Concern

Several US states divest approximately $11.7 billion from BlackRock due to concerns about the company's commitment to ESG principles, which may present obstacles to state pension funds and expose investors to risks.

During a speech given on November 29, Polish Vice-Minister of National Defense (MON) Marcin Ociepa said: "The probability of a war in which we will be involved is very high. Too high for us to treat this scenario only hypothetically."

Utility costs have surged across the nation this year, leaving millions of Americans falling behind on their monthly bills.

Biden's actions are "irresponsible and a threat to the safety of Tennesseans," says Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.

It is unclear how many soldiers have been deployed, as the Texas Military Department, Department of Public Safety, and Governor Greg Abbott have not responded to requests for comment.

A large anti-NATO rally was held in Paris, France on Saturday by the right-wing Les Patriotes party, with protesters calling for a review of France's policies towards the US-led bloc and Moscow and denouncing anti-Russia sanctions.

A petition containing over 15,000 signatures has been submitted to the Church of England by a group of parents and members of the General Synod calling for the removal of guidelines promoting transgenderism in elementary schools.

"[W]e don't need to use mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna," says Sydney heart specialist.

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed a bill that extends marriage rights to same-sex couples across the United States, making it the law of the land. The law is a repeal of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman.

The State Department has now designated 12 “Countries of Particular Concern” and placed four more on a “Special Watch List” under the International Religious Freedom Act “for having engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom.”