Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 7:57 pm On the opening day of the Mountain Bike World Championships in Pal Arinsal (Andorra), the United States won the world title in the team relay. The match turned into a battle with France and the US team won by three seconds. Bronze went to Italy by over a […]
Kaspersky is now completely banned and blacklisted in the US
Imagine turning on the TV at seven o’clock and one of the first news you see is about that Conclusion US to ban all Kaspersky software. That’s what happened. German Broadcasters It thereby informed citizens and institutions of the announcement in Washington at midnight Dutch time. Beginning September 29, 2024, Kaspersky software will no longer […]
U.S. existing home sales were higher than expected in July
The National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes in the U.S. rose 1.3 percent in July, ending four months of declines. Reuters writes. The increase is due to improved housing affordability and falling mortgage interest rates. Economists had forecast 3.93 million units, but actual sales came in at 3.95 million units. The median […]
Giant wildfires are ravaging Canada and the US: Where are the biggest fires? And how did the fire start?
Only Canada’s historic town of Jasper was largely destroyed by wildfires. Elsewhere, people have lost their homes or villages have been partially destroyed. The ‘Park Fire’ forest fire has already burnt an area of 1,416 square kilometres. This is an area 8 times larger than the Brussels Capital Region or almost half the area of […]
The Venezuela decision was not recognized by the Organization of American States
AFPThousands of opposition supporters gathered in front of the United Nations building in Caracas NOS news•Tuesday, July 30, 9:41 PM The Organization of American States (OAS) did not recognize the election results in Venezuela. Venezuela’s electoral commission declared incumbent President Nicolás Maduro the winner yesterday, but the OAS says the results of Sunday’s vote are […]
Brand USA: Stay up-to-date on all that’s new and upcoming
Brand USA is a marketing organization dedicated to promoting America as a premier travel destination. BackgroundBrand USA was established by the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 as the nation’s first public-private partnership to provide a global integrated marketing effort to promote the United States as a premier travel destination and communicate U.S. visa and travel […]
US is ramping up production of JSSM and LRASSM missiles.
Lockheed Martin has signed a $130 million contract with the US Department of Defense Here’s what we know Tooling and test equipment are purchased for contract with the US Air Force as needed to increase production. Work will take place in Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be completed by December 2027. The development follows […]
The rail strike is disrupting trade between Canada, the United States and Mexico
Major damage threatens trade in North America as two major rail freight carriers halted operations in Canada. The two companies are increasingly at loggerheads with the largest rail workers’ union. Coal, grain and fertilizer shipments between Canada and the United States are at risk of major disruptions in the coming days. About 14 percent of […]
Cabinet Meeting for First Budget Council • Tim Walls officially nominated as US Vice Presidential nominee
ANPPrime Minister Schoof and Finance Minister Heinen in Gateshead last week NOS news•Yesterday, 06:58 Good morning! The Cabinet is meeting today in Catsuis for the first Budget Council on the Million Dollar Bill to be tabled on Budget Day. In the United States, Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walls delivers a speech at the Democratic National […]
Bitcoin price rises after new US jobs data
Bitcoin price rose above $61K today after strange news about the US labor market emerged. What happened? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest revisions, job growth from March 2023 to March 2024 was 818,000 lower than expected. Why is the Bitcoin price rising as a result? Bitcoin’s surge today is significant as a […]