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https://nordictimes.com/world/texas-sues-pfizer-over-allegations-of-ineffective-pediatric-drugs/

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Texas sues Pfizer over allegations of ineffective pediatric drugs

Published 26 November 2023
– By Editorial Staff
The scandal-ridden pharmaceutical giant is back in the spotlight.
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Pfizer is accused of having supplied ADHD medication for children despite knowing that it may be ineffective. The drug was distributed primarily to low-income families through a state health insurance program.

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in Harrison County District Court against Pfizer and its supplier Tris Pharma. They are accused of manipulating quality control tests of the drug Quillivant XR, allegedly manipulating test results between 2012 and 2018 to meet federal legal requirements.

It was revealed that properly conducted tests showed that the drug often failed to dissolve as intended, preventing its effective release in the body. Despite this knowledge, Pfizer allegedly persuaded officials to include Quillivant XR in the Texas Medicaid program, which serves low-income families and people with disabilities.

Paxton points out that several families who received the drug have reported its ineffectiveness. The companies are now accused of defrauding the health insurance program.

“Defrauding our state”

– The lengths to which this company and their leadership went to defraud our state and the patients taking this medication are shocking, Paxton said in a press release and continues:

– Pharmaceutical companies who violate the public’s trust and hurt the people of Texas will be brought to justice to the fullest extent of the law.

Pfizer said in a response that it has reviewed the allegations several times and found nothing that would compromise the safety of the product. The company also said it believes the case will be dismissed. Tris Pharma also denies the allegations.

According to Pfizer’s 2022 annual report, the company received a lawsuit from federal prosecutors in New York during 2018 regarding its relationship with Tris Pharma and the production of Quillivant, but has received no further information since.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/trump-withdraws-half-a-million-residence-permits/

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Trump withdraws half a million residence permits

Donald Trump's USA

Published yesterday 11:34
– By Editorial Staff
A majority of those who lose their residence permits come from Haiti.
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The US administration under Donald Trump has announced that around 530,000 citizens from Haiti, Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela will have their temporary residence permits in the United States revoked. According to the decision, affected individuals have 30 days to leave the country.

The decision, announced on Wednesday 24 April, applies to individuals previously granted temporary protection in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. This program has previously granted residency to nationals from countries deemed unsafe due to crises such as war, natural disasters or exceptional circumstances.

In its statement, the Trump administration justified the decision by saying that conditions in the countries concerned had improved enough for citizens to return and Homeland Security officials point out that TPS was meant to be a temporary solution – not a path to permanent residency.

For Nicaragua and Haiti, the changes will take effect from June 1, while for Venezuela and Cuba the decision will apply from July 1. Those who do not leave the country by the deadline risk deportation and face restrictions on future entry to the US.

Statistics from the US authorities show that around 300,000 Haitians, 140,000 Venezuelans, 60,000 Cubans and 30,000 Nicaraguans are affected.

In use since 1990

The TPS program, introduced in 1990, has previously been used to fly citizens from over a dozen countries, including El Salvador and Syria, into the US. During Trump’s previous term (2017-2021), there were several similar revocations of TPS status, decisions that his opponents tried unsuccessfully to appeal in court.

According to Homeland Security, individual waivers will be considered for people with pending applications for permanent residence or asylum.

The announcement has also led to loud protests from migrants and immigration activists who accuse the Trump administration of “racism” and of violating the rights of asylum seekers.

It can also be noted that a large majority of those who now lose their residence permits are Haitians – and that Trump as recently as last fall accused Haitians of killing and eating Americans’ dogs and cats.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/violent-bullfighting-banned-in-mexico-city/

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Violent bullfighting banned in Mexico City

Published 21 March 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Animal rights activists see the change as a positive step in the right direction.
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Bullfighting in Mexico City can continue – but without violence. A new law now bans the traditional practice of injuring or killing the bull, sparking protests from supporters.

Bullfighting has its roots in Iran, but is now mainly practiced in Spain, southern France and a number of Latin American countries such as Mexico and Colombia. It is a form of entertainment which, in short, involves a bullfighter, called a matador, fighting a bull. It is set up for the matador to win and the bull is injured and tired out to make this possible. Among other things, it is traditional to stick a lance in the bull’s neck. The show ends with the bull being killed on the spot with a sword. If the matador’s performance is good enough, an ear or tail can be taken home as a trophy.

Lawmakers in Mexico City have voted 61 to 1 in favor of a new law banning the violent aspect of bullfighting, AP News reports. Bulls can no longer be injured or killed during the shows, and sharp objects are banned. The bulls’ horns will also be protected, and the matador will only be allowed to use his red cape and cloak.

The bulls must not be injured or killed during the show. The horns of the bulls will be protected to avoid injury and all sharp objects are prohibited. The matador will only be allowed to wear his red cape and cowl.

The decision has been met with strong protests from supporters of bullfighting, who say the law threatens a cultural tradition. Several tried to break through a police barricade at the local congress after the vote, carrying signs saying “Being a fan of la fiesta brava (bullfighting) is not a crime, it’s a point of pride”.

