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Pence won't appeal order compelling grand jury testimony
A spokesman for Mike Pence said Wednesday that the former vice president will not appeal a judge's order compelling him to testify in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Romania Moves to Lift Ban on Courts Using Secret Service Wiretappings
Political analysts have criticised moves in Romania to make wiretappings carried out by the secret services usable once again as evidence in corruption cases.
The moves comes as Romania is to receive billions of euros from the EU funds, which are seen as likely to boost the temptation of corruption and embezzlement.
Former congressman, Senate candidate Galifianakis dies at 94
A funeral will be held this weekend for former Democratic US Representative Nick Galifianakis, who represented central North Carolina for several years before two unsuccessful Senate bids - the first against archconservative Jesse Helms.
Bosnian Capital’s University Revokes Izetbegovic’s Teaching Post
The Senate of Sarajevo University revoked the teaching contract of Sebija Izetbegovic, director of the Sarajevo Clinical Centre and professor at the Faculty of Medicine in the Bosnian capital, removing her as a full professor at the Faculty of Medicine on Wednesday.
Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws
President Joe Biden's choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration (AA) has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate.
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US Congress commemorates Greece’s independence anniversary
Legislation was introduced in the US Senate and US House of Representatives commemorating the 202nd anniversary of Greece's independence and celebrating democracy in Greece and the US.
Moderna rebuked over plan to hike COVID vaccine to $130
Moderna's chief executive on March 22 defended the U.S. company's plan to quadruple the price of its lifesaving COVID vaccine to as much as $130 per dose as soon as government stockpiles run out.
Janet Yellen: The Banking System is Stable after the "Decisive" Actions taken
"The US banking system remains stable and Americans can feel confident that their deposits will be available when they are needed, thanks to the 'decisive and strong' action taken after Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) failure to deal with the outflow of deposits at its end last week," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee, Reuters reported.
Dutch farmers turn protests into vote victory
Dutch farmers dealt a blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans on March 15, ploughing up the political landscape to win elections that will shape the upper house of parliament.
Exit polls showed the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BoerBurgerBeweging, BBB), which was founded less than four years ago, riding a wave of recent protests to win the most seats in the Dutch senate.
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Garbage tarnishes Paris luster as pension strike continues
The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers were on strike for a ninth day Tuesday. The creeping squalor is the most visible sign of widespread anger over a bill to raise the French retirement age by two years.