◽️The North Carolina hospital system laid off more than 175 employees because of the vaccination requirement. This is one of the largest cases of mass dismissal due to the vaccination requirement.
◽️A jury in New York found the famous performer Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known under the pseudonym R. Kelly, guilty in the case of sexual violence and human trafficking.
A U.S. federal court jury found R. Kelly guilty on all nine counts.
◽️Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, General Milley and General Mackenzie testify before a Senate committee about the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
General Milli: “Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi called me to ask about the president’s ability to launch a nuclear weapon. I tried to assure her that the launch of nuclear weapons is regulated by a very specific and thoughtful process.”
◽️Despite Biden’s repeated denials, General Mackenzie confirms under oath that he initially advised him to leave 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.
◽️Pfizer has submitted data to the FDA in order to obtain permission to use its Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 5.
◽️Greece will buy planes and three warships from France as part of a new defense deal after Australia cancelled a $90 billion submarine contract.
◽️TikTok’s audience reaches 1 billion monthly active users.
◽️Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga, during a meeting of the expert committee, officially announced the complete lifting of the coronavirus emergency regime in force until September 30.
◽️In their first public testimony after the completion of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, senior Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic withdrawal of troops and the rapid seizure of the country by the Taliban.
◽️The Taliban warns of the consequences if American drones do not stop violating the airspace of Afghanistan.
◽️As part of the latest efforts to combat gambling addiction, China is introducing nationwide electronic identification of underage gamers.
◽️Army mobilization is expected in the UK in the context of the fuel crisis.
◽️The Governor of Florida DeSantis has instructed the Secretary of State to investigate Facebook in connection with alleged violations of election laws.
◽️The increasing shortage of electricity in China has halted production at numerous factories, including many supplying electricity to Apple and Tesla, while some stores in the northeast of the country were working by candlelight, and shopping malls closed ahead of time, as the economic damage from the lack of electricity is growing.
◽️Hungary accused Ukraine of interfering in internal affairs after Kiev criticized the country for signing a new 15-year agreement on natural gas supplies with Russia’s Gazprom.
🔺The incidence of COVID-19 and mortality from this disease in the world decreased by 10 percent in the period from September 20 to 26, according to WHO data.
🔺The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus stated that Turkey is creating a new Ottoman Empire.
🔺The Taliban militants accused the United States of violating the airspace of Afghanistan.
🔺General Mackenzie said he takes full responsibility for the airstrike that killed Afghan civilians, including children.
🔺General Milli says the war in Afghanistan was a “strategic failure” for the United States.
🔺The United States evacuated an intelligence officer who served in Serbia due to symptoms characteristic of the “Havana syndrome”.
🔺Russia reports a deadly day with a record daily mortality of COVID.
🔺Five Texas police officers sued Tesla, claiming that a car on autopilot hit them during a stop on the road.
🔺Unvaccinated Australians will be forced to return to isolation and lose their freedoms, says Deputy Prime Minister of New South Wales, Australia, John Barilaro.
🔺In Uzbekistan, children over the age of 12 will be allowed to be vaccinated against coronavirus with Pfizer/BioNTech. This was reported in the press service The Ministry of Health of the country.
🔺North Korea says it has conducted a test launch of a new hypersonic missile.
🔺Biden can fine firms up to $700,000 if they do not introduce mandatory vaccination under the “vaccine enforcement mechanism”, which is part of the $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” bill.
🔺Republican lawmakers are calling on the FBI to “investigate and track” ecoterrorists and ecoterrorist groups amid calls for sabotage to achieve their goals related to climate change.
🔺YouTube permanently deleted two German channels RussiaToday with more than 600,000 subscribers, citing “medical misinformation.”