Years of debate

The debate around bullfighting has been going on for years in Latin American countries, with animal rights activists arguing that it is animal cruelty, while others point to it as a tradition to be upheld. In 2022, a judge banned bullfighting in Mexico City and shut down one of the largest bullfighting rings in the world. However, the following year, Mexico’s Supreme Court overturned the decision, without any seemingly reasonable explanation, and reopened the bullfighting rings.

With the new law, advocates hope that animal protection will now have a stronger foothold – without banning the tradition itself.

– It was either this or nothing, says Sofía Morín, an animal rights activist from the organization Culture Without Torture, Mexico Without Bullfighting, which is leading the initiative to change the law. We prefer this because, without a doubt, it’s a huge step in protecting animals.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/tesla-owners-targeted-and-subjected-to-attacks/

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Tesla owners targeted and subjected to attacks

Published 20 March 2025
– By Editorial Staff
In a short period of time, dealers and owners of Tesla cars have been fired upon and attacked with firebombs.
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American Tesla owners are being targeted, along with personal information and home addresses, on the “Dogequest” website, which encourages visitors to commit attacks and vandalism against Tesla cars and stores.

A large number of attacks have also taken place, including firebombs, and the US Attorney General considers that the attacks should be classified as “domestic terrorism”.

Yesterday, a number of Tesla owners confirmed that the online map decorated with an image of a Molotov cocktail, which has been widely circulated on social media, contains accurate personal information about them – including contact details and residential addresses.

Visitors are encouraged to use spray paint to “unleash your artistic flair” on the nearest Tesla car or use other forms of “creative expressions of protest” against the vehicles.

Opponents of Donald Trump’s advisor Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are believed to be behind the site. It is believed that the calls for vandalism are a kind of “revenge” against Musk because he has promised to implement extensive cuts or to completely close several US agencies – with the aim of streamlining the government apparatus and reducing runaway costs.

Notably, there have also been a number of high-profile attacks on Tesla cars in recent weeks, with cars set on fire, dealers firebombed or attacked, and owners reporting vandalism and harassment to the police.

“Serious consequences”

FBI Assistant Director Dan Bongino confirms that they are actively investigating the incidents, and Attorney General Pamela Bondi goes even further, saying the attacks should be classified as “domestic terrorism”.

“The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism. The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with that in mind, including in cases that involve charges with five-year mandatory minimum sentences”, she writes in a press release.

“We will continue investigations that impose severe consequences on those involved in these attacks, including those operating behind the scenes to coordinate and fund these crimes”, she further promises.

Attacks on Swedish Tesla cars

Not surprisingly, Elon Musk himself has drawn attention to the attacks, and he too believes that they are “extreme domestic terrorism”.

“Having our personal addresses out there is not something that I think is cool”, Tesla owner Scott told NBC, arguing that there are far more effective ways to protest than attacking individuals’ property.

Others say that they bought their cars several years ago, long before Elon Musk became politically involved, and that they themselves have no major political interest, but that they are nevertheless singled out as political enemies who risk being attacked.

The Nordic Times has previously reported how Tesla cars in Sweden have been sabotaged and how four vehicles in a short time were set on fire in the Gothenburg area.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/poland-and-baltic-states-withdraw-from-anti-personnel-mine-ban-treaty/

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Poland and Baltic States withdraw from anti-personnel mine ban treaty

The new cold war

Published 20 March 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Donald Tusk's Poland could be one of the first EU countries to leave the Ottawa Treaty.
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The defense ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia announce in a joint statement that they will withdraw from the international convention banning the use of anti-personnel mines.

They say that Russia is threatening their countries and that they will “use every necessary measure to defend our territory and freedom”.

The treaty entered into force in the late 1990s and has so far been signed by 164 states – excluding major military powers such as the US, China and Russia.

The background to the convention is that it is mainly civilians who are killed by mines and that many years after conflicts and wars are over, they remain in the ground and cause deaths, for example when children accidentally step on or kick them.

According to The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, 76% of the victims of anti-personnel mines are civilians and about half are children. Today, it is estimated that around 45 million unexploded landmines are still in place around the world, killing thousands of people every year.

More could leave

The four ministers “unanimously recommend withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention”, arguing that the security situation in NATO’s eastern flank “has fundamentally deteriorated” since the Convention was signed and is therefore no longer relevant.

“Military threats to NATO member states bordering Russia and Belarus have significantly increased”, they say, adding that they want to give their respective defense forces “flexibility and freedom of choice of potential use of new weapon systems”.

“With this decision, we are sending a clear message: Our countries are prepared and can use every necessary measure to defend our territory and freedom”, the ministers continue.

It is not only Poland and the Baltic States that may leave the Ottawa Treaty. Although all EU countries are currently covered by the convention, there are forces that believe it is high time to abandon it.

In Finland, a citizens’ initiative calling for the country to withdraw from the treaty quickly gathered 50,000 signatures, and the Finnish Defense Forces are currently investigating the issue, before the Minister of Defense is due to take a position on its conclusions.

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