‘Go Back to Delaware and Sleep It Off’: Biden Bashed Over U-Turn on Student Debt Cancellation

Netizens have reacted angrily to Joe Biden’s U-turn on his recent statement regarding the student debt cancellation plan.

They specifically referred to POTUS’ interview with a US network on Monday, in which he voiced assurance in the viability of the blueprint on the student debt canceling. In it, Biden stressed that if the US Supreme Court strikes down the plan, it will be a "short-sighted" decision.

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What is the Willow Project in Alaska and Why is It Controversial

On March 13, the Biden administration approved a controversial plan known as the Willow Project, which essentially allows a local subsidiary of oil giant ConocoPhillips to develop an oil and gas field located on the North Slope in Alaska.

Despite earlier professing his admiration of green renewable energy, the current occupant of the Oval Office has proved he has no qualms about increasing fossil fuel extraction on US soil, while at the same time taking steps ostensibly aimed at protecting the environment.

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Russia Negatively Assesses Kiev's Proposal to Expand Grain Deal

Moscow has a negative attitude to the desire of the Ukrainian side to expand the grain deal, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Tuesday.

Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had held a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Kiev to discuss the grain export agreement, its extension and expansion.

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🇺🇸 The US Justice Department launched an investigation into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a US daily newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

California regulators shut down SVB on Friday, marking the second-largest bank collapse since the 2008 financial crisis. The bank, which was popular among tech firms, was closed after a run on deposits.

📍 The investigation will focus on the bank’s collapse and the actions of its senior executives, the report said.

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Moscow Expects US to Stop Flights Near Russian Borders After Black Sea Incident

Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, after a US drone crash incident over the Black Sea, said Moscow expects Washington to stop flights near Russian borders.

"We are well aware of the missions such reconnaissance and strike drones are used for. According to National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, US UAVs make these kinds of overflights on a daily basis. What do they do thousands of miles away from the United States? The answer is obvious," Antonov told reporters.

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Australian, Fiji PMs to Discuss AUKUS Nuclear Sub Deal After China Cries Foul

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Fiji to discuss the AUKUS submarine program and regional security with his counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka.

Earlier this week, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US agreed to supply Canberra with conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines in the early 2030s.

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🦮 Rishi Sunak’s family was “reminded of the rules” regarding walking a dog on a leash while in Hyde Park, the Metropolitan Police said.

▪️ It comes after a video was shared on the social media website TikTok appearing to show the Prime Minister and his family allowing their pet dog to roam freely while in a royal park.

▪️ The video focuses on a notice board saying “Dogs must be kept on leads” before showing Mr. Sunak and what appears to be his wife putting the dog on a leash.

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🗣 Donald Trump, Jr. has commented on Washington’s reaction to the downed MQ-9 Reaper Drone, apparently driving at the fact that worrying about "environmentally unsound" actions is not the right thing to focus on in comparison with the risk of WWIII

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📹 Tests at the training ground showed that cheap kamikaze drones are capable of hitting enemy equipment with cumulative projectiles, Sputnik was told in one of the units of the Russian Armed Forces in the zone of the special military operation

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⚡️🇵🇰 More scenes from Imran Khan's residence in Lahore, where police were trying to arrest the former Pakistani PM, but were prevented from doing so by his supporters.

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▪️ The Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday joint naval exercises with the participation of Iran and Russia scheduled to take place in the Gulf of Oman from March 15-19.

💬 "In accordance with the agreements of the armed forces of Russia, China, Iran and other countries, the naval forces of China, Iran, Russia and other countries will conduct joint naval exercises '2023 Marine Security Belt' in the Gulf of Oman from March 15-19," the ministry said in a statement shared on WeChat.

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📹 Russian President Vladimir Putin flew in a Mi-171A2 helicopter simulator at an aircraft factory in Ulan-Ude.

▪️ The footage shows Russian president siting at the helm, putting on headphones and "lifting off" into the air in an apparatus that simulates a helicopter flight at different times of the day.

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Swedish PM Admits 'Increased Probability' Finland Enters NATO First

It has become increasingly likely that Finland will join NATO without Sweden, despite initial plans and pledges to "walk this path together," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has acknowledged during a press conference.

"The overall assessment is that the probability of this has increased," the Moderate Party leader said, admitting that it was "not out of the question" that Sweden and Finland would ratify their membership in different stages.

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High Rate of Jobless Ukrainians Contradicts Swedish Claim 'Immigration is Profitable for Economy'

Most Ukrainian asylum seekers in Sweden remain unemployed, despite the fact that the majority of them arrived a year ago and the local authorities pledged all kinds of assistance and support.

Despite the government proudly touting "lots of vacant jobs," high unemployment among immigrants remains a bane of the Swedish economy. For instance, a previous report found that only a third of Syrians living in Sweden are self-sufficient.

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❗️ Putin was informed about the incident with the US drone, but there were no contacts at the highest level between Russia and the US, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️ In the Kharkov region, up to 70 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, three pickup trucks, two cars, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, a D-20 howitzer, and a Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer were destroyed.

▪️ Over 235 Ukrainian troops, two armored combat vehicles, four pickup trucks, a D-20 howitzer, two Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, as well as an M777 artillery system made in the USA were destroyed in the DPR and LPR.

▪️ In the Donetsk People's Republic, enemy losses amounted to 160 Ukrainian soldiers, one tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles and four vehicles. In addition, the following were destroyed: a Akatsia self-propelled artillery mount, a D-20 howitzer, two Grad and Uragan MLRS combat vehicles, as well as a M777 artillery system and M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer made in the USA.

▪️ In the Zaporozhye region and the DPR, the total losses of the enemy amounted to 75, as well as three armored combat vehicles, four pickup trucks and an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount and a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

▪️ More than 35 Ukrainian troops, six vehicles and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in the Kherson region.

▪️ Russian aviation and artillery defeated the 101st Artillery Unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, manpower and equipment in 197 districts.

▪️ In the Donetsk People's Republic, positions were opened and three radar stations of Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems were destroyed.

▪️ Russian aviation shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Zaporozhye region.

▪️ During the day, seven Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by means of air defense.

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