Marco Rubio warns of Big Tech ‘monopoly power’ following Capitol riot censorship

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Sen. Marco RubioPhoto by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The ban on President Trump and his allies by Big Tech companies following the US Capitol riot is part of an effort to silence right-wing voices by firms that have “monopoly power,” Sen. … Read More

EU-China Investment Agreement Casts Europe As A Great Power – OpEd

As in many other respects, 2020 was a very turbulent year in the context of great power rivalry and transatlantic relations. The most striking examples in this context were the COVID-19 pandemic, US-China great power rivalry, and the end of … Read More

Politicians, NGOs mourn the passing of Sheldon Adelson

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“The US-Israel relationship is stronger today because of him.” Sheldon Adelson speaks during an inteview – (photo credit: REUTERS/TYRONE SIU) Politicians and public figures in Israel and the US sent their condolences to the family of Sheldon Adelson, after the … Read More

U.K. ‘Not Fully Sovereign’ After Brexit, French EU Minister Says

Clement Beaune , Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The U.K. isn’t “fully sovereign” after its split from the European Union because it still needs to follow the bloc’s rules to maintain access to its market, France’s Junior Minister for EU Affairs, Clement … Read More

House Democrats introduce Trump impeachment resolution claiming president incited ‘insurrection’

The article states Trump’s conduct ‘followed his prior efforts to subvert and obstruct the certification of the 2020 Presidential election’ House Democrats introduced an impeachment resolution against President Trump on Monday for incitement of an “insurrection,” just days after the … Read More

U.S. Puts Cuba Back On List Of State Sponsors of Terrorism

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An empty street near the Capitol in Havana in May. The Trump administration plans to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism five years after it was removed from that U.S. list. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images Updated at … Read More

Yet Another Caravan Forming to Test American Border Resolve

Yet another migrant caravan is forming in Honduras, the latest driven by hope that an incoming Joe Biden presidency will open gates closed by the outgoing Trump administration. According to fresh media reports, this caravan hopes to leave San Pedro Sula, … Read More

Natural disasters cause $210 billion in damage in 2020, insurer says

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Natural catastrophes around the world resulted in $210 billion in damage in 2020, with the United States especially hard hit by hurricanes and wildfires, a top insurer said on Thursday. The damage, tallied by the German reinsurer … Read More

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