#US government urges Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately

#US government urges Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately

“#US government urges Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately” The United States embassy in Afghanistan urged all United States citizens to leave as soon as possible as violence continues to escalate in the country. “The US Embassy urges US citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options,” the embassy said in a Saturday statement….

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#Joe Biden’s reaction to Cuban protests has been a disgrace

#Joe Biden’s reaction to Cuban protests has been a disgrace

“#Joe Biden’s reaction to Cuban protests has been a disgrace” The initial Biden administration response to the mass rallies for freedom that took place across Cuba on Sunday was a disgrace. As Cubans took to the streets defying the Communist regime’s totalitarian police, a senior State Department official tweeted that the administration viewed the protests…

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#AP reporter spars with State Department over Afghanistan

#AP reporter spars with State Department over Afghanistan

“#AP reporter spars with State Department over Afghanistan” State Department spokesman Ned Price was briefly left tongue-tied Tuesday after another verbal sparring match with Associated Press correspondent Matt Lee. Lee, who tangled with Price back in February over the Biden administration’s approach to the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany — even…

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#Company behind Keystone XL pipeline seeks B in damages

#Company behind Keystone XL pipeline seeks $15B in damages

“#Company behind Keystone XL pipeline seeks $15B in damages” The Canadian-based company behind the since-scrapped Keystone XL crude oil pipeline is seeking $15 billion in damages from the US. TC Energy on Friday filed a notice of intent with the State Department, claiming they suffered the massive loss “as a result of the U.S. Government’s…

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#Blinken to allow Americans to choose gender on passports

#Blinken to allow Americans to choose gender on passports

“#Blinken to allow Americans to choose gender on passports” Applicants for a US passport will now be able to choose whether they identify as male or female and won’t need medical certification if their choice differs from the gender listed on other documents like a birth certificate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday. Blinken…

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#US embassies fly BLM flags to remember George Floyd

#US embassies fly BLM flags to remember George Floyd

“#US embassies fly BLM flags to remember George Floyd” American embassies across the world marked the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin Tuesday by prominently displaying the Black Lives Matter flag. In Athens, the flag was hanged in such a manner that it covered the official US…

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