Year: 2021
After shutting down human rights group, Russia labels Pussy Riot member ‘foreign agent’
Russian authorities have designated a member of the Pussy Riot punk group, a satirist and an art collector as “foreign agents” as part of efforts to stifle dissent.
Read MoreAn endangered tiger was shot dead by police in a Florida zoo after attacking a man
An 8-year-old Malayan tiger named Eko was killed by police after it bit the arm of a cleaning crew member who put his hand in the enclosure after hours. (Image credit: Naples Zoo/Handout via Reuters)
Read MoreMaxwell sex trafficking conviction puts fresh pressure on her friend Prince Andrew
British royal’s connection to convicted sex trafficker will further damage his reputation, UK media says, as civil case against him in New York continues
Read MoreIsrael spent $9.3b fighting COVID so far, $1.4b on vaccines – TV
Health Minister Horowitz pleads for ‘booster’ to health system, as Omicron variant spreads
Read MoreNetanyahu says disappeared state gifts lost or broken; AG may probe matter — TV
PMO legal adviser reportedly orders return of some 30 items that vanished after former premier left office; his lawyers say they are unable to do so
Read MorePresident Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Ukraine tensions rise
President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call Thursday as tensions mount between the Ukraine and Russia. The White House says it’s “gravely concerned” about the situation.
Read MorePresident Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, HUD, and SBA – The White House
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, HUD, and SBA The White House
Read MoreManhattan DA Cyrus Vance reflects on Trump and Weinstein cases as he leaves office
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance looks back on a career of big-name cases, including cases against the Trump Organization and Harvey Weinstein. (Image credit: Frank Franklin II/AP)
Read MoreRemembering some of those we lost in 2021, from literary legends to everyday heroes
2021 was filled with tremendous loss, from staggering COVID deaths to those of leading writers such as Joan Didion and bell hooks to a longtime abortion activist and politicians who shaped our world. (Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for LARAS;
Read MoreMaxwell verdict bad news for Prince Andrew’s civil case
Prince Andrew wasn’t on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the British throne.
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