage to her despite having dated for eight years. However, when Salaliki was presenting his own case, he told the court he did, in fact, want to marry Gertrude, but didn't have the money to do so. In response to the claims, Herbert stated that he ... [Full Article...]
Hungary and Poland drop opposition to European Union coronavirus budget at summit
The 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and recovery package is considered vital for many European countries whose economies have been devastated by the virus. That process could take a year. Under the proposed compromise, the rule-of-law mechanism would only apply to the new 2021-2027 European Union budget and recovery fund, and thus not impact payments connected to projects fr... [Full Article...]
Another Trump Foreign Policy Milestone: Morocco To Normalize Relations With Israel
President Trump announced Thurday that the two nations would restore diplomatic relations, which means the countries would reopen liaison offices in Tel Aviv and Rabat and eventually would open embassies. All these countries are geographically far removed from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, making it easier to strike deals with Israel and the USA for their own particular interests. [Full Article...]
Gunmen kill female TV presenter in Afghanistan
No group has so far claimed these murders. The journalist, whose activist mother was also killed by unknown gunmen five years ago, had previously spoken out about the difficulties of being a female reporter under Afghanistan's ultra-conservative patriarchal system. [Full Article...]
Switzerland ramps up Covid-19 vaccine order
Doses of two of the most promising vaccines have been nearly completely bought up by wealthy nations, with 96% of Pfizer's vaccine and 100% of Moderna's vaccine acquired by the rich, the report found. Dr Mohga Kamal Yanni, from The People's Vaccine Alliance, noted that in the current system, pharmaceutical companies are using public funding for research, but retaining exclusive rights to the... [Full Article...]
President Trump Called Pennsylvania House Speaker To 'Fix' Election Results
But people have the right to know". The action by the country's highest court came as states are locking in the results that will lead to next week's Electoral College vote. Some Republican groups, including state GOP committees, have grabbed hold of the Trump team's claims with both hands. Washington Newsday has asked Graham's office for a comment. [Full Article...]
Arizona Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to undo Biden victory
The decision affirms one made last week by a district court in Nevada that ruled the Trump campaign had not backed up its claim that voting machines had malfunctioned and that results for the presidential race in the state which Biden won by a margin of more than 33,500 votes, had been manipulated. [Full Article...]
Hunter Biden says his his tax affairs are under US federal investigation
Trump and his supporters also raised unsubstantiated charges of corruption related to Hunter Biden's work in Ukraine at the time his father was vice-president and leading the Obama administration's dealings with the Eastern European nation. [Full Article...]